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 … [Read more...] about Reichlin-Melnick Calls for Exemption from Congestion Pricing at Public Hearing
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Stony Point to have special meeting August 30th
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Stony Point Town Board has set a Special Meeting for Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 4:15p.m at Stony Point Town Hall, 74 E. Main Street, Stony Point, New York for the purpose of meeting, discussing, and authorizing the time sensitive Town’s undertaking to fund the sewer system improvements project, as required in order to complete the Town’s … [Read more...] about Stony Point to have special meeting August 30th
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 available, compounded by the … [Read more...] about MTA Congestion Pricing Public Hearings Begin August 25th
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 … [Read more...] about Reichlin-Melnick and Zebrowski Slam Congestion Pricing Plan as Unfair for Rockland, Plan Legislative Fix
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, retirees, and families … [Read more...] about Skoufis Picks Up NYS AFL-CIO Endorsement