Public Officials Make Push To Rev The Economic Engines
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.
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Tag: Rockland County
Schools Closed, Hoarders Warned, Quarantine Will Be Enforced
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.
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Toll COVID-19 Is Taking: Human Life, The Economy, Normal Socialization
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?
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Rockland Is Fastest Growing Suburban County For Business Growth In State
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.
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$1.5 Million Barn Renovation Is A Potential Boon To Local Economy
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
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Rockland County’s Fiscal Health Better; Clarkstown’s Declining
Rockland County got an improved health checkup on the New York State Comptroller’s 2018 Fiscal Stress Monitoring System report.
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Is Chinese Tourism To Rockland Sustainable?
America’s trade war between the United States and China is beginning to impact the $1.6 trillion American travel industry.
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Poor Performance At Shops Of Nanuet Leads To Fairway’s Closure
Fairway Market has decided to close the Nanuet store as part of an internal assessment that occurred after changes in the shopping complex, said a company spokesperson.
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Rockland’s Unassigned Fund Balance for 2018 In Good Shape
Rockland County has grown its Unassigned Fund Balance in the General Fund from $6.2 million in 2017 to just over $32 million in 2018,” according to the Marks Paneth Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
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Proposed County Law To Allow County To Lease Space To Nonprofits
Rockland County legislators have proposed a law that would streamline the process for nonprofits to lease space in county buildings.
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