Moving New York Local Elections to Even Years
Voter Turnout In Even Years Is More Than Double Compared To Odd Year Elections
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Category: Government
Rockland County Government/Regulations
Piermont Mayoral Race Rides On Repairing A Village Riven By Controversial Development Project
Piermont Mayoral Race Rides On Repairing A Village Riven By Controversial Development Project; Nate Mitchell & Kevin Timoney Vying For Opportunity
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County’s Threat To Withhold CHPE PILOT Won’t Necessarily Benefit North Rockland Businesses
County’s Threat To Withhold PILOT Agreement May Not Yield Any Money For Affected North Rockland Businesses
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Trump’s Transit Freeze Derails the Bergen Loop
The Bergen Loop Would Bring Northern New Jersey, Rockland and Orange Counties Into The Regional Transit Network
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Mike Lawler Calls on NY State, CHPE to Compensate North Rockland Businesses For Losses
Mike Lawler Calls on NY State, CHPE to Compensate North Rockland Businesses For Losses; State & Federal Dollars Will Not Bail Out Business Owners;
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Rockland County Prompts RC Sewer District #1 To Break From County & Form A Public Authority
Insider Says A Separate Agency Could Streamline Operations and Approvals But Some Warn About the Overreach of Public Authorities By Tina Traster Rockland County is planning to offload Sewer District #1 and establish it as a public authority. The genesis of the idea began in early spring when County Executive Ed Day suggested the concept […]
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How Does the Cannabis Growers’ Showcase Permit Work?
Growers’ Showcases Provide Cultivators & Retailers With Another Sales Outlet For Cannabis
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How Does a Government Shutdown Work?
Furloughed Employees And Closed Agencies, But Mandatory Spending Is Largely Unaffected
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County Executive Ed Day Proposes Zero County Property Tax Increase for 2026 $913.8 Million Budget
County Executive Ed Day Proposes Zero County Property Tax Increase for 2026 $913.8 Budget; Touts Financial Stewardship But Budget Speech Is Light on Details
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RFP Accepted For Former Spring Valley Movie Theater Conversion To Affordable Housing
Developer Yakov Grunwald Selected To Develop Affordable Housing In Village Of Spring Valley This is a building with an interesting plot. It began as a traditional movie house, had a less than celebrated run as an adult-movie theater before falling into disrepair. Two decades ago, the Town of Ramapo bought it, and has been underutilized […]
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