Though they’ve battled recently in the courts over congestion pricing and the migrants issue, Rockland’s County Executive is not going after the embattled mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, who was charged by the Feds last week with bribery, corruption and other charges. Ed Day says it is unfortunate that sometimes the alleged misdeeds of one taint all politicians…
Meanwhile, the New York Post and New York Times both reported that outgoing city Schools Chancellor David Banks and First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright got married on Martha’s Vineyard over the weekend, as both have been swept up in the investigation around the mayor. In other news, Day says he will be releasing his 2025 spending plan tomorrow…
The 2024 approved budget came to $870 million and featured a two percent property tax cut, maintained programs and had no layoffs.