Rockland Is Healthy; Outlook Good Says S&P, Moody’s
S&P raised Rockland’s long-term rating two notches from ‘A-‘ to ‘A+’ and assigned the county a positive outlook assigning an ‘A+’ outlook.
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Rockland County Bits & Pieces
Regional Cooperation Boosts Economic Development
Three county executives expressed optimism about the regional economy, citing healthy bond ratings, larger surpluses, and innovative economic development strategies to combat retail and declining office occupancy challenges.
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Megamall Documentarians Take On Education Reform In New Film
“Backpack Full Of Cash” Calls Attention To Threat Charter Schools and Vouchers Are Having On Public Schools By Tina Traster Megamall, the documentary by Rockland filmmakers Sarah Mondale and Vera Aronow, is proving to be timeless as the Town of Clarkstown is grappling with the Palisades Center over its desire to build out and lease […]
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Revelation of Diesel-Powered Generator Stalls Suez Application
Angry Residents Continue To Push For Environmental Review By Tina Traster The Clarkstown Town Planning Board threw Suez a curveball at a public hearing Wednesday night after a last-minute discovery that the water company, which is seeking site plan approval to relocate its headquarters to Tilcon’s former offices at 162 Old Mill Road in West […]
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Jeremy Schulman Named Director Of Economic Development & Tourism
Rockland County Executive Ed Day has hired Jeremy Schulman, the former president and CEO of the Rockland Economic Development Corporation (REDC), will replace Lucy Redzeposki as the county’s Director of Economic Development and Tourism.
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Senators Skoufis and Carlucci Announce $499,999 in Funding for Rockland BOCES Program
Rockland BOCES will receive $499,999 in state funding for workforce and educational development programs.
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Free Worksite Wellness Summit To Be Held May 17th
Rockland Worksite Wellness Summit will be held Friday, May 17th from 9 am to 3 pm at the Rockland County Fire Training Center at 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive in Pomona.
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Big Boxes Trying To Lower Tax Burden With “Dark Store Theory”
Big box retail stores like Target, Lowes, Walmart, Kohls, Rite Aid and others are using a tactic in New York and beyond known as the “dark store theory” to lower their tax burden and it is working.
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Holocaust Museum Receives $15,000 Gift On Behalf Of Hank Meyers
The Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education received a $15,000 donation from Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s 2019 Community Service Awards.
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New Law Would Allow Municipalities To Collect More Taxes From Golf Courses
Proposed legislation in Albany could have significant tax implications for all clubs and golf course properties in New York.
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