New York State

844 Inspections Completed & 7,500 Violations Issued Since Launch New City, NY – On Tuesday Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Office of Buildings & Codes (OBC) Director Ed Markunas provided an update on the work and challenges of assuming control of the Village of Spring Valley Building Department as ordered by New York State Department […]

New York Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs hosted the DNC Eastern Caucus with James Clyburn during last week’s DNC meeting in Philadelphia. AT A GLANCE Governor Hochul announced the details of her statewide $1 Billion mental health care overhaul. The plan will expand access to mental health care across New York. Senator Gillibrand, Representatives Espaillat, Goldman, […]

New legislation will reduce plastic and paper waste, increase recycling, encourage use of recyclable materials—and save local governments money Albany, NY – A number of important environmental and governmental advocates joined New York State Senator Pete Harckham today for an announcement of his new legislation, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. The legislation will revolutionize New York’s approach […]

Attention Rockland County Businesses! Register today for these FREE SBA webinars! Wed. 2/8/2023 9:30am-11:00am (SBA and LaGuardia Community College SBDC) B2B Roundtable “Tax Filing with a CPA”    Register for this webinar Thurs. 2/9/2023 9:30am-10:30am (SBA and York College SBDC) “Starting a Business at 50+ – What you should know” https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88066215118?pwd=anZOcWdyZWpNTEtkSTdlaTBCRm9Edz09 Zoom Meeting ID: 880 […]

To view the budget book, click here News from Governor Hochul $22 million has been awarded to support 21 projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative – details here More than $390 million in financing to build more than 1,600 affordable and supportive homes across New York State – details here $672 million […]

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a budget plan that will tax and spend. While I have just begun reviewing her proposed budget, what immediately shocked me was a proposal to raise the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax to accumulate a whopping eight hundred million dollars for the failing MTA.   According to the Daily News, “Hochul’s […]