Affordable Housing-What Are You Afraid Of Rockland County?
We Can’t Keep Going This Way: Affordable Housing Is A Critical Building Block for Economic Development
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Category: Columns
Rockland County voices from our editors and guest columnists
Focal Points Create A Ripple Effect Of Good Living and Economic Prosperity
Let’s Take Our Diamonds In The Rough And Give Them a Coat Of Polish; Focal Points Create A Ripple Effect Of Good Living and Economic Prosperity
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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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New City Shopping Center Sells For $30 Million; Novartis Site Sells For $138 Million; Piermont Mixed Use Goes For $1.76 Million
New City Shopping Center Sells For $30 Million; Novartis Site Sells For $138 Million; Piermont Mixed Use Goes For $1.76 Million
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New York Should Take A Page From New Jersey Which Has Issued Guidance To Local Municipalities For Siting Warehouses
New York Should Take A Page From New Jersey Which Has Issued Guidance To Local Municipalities For Siting Warehouses
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Can Clarkstown’s Term Limit Law Stand Up To A Court Challenge?
Can Clarkstown’s Term Limit Law Stand Up To A Court Challenge?; Intent Of Term Limits For Clarkstown Town Board Is Clear Even If Wording Is Vague
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Biden’s Cancellation Of Student Debt Plan: What’s Inside? Will It Stick?
Many Take Heart In Biden’s Student Loan Debt Reduction Plan But Supreme Court, Change Of Balance In Political Power, Remain A Threat
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IDA Recipients Must Do More To Demonstrate Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)
IDA Recipients Must Do More To Demonstrate Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)
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Standing To Challenge Land Use Approvals – What You Need To Know
Legal standing – one’s right to access the courts for a particular dispute – is a threshold that must be determined by the courts before a person or entity may be allowed to challenge land use approvals.
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