Real Estate | Retail | Development | Franchises
Reclassification To “Unlisted” Compels Upper Nyack Planning Board To Review Yeshiva Application Under SEQRA
Presumption That SEQRA Didn’t Require Environmental Review Of Conversion Of Alliance Theological Seminary To A Boys Yeshiva Derailed By New “Unlisted” Designation
Cannabis News | New York State News
Breaking News; Dispensary Openings; Legal Wrangling; Cannabis Licensing
Cannabis is legal in New York. Get the latest business news on cannabis production, retailing, municipal opt-outs, and business opportunities.
New York State News
New from RCBJ – Business News from New York State condensed and linked for ease of use and convenience.
The Legal Beat
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.
Upstate Update
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
What's The Big Deal?
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
Technology
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
Legislation Aimed To Minimize Packaging Material Waste, Overwhelmingly Supported By New Yorkers, Dies In New York Assembly
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
Reclassification To “Unlisted” Compels Upper Nyack Planning Board To Review Yeshiva Application Under SEQRA
Presumption That SEQRA Didn’t Require Environmental Review Of Conversion Of Alliance Theological Seminary To A Boys Yeshiva Derailed By New “Unlisted” Designation
Columns | Insights | Thought Leadership
Support Our Sponsors & Advertisers
The Latest News Out Of Albany
Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector January 27, 2026The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
- A Year After DC Plane Crash, Concerns About Airport’s Safety Continue January 27, 2026The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.
- Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on South Korea to 25% January 27, 2026President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on South Korean exports, including cars, citing the country’s slow ratification of a trade deal.
- How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them. January 27, 2026Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.
- Thousands of Flights Canceled Monday After Snowstorm January 26, 2026Delays and cancellations persisted a day after more than 11,000 flights were canceled. Airports in the Northeastern U.S. were hit the hardest.