Court Dismisses Rockland Cider Works Case Leaving Future Operation At Risk
Justice Thomas Zugibe Says Cidery Should Have Appealed To Orangetown ZBA. Dismissal Leaves Continued Operation At Risk
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State Comptroller Audits of Local School Districts Reveal Multiple Failures On Asset Management and IT Security
A recently released audit conducted by the New York State Comptroller’s Office concluded that the Pearl River Union Free School District has improperly monitored and failed to account for fixed assets.
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New York’s Office of Cannabis Management Asks District Court To Modify Its Injunction And Allow Retail Cannabis Sales In Hudson Valley
An injunction entered against New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) last month is preventing the issuance of any retail cannabis dispensary licenses in the Hudson Valley and four other areas in New York State.
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Our Greatest Hits – Twelve Stories We Reported In 2022
As we phase out of 2022, we think back on a year’s worth of reporting. Here are highlights from a riveting year. Rockland County District Attorney Drops Hi-Tor Kitten Case; Board President Debbie DiBernardo Clears Her Name. Attorney Gerard Damiani Says Case Was Dismissed After Defendant Refused Multiple Offers To Plea October 26, 2022 – […]
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30 Units To Rise In Monsey; Corporate Drive Industrial Property Sells For $12 Million; Large Assemblage Under Contract in Congers
New Monsey Residential Units; 25 Corporate Drive Sells For $12 Million; Mysterious Congers Assemblage Moves To Closing
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8.8 Acres In Chestnut Ridge Sells For $3.5 Million; Tappan Plaza Developer Sells Off Another Parcel; South Nyack Multi-Families Trade For $7.55 Million
Former Garden Center Acreage In Chestnut Ridge Sells For $3.5 Million; Benbrooke Sells Off Another Parcel in Subdivided Tappan Plaza; Nyack Multi-Families Trade
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Off-Street Parking Mandates Hinder Housing Affordability & Deter Developers
Unreasonable off-street parking minimums are a problem easily addressed and remedied, particularly in Central Business Districts and in residential areas in proximity to Transit Oriented Developments.
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Zoning and Planning – What’s the Difference?
In Rockland County, Euclidian zoning is the norm and our codes divide areas into different types of zones in a way to make the proper use of land for different purposes
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Equestrian Estates Plans “Hamlet Center” Development in Village of Chestnut Ridge
The plan outlines a vision for the southwestern area of the Village of Chestnut Ridge. The design describes a hamlet community that incorporates retail development, multifamily residential and senior housing.
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Why the Data Center Market is Moving to Orangeburg, NY
The data center market is seeing growth in Rockland County, NY, driven by the increasing price of electricity and incentives in New York and New Jersey.
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