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Door Number One, Two, Or Three: Rockland Seeks Economic Relief From Pandemic Fiscal Harm

August 20, 2020August 31, 2020rcbizjournal

Anticipating a tsunami of revenue shortfall, County Executive Ed Day has submitted three draft Resolutions to the County Legislature to propose ways to generate additional revenue, help stabilize Rockland’s finances, and allow for proper budgetary decision-making for 2021.

Rockland To Benefit From Amazon’s Explosive Growth

August 7, 2020August 12, 2020rcbizjournal

Amazon Logistics plans to open delivery station facilities at Hudson Crossing Industrial Park in Blauvelt this fall to power its “last-mile capabilities to speed up deliveries for customers in Rockland County.”

Virginia Norfleet Brings African-American Perspective To County Economic Committee

June 18, 2020June 24, 2020rcbizjournal

Virginia Norfleet has been given a seat at the table by County Executive Ed Day, the only African American to sit on the newly-formed ROCK COMM Economic Development Committee

Public Officials Make Push To Rev The Economic Engines

June 9, 2020June 11, 2020rcbizjournal

County and town officials who’ve been focused on navigating a health crisis for the past ten weeks are now shifting attention to reawakening the local economy.

Schools Closed, Hoarders Warned, Quarantine Will Be Enforced

March 16, 2020March 20, 2020rcbizjournal

County Executive Ed Day issued a Declaration of a State of Emergency in Rockland. The State of Emergency will be in effect for thirty days, through April 15, and may be extended at that time.

Toll COVID-19 Is Taking: Human Life, The Economy, Normal Socialization

March 16, 2020March 19, 2020rcbizjournal

In the past two weeks, the nation has experienced economic convulsions: How many seemingly short-lived interruptions have we already felt due to impact of a virulent virus that has no cure, no vaccine, and no known trajectory?

Rockland Is Fastest Growing Suburban County For Business Growth In State

December 13, 2019December 19, 2019rcbizjournal

Rockland County in 2018 ranked third among New York’s 62 counties for the fastest pace of business growth, according to Smart Asset, a financial tech company that bases rankings on business growth, GDP, new building permits and federal funding.

$1.5 Million Barn Renovation Is A Potential Boon To Local Economy

November 13, 2019December 8, 2019rcbizjournal

Even before the recently-completed $1.5 million renovation, the imposing but dilapidated barn on Little Tor Road in Clarkstown known as the “Cropsey Barn” stood as a reminder of Rockland’s past and respite from modern suburban sprawl