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ROCKLAND’S WEEKLY JOURNAL
COUNTY TIMES ROCKLAND
ROCKLAND’S SOURCE FOR REAL NEWS SINCE 1888™
135th Year, No. 22
PUBLISHED WEEKLY - THURSDAY JUNE 2 - WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2022
12 PAGES
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Gas Relief Takes Effect: County Spring Valley Implaments Tax Cap on Gasoline Steps Up Code Enforcment
By Joe Kuhn
On June 1 Rockland County implemented a price control that should save commuters some pain at the pump. Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. remind residents on Monday that a local sales cap tax on motor fuel, which is capped at $2 per gallon, has taken effect and will remain in place for the foreseeable future. The change means local sales tax will only be applied to the first $2 of a gasoline purchase. Inspectors from the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection have been and will continue to survey gas stations to make sure these savings are factored into pricing at the pump. While gas prices are fluid, inspectors expect all 66 fuel stations in Rockland County to comply with reducing their tax collection at the pump. “We hope this temporary stopgap measure provides some relief to families who are now struggling with skyrocketing inflation and gas prices, but we need the federal government to step up, take responsibility, and tackle the real issues driving up costs across the board,” said County Executive Ed Day The 2022 New York State Budget provides a suspension of the state excise and sales taxes, providing a combined 16 cents per gallon savings to consumers from June 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. To provide additional savings to Rockland County families, the County Executive and County Legislature capped the local sales tax on motor fuel at $2 per gallon effective June 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023, two months longer than New York State’s tax suspensions. “We are all feeling the pinch as the prices of everything have increased, but people still need to get to work, take their kids to school and summer camp, go to the doctor and grocery shop. They need to put gas in their car and hopefully this will bring some relief to Rockland County families," Said Chairman Jay Hood Jr. At the current price of gasoline, this cap will generate approximately 8 cents in additional savings for consumers which, when coupled with state
tax suspensions, should result in an estimated 24 cents in relief at the gas pump starting this summer. Consumers should be aware that these savings only impact taxes and not wholesale pricing for gasoline, which is likely to continue rising due to several factors including increased prices
Four months after Rockland County’s government was tasked with assuming control of Spring Valley's building department, the Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) has been cracking down on code violators, much to the relief of a village plagued by unsafe structures. This week, the OBC announced that they have issued three more citations against property owners who have not conformed to village codes. Thanks to the OBC's investigations, the following residents are facing thousands of dollars in fines. - Samuel Weiss, Leah Weiss and 6 Yale Drive LLC, property owners of 6 Yale Drive, along with tenant Rabbi Schmuel Neiman, have been fined in the amount of $6800 - Joan Bornstein, property owner of 42 Grove Street, along with tenants Widmax Fils-Aime and Danny King Jr., have been fined $6500 - Devon Johnson & Everette Martin, property owners of 16 N. Main Street, along with tenants Fire Pot Restaurant LLC & Janiel Griffiths, will face a penalty of $13,750 These fines are immediately due and if not received within 30 days legal action will be commenced to collect any unpaid portion. “We are continuing to tackle the outstanding inspections within Spring Valley as quickly as possible which we have been prioritizing based on safety concerns,” said OBC Director Ed Markunas.
Man Saved From Falling off Cuomo Bridge Take 5 Top-Prize
Winner Sold in Pearl River
The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the May 31 TAKE 5 drawing. The ticket, worth $19,342.50, was purchased at KP Food Mart located at 27 North Main Street in Pearl River North Main Street in Pearl River. The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from a field of one to 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawin
A man who dangled precariously from the Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge was rescued on Friday when members of the Westchester County Police Emergency Services Unit rappelled over the side of the structure and brought him to safety. State Police and emergency personnel had been called to a report of a man who had climbed over a glass barrier at an overlook and was standing on the edge of the bridge, possibly threatening to jump. Rescuers engaged the man in dialogue and during an interagency operation, rappelled down and brought him to safety. The man was taken by Tarrytown EMS to a local hospital for evaluation. During the incident, the walking path on the bridge was closed.