Exciting news for the Mid-Hudson Region! The Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund (MHMF) program is set to launch in Spring 2023 with a total investment of $150 million. The program aims to invest in mixed-use housing and infrastructure projects across the region to support communities that are experiencing a surge in population due to the pandemic. For more information on the program … [Read more...] about Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund
Towns of Rockland County, NY
MTA Mobility Tax Increase Exemption
"Given the existing value gap outside the city (e.g. there are no subways and few MTA-operated buses) and the very fact that businesses in the city are the primary business beneficiaries of the system - riders take the MTA to get to work in New York City; riders generally do not take the MTA to get to work outside New York City - exempting non-New York City from the increase … [Read more...] about MTA Mobility Tax Increase Exemption
Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Upper Nyack)
The Board of Trustees Special meeting will be held as an in-person only meeting on Thursday, February 21st at 8:00 pm at the Old Stone Meeting House, 347 North Broadway, Upper Nyack, NY. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. Participants attending in person will have the ability to ask questions or make comments. Tentative agenda below. Village … [Read more...] about Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Upper Nyack)
Senator Skoufis Pushes to Restore Tappan Zee Bridge Name
Democratic Senator from New York, James Skoufis, is sponsoring a bill to remove the late Governor Mario M. Cuomo's name from the Hudson Valley bridge, connecting Rockland and Westchester counties, which was completed in 2018. The bridge was previously called the Tappan Zee Bridge, named after the Indian tribe and the Dutch word for sea that the crossing was named after in … [Read more...] about Senator Skoufis Pushes to Restore Tappan Zee Bridge Name
Indian Point Nuclear Plant Owner Chooses to Dump Radioactive Water in Hudson River as “Best Option”
Holtec International, the owner of the Indian Point Nuclear Plant located just outside of New York City, has announced that the best option for disposing of millions of gallons of radioactive water stored at the facility is to release it into the Hudson River. The decision has been met with outrage from environmentalists and local officials. The plant has been in operation … [Read more...] about Indian Point Nuclear Plant Owner Chooses to Dump Radioactive Water in Hudson River as “Best Option”