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Clarkstown Military Banners
Do you have a loved one who has served or is currently serving in the military? Please consider joining us and honoring them with a military tribute banner. The banners will be displayed on the light posts in the various hamlet centers from Memorial Day to Veterans Day. The banners are a small way we can acknowledge the sacrifice many of…
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Office of Buildings and Codes Fines Over 30 Properties for Trash
60+ Violation Notices Issued for Litter New City, NY, – The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) is investigating over 60 code violations across the Village of Spring Valley, for rubbish and garbage accumulation. After a recent media report about accumulating trash in the village, OBC Director Ed Markunas immediately sent out inspectors to…
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Skoufis Reacts to O&R Rate Case Approvals
“The Public Service Commission’s approval of Orange & Rockland’s gas and electric rate hikes is a disgrace. At a time when Hudson Valley families are struggling to keep the lights on, our utility companies continue to line their pockets with complete disregard for what their own ratepayers can bear. As the Senate utilities investigation ramps…
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Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Statement on Orange & Rockland Rate Hikes
NANUET, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) has released the following statement: “I am disgusted that the “Public Service Commission” has approved Orange & Rockland’s proposal for a rate hike on consumers without modification. Last month I stood with fellow legislators outside of O&R offices urging the utility to postpone or drop their proposed rate hike. To raise…
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Skoufis Makes New York Safer With Bail Fixes
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and local partners in law enforcement touted meaningful improvements to bail reform laws that were included in the recently adopted state budget. Recognizing the need for key fixes to the 2019 statute, Senator Skoufis became an early and vocal advocate for incorporating revisions to ensure public safety. As of Friday…