Page 12 – Rockland County Business Journal

The Safety-Industrial Complex: When “Protecting Children” Becomes a Business Model

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026RCBJ-Connect

The people writing the checks are working families who can’t afford lawyers, can’t afford days off for hearings, can’t afford to have their registrations suspended. A $250 ticket doesn’t touch someone with a financial cushion. But for a home health aide in the Bronx, a delivery driver in Rockland County, a single mother juggling two jobs? That’s groceries. That’s rent. That’s the difference between keeping your car legal and falling into the enforcement spiral.

New York Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Law For Terminally Ill, Mentally Competent Adults

February 9, 2026February 13, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Extensive Safeguards Are Built Into New York’s Law To Protect Vulnerable Adults From Abuses & Overreach By Potential Estate Beneficiaries New York joins twelve other states in allowing terminally ill adults with less than six months to live the option to legally end their suffering with the assistance of medical professionals. Working with the Legislature, […]

What’s The Big Deal? Industrial Buildings In Clarkstown Executive Park Sell for $38.5 Million; Bruno Sells Sloatsburg Development Site; Viola Road Parcel Sells For $51.25 Million

February 8, 2026February 11, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Four Industrial Buildings In Clarkstown Executive Park Sell for $38.5 Million; Viola Road Land Sells For $51.25 Million; Michael Bruno Sells Development Parcel in Sloatsburg

Grist For The Mill – A Poetry Corner For Rockland County

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Editor’s Note: The arts are a significant thread in the fabric of Rockland County. They inspire, enrich, and chronicle our lives. They also play a role in our economic well-being; theater, writing, dance, crafts draw us to spaces. They invite strangers to share in our bounty. They are an indelible contribution. Welcome again, Christine Potter, […]

Palisades Center Sells To Owner Of Underlying Debt For $175 Million

February 4, 2026February 11, 2026RCBJ-Connect

The Future Of The Palisades Center Remains Uncertain Despite New Ownership

Residents Pack Legislative Chamber To Urge Rockland County Legislature To Pass Bill To Curtail ICE

February 3, 2026February 10, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Democrat Bill Is Opposed By Republicans & Local Law Enforcement; Vote On Scheduling a Public Hearing Was Tabled

Justice Sherri Eisenpress Resigns From The Bench Following Formal Charges Of Misconduct

February 2, 2026February 9, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Eisenpress Agrees To Retire In April, Admitting No Wrongdoing, Despite Multiple Allegations Of Breaches Of Judicial Conduct Sherri L. Eisenpress, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Ninth Judicial District, Rockland County – who was charged with misconduct by the Commission on Judicial Conduct for failing to disclose personal relationships and other conflicts with numerous attorneys […]

Mike Lawler Town Hall - February 1, 2026

Mike Lawler Faces Anger At Town Hall Over ICE’s Immigration Tactics; And A Host Of Other Issues

February 1, 2026February 8, 2026RCBJ-Connect

The Vulnerable Congressman Seeking to be Re-elected to District 17 Tries To Walk a Narrow Tightrope But Mostly Failed To Satisfy A Rattled Audience

Upstate Update: Kingston Local Development Corporation Offers Funding For Small Business; Newburgh Recognized For Financial Reporting Excellence; 108 Acres Preserved In Shawangunk Ridge

February 1, 2026February 4, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Kingston Local Development Corporation Provides Funding For Small Business; Newburgh Recognized For Financial Reporting Excellence; 108 Acres Conserved In Shawangunk Ridge

Multi-Employer Plan Relief Act Makes It Easier For Americans To Save For Retirement

January 29, 2026February 3, 2026RCBJ-Connect

401(k) Options Provide Valuable Flexibility For Union Workers Who Want To Save More Or Diversify Their Retirement Planning By David Carlucci When Congress passed SECURE 2.0, the goal was straightforward and widely supported: make it easier for Americans to save for retirement by automatically enrolling workers in 401(k) plans. For many workplaces, that approach works. […]

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