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Alex Lichtenstein of Pomona admits bribing NYPD cops for gun licenses

November 11, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

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Shaya Lichtenstein (center) leaves Federal Court after arraignment  Photo: Matt McDermott/New York Post

Alex Lichtenstein of Pomona, a volunteer for the Brooklyn Borough Park Shomrim, sold the licenses for up to $18,000 each, prosecutors said.

“A Pomona man admitted in federal court Thursday that he bribed New York City police officers with thousands of dollars to obtain gun licenses he sold for up to $18,000 each, federal prosecutors said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Alex Lichtenstein, Arrests, Shomrim

State must prevent the ‘next’ East Ramapo

November 11, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

Student demonstration in East Ramapo

Photo by Peter Carr/The Journal News

In a Community View published in The Journal News, the President of the Rockland C0unty Teachers Association calls on the state to change the rules for funding private-school programs.

“As representatives of public school teachers throughout Rockland County, we’d like to express our support for the efforts of Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, and state Sen. David Carlucci to remedy the situation in the East Ramapo Central School District. Several reports by state monitors came to similar conclusions about the grave challenges facing East Ramapo and it’s clear that government action is needed to keep East Ramapo financially viable. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Ramapo Central School District

Election Results–Local

November 9, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

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Unofficial Results reported by the Board of Elections.

Ramapo Town Council
William Weber  
12,998
Michael Rossman
 23,969 w

NY State Assembly
Ellen Jaffee  27,573 w
Joseph Chabot  
16,692

NY State Assembly
Ken Zebrowski  31,987 w
Ran unopposed 

NY State Assembly
Karl Brabenec  27,266 w
Aron Wieder   
18,846

NY State Senate
Thomas DePrisco  39,044
David Carlucci  
71,622 w

Rockland Court Justice
Patrick Loftus  
50,292
Howard Gerber  
7,511
Kevin Russo  
65,500 w
Larry Schwartz  
66,300 w

Filed Under: 2016 Election

Vote Tuesday November 8

November 7, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

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We ask that you support: William Weber for Ramapo Town Council; Ellen Jaffee for State Assembly; Ken Zebrowski for State Assembly; Thomas DePrisco for State Senate; Pat Loftus and Howard Gerber for County Court Judge. It is critical that you show up and vote–especially for Weber for the Ramapo Town Board where the indicted still have control. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2016 Election

St. Lawrence corruption trial delayed until April

November 6, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

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“The anticipated federal corruption trial against Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and a former top economic development aide has been rescheduled for April, with the judge promising no more delays, court documents say.

St. Lawrence, a Democrat and the town’s 16-year supervisor, and former deputy town attorney Aaron Troodler face charges of securities and wire fraud and conspiracy involving the financing of the town’s baseball stadium and other projects developed through the Ramapo Local Development Corp. Troodler served as the quasi-government’s executive director, while St. Lawrence chaired the agency’s three-member board. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Aaron Troodler, Christopher St. Lawrence, FBI, SEC, St. Lawrence trial

Ballpark audit firm shown the door at County–ERCSD next

November 3, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

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The second shoe has dropped. As the County Legislature prepared to make way for the removal of the auditing firm tainted by the federal fraud charges filed against Ramapo, the company decided to quit before they could be fired. Next is an account that needs some serious additional scrutiny. O’Connor Davies has done the East Ramapo audits for a school board already accused of misplacing millions. [Read more…]

Filed Under: O'Connor Davies, SEC, Uncategorized

County Exec calls for firing of disgraced Ramapo audit firm

November 2, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

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County Exec Ed Day Press Conference
Photo Ricky Flores/ The Journal News

Apparently, the stink attached to Ramapo’s auditor fraud, made redolent with fines and sanctions from the SEC, has motivated other local clients of O’Connor Davies to skip the clothespins and go directly to showing the auditing firm the door. In a press release yesterday, County Executive Ed Day is asking the County Legislature to open the windows and fire PKF O’Connor Davies. The company has three contracts with the County for $1 million. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ed Day, Rockland Legislature, SEC

Ramapo Central seeks feedback on name change

November 2, 2016 by Michael Castelluccio

“Ramapo Central officials plan to render a decision sometime next month as to whether they will seek permission from the state to change the district’s name to Suffern Central as a way to differentiate itself from East Ramapo.

During a public hearing Tuesday evening on the idea, the school board heard a mixed reaction from the community, ranging from those who believed the district should move forward and longtime residents who believed eliminating the word “Ramapo” would be a blow to the area’s heritage. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Ramapo Central School District, Ramapo Central School District

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