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What’s The Big Deal: Maplewood Gardens Sells For $15 Million; Brooklyn Developer’s Acquisition Of Land Provides Funds For Suffern Yeshiva; St. Zita Changes Hands Again
A Web Of Property Transactions Involve A Brooklyn Residential Developer, and Plans For Suffern Yeshiva Campus And Mega, State-of-the-Art House Of Worship
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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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More Than 400 Flock to Village of Chester Public Meeting To Oppose Sale & Conversion of Warehouse To Federal Detention Center
More Than 400 Flock to Village of Chester Public Meeting To Oppose Conversion of Warehouse To Federal Detention Center
BusPatrol Program Raising Questions in Rockland County & Nationwide
BusPatrol Program Raising Questions in Rockland County & Nationwide; Motorists In Rockland Continue To Question Whether Program Is About Safety Or Money-Making
Upstate Update
Upstate Update: Battlelines Drawn At Orange County IDA Over Amazon Warehouse; Lake Sebago Beach Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding; Poughkeepsie’s Wallace Campus Scores $110 Million For Affordable Housing
Orange County IDA Seeks Removal Of Its State-Appointed Monitor Over Veto Of Amazon Incentive Package; Lake Sebago Beach At Harriman State Park Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding 14 Years After Tropical Storm Irene’s Destruction; State Awards $110 Million In Housing Bonds & Subsidies For Wallace Campus In Poughkeepsie’s Innovation District
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal: Maplewood Gardens Sells For $15 Million; Brooklyn Developer’s Acquisition Of Land Provides Funds For Suffern Yeshiva; St. Zita Changes Hands Again
A Web Of Property Transactions Involve A Brooklyn Residential Developer, and Plans For Suffern Yeshiva Campus And Mega, State-of-the-Art House Of Worship
What’s The Big Deal? Simcha Schwartz Acquires Two More Nyack Properties; Kennedy Center Mall Sold For $22.4 Million; Millers Pond Secures Predevelopment $21 Million Land Loan
Simcha Schwartz Acquired Two More Nyack Properties; Kennedy Center Mall Sold For $22.4 Million; Millers Pond Secures Predevelopment $21 Million Land Loan
Technology
Understanding New York’s RAISE Act in a Shifting Federal Landscape
The RAISE Act Focuses AI’s Impact On Consumers, Workers, and Vulnerable Populations
Lobbyists Sink the Packaging Reduction Act
Legislation Aimed To Minimize Packaging Material Waste, Overwhelmingly Supported By New Yorkers, Dies In New York Assembly
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
Pattern for Progress Names Three Regional Leaders to Board of Directors; Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland Names Stephen Papas as Executive Director; Briefs
Pattern for Progress Names Three Regional Leaders to Board of Directors; Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland Names Stephen Papas as Executive Director; Briefs
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Verizon Outage Cuts Off Tens of Thousands of Users January 15, 2026The outage cut off tens of thousands of users and lasted more than six hours. The cause was not immediately clear.
- Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors January 15, 2026The tariffs will allow President Trump to take a cut of Nvidia’s chip sales to China while putting off a decision about imposing higher taxes on the chip industry.
- Why Banks Are So Worried About a 10% Credit Card Rate Cap January 14, 2026President Trump revived a campaign promise to cap interest rates, but it is unclear how he would make that a reality.
- Bilt Launches New Credit Cards With Mortgage and Rent Rewards: What to Know January 14, 2026Bilt, a rewards and payments start-up, has three new credit cards that can help users earn points when they pay their mortgage. You will need to do math.
- Kaiser Permanente Agrees to Pay $556 Million to Settle Medicare Overbilling Claims January 14, 2026The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.



























