Dueling Over The DMV: Haverstraw V. Clarkstown
West Haverstraw and state officials are fighting hard to keep the Department of Motor Vehicles in Samsondale Plaza on Route 9W but no decision has yet been made.
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Category: Other News
Rockland County Bits & Pieces
Upstate CEO’s Grow More Pessimistic But Don’t Expect Recession in 2020
Business leaders across Upstate New York have grown more pessimistic about the state’s economy but more than half of CEOs for private and nonprofit companies polled do not believe the economy will slip into a recession between now and the end of 2020
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Funding Initiatives For Regional Economic Development Councils And Downtown Revitalization In 2021 Budget
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced funding for a tenth round Regional Economic Development Councils and a fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
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Volunteer ON MLK Day: It’s Good For Business And The Soul
MLK Day is about giving your time as service to others, just as preached by Dr. King. We encourage all local businesses leaders and teams to join us this year in Rockland in support of these efforts.
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More Women In The Boardroom, Says Cuomo
The “Women on Corporate Boards Study” law requires corporations to report the number of directors on their boards and how many of those directors are women
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Camp Venture Looking For Strategic Partner For Sparkill Campus
Camp Venture is seeking a collaborative partnership for its vacant space at its Sparkill Campus on Route 340 in Orangetown, previously occupied by Long Island University.
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Skoufis Calls For Reform Of Public Agencies
New York’s reliance on public authorities is problematic due to lack of transparency and oversight for its financial and operational functions.
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Rockland Is Fastest Growing Suburban County For Business Growth In State
Rockland County in 2018 ranked third among New York’s 62 counties for the fastest pace of business growth, according to Smart Asset, a financial tech company that bases rankings on business growth, GDP, new building permits and federal funding.
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Rockland County’s Fiscal Health Better; Clarkstown’s Declining
Rockland County got an improved health checkup on the New York State Comptroller’s 2018 Fiscal Stress Monitoring System report.
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Rockland’s Landscapers Pitch In At Dutch Gardens
The scene today at the Dutch Gardens aside the Rockland County Courthouse was a property owner’s fantasy: More than 40 gardeners were pulling weeds, cleaning flower beds, carting away brush, planting, and spreading mulch.
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