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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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- Massachusetts Battery Start-Up to List on Stock Exchange December 18, 2025Factorial, the start-up, said the listing would provide money that would help it bring new solid-state batteries to market as soon as 2027.
- BP Names New Boss After Its C.E.O. Steps Down December 18, 2025Meg O’Neill of Australia’s Woodside Energy will lead the British energy giant, replacing Murray Auchincloss, who will exit after less than two years in the role.
- Trump Administration Tries to Stop Some Immigrants From Driving Trucks December 18, 2025The Transportation Department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents.
- Trump Media to Merge With TAE Technologies, a Nuclear Fusion Firm, in a $6 Billion Deal December 18, 2025Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company part owned by President Trump, said it would help develop a “utility-scale fusion power plant.”
- Democratic Lawmakers Request Review of Howard Lutnick’s Possible Conflicts December 18, 2025Lawmakers in the House and the Senate asked a government watchdog to determine if Howard Lutnick is following ethics guidelines in promoting data centers that benefit his family’s businesses.


































