New York State

  • Reichlin-Melnick Calls for Exemption from Congestion Pricing at Public Hearing

    ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick delivered the below remarks during the public hearing on congestion pricing. Click here to view the video of the Senator’s comments at today’s public hearing. Remarks on Congestion Pricing Delivered at the Public Hearing  Rockland County must be exempt from congestion pricing. How can proponents of this plan possibly justify forcing […]

  • Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates

    Important Reminders DRI Round 6 & NY Forward Final Applications Due: Friday, September 23, 2022, by 4:00pm ESTFor more information:DRI Round 6 | NY Forward RESTORE NYFinal Application Due: Tuesday October 11, 2022, by 3:00pm ESTGeneral Information | Program Guidelines News from Gov. Hochul More than $500 million awarded to New York State from Biden administration to support small […]

  • Senior Fair September 22nd

    New York State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick will be hosting a Senior Fair on Thursday, September 22nd, at the Rockland Community College Field House from 10am to 1pm.

  • MTA Congestion Pricing Public Hearings Begin August 25th

    Residents Urged To Speak Out Against $23 Commuting Charge New City, NY – On Thursday MTA Public Hearings begin for the Congestion Pricing Plan, which could result in commuters paying an additional $9 to $23 to drive into the city. Many Rockland County residents are forced drive into Manhattan due to the scarcity of transit options […]

  • Reichlin-Melnick and Zebrowski Slam Congestion Pricing Plan as Unfair for Rockland, Plan Legislative Fix

    ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) and Assemblymember Kenneth Zebrowski (D-Rockland) joined with local officials in opposition to requiring Rockland residents to pay congestion pricing–the MTA’s plan to charge drivers additional tolls to enter parts of Manhattan which is proposed to go into effect in 2023.  The legislators announced they will be introducing a bill to ensure […]

  • Skoufis Picks Up NYS AFL-CIO Endorsement

    State Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced that he has received the formal endorsement of the New York State AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest state labor federation with 3,000 affiliates and over 2.5 million members.  “I am thrilled to earn the backing of New York’s biggest force in union labor,” said Skoufis. “The millions of members, […]