State News · Aug 12, 2026
Rockland County's sales tax, explained
The county's 8.375% rate breaks down into five pieces set by the state, the county, and local governments — and a temporary cap now changes what drivers pay at the gas pump.
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Business News follows the projects and employers moving Rockland's economy: development applications and approvals, warehouse and housing construction, relocations, expansions, closures and layoffs. Each report explains who benefits from a tax abatement and what that arrangement costs the districts absorbing it.
Development applications, relocations, warehouse and housing projects, closures and layoffs, covered for their effect on the Rockland County tax base.
State News · Aug 9, 2026
New York health officials urge heat precautions as the Hudson Valley heads into peak summer
The state Department of Health's extreme heat guidance and its season-long heat surveillance dashboard give Rockland residents a map of who is most at risk when heat indices climb past 95 degrees.
State News · Aug 6, 2026
New York expands Charge Ready NY 2.0, putting more public money behind EV chargers in the suburbs
NYSERDA added $15 million to the Charge Ready NY 2.0 program in February 2026 and relaunched the Drive Clean Rebate with $30 million in April, two levers that shape where Rockland drivers plug in.
State News · Aug 2, 2026
New York is phasing out Regents exam requirements, and the class of 2027 is the first to feel it
NYSED's New York Inspires initiative replaces the test-based diploma with a Portrait of a Graduate framework, with the new rules applying to students entering high school this fall.
State News · Jul 29, 2026
New York closes Route 59 in Spring Valley for a bridge rehab that runs through the summer
NYSDOT's rehabilitation of the Route 59 bridge over South Pascack Road shut a key Clarkstown-Ramapo connector starting in late May, with detours in place into the summer.
State News · Jul 25, 2026
New York signs the Let Them Build housing agenda into law, easing the path for suburban development
The SEQRA overhaul signed May 27, 2026 shortens environmental review for qualifying housing projects, and the practical test now lands on places like Rockland County.
State News · Jul 22, 2026
New York opens a special health insurance enrollment window for about 450,000 residents
NY State of Health is letting people affected by Essential Plan changes sign up for new coverage through August 30 so they do not lose insurance mid-year.
State News · Jul 18, 2026
New York regulators' O&R rate plan delivers a second delivery-rate step-up in 2026
The three-year rate plan the Public Service Commission approved for Orange & Rockland raises electric delivery charges again this year — about 3.3 percent — and Rockland customers see it on bills now.
State News · Jul 14, 2026
New York DEC rolls out a five-year Hudson River Estuary plan with Rockland shoreline implications
The Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2026-2030, released this month, sets state priorities for the tidal river from the Tappan Zee north — covering habitat, climate resilience and water quality.
State News · Jul 10, 2026
New MTA fares and a stepped-up Cuomo Bridge toll hit Rockland commuters in 2026
Metro-North riders from Rockland are paying more under the January 2026 fare package, while the Thruway's yearly Cuomo Bridge toll increase quietly added another 50 cents.