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Another Proposed Shopping Center Redevelopment In New City Includes 50 Residential Units
RCBJ-Audible (Listen For Free) The Proposed Redevelopment of Clarkstown Plaza On South Main Street Includes Demolition, A Residential Building, And New Retail An addition of residential units has been proposed as part of the redevelopment of Clarkstown Plaza in New City. Clarkstown Plaza is the northern portion of the shopping center on South Main Street […]
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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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Lawsuit Challenging 2024 Election Results Highlights Irregularities Familiar To Rockland Voters
Lawsuit Challenging Uncounted Votes Reveals “Bloc” Voting Statistics Favoring Donald Trump
School Districts In Rockland Stand Firm On DEI After “Dear Colleague” Letter Threatens Funding
School Districts In Rockland Stand Firm On DEI After “Dear Colleague” Letter Threatens Funding: U.S. District Court of New Hampshire Issued Preliminary Injunction Against Dear Colleague Letter
Upstate Update
Upstate Update: Kingston Scores $477,000 To Rehab Long-Dormant Commercial Property; Cornwall Secures $800,000 Grant For Downtown Hotel; Groundbreaking At Tuxedo Reserve
Economic Development Projects In Kingston, Cornwall, and Poughkeepsie advance with state funding. Construction starts at multi-use Market Square and The Village Town Center at Tuxedo Reserve.
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal? Toll Brothers Close On Gatto Lane Property; Sale/Leaseback For Key Bank Nyack; Spring Valley Industrial Nets $4.25 Million
Toll Brothers Close on Gatto Lane Property; Key Bank Nyack Sale/Leasebak; Spring Valley Commercial Nets $4.25 Million; New City Mixed-Use Sells For $850,000
What’s The Big Deal? Nanuet Strip Center Sells For $4 Million; Chestnut Ridge Strip Center Sells For $3.3 Million; La Promenade Buys Upper Nyack Retail Site For $1.44 Million
Chestnut Ridge Strip Center Sells For $3.3 Million; La Promenade Buys Upper Nyack Retail Site For $1.44 Million
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Proposed Expansion Of Algonquin Gas Pipeline Opposed By Environmentalists And Rockland Legislators
Rockland County Legislature Passes Unanimous Resolution Urging New York State To Deny Expansion Permits
Lake DeForest Reservoir Recognized As An American Landmark; MTA To Reinstate Weekend Ferry Service; Regeneron To Acquire 23AndMe; Briefs
Lake DeForest Reservoir’s Recognized as an American Landmark; MTA to Reinstate Weekend Service for Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry; Briefs
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Nyack Students Survey Local Businesses On Tariff Threats
Nyack Students Survey Local Businesses On Tariff Threats; Small Sample Reveal Worry Over Rollercoaster Tariff Threat
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- No, a TikTok Trick Won’t Erase Student Loan Debt June 24, 2025Videos promoting a quick hack for having student loans forgiven are circulating. Experts warn the trick doesn’t work.
- How Yemeni Cafes like Haraz Coffee House Are Building Momentum and Community June 24, 2025For cafes like Haraz Coffee House, riding a wave of interest nationwide in late-night, alcohol-free gathering spaces means embracing the franchise model.
- Trump Confronts Potential for High Oil Prices After Iran Strikes June 24, 2025President Trump, aware of how high gas prices could affect his popularity, demanded on social media that the U.S. “KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.”
- How Trump’s Metals Tariffs Could Make Food and Beer Cans More Expensive June 24, 2025Tariffs on steel and aluminum may raise the cost of containers. Food and beverage companies say they can’t absorb the expense.
- Omnicom and Interpublic, Seeking Merger, Agree to FTC’s No-Boycott Deal June 24, 2025Omnicom and Interpublic said they would not direct their clients’ advertising away from media platforms because of the platforms’ political content.