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Phoenix Festival: Live Arts Hudson Valley Awarded State Grant to Support 2023 Event
On the heels of a successful 2022 launch, the Phoenix Festival: Live Arts Hudson Valley has been awarded an $86,000 grant from Empire State Development’s Division of Tourism, through the state’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The grant from I LOVE NY’s Market New York program will support the Festival’s second annual program, set for fall of 2023. “The…
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Statement from Day regarding Anti-LGBTQ+ Incident
Let me be abundantly clear, hate has no home in Rockland County. Today my office was notified about anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti on the exterior of the Rockland County Pride Center in the Village of Nyack. I am disgusted by this type of vandalism surfacing here in Rockland and condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Words…
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Statement from County Executive Ed Day
“Since Fall of 2021, I’ve adamantly spoken out against state legislation to create Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), as New York is a home rule state. Our Planning Department has already detailed in a professional manner a myriad of problems (see letter attached) with this legislation that allows Albany to dictate land use and zoning issues,…
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Senator Bill Weber’s Response to SotS
“While we were all happy to hear Governor Hochul talk about crime, amending the bail reform law, the high cost of housing and living, and improving our mental health system, we must examine the fine print. A tax increase off the table is certainly good news, but we all know that this state taxes too…
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U.S. Small Business Administration January 2023 Webinars
Attention Rockland County Businesses! Register today for these FREE SBA webinars! Thurs. 1/12/2023 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (SBA and York College SBDC)Webinar: “DIY – Building a Blog for Your Business”Zoom Meeting ID: 881 2395 5940, Passcode: 836927https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88123955940?pwd=VTRoQ2tFZmZjQmxxcXFhcjRyWTJ3UT09. Tue. 1/17/2023 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (SBA and Renaissance EDC)Webinar: “How to Start a Business”(Mandarin Webinar:…
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Fetal remains found in Nanuet
At approximately 2:25pm on Monday January 9th, 2023 the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Rockland County Sewer District reporting that a worker recovered what appeared to be a human fetus from a catch drain at the Pascack Pumping Station located at #169 Convent Rd in Nanuet, NY. The pumping station is…