Real Estate | Retail | Development | Franchises
Paint the Town: Why Arts and Culture Belong in Every Streetscape in Our Region
Arts And Culture, In All Their Forms, Are As Important To A Community As Its Sidewalks In this month’s column Paul Adler is joined by Dorothy Atzl, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Rockland. By Paul Adler, Esq. For nearly 50 years, I have walked our region’s main streets, toured its industrial parks, and […]
Cannabis News | New York State News
Breaking News; Dispensary Openings; Legal Wrangling; Cannabis Licensing
Cannabis is legal in New York. Get the latest business news on cannabis production, retailing, municipal opt-outs, and business opportunities.
New York State News
New from RCBJ – Business News from New York State condensed and linked for ease of use and convenience.
The Legal Beat
Two AI Bills Await Governor Hochul’s Signature; Here Is What They Would Do
The Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act and the FAIR News Act Are Intended To Curb AI Abuses and Compel Disclosure In The News By David Carlucci Every morning, people across Rockland open a local news site to check a school closing, a zoning vote, or a traffic alert. On some of those same sites, a large […]
Rockland County Democratic Committee Elects New Chair; Rift Continues To Plague Party
Rockland County Democratic Committee Elects New Chair; Rift Continues To Plague Party; Pearl River Jim Riley Named New Chair; Ramapo & Haverstraw Sit Out Vote In Protest
Upstate Update
Midtown Kingston Designated Brownfield Opportunity Area; Hudson Valley Gun Violence Elimination Grants; Hudson Valley Venture Hub Presentations
Midtown Kingston Receives Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Designation Midtown Kingston has been approved for the Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) designation by New York’s Department of State. Designation gives development in the area priority and preference for State programs, eligibility for pre-development funding, and unlocks tax credits for property owners and developers for brownfield cleanup and […]
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal? Nyack Mixed-Use Sells In Bankruptcy For $5 Million; Two Nyack Mixed Use Buildings Sell For $2.775 Million; AG Approves Sale Of New City Synagogue For $2.18 Million
Two Nyack Mixed-Use Properties Trade For $2.775 Million; New City Synagogue Sale Approved By AG; Bankruptcy Sale Nets $5 Million IN Nyack
What’s The Big Deal?
Garnerville Self Storage Sells For $12.75 Million; Congers Industrial Nets $7.3 Million; Valley Cottage Industrial Sells For $4 Million
Technology
Two AI Bills Await Governor Hochul’s Signature; Here Is What They Would Do
The Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act and the FAIR News Act Are Intended To Curb AI Abuses and Compel Disclosure In The News By David Carlucci Every morning, people across Rockland open a local news site to check a school closing, a zoning vote, or a traffic alert. On some of those same sites, a large […]
Opposition To Flock, ALPR Cameras Bubbling Up In Rockland County; Led By Faction of Working Families Party
Opposition To Flock, ALPR Cameras Bubbling Up In Rockland County; Led By Faction of Working Families Party; Working Families Party Jumps On De-Flock Wagon; To Hold Rally in Spring Valley Aug. 18
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
Find Your Passion, Join a Board
The Region’s Economy (And Your Career) Are Enhanced By Participation On A Non-Profit Board By Mike Oates The best investment I have ever made in the Hudson Valley economy never cost me a dollar. It cost me a few Tuesday nights. We usually talk about economic development in terms of sites, incentives and shovels in […]
Columns | Insights | Thought Leadership
The Reinvention Of Local Media
Breaking Business News – New York Times
- At Nearly $300,000, Some Recent Duke Graduates Out-Earned All Their Peers October 8, 2026Federal data show Duke math majors earning a bigger median income four years after graduation than any other majors from any school. It’s a small cohort.
- Can Your College Affect Your Income? October 8, 2026A new analysis of federal earnings data measures how much students who received federal financial aid earned four years after graduating. Our graphics reporter Arfa Momin studied the data to see when a graduate’s major and college mattered most to earnings.
- Why a Court Order Didn’t Stop Trump From Keeping Reporters Off Air Force One October 8, 2026A judge temporarily blocked the president from barring journalists from White House grounds, but they are being excluded in other ways.
- How the Trump Administration Is Eroding Airline Passengers’ Rights October 8, 2026Under Sean Duffy, the Transportation Department has worked to roll back consumer protections. Passenger advocates say the changes favor airlines.
- A Top Fed Official Casts Further Doubt on a Rate Rise This Month October 8, 2026The Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates further as it seeks to tame inflation, but that is unlikely to happen until the end of the year.













































