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Court Tosses Orange County IDA’s Suit Filed To Reinstate Amazon’s $80 Million Benefit Package
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Court Tosses Orange County IDA’s Suit Filed To Reinstate Amazon’s $80 Million Benefit Package
Orange County Judge Rejects Claim That State-Appointed Monitor’s Veto Was Untimely & Unlawful
RCBJ Wins FOIL Case Against Rockland Green: Public Authority Ordered To Produce Documents, Pay Attorney’s Fees
RCBJ Wins FOIL Case Against Rockland Green: Public Authority Ordered To Produce Documents, Pay Attorney’s Fees; Judge Invokes Importance of First Amendment & New York’s FOIL Law in Eloquent Ruling
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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
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What’s The Big Deal? PDI Buys Tappan Industrial For $79 Million; Gibbs Court School To Become Condos; Monsey Center Project Sells For $10 Million; Spring Valley Strip Center Nets $2.9 Million
What’s The Big Deal? PDI Buys Tappan Industrial For $79 Million; Gibbs Court School To Become Condos; Monsey Center Project Sells For $10 Million; Spring Valley Strip Center Nets $2.9 Million
What’s The Big Deal? Four Congers Development Parcels Sell For $6 Million; Kaser Acreage Sold For $17.5 Million; Mixed-Use Residential/Commercial Planned Including Urgent Care & Kosher Grocer; Spring Valley Industrial Nets $2.7 million
Large Mixed-Use Development in Kaser Financed With $55 million; Buildable Parcels Sold on Landmark Drive In Congers; Spring Valley Industrial Sells for $2.7 Million
Technology
Governor Hochul Signs Executive Order Imposing One-Year Moratorium On Large Data Centers
RCBJ-Audible (Listen For Free) Governor’s Executive Order Applies to Data Centers Above 50 Megawatts and Exempts Manufacturing, Research, Education, Health Care ANALYSIS Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an Executive Order implementing a one-year, statewide moratorium on the construction of new large-scale data centers. The order seeks to limit the impact of energy use on the […]
Lawsuit Charges Government Surveillance Of Vehicles By License Plate Readers Violates Personal Privacy
Pole-Mounted Automatic License Plate Readers, Mobile Surveillance Units, And Roving AI Cameras On School Buses Record Vehicle Data Shared By Law Enforcement Agencies
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The Dementia Crisis Is Here: Why New York’s Response Matters, and What Rockland Is Getting Right
As Alzheimer’s Cases Climb Statewide, Community-Based Programs Offer A Lifeline For Families. Rockland County Is Home To One Of The Most Promising Models
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