Schoenberger, legislature quietly give Vanderhoef 12.5 percent raise

December 18, 2009
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Vanderhoef's salary will increase to $152,046 at the start of the year and to $155,087 midyear, a whopping $17,322 increase. But does he deserve it? And how was he able to sneak away with a 12.5 percent raise when the media reported it would be a mere 4 percent a day earlier?

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Fire Hiram Monserrate

October 16, 2009
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Please join me, other New York citizens, and Senators Liz Krueger and Dave Valesky, who have called upon Senator Monserrate to resign his office in response to his conviction of a serious domestic violence crime.

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Pete Seeger Joins Health Care Rally in Nyack

September 23, 2009
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Pete Seeger Joins Health Care Rally in Nyack

Pete Seeger has joined a growing roster of musicians that will headline the HealthCare For All Rally in Memorial Park on Oct. 4. The 90-year-old folk singer and tireless activist will be joined onstage by Grammy Award-winning musician, singer-songwriter and storyteller Tom Chapin. Other musical acts will be announced shortly by the rally’s organizers.

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Attack on Levine did not come from Spring Valley grassroots org

September 14, 2009
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Members of a Spring Valley environmental action organization are steamed that a negative campaign mailer was sent out in the group's name to target Town Supervisor candidate Bruce Levine, who is running against current Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence in a primary to be held tomorrow.

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Ramapo group disputes “safest town” flier

June 6, 2009
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Preserve Ramapo says a mailer sent out by the Town Supervisor's office, which claims that the town is the safest place in the country to live, is nothing more than "marketing fiction."

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County Exec race kickoff June 24

June 5, 2009
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The Rockland Progressive Democratic Caucus will meet on Wed., June 24 in Nyack to start our grassroots campaign for Thom Kleiner, the Democratic candidate for County Executive. Please join us.

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Kleiner fundraiser in Nyack

June 1, 2009
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Thom Kleiner's campaign will have its first fundraiser in Nyack Sunday June 7. The event will feature guest speaker Nassau County Exec Thomas Suozzi.

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Nyack mayoral race update

May 27, 2009
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Richard Kavesh was endorsed by Nyack Democratic Committee last night, beating out Marianne Olive and Village fellow Village Trustees Marie Lorenzini and Denise Hogan. Hogan, Lorenzini, and Olive will continue in a primary race against Kavesh.

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Barclay gets nod after Maturo bows out

May 1, 2009
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Barclay gets nod after Maturo bows out

A large group of Orangetown Democratic Committee members went into last night's meeting at the Pearl River Library thinking that there would be a close endorsement vote between Suzanne Barclay and Michael Maturo. And most everyone was surprised at how the matter was resolved.

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Another trustee vies for Nyack mayor post

April 13, 2009
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Nyack Village Trustee Richard Kavesh will announce tomorrow that he will join the race for Nyack mayor. Kavesh will join fellow trustees Denise Hogan and Marie Lorenzini in the race to replace retiring Mayor John Shields. This brings the field of Democratic candidates to four with Marianne Olive also running.

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