How industrial zoning shapes where warehouses get built in Rockland County
Zoning maps decide which towns get distribution centers — and which tax base questions come with them.
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Development and closures statewide, covered for their effect on the Rockland tax base.
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.
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.
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.
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.