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South Nyack Entrepreneur Opens Peas “Playcare” in Nyack
South Nyack Entrepreneur Opens Peas “Playcare” in Nyack; Playcare Spaces Are More Targeted for Younger Children But Less Restrictive Than Daycares
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Neighbors Say Village of New Hempstead Violated the Open Meetings Law, the State Environmental Quality Review Act, Village Law, and a 2009 Forbearance Agreement
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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
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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
What’s The Big Deal? Onyx Equities Sells Restaurant Depot Site For $18 Million; Orangetown Pays $3.05 Million For Waterfront Property In South Nyack; Chestnut Ridge Commercial Properties Acquired For $1.95 Million
100 Corporate Drive in Blauvelt Sold to Restaurant Depot Affiliate; A New Waterfront Park For Orangetown; Mr. Landscape Expands In Chestnut Ridge
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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
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South Nyack Entrepreneur Opens Peas “Playcare” in Nyack
South Nyack Entrepreneur Opens Peas “Playcare” in Nyack; Playcare Spaces Are More Targeted for Younger Children But Less Restrictive Than Daycares
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- Israel Approves $37 Billion Deal to Deliver Gas to Egypt December 17, 2025Israel’s granting of an export permit is the final step to allow the deal, first announced by energy companies in August, to proceed.
- Robert J. Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79 December 17, 2025He was a familiar byline in Newsweek and The Washington Post for decades, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly vernacular.
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