March Sales Tax Collections Up Significantly in Mid-Hudson Region; Rockland Collections Up Almost 25 Percent
Year-Over-Year Data Shows Sales Tax Collections Up After Early Downward Trend; March Collections Up Almost 35% Region-Wide
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Category: Columns
Rockland County voices from our editors and guest columnists
Colin Jost’s Roast Gives A Special Nod To Print Journalists At White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Colin Jost Gives A Special Nod To Print Journalists At White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Emphasis On Work Of Skilled & Seasoned Journalists Echoes In Jost Roast — And In RCBJ’s Philosophy To News Delivery
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Town of Clarkstown Violating First Amendment Right Of Press Access
Town Discriminates Against RCBJ In Effort To Block News Coverage; Legal Cases Support Press’ Right to Access
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Raising The Alarm: Crumbling Infrastructure Undermines Vitality of Rockland County, Hudson Valley
Decades Old Infrastructure Outdated For Modern Usage & Climate Change; Public Officials & Utility Companies Must Step Up
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Village of Nyack Declines Request From Citizen Activists Asking For Resolution On Gaza Ceasefire
Village of Nyack Declines Request From Citizen Activists Calling For A Signed Resolution Calling For a Ceasefire In Gaza; All Advocate For More Community Collaboration and Interchange
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Retail Rap – Macy’s To Shutter 150 Stores; Popeyes Eyes Shops At Nanuet
Macy’s Quiet On The Future Of Its Palisades Center Store; Smaller Formats Planned For Future Expansion
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Thoughts On This Presidents Day Celebration and What’s At Stake
George Washington Was A Man Of Complexity; Ron Chernow’s Biography Paints a Portrait Of A Nuanced & Complicated Man Which Offers A History Lesson
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Outdated Suburban Zoning Will Hold Back Progress For A “Live, Work, Play” Paradigm
Outdated Suburban Zoning Will Hold Back Progress For A “Live, Work, Play” Paradigm; Smart Suburbs Are Evolving; Those That Don’t Will Be Stuck In The Past
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Gov. Hochul Goes Back To The Drawing Board In 2024 On Statewide Housing Crisis
Governor Plans to Address Vital Financial and Procedural Barriers Thwarting Affordable Housing in New York
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PILOTs Can Make Communities Soar! IDA Property Tax Agreements Are An Invaluable Tool For Economic Development
IDA PILOTs Spur New Business Attraction Or Expansion; Bringing Investment, Jobs And Other Economic Benefits To Our Communities.
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