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Smart Growth in New City: Turning Main Street into a Walkable Village
Smart Growth, Mixed-Use Development, Infill Housing, And Walkability—Aren’t Just Academic Buzzwords
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.
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The Legal Beat
Proposed FAIR Business Practices Act Would Provide New Protections Against Deceptive Practices; Capital One Sued For Cheating Customers Out Of Millions In Interest On Savings Accounts
New Law Would Provide Protection Against AI Scams, Predatory Lenders, Phishing Schemes And Other Fraud; Capital One Sued For Interest Cheating
Rockland Green, Hi-Tor Litigation Drags On; No End In Sight
Taxpayer Funded Rockland Green Litigation Continues Into Its Second Year; Court Ordered Discovery Schedule Ignored
Upstate Update
Upstate Update: Kingston’s Senate House Secures Preservation Grants; PepsiCo Shutters Sullivan County PopCorners Plant; Housing Options Considered For Kingston Business Park
Senate House State Historic Site In Kingston Undertakes $1.8 Million Restoration; Housing Options Considered For Kingston Business Park
What's The Big Deal?
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
What’s The Big Deal? Wayne Avenue Townhouse Site Sells For $2.95 Million; Route 59 Nanuet Retail Sells For $3 Million; Bomnin Group Buys Route 304 Auto Dealership Properties For $5.8 Million
Townhouse Site Proposed For Wayne Avenue In Suffern Sells For $2.95 Million; Route 59 Retail In Nanuet Sells For $3 Million; Bomnin Group Buys Route 304 Auto Dealerships For $5.8 Million
Technology
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
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
VCS Inc. Names Julie Prevost Executive Director; NYS Office for the Aging Honors 100 Older Adults for Service; Montefiore Hosts Job Fair
VCS Inc. Names Julie Prevost Executive Director; NYS Office for the Aging Honors 100 Older Adults for Service; Montefiorie Hosts Job Fair
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce June 8, 2025China sought to depict a call between Xi Jinping and President Trump as an appeal from one strongman leader to another to run a tight ship and stay on course.
- Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed June 8, 2025President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.
- Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74 June 8, 2025A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”
- BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Adjustable Dumbbells After Injury Reports June 7, 2025More than 300 reports of the weight plates becoming dislodged have been filed, with more than 100 of those cases resulting in injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
- After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. June 7, 2025With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.