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
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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
Reichlin-Melnick Supports Housing for Homeless Veterans
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 important project. Senator … [Read more...] about Reichlin-Melnick Supports Housing for Homeless Veterans
Skoufis Blasts Orange County IDA for $32M Corporate Handout to Royal Wine
“Last night, the Orange County IDA voted unanimously to rubber-stamp incentives totaling nearly $32 million for Royal Wine Corporation’s new facility in Goshen, a facility that has already broken ground. These include $28 million in property tax breaks. “I wrote to the IDA board in advance of the meeting, imploring them to block these astronomical corporate handouts and to … [Read more...] about Skoufis Blasts Orange County IDA for $32M Corporate Handout to Royal Wine
PAVING NEWS FROM NYSDOT REGARDING NYACK
New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is Scheduled to Start Paving on Route 59 Between Route 303 and Route 9w on Monday, August 22, 2022. This is an overnight paving project, expected to last 5 nights. DOT Crews will be on site around 8PM and paving is scheduled to start by 10pm and finish by 6AM. The schedule from the DOT is as follows: Night one, August 22, … [Read more...] about PAVING NEWS FROM NYSDOT REGARDING NYACK