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SEQR requires all local, regional, and state government agencies to equally examine the environmental impacts along with the social and economic considerations for a certain project, or action, during their discretionary review
Cannabis News | New York State News
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Cannabis is legal in New York. Get the latest business news on cannabis production, retailing, municipal opt-outs, and business opportunities.
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The Legal Beat
New York Attorney General Files Suit Against Two Payday Lenders, Alleging Usury And Fraud
Usurious Interest Rates And Deceptive Practices Land Payday Lenders MoneyLion and DailyPay In Court
Hundreds Of Judgments Held By Predatory Lenders Soon To Be Vacated By Rockland County Court
A Settlement Between The New York State Attorney General And Predatory Lenders Will Cancel 1,100 New York State Judgments Against Small Businesses
Upstate Update
Upstate Update: Kingston’s Senate House Secures Preservation Grants; PepsiCo Shutters Sullivan County PopCorners Plant; Housing Options Considered For Kingston Business Park
Senate House State Historic Site In Kingston Undertakes $1.8 Million Restoration; Housing Options Considered For Kingston Business Park
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal? Wayne Avenue Townhouse Site Sells For $2.95 Million; Route 59 Nanuet Retail Sells For $3 Million; Bomnin Group Buys Route 304 Auto Dealership Properties For $5.8 Million
Townhouse Site Proposed For Wayne Avenue In Suffern Sells For $2.95 Million; Route 59 Retail In Nanuet Sells For $3 Million; Bomnin Group Buys Route 304 Auto Dealerships For $5.8 Million
What’s The Big Deal? Tappan Light Industrial Portfolio Sells For $11.25 Million; 16 South Nyack Hillside Single Family Lots Sold; Jawonio Buys Former Wholeness Spa
Tappan Light Industrial Portfolio Sells For $11.25 Million; 16 Buildable Lots Sold On Route 9W Ridge In South Nyack;
Technology
New York’s BitLicense Program Evolves Over Time, But More Oversight Needed
The BitLicense Program Remains Up In The Air As Private Actors And Government Agencies Work To Create A Safe, Secure, Lucrative, And Accessible New York Crypto Market
Swift Electrical Supply & “UtilityGenius” Team Up To Offer Instant Rebates On Energy Efficient Products
In Rockland County, Swift Electrical Supply Is The First To Offer The Utility Genius Commercial Storefront
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Markets Rise Amid Investors’ Hope of Tariff Easing April 25, 2025The S&P 500 rose 4.6 percent this week, with Wall Street grasping for scraps of information about tariffs and other crucial issues that can shift daily.
- China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi April 25, 2025President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.
- China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports April 25, 2025An American business group said Chinese officials had surveyed companies about American products that are crucial to their supply chains.
- Tariff Uncertainty and Recession Fears Fuel the ‘No Buy’ Movement April 25, 2025The uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs has invigorated an underconsumption movement that took off early this year on TikTok and other platforms.
- Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs April 25, 2025A draft document outlines steep cuts or the elimination of funding for programs that provide child care, housing assistance, foreign aid and health research.