Harckham and Eachus speak on withheld transit funding “President Trump’s withholding of the needed $18 billion for vital New York transit projects will kill 95,000 jobs, cost businesses more than $87 million and rob the regional economy at least $19.6 billion,” New York State Senator Pete Harckham said. “The move will also deprive Rockland County […]
Every community needs a roadmap — a vision that guides where we’re going and how we want to get there. For Rockland County, that roadmap is our Comprehensive Plan, and right now, we’re in the process of updating it through an initiative called Envision Rockland. This plan will serve as a blueprint for how our […]
New York families already face some of the steepest health care costs in the nation, with premiums and deductibles eating up bigger chunks of household budgets every year. New York’s Department of Financial Services has warned that Obamacare premiums are climbing in 2026. While insurers initially sought a 13.5% increase, state officials approved a 7.1% […]
Senator Weber announced the introduction of Senate Bill S8521, designed to promote greater accountability in the state budget schedule. Weber’s legislation stipulates that if the State Budget is not enacted by the first day of the fiscal year, the Governor and members of the Legislature will have their biweekly salary payments withheld and permanently forfeited […]
Statement from NY AG Letitia James “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State Attorney General. “These charges are baseless, and the president’s own […]
At Tuesday’s Orangetown Town Board Meeting, a presentation was held by Tri Bee Ltd. regarding a petition for a Planned Adult Community (PAC) Zone Designation on 77 E. Central Avenue and 80-84 E. Washington Avenue, Pearl River. The developers are requesting a zone change from “RG” (Residence General) and “CS” (Community Shopping) to “PAC” (Planned […]