Industry Archives - Rockland County Business Journal

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

January 29, 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. […]

Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan & Rockland Launches Merger; Orange Bank & Trust President & CEO Michael J. Gilfeather Elected to New York Fed Board of Directors; People On The Move

January 29, 2026February 1, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan & Rockland Launches Merger; Orange Bank & Trust President & CEO Michael J. Gilfeather Elected to New York Fed Board of Directors

Reclassification To “Unlisted” Compels Upper Nyack Planning Board To Review Yeshiva Application Under SEQRA

January 26, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Presumption That SEQRA Didn’t Require Environmental Review Of Conversion Of Alliance Theological Seminary To A Boys Yeshiva Derailed By New “Unlisted” Designation

Orange County IDA Files Suit To Invalidate Veto Of Amazon Warehouse Benefits Package

January 25, 2026RCBJ-Connect

An $80 Million Benefits Package Awarded To Amazon To Build A 3.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse Hangs On Validity Of State-Appointed Monitor’s Veto

Nearly 90 Percent Of Contested BusPatrol Tickets Were Dismissed in 2024

January 21, 2026January 27, 2026RCBJ-Connect

While keeping students safe is an obvious priority, many are questioning whether the program is truly justified. The steep cost of the tickets come at a time when many are struggling financially.

Blindsided By Trump, New York & New Jersey Towns Plot Strategies To Deal With Proposed Detention Centers

January 19, 2026January 26, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Blindsided By Trump, New York & New Jersey Towns Plot Strategy To Deal With Proposed Detention Centers; Village of Chester Sends Letter To Homeland Security, While Township of Roxbury Passes Resolution Opposing Detention Center

More Than 400 Flock to Village of Chester Public Meeting To Oppose Sale & Conversion of Warehouse To Federal Detention Center

January 12, 2026January 19, 2026RCBJ-Connect

More Than 400 Flock to Village of Chester Public Meeting To Oppose Conversion of Warehouse To Federal Detention Center

BusPatrol Program Raising Questions in Rockland County & Nationwide

January 12, 2026January 17, 2026RCBJ-Connect

BusPatrol Program Raising Questions in Rockland County & Nationwide; Motorists In Rockland Continue To Question Whether Program Is About Safety Or Money-Making

Understanding New York’s RAISE Act in a Shifting Federal Landscape

January 8, 2026January 12, 2026RCBJ-Connect

The RAISE Act Focuses AI’s Impact On Consumers, Workers, and Vulnerable Populations

Upstate Update: Battlelines Drawn At Orange County IDA Over Amazon Warehouse; Lake Sebago Beach Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding; Poughkeepsie’s Wallace Campus Scores $110 Million For Affordable Housing

January 7, 2026January 12, 2026RCBJ-Connect

Orange County IDA Seeks Removal Of Its State-Appointed Monitor Over Veto Of Amazon Incentive Package; Lake Sebago Beach At Harriman State Park Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding 14 Years After Tropical Storm Irene’s Destruction; State Awards $110 Million In Housing Bonds & Subsidies For Wallace Campus In Poughkeepsie’s Innovation District

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