Our Greatest Hits – Important Stories We Reported In 2023
As we phase out of 2023, we think back on a year’s worth of reporting. Here are highlights from a riveting year.
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Category: Columns
Rockland County voices from our editors and guest columnists
Feasibility And Guardrails In Market Rate Housing – The Rockland IDA Perspective
The IDA as a development tool and project watchdog can be a crucial vehicle in efforts to create a housing market that provides a pathway for our workforce to stay and work in Rockland.
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Local Journalism Is A Bedrock For Democracy; The Local Journalism Sustainability Act Is A Lifeline
Local Journalism Is A Bedrock For Democracy; The Local Journalism Sustainability Act Is A Lifeline; Bill Would Stop Bleeding of Local Newsrooms By Providing Incentives For Additional Hires & Expanded Coverage
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Real Estate Leader Paul Adler Calls Out The Political Rhetoric Undermining Rockland’s Social Fabric
It Is High Time We Hold Our Politicians On Both Sides Of The Aisle Accountable For Spreading Hate & Fear, Adler Says
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Awaiting the Selection of NYC Cannabis Fund Administrator
NYCEDC, a non-profit focused on community development, will receive funding from NYC Small Business Services (SBS) to create the Cannabis NYC Loan Fund
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Notes From The Front: Jewish Federation’s Ari Rosenblum Brings Word On The Israeli People During A Time of Crisis
Notes From The Front: Jewish Federation’s Ari Rosenblum Brings Word On The Israeli-Hamas War
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Antisemitism & Prejudice In Rockland County Impacts Real Estate, Development, Quality of Life
Antisemitism & Prejudice In Rockland County Impacts Real Estate, Development, Quality of Life; The Social Fabric Of Our Beautiful County In Ripping Apart
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Rockland Green’s Blatant Disregard For Its Contractual Obligations Was Consistent With Its Lack Of Regard For The Shelter, The Animals & Hi Tor’s Staff
Carefully Negotiated Contract Built In Protections For Hi Tor For Exactly This Sort Of Arbitrary Abuse Of Rockland Green’s Power
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The Vital Role of Transit-Oriented Developments in Alleviating the Housing Crisis
Clarkstown’s Stalled TOD In Nanuet Raises Questions About Efficacy Of Eminent Domain: Vital Role of TODs in Alleviating the Housing Crisis
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ERC Tax Credits Still Bolstering Businesses That Have Not Recovered From Pandemic
ERC Tax Credits Still Bolstering Businesses That Have Not Recovered From Pandemic; Businesses Should Take Advantage Of This Government Program While They Still Can
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