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Real Estate Roundup: Cedar Corners Warehouse Project Secures IDA Benefits; Westhab Housing Project To Provide 81 Affordable Units In Village of Haverstraw; Multi-Family Floating Zones Under Consideration In Orangetown
Congers Warehouse Projects Advances With Financial Support From IDA; Westhab’s Partnership With Village of Haverstraw Will Net 81 Affordable Housing Units; Multi-Family Floating Zone Considered For Orangetown’s Light Industrial Districts
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NYS AG’s Office Secures Deal With “Puppy Leasing” Firm To Cancel Leases And Refund Money
Predatory Debt Servicer Monterey Finance to Cancel All Outstanding Leases in New York, Providing Debt Relief To 835 New York Consumers
Does Rockland County’s BusPatrol Safety Program Suffer From Technological And Management Glitches? Hit “Play” Before You Pay
A Morning In Justice Court Fighting BusPatrol’s Safety Program Summons Paid Off Because The Video Evidence Was Obviously Flawed
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Upstate Update: Skoufis Challenges $80 Million Amazon PILOT; Expansion of Route 17 In Orange & Sullivan Put On Hold; Open Space Institute Acquires Verkeerderkill Falls Property
Senator Skoufis Seeks Veto Of $80 Million Amazon Warehouse PILOT; New York Quickway Expansion Put On Hold; OSI acquires Verkeerderkill Falls
What's The Big Deal?
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
What’s The Big Deal? Property Housing Otto’s in Piermont Sells For $3.1 Million; Thruway Plaza Commercial Condo Property Sold For $3.1 Million; Airmont Commercial Building Sells For $2.56 Million
Property Housing Otto’s in Piermont Sells For $3.1 Million; Thruway Plaza Commercial Condo Property Sold For $3.1 Million; Airmont Commercial Building Sells For $2.56 Million
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Lobbyists Sink the Packaging Reduction Act
Legislation Aimed To Minimize Packaging Material Waste, Overwhelmingly Supported By New Yorkers, Dies In New York Assembly
Floating Solar On Lake DeForest – Brilliant Innovation Or Needless Complication
Reflections On Energy, Environment, And Solutions That Shape Our Local Future
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Rockland County, Towns, Villages Rake In Numerous Grants In Latest Regional Economic Development Awards
Rockland’s Infrastructure Projects Get A Boost From State Aid; County Gets Tourism Dollars
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- In China, a Debate About Political Power Ignites After Maduro’s Capture January 6, 2026The reactions online revealed a Chinese society divided: Some saw what happened in Venezuela as a playbook for seizing Taiwan, while others warned about ideological rigidity.
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- Travel Loyalty Programs Woo Fickle Customers With Members-Only Experiences January 5, 2026Travel loyalty programs are competing for customers with members-only experiences like backstage tours, exclusive dinners and access to V.I.P. areas.
- Chevron’s Risky Bet to Stay in Venezuela May Now Give It an Advantage January 5, 2026The second-largest U.S. oil company, which kept pumping oil in the country after others left, could find it relatively easy to expand its operations if the political conditions there improve.
- S&P 500’s Energy Sector Rises 2.7% on Investors’ Venezuela Bets January 5, 2026The energy sector of the S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent on Monday, lifting the broader market.




























