Nyack

MSNBC and it's popular political programs such as The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, and Countdown, are coming to Verizon's FIOS service in Rockland County. This is big news for progressives and liberals in the area. FIOS subscribers have either have had to go without the popular news channel, or those wanting to subscribe...
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I often hear that political partisanship has no place in local politics. I'm told that we should chose candidates based on local issues, and not their political affiliation. But the truth is, political divisions are inherent in all political discourse and partisanship at the local level is much better than the alternative.
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If you think you voted for change last year, you only scratched the surface. What happens on November 3 can possibly change the course politics, not only locally, but throughout New York. In fact, next Tuesday’s vote may be the most important we’ve made yet as residents of Rockland County.
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It was a beautiful day and evening to rally for health care reform and there was no better place to do it than in Nyack's Memorial Park. More than 700 people attended the rally and we had many great speakers and musical acts. But Pete Seeger helped make our rally into a once-in-a-lifetime event....
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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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The Rockland Progressive Dems will meet on Wed., June 24 @ 7:30 pm, at Nyack Village Hall. The major focus of our meeting will be to mobilize for Thom Kleiner, the Democratic candidate for County Executive.
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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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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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