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Gutting the Voting Rights Act Is Bad for Business, Bad for Community, Bad for America
The Supreme Court Ruling Clears The Path For Politicians To Gerrymander Communities Of Color Into Silence
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Defects In The Knights’ Lawsuit May Derail The Town Of Haverstraw’s Long-Term Lease Plan
RCBJ-Audible (Listen For Free) Questions Surrounding Town Of Haverstraw’s Payment For A Lease Valuation and Identity of “Client” May Undermine The Deal By Tina Traster The Town of Haverstraw wants the building owned by the Knights of Columbus (Haverstraw Council) on 56 West Broad Street in the Village of Haverstraw. First, it sought to acquire […]
Gutting the Voting Rights Act Is Bad for Business, Bad for Community, Bad for America
The Supreme Court Ruling Clears The Path For Politicians To Gerrymander Communities Of Color Into Silence
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Upstate Update: Kingston Local Development Corporation Offers Funding For Small Business; Newburgh Recognized For Financial Reporting Excellence; 108 Acres Preserved In Shawangunk Ridge
Kingston Local Development Corporation Provides Funding For Small Business; Newburgh Recognized For Financial Reporting Excellence; 108 Acres Conserved In Shawangunk Ridge
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal? Nanuet Industrial Sells For $8 Million; Nanuet Retail Nets $2.175 Million; Airmont Land Sells With Restrictions; Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of Ramapo Parcels; Haverstraw Apartments Sell For $6.75 Million
RCBJ-Audible (Listen For Free) Nanuet Industrial Building Sells For $8 Million 31 Murray Hill Drive, LLC sold the property at that same address in Nanuet to Tiger HL Realty LLC for $8 million. Financing in the amount of $6.4 million was provided by Bank of America. Brooklyn-based Tiger HL Realty LLC is managed by Hillel […]
What’s The Big Deal? 101 Gedney In Nyack Sells For $45 Million; Spring Valley Development Opposed By County Planning Board; Former ARRI Blauvelt Site Sells For $5.25 Million
101 Gedney Street In Nyack Sells For $45 Million; $6 Million In Capital Improvements Planned. Spring Valley Lots Sold For Residential Redevelopment. ARRI sells Blauvelt Industrial; MRA refinances Fashion Drive
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New York’s Cap & Invest: A Statewide Carbon Pricing System
Cap and Invest is more than an environmental policy. It is an economic framework that influences how energy is produced, transported, and consumed in New York.
The Future Of Data Centers – Competing and Complimentary Proposals
Albany Is Considering A Moratorium; Separate Utility Rate Classifications; and, Expanded Energy & Environmental Disclosures
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New York Selects A Slate Of Nine Projects, Each To Share In Nyack’s $4.5 Million NY Forward Award
Nine Of the Fourteen Proposed Projects Were Selected; Focus Was On Arts, Culture, and Improvement Of Downtown Including Waterfront Restaurant Site
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- Shakira Is Found Not Guilty of Tax Fraud in Spain May 18, 2026A Spanish court ruled that the pop star was not a tax resident of Spain in 2011 and ordered the country’s tax authorities to return tens of millions of dollars to her.
- NextEra Energy to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant May 18, 2026The deal combining the companies in Florida and Virginia comes as demand for power is soaring, largely because of the rapid growth of A.I. data centers.
- Oil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears May 18, 2026Stocks and bonds wavered after President Trump issued a new warning to Iran.
- Bobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit May 18, 2026“Just in Time,” which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.
- The Villain of This Year’s Commencement Speeches: A.I. May 18, 2026College students have interrupted graduation ceremonies to voice their fears about artificial intelligence. They’re not the only ones who are worried.









































