County And CSEA Reach Agreement
Rockland County and the Civil Service Employees Association have reached a settlement through the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
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Rockland County Government/Regulations
Should Rockland’s Airbnbs Be Taxed and Regulated?
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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A Marketing Campaign Put Nyack On The Regional Map
In every sense of the word, a hamlet, a village or a town is an asset that has the potential to be marketed and promoted for tourism, which inadvertently converts some tourists to residents.
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Proposed Zoning Change Would Dramatically Alter Nanuet Business Streetscape
The Town of Clarkstown has contemplated transforming a tired, rundown section of Nanuet that encircles the train station into a multi-family residential hub with ground-level commerce and walkable streets
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UPDATE: RC Legislator Lon Hofstein To Request Inclusion of PACE Program On Discussion Agenda
Since 2015, 20 New York counties, including nearly all in the Hudson Valley, have passed legislation enabling commercial property owners to finance clean-energy projects through a program founded by the state.
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HNA Center Snags Zoning Change to Operate Hotel
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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