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25 Percent Of Traditional Gas Stations Face Closure By 2035

May 5, 2021May 13, 2021rcbizjournal

A recent study by Boston Consulting Group reported that 25 percent of traditional gas stations nationwide face closure by 2035.

SUEZ Proceeds To Clarkstown Planning Board After Green Light From Advisory Committee

April 11, 2021April 19, 2021rcbizjournal

Following a meeting last week with Clarkstown’s planners and engineers, Suez Water New York has been given the green light to propose its plans for it headquarters at 162 Old Mill Road in West Nyack to the town Planning Board.

Tappan Teen Taps Into Slow Fashion Movement With Streetwear Company

October 5, 2020October 12, 2020rcbizjournal

Amid the boredom and frustration of schools being shuttered and friend fests on hold, 17-year-old Delyth Phillips of Tappan jumpstarted a slow-fashion lifestyle business she hopes will amount to doing good for the planet and becoming a profitable entrepreneur.

Suez Removes Fuel Tanks From Relocation Plan

May 13, 2019May 27, 2019rcbizjournal

Responding to public pressure, Suez New York has reversed course and decided not to install fuel tanks on land it plans to lease at the former Tilcon site at 162 Old Mill Road in West Nyack.

Suez To Relocate HQ To Tilcon Site Near Lake DeForest

April 29, 2019May 9, 2019rcbizjournal

Suez New York is planning to relocate its headquarters to the former Tilcon site on the eastern side of Old Mill Road in West Nyack. The water company is headed to Clarkstown planning board on May 8th for a public hearing.

Legoland New York In Goshen Fined For Polluting Waterways

April 20, 2019rcbizjournal

State environmental regulators issued Legoland New York with 22 new violations this week in a consent decree to prevent construction runoff, following a September 2018 order to stop the same issues.

Nyack Students Out Front On Plastic Bag Ban

April 10, 2019April 13, 2019rcbizjournal

In addition to spring vegetables and baked goods at Nyack’s Farmer Market on Thursdays, keep an eye out for a group of student activists promoting an idea that’s fully ripened: reusable shopping bags.

NY State Bans Plastic Bags

April 1, 2019April 2, 2019rcbizjournal

New York is set to become the second state to ban single-use plastic bags, after the New York State Legislature on Sunday sighed off on a $175 billion budget that included the measure.

Rockland To Consider Plastic Bag Ban

March 18, 2019March 19, 2019rcbizjournal

Rockland County could become the latest in New York to ban single-use plastic bags, joining a growing movement across the country aimed at reducing litter.

Developer Wants To Site Starbucks Next To Remediated Former Factory In Nanuet

February 18, 2019March 13, 2019rcbizjournal

A local developer is proposing to build a Starbucks on the corner of West Nyack Road and Route 304 in Nanuet

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