New York State

  • Public Meeting of the Nyack Downtown Revitalization Grant Advisory Committee

    Monday, September 12, 2022 at 5:30 PMZoom link below. The public is welcome to attend this meeting to learn more about the NYS Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) process and Nyack’s current application which is due on on September 23, 2022. Zoom link is below. Draft Agenda: Welcome by Mayor Hammond Self-introductions of committee members Review of […]

  • 56 Firearms turned in at Community Gun Buyback event in Spring Valley

    Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III partnered with the Spring Valley and Ramapo Police Departments and the New York State Police on a Community Gun Buyback event last evening at St. Joseph’s Church in the Village of Spring Valley. Sheriff Falco announced that 56 guns were collected. The breakdown of weapons was: 24 Handguns 28 […]

  • **LETTER** Skoufis Voices Opposition to Congestion Pricing Plan

    Please find attached a letter of opposition issued by Senator Skoufis to key stakeholders involved in the development of the CBD tolling (‘congestion pricing’) program: “…Unfortunately, the proposed tolling schemes disrespect and disenfranchise west-of-Hudson New Yorkers who essentially have no access to a one-seat train ride, the least number of schedules – by far – […]

  • **LETTER** Skoufis, Martucci, Neuhaus, Local Leaders to IDA: We deserve a seat at the table

    Please find attached a letter issued this afternoon to the Orange County Industrial Development Agency. Numerous municipal leaders, County Executive Neuhaus, Senator Martucci, and Senator Skoufis are urging the IDA to give taxing jurisdictions a more formal role in decision-making when PILOTs (Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreements) are on the table: “…Moving forward, we […]

  • NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AWARDS DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY NY $1.5 MILLION GRANT FOR STEM SCHOLARSHIPS

    Orangeburg, NY – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Dominican University New York a $1.5 million, six-year grant to launch a new program that supports high-achieving, low-income STEM students.  The majority of the NSF grant funds will be used to provide 4-year scholarships of up to $10,000 per year to 26 biology students.  The […]

  • 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 […]