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SEQRA Watch
SEQR requires all local, regional, and state government agencies to equally examine the environmental impacts along with the social and economic considerations for a certain project, or action, during their discretionary review
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
New York Attorney General Files Suit Against Two Payday Lenders, Alleging Usury And Fraud
Usurious Interest Rates And Deceptive Practices Land Payday Lenders MoneyLion and DailyPay In Court
Hundreds Of Judgments Held By Predatory Lenders Soon To Be Vacated By Rockland County Court
A Settlement Between The New York State Attorney General And Predatory Lenders Will Cancel 1,100 New York State Judgments Against Small Businesses
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? 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
What’s The Big Deal? Tappan Light Industrial Portfolio Sells For $11.25 Million; 16 South Nyack Hillside Single Family Lots Sold; Jawonio Buys Former Wholeness Spa
Tappan Light Industrial Portfolio Sells For $11.25 Million; 16 Buildable Lots Sold On Route 9W Ridge In South Nyack;
Technology
New York’s BitLicense Program Evolves Over Time, But More Oversight Needed
The BitLicense Program Remains Up In The Air As Private Actors And Government Agencies Work To Create A Safe, Secure, Lucrative, And Accessible New York Crypto Market
Swift Electrical Supply & “UtilityGenius” Team Up To Offer Instant Rebates On Energy Efficient Products
In Rockland County, Swift Electrical Supply Is The First To Offer The Utility Genius Commercial Storefront
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
Lawler Misses Chance To Connect With Rattled Rockland Residents In Town Hall Sunday Afternoon
Residents Sought Assurances And Pledge of Action On Issues Including Protecting Medicaid, Social Security, Constitutional Integrity
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Student Debt Collections Restart on May 5. Here’s What to Know. April 29, 2025More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.
- With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US April 29, 2025The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.
- Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm April 29, 2025World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.
- Trump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing April 29, 2025Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort.
- Canada Election: It’ll Be Carney or Poilievre Against Trump’s Tariffs April 29, 2025The two leading candidates, Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney, both plan to fight the U.S., its largest trading partner, over tariffs. But who would be more successful as relations grow icy?