New York State

  • Senator Reichlin-Melnick and Assembly Members Zebrowski & Lawler Announce Legislation Renaming Roadway in Honor of Firefighter Jared Lloyd is Signed into Law 

    Rockland County, NY – Legislation introduced by Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and Assemblyman Michael Lawler to rename a section of Route 45 in memory of the fallen firefighter was signed into law by Governor Hochul just before the July 4 weekend. Route 45 between New Hempstead Road and East Eckerson Road is now […]

  • Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates

    Important News$250 Million Restore New York Application Opened July 11!Learn more about this important program here.See press release News from Gov. Hochul Legislation to help struggling businesses access low-cost Workers’ Compensation coverage. Read more here. Completion of $19.45 Million project to replace Ravensdale Road Bridge in Hastings-on-Hudson. Read more here. $104 Million awarded to 16 developments across New […]

  • Reichlin-Melnick, Senate Majority Take Action to Address Supreme Court Ruling Invalidating New York’s Concealed Carry Law

    ROCKLAND/WESTCHESTER:  During a special session just before the holiday weekend, the Senate passed legislation in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision.  Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick said, “In response to last week’s ruling by activist Supreme Court Justices to invalidate New York’s 100-year-old gun law restricting concealed carrying of firearms, my colleagues and I in the Senate acted swiftly […]

  • An important message from the New York State Department of Health:

    Monkeypox Community Outreach As you are aware monkeypox is spreading in New York State, and cases of monkeypox are presenting in ways not typically seen in past outbreaks. Currently, while monkeypox can affect anyone, it is spreading through skin-to-skin contact (often through sexual contact) primarily among people who self-identify as men who have sex with […]

  • NYS Equality Amendment Passage: Statement from Reichlin-Melnick

    Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick stated, “I’m excited and proud to have voted to pass the NYS Equality Amendment today. In the wake of an unprecedented decision by activist Supreme Court Justices to remove women’s constitutional right to control their own bodies, today the New York Senate has taken action to amend our constitution to protect the rights […]

  • Attention Rockland County Small Businesses!

    $250 Million COVID-19 Capital CostsTax Credit Program Announced Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the opening of the initial intake tool to help small businesses determine their eligibility for the new COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program. This $250 million program will provide up to $25,000 in tax credits to small businesses that made investments to comply […]