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RBWN Turns 40!

July 3, 2019August 10, 2019rcbizjournal

This year, RBWN turns 40, and the nonprofit organization is undertaking an ambitious fund-raising effort to build a $40,000 RBWN Women’s Professional Development and Scholarship Fund.

A Nod To A Paris Atelier In Piermont

July 1, 2019rcbizjournal

Elisa, the newest boutique to open in Piermont, is a curated mix of clothing and jewelry from around the world.

Updated HRA Laws Usher In Uncertainty

June 29, 2019October 16, 2019rcbizjournal

mployers are able to use HRA’s to pay premiums their employees incur from purchasing individual insurance on their own.

Planning for Retirement When Your Kids Have Special Needs

June 29, 2019rcbizjournal

Because kids with special needs often require long-term financial support, establishing a retirement strategy early on is paramount in order to fulfill both your needs and theirs.

What Employers Can Learn From Ride-Sharing Employee vs. Independent Contractor Debate

June 29, 2019July 1, 2019rcbizjournal

The gig economy has brought to a head a debate over how to define people who work for companies like Uber and Lyft: Are they employees or are they independent contractors?

Hudson Valley EDC and WCA Part Ways

June 27, 2019rcbizjournal

The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. and the Westchester County Association which announced a merger last January have called it quits

A Sit-Down With Jeremy Schulman

June 27, 2019July 11, 2019rcbizjournal

Schulman, who spent two years heading up the Rockland County Economic Development Corporation, and is now the Rockland County’s newly named Economic Development and Tourism director, worked with Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-17) to snag Sloatsburg a $250,000 matching grant in 2018.

Clarkstown Vs. The Palisades Center: It’s Complicated

June 24, 2019June 27, 2019rcbizjournal

The Town of Clarkstown has won two rounds in a court battle with the Palisades Center but the town may not win the war

Letchworth Village Redevelopment Clears Hurdle

June 23, 2019July 10, 2019rcbizjournal

Efforts to redevelop Letchworth Village in Stony Point to a hotel/conference center, update golf course and clubhouse, and possibly senior housing have cleared an obstacle: the state Senate and Assembly this week voted to remove parkland status from a portion of the 200-acre golf course.

Gordon Wren Talks About Overcrowding, Zoning Violations at RBA Luncheon

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019rcbizjournal

Gordon Wren is taking a leading role in a Rockland-based grassroots movement called Citizens United to Protect Our Neighborhoods, or CUPON, which is made up of worried residents who are fighting over-development and illegal over-crowding.

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