Deadline Nearing for Enhanced Senior STAR Tax Credit
The deadline for seniors in most municipalities to apply for greater property tax savings through the Enhanced STAR property tax exemption is March 1.Read More…
Category: Politics
Fallen Firefighter’s Birthday Sparks Renewed Call for Bail Reform
For Jim Steinberg, passing “Billy’s Law” is personal, and on what would have been his son’s 40th birthday he and his family are renewing theirRead More…
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JAMES SKOUFIS
In the thick of budget season, I thought I’d take a moment to break down the process involved in its formation. Budget negotiations are scheduled onRead More…
PRESIDENT’S DAY AND THE LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) Following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War in 1783, George Washington wasRead More…
Mayor’s Facebook Page Hacked, Used in Scam
Residents warned to beware of online swindlers “They were using my name, so people were getting upset with me; they were trying to find me and weRead More…
Congressman Pat Ryan Announces February C.A.R.E.S. Van Schedule
Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van’s February events will build upon goal of bringing vital federal services direcRead More…
CLOSING PRISONS IS NOT A SOLUTION
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) As much as many of my colleagues across the political aisle would like to think Read More…
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JAMES SKOUFIS
Can you put a price on love? Of course not. The Federal Trade Commision, however, can put a price on love defrauded, and it’s $1.3 billion dollars. Read More…
More Prison Closures Could Be On The Horizon
If Governor Kathy Hochul gets her way, the state will expedite the closure of up to five prisons this coming year. Her proposal comes on the heels oRead More…
THE PROBLEM WITH THE GOVERNOR’S NEW SCHOOL AID PLAN
An element I did not touch on with much depth in my previous review of the governor’s budget proposal has become one of the most prescient, and thatRead More…