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Village of Haverstraw, County & School District Will Benefit From Chair Factory Pilot; Town of Haverstraw Gets Zero
Village of Haverstraw, County & School District Will Benefit From Chair Factory Pilot; Town of Haverstraw Gets Zero; Chair Factory Moving Along; Developer Expect To Break Ground in June
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
Four Years After Dismissal, Appellate Court Reinstates Defamation Claims Against Former Pearl River Chamber Directors
Former Treasurer Michelle Worob Will Get A Second Chance Against Former Chamber Directors For Defamation Claims
Orange County Executive Says Former Warehouse in Chester Sold To ICE; Waiting For Deed To Be Filed To Take Legal Action
Orange County Executive Says Former Warehouse in Chester Sold To ICE But Waiting For Deed To Sue; Public Officials Across Hudson Valley Unite In Opposition To ICE Detention Center
Upstate Update
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? Industrial Buildings In Clarkstown Executive Park Sell for $38.5 Million; Bruno Sells Sloatsburg Development Site; Viola Road Parcel Sells For $51.25 Million
Four Industrial Buildings In Clarkstown Executive Park Sell for $38.5 Million; Viola Road Land Sells For $51.25 Million; Michael Bruno Sells Development Parcel in Sloatsburg
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
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
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Michael Beckerle Steers Legacy Company; Named Chair of RBA’s Board of Directors
Michael Beckerle Steers Legacy Company; Recently Named Chair of RBA’s Board of Directors; Lumber Scion Draws Deep Lessons From Long Career & Triathlons
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers February 18, 2026The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
- Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments February 18, 2026The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.
- The Sleepy Market for Japanese Government Bonds Is Now a ‘Battlefield’ February 18, 2026Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back to life as fears of the country’s debt have sent yields surging.
- Boneless Wings Are Still Wings, Judge Rules February 18, 2026A Chicago man filed a lawsuit in 2023 against Buffalo Wild Wings, arguing that it had engaged in false advertising of its boneless wings. A judge said the claim “has no meat on its bones.”
- Goldman Sachs to Drop D.E.I. Criteria for Board Members February 18, 2026The move would be the Wall Street firm’s latest retreat from diversity mandates that its chief executive, David Solomon, had once made a priority.




































