Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that his legislation (S.1851) prohibiting state political parties from using the words “independent” or “independence” in their names has passed both houses. The measure alleviates a major source of voter confusion: in hundreds of interviews conducted by The Daily News with registered Independence Party of New … [Read more...] about Skoufis’ Legislation Eliminating ‘Independence’ Party Confusion to Become Law
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CFA virtual seminar June 14th
Tuesday, June 14th 10:00 a.m., Hosted by Empire State Development and the Rockland County Department of Economic Development & TourismIn partnership with Rockland County, please join Empire State Development (ESD) staff for a virtual Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) information session to learn more about the funding available in Round XII of theRegional Economic … [Read more...] about CFA virtual seminar June 14th
Upper Nyack’s Clean Energy Program: Renewable Energy at Competitive, Fixed Rates
June 21 & June 27 Online Information Sessions: Get Answers to Your Questions Upper Nyack is planning to renew participation in an innovative clean energy program. The Rockland Community Power program provides renewable electricity supply at competitive, fixed rates, with no contracts for consumers. Since November 2020, residents and small businesses in five … [Read more...] about Upper Nyack’s Clean Energy Program: Renewable Energy at Competitive, Fixed Rates
Skoufis Touts New Funding, ‘All Hands on Deck’ Initiatives toImprove Public Safety
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) touted a historic state investment and several key measures advanced during the end of the legislative session that will improve public safety for all New Yorkers. “With violent crime on the rise and more of our neighbors feeling unsafe, lawmakers have an obligation–a duty–to mount an all-hands-on-deck offensive to curb violence … [Read more...] about Skoufis Touts New Funding, ‘All Hands on Deck’ Initiatives toImprove Public Safety
Upper Nyack’s Community Choice Program
The Village of Upper Nyack is proud to continue participation in Rockland Community Power, an energy program that provides our residents with cleaner and competitively priced electricity. Since November 2020 we have joined together with other Rockland communities to leverage the collective purchasing power of our residents and small businesses and negotiate better terms … [Read more...] about Upper Nyack’s Community Choice Program