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Real Estate Roundup: Clarkstown Planning Board Approves Another Project On West Clarkstown Road; Torn Ranch Seeks New Zoning Use Category For Potential Expansion; Boulders’ Lease Extension Adds Artificial Turf
Real Estate Roundup: Clarkstown Planning Board Approves Another Project On West Clarkstown Road; Torn Ranch Seeks New Zoning Use Category For Potential Expansion; Boulders Lease Extension Adds Artificial Turf
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Clarkstown Mulls Limiting or Relocating “Four Corner” Protests in Nanuet During An Era of Strong Dissent
Clarkstown Mulls Limiting or Relocating “Four Corner” Protests in Nanuet; Float Ideas To Undermine Rockland’s Iconic Protest Site
Governor Hochul Vetoes Bill Adding Transparency And Teeth To New York’s FOIL Law
New York Ranks Near Last In Compliance With FOIL Requests; Bill Would Have Imposed Specific Maximum Times For Compliance
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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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How Does This Work: New York Enforces Nation’s First AI Companion Safety Law
State Lawmakers Cite Growing Concerns Over Risks Posed By Powerful Digital Companions, Especially For Children And Vulnerable Populations
Rockland County Prompts RC Sewer District #1 To Break From County & Form A Public Authority
RCBJ-Audible (Listen For Free) Insider Says A Separate Agency Could Streamline Operations and Approvals But Some Warn About the Overreach of Public Authorities By Tina Traster Rockland County is planning to offload Sewer District #1 and establish it as a public authority. The genesis of the idea began in early spring when County Executive Ed […]
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Clarkstown Mulls Limiting or Relocating “Four Corner” Protests in Nanuet During An Era of Strong Dissent
Clarkstown Mulls Limiting or Relocating “Four Corner” Protests in Nanuet; Float Ideas To Undermine Rockland’s Iconic Protest Site
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