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Does Rockland County’s BusPatrol Safety Program Suffer From Technological And Management Glitches? Hit “Play” Before You Pay
A Morning In Justice Court Fighting BusPatrol’s Safety Program Summons Paid Off Because The Video Evidence Was Obviously Flawed
Neighbors File Lawsuit Against Village of New Hempstead To Stop Redevelopment of New York Country Club’s Golf Course
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
Technology
Lobbyists Sink the Packaging Reduction Act
Legislation Aimed To Minimize Packaging Material Waste, Overwhelmingly Supported By New Yorkers, Dies In New York Assembly
Floating Solar On Lake DeForest – Brilliant Innovation Or Needless Complication
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State Comptroller Audit Finds Multiple Faults In North Rockland Central School District Finances
Auditors Conclude District Under-Estimated Revenue, Over-Estimated Expenses, Maintained Excessive Fund Balances
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- Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now December 23, 2025At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.
- Robert Mnuchin, Stock Trader Turned Art Dealer, Dies at 92 December 23, 2025A major player in the block-trading boom, he left Wall Street for the art world, winning a Jeff Koons sculpture at auction for $91 million in 2019.
- Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026 December 23, 2025Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.
- How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take? December 23, 2025Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year’s World Cup won’t be enough to bring tourists back.
- Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures December 23, 2025Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending.


































