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AirBNB Rockland County

Should Rockland’s Airbnbs Be Taxed and Regulated?

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019rcbizjournal

A recent New York City law intended to crack down on Airbnb and other home-sharing sites is gaining attention beyond the city as New York State and its counties debate how to handle the legalities and revenue collection of a growing industry popular with tourists.

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Nyack’s Travis Koester of The Local Taphouse To Open A Brewery In May At Former Bourbon Street Location

January 3, 2019January 16, 2019rcbizjournal

Exploding nationally, local beer breweries are hipster cool, Instagramable, and bottom-line good for communities. The idea of reclaiming an age-old product that’s been corporately manufactured for nearly a century, and giving it an artisanal shine, taps into the surging desire for locally-made food and beverages.

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More Airbnb Listings In Rockland County Are Boon For Tourism

December 20, 2018January 3, 2019rcbizjournal

Those in local government and Chambers of Commerce working behind the scenes to make Rockland County an overnight tourist destination rather than a spot for day-tripping should take heart in a recent spike in Airbnb listings and revenue generated last summer. But are they legal?

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garner historic district

Hipster Vibe Transforming Garner Historic District

December 11, 2018December 24, 2018rcbizjournal

The Garnerville Arts and Industrial Center, recently rebranded as Garner Historic District, is ready for its next act.

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Johanna Goodman

Nyack Artist Putting Designs On Textiles and Fashion Items

December 5, 2018December 24, 2018rcbizjournal

But recently Goodman has been moving from the page to products. This Friday, a collection of designs on textile and fashion items will debut at Maria Luisa Boutique’s annual holiday party between 4 pm and 8 pm.

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STAC

STAC Adds Hospitality Management Program

November 28, 2018May 4, 2022rcbizjournal

Though it’s just in its infancy, St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) in Sparkill has added a Hospitality Management program to its business school, and early enrollees are seen as its pioneers.

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Shahs Halal Foods

Shah’s Halal Food Chain Opens At Palisades Mall

November 26, 2018December 9, 2018rcbizjournal

Shah’s Halal Food, a meat-over-rice chain, opened a restaurant in mid-November on the fourth floor of the Palisades Center in the ThEATery.

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HNA Conference Center Palisades

HNA Center Snags Zoning Change to Operate Hotel

November 24, 2018December 3, 2018rcbizjournal

In 2017, HNA won approval from Orangetown’s Planning Board to build an additional five-story hotel with 100 rooms on the property. But there was a snag: HNA didn’t have the right to rent those rooms to the general public.

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Supercross Cup in Rockland County

Rockland Businesses Missing Untapped Opportunity

November 13, 2018November 26, 2018rcbizjournal

An annual event on RCC’s campus on the November weekend before Thanksgiving may be an untapped opportunity for Rockland’s food, hospitality and tourism businesses

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Uovo Art Storage Rockland

Rockland Art Storage Company Opens Fourth Facility in Brooklyn

November 6, 2018November 9, 2018rcbizjournal

Uovo is spending up to $100 million to buy and renovate the 150,000-square-foot Brooklyn property into a first-class storage facility to house coveted art.

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