Rockland Strong

10/07/2025

People seemed upset when we brought this issue up, but the electorate is realizing that Ed Day is an empty hull being driven by his wife, former failed judicial candidate and restraining order recipient in Westchester Donna Pascucci Day.

𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 ‘𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻’ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲?

⚖️ 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒔?

𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘋𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦 ….

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 👇

🗳 𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙉 𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙏𝙃 𝙄𝙎 𝙇𝘼𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘿

Lately, the word “antisemitic” has been used far too freely — not to confront real hate, but to silence and shame anyone who questions politics, policy, or power.

That’s exactly what happened to me.

In June 2024, I started this page after learning that NYS Assembly District 97 had been re-districted to include both Orangetown and Ramapo.

At the time, I also learned that our current Assemblyman John McGowan would be running for re-election against:

✅ Thomas F. Sullivan (Conservative Line)

✅ Aron Wieder (Democratic Line)

I vowed never again to be uninformed about issues affecting Orangetown, Rockland County, or District 97 — and to help others stay informed too.

🪧 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙇𝘼𝙒𝙉 𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉

To help voters, I created lawn signs showing all three candidates:

• John McGowan – in a business suit

• Thomas F. Sullivan – faceless (no photo available)

• Aron Wieder – photo obtained online

Shortly after, The Monsey Scoop accused me of being antisemitic for including a picture of Mr. Wieder in his Hasidic attire.

I immediately asked them to provide another photo of him not in religious clothing — but received no response.

That’s when I realized how carelessly this word is being used today — not to promote understanding, but to shut down discussion.

Throwing around the word antisemitic so freely does nothing to stop true hate — it only erodes freedom of speech and discourages open conversation.

💬 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝘿𝙊𝙉𝙉𝘼 𝘿𝘼𝙔

After posting a comment on County Executive Ed Day’s page about his October 3, 2025, fundraiser at the Rockland County GAA, I was publicly attacked by Donna Day, his wife:

“𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘋𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥, 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

Her statement wasn’t just about me — it insulted every Rockland County resident who believes our County Executive has become beholden to the Bloc vote, and that there are two sets of rules in this county.

Although those comments were later deleted, Donna Day’s screenshot of our exchange was posted right here on this page by Donna Day herself.

I chose not to remove it — because people deserve to see it and decide for themselves. Did my comment deserve the words used to describe my character by County Executive Days wife Donna Day?

🗓 𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝙄𝙎 𝟑𝟎 𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔

🗣 Stay informed.

🔍 Ask questions.

🚫 Don’t let words be used as weapons to silence truth.

🗳 Vote with knowledge — not fear.

07/18/2025

There was a time where if Rockland's County Executive was planning high density "workforce" housing in the middle of New City, backed by Aron Wieder and the Democratic legislative majority, Ed Day would have been out protesting it and campaigning against it. Now he's the county exec doing it. Quite a shift!

𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑨 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈! 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝑾𝒊𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑯𝒐𝒆𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒊𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒂!

Request for Proposals Issued For Sain Building Redevelopment in New City.

Mixed-use and Mixed-income Workforce Housing Sought.

County Executive Ed Day, Legislative Chair Jay Hood, Legislative Minority Leader Lon Hofstein, Chair of Budget and Finance Committee Legislator Itamar Yeger, Chair of Economic Development and Housing Committee Legislator Jesse Malowitz and Director of Community Development Alexandra Obremski announce the publication of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of the roughly 3.69-acre Sain Building site at 18 New Hempstead Road, New City.

County Executive Ed Day said, “Rockland’s housing challenges are well documented; rents have skyrocketed, older residents are being priced out, and our young people can’t afford to stay. But we are taking action; I am thrilled to be working with the County Legislature on the redevelopment of this derelict site into a mixed-use space that provides workforce housing for our cost-burdened residents and puts this property back on the tax rolls to the benefit of all our taxpayers.”

Rockland County Legislative Chair Jay Hood Jr. said, “It is crucial to address the shortage of workforce housing in Rockland for the well-being of our residents, our economy, and our overall quality of life. We want to improve workforce housing opportunities not only because it helps us to maintain a skilled workforce and retain younger generations, but also because it is the right thing to do. I look forward to collaborating with my legislative colleagues and the County Executive as we evaluate the proposals and identify those that can offer appropriate new workforce housing opportunities.”

