Public Hearing Wednesday On Environmental Impacts Of Controversial Congers Warehouse Project
Residents Protest the Loss Of 27.6 Acres of Forest and Over 1,600 Trees To Clear Way For Congers Warehouse & Fast Food Restaurant
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The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry Was an Economic Engine. New York Should Restart It
For 220 years, a ferry carried people across one of the widest stretches of the Hudson River, between Newburgh and Beacon. George Washington crossed here during the Revolution. Generations of commuters crossed after him. And until last year, so did the workers, students, and visitors who kept two of the Hudson Valley’s most promising downtowns connected. In July 2025, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority discontinued the service permanently, citing low ridership and a $2.1 million annual cost. A bridge shuttle bus now stands in its place.
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Upstate Update: Ulster County & Bard College Add 17 Air Quality Monitors; Another Grossinger’s Redevelopment Plan; Ulster County Seeks To Implement A Resident Income Tax Surcharge
Ulster County & Bard College Partner To Add Seventeen Air Quality Monitoring Stations In Ulster County; Grossinger’s Redevelopment Plan; Ulster Plans Tax Surcharge On High Earners
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Governor Hochul Signs Executive Order Imposing One-Year Moratorium On Large Data Centers
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 environment, while giving state […]
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A Positive SEQRA Declaration On DataBank’s Expansion Plans In Orangeburg Sets The Stage For More Rigorous Environmental Review
Concerns About Electrical Usage, Noise, Light, Diesel Exhaust, And Potential Damage to Lake Tappan Trigger Mandatory Environmental Impact Statement
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Public Hearings On Three Major Development Projects Set For Middle Of Summer
Environmental Reviews Of Controversial Development Projects Advance During Summer Sessions Before Local Land Use Boards REAL ESTATE This summer season means more than beaches and barbeques. It is also a time when local governments have planned public hearings on major development projects pending before town and village land use boards. At the public hearings, residents […]
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HNA/IBM Redevelopment Plan Includes 342 Luxury Housing Units, Subdivisions & A Late Night Catering Hall
A Plan Chosen For the Former IBM Center In Palisades By Orangetown Town Board Morphs From Updated Hotel, Conference Center, Spa & Biodynamic Farming To Luxury Townhouses & Condominiums “It feels a bit like a bait and switch,” said Architect Rick Cook at the public presentation revealing plans for the former IBM/HNA center on Route […]
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SEQRA Watch
SEQR requires all local, regional, and state government agencies to equally examine the environmental impacts along with the social and economic considerations for a certain project, or action, during their discretionary review
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Lawsuit Charging SEQRA & Zoning Violations Seeks To Stop New City Center Redevelopment
Property Owner Adjacent To Shoprite Redevelopment Charges Inadequate Review Of Contamination On And Adjacent To Brownfield Site
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Orangetown Town Board Wants NYS DOT to Put Brakes On Roundabout Project; Orangetown Moves Forward To Create Community Preservation Fund; Briefs
Orangetown Town Board Wants NYS DOT to Put Brakes On Roundabout Project; Orangetown Moves Forward To Create Community Preservation Fund; Briefs
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