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Overwhelming Support Heard for Village of Haverstraw Chair Factory Project At Empire State Development Hearing
Overwhelming Support Heard for Village of Haverstraw Chair Factory Project At Empire State Development Hearing; Town Supervisor Continues To Rail Against Affordable Housing Project; Calls ESD’s Involvement a “Communist Takeover”
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Orange County IDA Files Suit To Invalidate Veto Of Amazon Warehouse Benefits Package
An $80 Million Benefits Package Awarded To Amazon To Build A 3.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse Hangs On Validity Of State-Appointed Monitor’s Veto
Nearly 90 Percent Of Contested BusPatrol Tickets Were Dismissed in 2024
While keeping students safe is an obvious priority, many are questioning whether the program is truly justified. The steep cost of the tickets come at a time when many are struggling financially.
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Upstate Update: Battlelines Drawn At Orange County IDA Over Amazon Warehouse; Lake Sebago Beach Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding; Poughkeepsie’s Wallace Campus Scores $110 Million For Affordable Housing
Orange County IDA Seeks Removal Of Its State-Appointed Monitor Over Veto Of Amazon Incentive Package; Lake Sebago Beach At Harriman State Park Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding 14 Years After Tropical Storm Irene’s Destruction; State Awards $110 Million In Housing Bonds & Subsidies For Wallace Campus In Poughkeepsie’s Innovation District
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What’s The Big Deal: Maplewood Gardens Sells For $15 Million; Brooklyn Developer’s Acquisition Of Land Provides Funds For Suffern Yeshiva; St. Zita Changes Hands Again
A Web Of Property Transactions Involve A Brooklyn Residential Developer, and Plans For Suffern Yeshiva Campus And Mega, State-of-the-Art House Of Worship
What’s The Big Deal? Simcha Schwartz Acquires Two More Nyack Properties; Kennedy Center Mall Sold For $22.4 Million; Millers Pond Secures Predevelopment $21 Million Land Loan
Simcha Schwartz Acquired Two More Nyack Properties; Kennedy Center Mall Sold For $22.4 Million; Millers Pond Secures Predevelopment $21 Million Land Loan
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Understanding New York’s RAISE Act in a Shifting Federal Landscape
The RAISE Act Focuses AI’s Impact On Consumers, Workers, and Vulnerable Populations
Lobbyists Sink the Packaging Reduction Act
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Overwhelming Support Heard for Village of Haverstraw Chair Factory Project At Empire State Development Hearing
Overwhelming Support Heard for Village of Haverstraw Chair Factory Project At Empire State Development Hearing; Town Supervisor Continues To Rail Against Affordable Housing Project; Calls ESD’s Involvement a “Communist Takeover”
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- Southwest Begins Assigned Seating, Scrapping a Signature Quirk January 27, 2026The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.
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