After an announcement in October 2024, the County Legislature voted unanimously to declare the Sain property surplus on November 6, 2024. The County then held two Open House sessions in January to seek feedback from neighbors of the property. All of the feedback from neighbors is included as an attachment to the RFP.

Key requirements of the RFP:
* At least 75% of units will be affordable for workforce and middle-income earners
* Units can be either rental or homeownership or a mix
* At least 10% of the site must be used for public open space
* Prioritize outdoor community areas such as picnic tables, benches, sustainable landscaping incorporating native plantings, and stormwater management
* 40-foot buffer of landscaped vegetation between any new building on the site and the residential properties on Eberling Drive & Clark Place
* No entrance/exit to Eberling Drive
* Compliance with Rockland County Green Building Standards and Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
* Demolition of existing on-site buildings

Compliance with the Town of Clarkstown zoning regulations if the site is purchased or leased:
* Current zoning allows for 10 units per acre for any age residential, and 21 units per acre for senior housing
* Each unit must be between 500 and 1,250 square feet and no more than two bedrooms
* Buildings may not exceed 35 feet in height

Developers are encouraged to engage with the Town of Clarkstown regarding existing/potential zoning.

Rockland County Legislative Minority Leader Lon Hofstein said, “Returning this property to the tax rolls is a huge positive for the community and as the legislator whose district includes this parcel, I am eagerly awaiting proposals that will return this property to productive use while providing much needed housing. I appreciate the efforts of the County Executive and his administration and look forward to collaborating with them to see this project come to fruition.”

Rockland County Legislature Budget & Finance Committee Chair Itamar Yeger said, “We have a significant shortage of housing in Rockland County, and this project has the potential to positively impact the lives of some of our residents. I am optimistic that we can offer as much additional housing as possible, but this can only be achieved if we effectively maximize the use of the property. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone involved in this endeavor because tackling a housing project is no small challenge, even one aimed at benefiting our workforce.”

Rockland County Legislator & Chair of Legislature’s Committee on Economic Development and Housing, Jesse Malowitz said, “I committed to addressing this crisis while running for office in 2023 because one of the greatest struggles families face is being able to afford a home. I personally experienced how difficult this is and fully support this new effort which will create vital workforce housing. I thank the County Executive, my colleagues on the County Legislature and all of the stakeholders playing a role in this important project.”

Developers responding to the RFP should be prepared to conduct at least two public engagement sessions, in person or hybrid, where public feedback can be given on the plans for redevelopment, one session targeting the immediate residential/business neighbors, and the other geared to the community at large.

“As a former civic association president, I understand the importance of local input and am committed to engaging directly with the public and our neighbors throughout this process. We will continue to pursue smart strategies to combat our housing shortage while balancing development pressure by preserving hundreds of acres of open space,” said County Executive Day.

Proposals must be submitted by Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Public engagement sessions will be held in the late fall or winter of this year.

07/17/2025

Many residents have reported that our County Executive is checked out on the job, with the county's first lady serving the role of Jill Biden to his Joe. If you've had interactions with the county executive which give better color on this potential issue, please comment here. Rockland deserves engaged, honest leadership.

07/16/2025

Oldie but a goodie, and it predicted how Mr. Day would govern in this term.

Perhaps anyone who still wants to "Preserve Rockland" should consider an independent voice in Parietti for Rockland rather than an inept traitor to that cause.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 ‘𝑹𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈’ 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 …..

𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺.

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 "𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱" 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 ‘𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’ 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲.

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04/23/2022

In 2013 Ed Day promised to only serve two terms, yet in 2021 he ran for a third. Maybe, he wasn't lying though. Maybe, he meant that he would only serve two terms for the people electing him in 2013, for the causes of stopping development and "preserving Rockland"?

Because his candidacy certainly had a very different reaction in the Hasidic portions of Rockland County on his third go-round.

The storm certainly was coming, wasn't it? And it looks Rockland's savior knew better than to keep trying to sail on the same boat he was on in 2013 and 2017.

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