Flewber Takes Ride-Sharing To The Skies
Flewber is a ride-sharing air taxi service set to launch from White Plains and Farmingdale airports prior to Memorial Day.
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Category: Business
Rockland County finance, bankruptcy, environmental, employment
Nyack Students Out Front On Plastic Bag Ban
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.
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Putting Teens To Work Is Win-Win For Youth And Business
From May 1st through September 31st, employers can find skilled 15 to 20-year-old teens who have gone through Rockland County’s Youth Employment Program.
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BV’s Grill To Stay; Former Restaurateur Files Bankruptcy
Kerry Wellington, the former owner of BV Grill Nyack LLC, which leased the eponymous restaurant at the Time Hotel in Nyack, filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy on Monday.
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NY Pushes Smoking Ban At Drug Stores, Raises Age On Sale of Tobacco to 21
Walgreens says it’s not going to stop selling tobacco products at it stores because it would make customers angry. The retailer is under fire amid FDA allegations that minors purchased cigarettes at its stores.
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NY State Bans Plastic Bags
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.
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Bankruptcy Court Judge Approves Time Hotel Sale To Juniper Time LLC: Future of Property Unknown
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Monday approved the $18.5 million sale of the The Time Hotel of Nyack to Juniper Time LLC, a company affiliated with IMH Financial Corporation.
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Rockland To Consider Plastic Bag Ban
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.
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Rockland’s Tourism Tsar Lucy Redzeposki To Leave Post
Lucy Redzeposki, a human-driven tour-de-force for tourism and economic development in Rockland County, is leaving her post.
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Big-Time Attractions Landing In Orange and Sullivan Counties: What About Rockland?
Sullivan County is on fire. Orange County is humming too. What lessons can Rockland County take from its northern neighbors’ playbook on stimulating economic development?
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