Elcik Named RC Director of Consumer Protection
James Elcik, a former officer in the United States Marshals Service, has been named Rockland County’s Director of Consumer Protection.
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Rockland County Bits & Pieces
Businesses Embrace Piermont Plastic Bag/Styrofoam Ban
A new law banning plastic bags and Styrofoam containers is making Piermont’s business owners better environmental stewards, and encouraging other municipalities to follow suit.
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Businesses Are Backbone For Sloatsburg Food Pantry
A coin jar. A food drive. The use of a refrigerator. Selling eggs at cost. These, and many more, are the ways in which Sloatsburg-area businesses and beyond embrace a nonprofit that works to support the most vulnerable citizens in Sloatsburg, as well as Suffern, Hillburn, Airmont and Tuxedo.
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CBRE Issues RFP For Sale Of Nyack College
Zoning Rules Limit Future of Nyack College Campus NEWS ANALYSIS By Tina Traster CBRE this week issued an RFP without an asking price for the sale of Nyack College. The college is seeking a buyer for the 40-property portfolio spread over 107 acres. The college is willing to sell all its holdings to one entity, […]
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Rockland County Hands Out More Than $200,000 In Grants To Support Tourism
Citing the success of using tourism to drive Rockland County’s economic engine at an afternoon ceremony today at the Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, the county today gifted 22 nonprofits with $211,000 in tourism grants. Partially funded by the state, I Love New York, an affiliate of New York’s Empire State Development, kicked in $62,650.
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Rockland’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open Next Week
Remedy NY Will Sell Medical Cannabis On Route 304 In Bardonia By Tina Traster Remedy NY, Rockland County’s first marijuana medical dispensary, will open its doors on Route 304 in Bardonia on January 31st . Remedy NY is one of five stores Valley Agriceuticals of Wallkill, NY is opening to sell medical cannabis to patients […]
Continue ReadingCounty Exec Reaches Agreement With CSEA
County Executive Ed Day and County Attorney Thomas Humbach announced an agreement through the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) regarding a negotiated settlement with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA).
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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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Montefiore Nyack Hospital Honored For MS Care
The Madlyn Borelli Multiple Sclerosis Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital Recognized As Center for Comprehensive MS Care by the National MS Society.
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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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