New York State

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

TAPPAN, NY – This morning Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick visited Homes for Heroes to announce a $60,000 grant that will support programming for the veterans who live at the site. The Senator and his team are proud to work closely with former County Legislator John Murphy, the president of Homes for Heroes, to secure funding for this […]