Government

ORANGETOWN, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced that he has secured $615,000 in state grants for Orangetown and the three incorporated villages within the town–Nyack, Piermont and Grandview-on-Hudson. The grant funds will be used to improve parks and provide public works vehicles. The grants come through the State and Municipal (SAM) Grants Program. “My team and I […]

Aug 25, 2022 at 7:30 PM – Aug 25, 2022 at 10:00 PM

No Representation for MTA’s West of Hudson On Review Board New City, NY – This week, in a surprise announcement, the MTA established its Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program’s Traffic Mobility Review Board (TMRB).  The Board will be tasked, among other things, with recommending a plan for credits, discounts and/or exemptions for tolls paid the same day […]

Oct 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM – Oct 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6884106958 Meeting ID: 688 410 6958+16465588656,,6884106958# US (New York)

ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) blasted the MTA for moving forward with a congestion pricing plan that could cost thousands of dollars a year for Rockland residents who have no quick or affordable mass transit options to reach New York City. The Senator is circulating a petition for Rockland residents to sign demanding that the MTA […]

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) joined Middletown Mayor Joe Destefano, Bureau Commander of Operations/Lieutenant Jeff Thoelen, and local police officers to announce new funding for a novel ‘community caseworker’ position–a model for addressing high call volume related to mental illness, homelessness, and domestic violence to help keep both law enforcement professionals and local constituents safe.  […]