O&R Releases 2025 Economic Impact Study Describing $2.4 Billion In Economic Output
The Study Describes Economic Benefits Far Beyond Its Direct Spending On Operations, Capital Improvements, and Employment
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Rockland County energy, industry, transportation
Town Resident/Candidate for Supervisor Calls For Probe Of Violation of Ethics Code
Town Resident/Candidate for Supervisor Calls For Investigation Of Al Moroni For Violation of Ethics Code; Eugene Bondar Wants Town Ethics Board & DA’s Office to Investigate Town Deputy Supervisor For Accepting “Gift” of HVAC Services
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Clarkstown Proposes Six-Month Moratorium On New Projects
Clarkstown Proposes Six-Month Moratorium On New Projects; Clarkstown Misses Deadline To Include CPA on November Ballot; UOVO Plans Warehouse Expansion In Orangetown
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Public To Weigh In On Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Grassy Point Warehouse Project
Public Hearing Enables Residents to Voice Concerns and Compels the Developer to Respond In Writing
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Amid Political Theater, Clarkstown Residents Call for Planning Boards To Deny Warehouse Application
Amid Political Theater, Clarkstown Residents Call for Planning Boards To Deny Warehouse Application; More than 150 Residents Turned Out To Protest Vanta’s Application to Build Three Warehouses on 41 Acres of Wooded Land in Congers
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Public Hearing Wednesday On Environmental Impacts Of Controversial Congers Warehouse Project
Residents Protest the Loss Of 27.6 Acres of Forest and Over 1,600 Trees To Clear Way For Congers Warehouse & Fast Food Restaurant
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The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry Was an Economic Engine. New York Should Restart It
For 220 years, a ferry carried people across one of the widest stretches of the Hudson River, between Newburgh and Beacon. George Washington crossed here during the Revolution. Generations of commuters crossed after him. And until last year, so did the workers, students, and visitors who kept two of the Hudson Valley’s most promising downtowns connected. In July 2025, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority discontinued the service permanently, citing low ridership and a $2.1 million annual cost. A bridge shuttle bus now stands in its place.
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Governor Hochul Signs Executive Order Imposing One-Year Moratorium On Large Data Centers
Governor’s Executive Order Applies to Data Centers Above 50 Megawatts and Exempts Manufacturing, Research, Education, Health Care ANALYSIS Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an Executive Order implementing a one-year, statewide moratorium on the construction of new large-scale data centers. The order seeks to limit the impact of energy use on the environment, while giving state […]
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Court Tosses Orange County IDA’s Suit Filed To Reinstate Amazon’s $80 Million Benefit Package
Orange County Judge Rejects Claim That State-Appointed Monitor’s Veto Was Untimely & Unlawful
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A Positive SEQRA Declaration On DataBank’s Expansion Plans In Orangeburg Sets The Stage For More Rigorous Environmental Review
Concerns About Electrical Usage, Noise, Light, Diesel Exhaust, And Potential Damage to Lake Tappan Trigger Mandatory Environmental Impact Statement
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