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Real Estate Roundup: New Cannabis Retail In Rockland; American Dream’s Blue Laws Problem; Ramapo Subdivision Advances; Upgrade To Bear Mountain State Park
Improvements slated for Bear Mountain State Park; American Dream Stays Open On Sunday Despite Blue Laws; Cannabis Shops Opening In Rockland County
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
Developer of Piermont Multi-Family Project Appeals Court’s Tossing Of Local Zoning Law
Piermont Developer LLC Argues Local Law Was Valid; Supreme Court Judge Misapplied The Law Declaring CBM Zone Illegal
Orangetown Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Pool Party Offenders
Court Enjoins Homeowners From Hosting For-Profit Pool Parties In Residential Zone in Orangetown
Upstate Update
Upstate Update: Mixed-Use TOD Development Planned For Beacon MTA Parking Lot; 291 Acres Added To Minnewaska State Park; Garonit Pharma To Build Factory Site In New Windsor
Beacon MTA Station Parking Lot To Become Mixed-Use Transit Oriented Development; 291 Acres Added To Minnewaska State Park; Garonit To Establish New Windsor Factory Site
What's The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal? Acreage in Nanuet TOD Nets $15.5 Million; Spring Valley Office Property Nets $8.25 Million; Land Leased To Hotel Sells For $2.3 Million
Nanuet TOD Site Sells for $15.5 Million; Spring Valley Office Building Sells For $8.25 Million; Land Under Quality Inn Sells For $2.3 Million
What’s The Big Deal? Shoprite West Nyack Property Sells For $17.25 Million; Nyack Multi-Family Sells For $10.7 Million; Rockland Paramedic’s Chestnut Ridge Site Sells For $4.1 Million
What’s The Big Deal? Shoprite West Nyack Property Sells For $17.25 Million; Nyack Multi-Family Sells For $10.7 Million; Rockland Paramedic’s Chestnut Ridge Site Sells For $4.1 Million
Technology
The Death of a (Human) Salesman? Not So Fast.
AI Is A Collaborative Tool, Not A Replacement For Human Connection
New Cybersecurity Rules Aim to Protect New York’s Water Systems — With Grants and Support to Help
New York Regulations Seek To Secure Water & Wastewater Infrastructure From Cyber Interference; Funding Available To Municipal Water Suppliers
Government | Education | Health | Nonprofits
County Legislative Dems Hold Press Conference To Ring Alarms Over Anticipated Cuts to SNAP
Diane Serratore, Alongside Four Legislators, Call On State And Federal Officials To Take Action to Head Off SNAP Reductions; No State or Congressional Representatives Were Present
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Breaking Business News – New York Times
- Wall Street’s Bet Against the Trump Tariffs September 4, 2025Investors are offering to buy importers’ rights to any refunds of the administration’s levies. It’s a longshot wager that courts will overturn the tariffs.
- John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers September 4, 2025The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.
- Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb September 4, 2025A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.
- In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans September 4, 2025U.S. farmers need to sell their incoming crop, and China needs to buy it in case its main alternative, Brazil, has a flood or drought. But their trade war prevents a deal.
- Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed Pick, to Face Grilling From Lawmakers September 4, 2025Stephen Miran, who served as one of the president’s top economic advisers, will have to reconcile his past criticism of the central bank with his new responsibilities if he becomes a governor.