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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Category: Thought Leadership
What Rockland County thinkers are thinking about these days
The Future Of Retail Malls May Depend On Housing, Innovative Thinking About Community & Alternative Uses
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 retail malls, some of […]
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The Arts: An Economic Driver in Rockland County
Our Economy Is Strengthened By Supporting Rockland’s Many Local Arts Organizations By Craig Smith Following the pandemic, arts organizations and small businesses were struggling to recover (people were staying home and streets had numerous empty storefronts). Small businesses and arts organizations began a collaboration that continues today as the effects of the 2020 pandemic linger. […]
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Solving The Rockland Housing Crisis One Step At A Time
Rockland County Targets Sain Building Property For New Workforce Housing
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What They Said: Five More Voices From Our Community
Every single essay embodies what it means to live productively and consciously in a community.
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What They Said: Voices From Our Community
RCBJ put out a call for 250-word mini essays to help celebrate our seventh year of publication and you responded!
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Finding Balance in Scaffold Law Reform
The Scaffold Law holds that building owners and/or general contractors bear responsibility for an injured worker even if the worker was at fault.
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Is Your Rockland Business Primed For An Employee Volunteer Program?
Finding ways to support the community where your business is located is important—and with a little planning it can impact the way you do business in a big way.
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Time’s Up for Men Who Still Don’t Get It
By Ann Mendelsohn Byne It has been months since #MeToo was unveiled across social media outlets and became a bona fide, recognized movement. Yet, the phenomenon continues to gain traction with every news segment and most recently, award shows and film festivals that leverage the spotlight to call out sexual assault and injustices that have […]
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