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The Future Of Retail Malls May Depend On Housing, Innovative Thinking About Community & Alternative Uses
RCBJ-Audible (Listen For Free) Several Regional Malls Have Reinvented Themselves With Housing, Amenities, And Public-Private Partnerships ANALYSIS Retail is dead. Long live retail! Okay, maybe not dead but definitely in a state of transition, particularly the “mall,” once the iconic American symbol of consumerism. Pundits over the past decade have been tracking the demise of […]
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.
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Why The Village of Haverstraw Should Become A City
The Village of Haverstraw’s Future Is Dependent On Affordable Housing, More Robust Policing, Attention To Mental Health, Economic Stimulus. Is The Best Path Forward Autonomy?
Rockland Green’s Lawsuit Against Hi Tor’s Former Executive Director Tossed By Court; Judge Called Claims “Wholly Unsupported & Entirely Without Merit”
RCBJ-Audible (Listen For Free) Rockland Green’s Legal Woes Continue As Entity Prepares To Bond $18 Million For New Animal Shelter in Haverstraw LEGAL NEWS A lawsuit filed in Rockland County Supreme Court last May by Rockland Green against a former Hi Tor Animal Shelter employee was dismissed by Justice Thomas Zugibe on Friday. The Justice […]
Upstate Update
The Kingston Trio: Pennrose Breaks Ground At Former Ulster County Jail; RUPCO Awarded $5 Million To Rehabilitate Vacant Units In Hudson Valley; Barrel Factory Adaptive Reuse
Golden Hill Apartments Will Transform Vacant Former Ulster County Jail Site Into an Intergenerational Housing Community; RUPCO Awarded $5 Million To Rehabilitate Vacant Units In Hudson Valley
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal? Korean Food Distributor Buys Orangeburg Industrial For $22.2 Million; 33 Ramland Road Sells For $10.4 Million; Route 303 Industrial Trades For $6 Million
Ottogi American Buys Chefman’s Orangeburg Warehouse At 29 Corporate Drive For $22.2 Million; Ramland Road Manufacturing Facility Sells For $10.4 Million
What’s The Big Deal? Clarkstown Executive Park Properties Sell for $62.75 Million; Spring Valley Strip Center Sells For $18 Million; New City Office Building Sells For $1.7 Million
Three Industrial/Warehouse Parcels Bought In 2021 For $48.5 Million Sell For $62.75 Million; New City Office Property Sells For $1.7 Million
Technology
New York’s BitLicense Program Evolves Over Time, But More Oversight Needed
The BitLicense Program Remains Up In The Air As Private Actors And Government Agencies Work To Create A Safe, Secure, Lucrative, And Accessible New York Crypto Market
Swift Electrical Supply & “UtilityGenius” Team Up To Offer Instant Rebates On Energy Efficient Products
In Rockland County, Swift Electrical Supply Is The First To Offer The Utility Genius Commercial Storefront
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
Why The Village of Haverstraw Should Become A City
The Village of Haverstraw’s Future Is Dependent On Affordable Housing, More Robust Policing, Attention To Mental Health, Economic Stimulus. Is The Best Path Forward Autonomy?
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Meatpacking Companies to Pay $8 Million for U.S. Child Labor Violations January 18, 2025Perdue Farms and JBS have settled with the Labor Department after relying on migrant children to do dangerous work in their slaughterhouses. Most of the money will be used to help the children.
- Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned January 18, 2025The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.
- How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now January 18, 2025After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.
- Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70 January 18, 2025A cabdriver and mechanic before becoming a journalist, she brought personality and adventure to a once-staid genre. She once won a demolition derby and motorcycled across China.
- Vanguard to Pay $106 Million in Restitution to Retirement Fund Investors January 18, 2025An investigation by the S.E.C. and several states found that the company had failed to notify investors of changes in the terms of some funds, leading to higher capital gains taxes.







































