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SEQR requires all local, regional, and state government agencies to equally examine the environmental impacts along with the social and economic considerations for a certain project, or action, during their discretionary review
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Cannabis is legal in New York. Get the latest business news on cannabis production, retailing, municipal opt-outs, and business opportunities.
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The Legal Beat
Another Lawsuit Charges Rockland Green Assistant Attorney Lawrence Garvey With Negligence, Malpractice, Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Complaint Filed In Westchester County By Former Client Charges That Garvey Mishandled Multiple Legal Matters
Why The Village of Haverstraw Should Become A City
The Village of Haverstraw’s Future Is Dependent On Affordable Housing, More Robust Policing, Attention To Mental Health, Economic Stimulus. Is The Best Path Forward Autonomy?
Upstate Update
The Kingston Trio: Pennrose Breaks Ground At Former Ulster County Jail; RUPCO Awarded $5 Million To Rehabilitate Vacant Units In Hudson Valley; Barrel Factory Adaptive Reuse
Golden Hill Apartments Will Transform Vacant Former Ulster County Jail Site Into an Intergenerational Housing Community; RUPCO Awarded $5 Million To Rehabilitate Vacant Units In Hudson Valley
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal? Korean Food Distributor Buys Orangeburg Industrial For $22.2 Million; 33 Ramland Road Sells For $10.4 Million; Route 303 Industrial Trades For $6 Million
Ottogi American Buys Chefman’s Orangeburg Warehouse At 29 Corporate Drive For $22.2 Million; Ramland Road Manufacturing Facility Sells For $10.4 Million
What’s The Big Deal? Clarkstown Executive Park Properties Sell for $62.75 Million; Spring Valley Strip Center Sells For $18 Million; New City Office Building Sells For $1.7 Million
Three Industrial/Warehouse Parcels Bought In 2021 For $48.5 Million Sell For $62.75 Million; New City Office Property Sells For $1.7 Million
Technology
New York’s BitLicense Program Evolves Over Time, But More Oversight Needed
The BitLicense Program Remains Up In The Air As Private Actors And Government Agencies Work To Create A Safe, Secure, Lucrative, And Accessible New York Crypto Market
Swift Electrical Supply & “UtilityGenius” Team Up To Offer Instant Rebates On Energy Efficient Products
In Rockland County, Swift Electrical Supply Is The First To Offer The Utility Genius Commercial Storefront
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
NY DEC Opens Comment to Brownfield Cleanup Program For Haverstraw’s Chair Factory Project; St. Thomas Aquinas College is New Host for Lower Hudson Valley Small Business Development Center; Briefs
NY DEC Opens Comment to Brownfield Cleanup Program For Haverstraw’s Chair Factory Project; St. Thomas Aquinas College is New Host for Lower Hudson Valley Small Business Development Center; Briefs
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