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      <title>NJ Transit&apos;s 15 percent fare increase reaches Rockland&apos;s west-of-Hudson riders</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The July 1, 2025 increase applies to the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines serving Suffern, Sloatsburg, and Spring Valley — Rockland's west-of-Hudson rail corridors.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Nathan Brooks</dc:creator>
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      <title>How Rockland County&apos;s towns and villages fit together</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Five towns, nineteen villages, seventeen legislators, and the school districts crossing them all — the civic structure that decides who plows, who zones, and who taxes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:56:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Nathan Brooks</dc:creator>
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      <title>How New York&apos;s property tax levy cap actually works</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The cap limits total levy growth to 2 percent or inflation, whichever is less — not your bill. The arithmetic between the cap and your bill, explained.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:56:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How Clarkstown homeowners get money back through STAR</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The state's School Tax Relief program still cuts thousands of Rockland school tax bills — here's who qualifies, how the local assessor's office fits in, and what changes for 2026 and 2027.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:49:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Nathan Brooks</dc:creator>
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      <title>How to request public records from Rockland&apos;s town and county governments</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New York's Freedom of Information Law gives residents a right to town, village, and county records — here's how the request actually moves once it's filed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:49:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Alexandria Lucas</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rockland&apos;s event calendars, explained</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There's no single site listing everything happening in Rockland County. The county keeps its own calendar, and Ramapo, Haverstraw, Orangetown, and Stony Point each run theirs a different way.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:49:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Charles Lindsberg</dc:creator>
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      <title>Who pays for Rockland County&apos;s public libraries?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rockland's 17 chartered libraries are funded four different ways, and which one applies to you decides whether you ever get a ballot.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:49:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Nathan Brooks</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rockland County&apos;s property assessment calendar, explained</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grievance Day, the tentative roll, and what actually happens if a homeowner misses the deadline to challenge an assessment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:49:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Charles Lindsberg</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rockland County&apos;s sales tax, explained</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:49:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rockland County&apos;s minimum wage holds at $16 an hour in 2026 — here&apos;s what changes in 2027</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New York's minimum wage law splits the state into two tiers, and Rockland sits in the lower one. Here's what local employers and workers need to know before the rules change again.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:49:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New York health officials urge heat precautions as the Hudson Valley heads into peak summer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New York DOH heat advisories, the state heat surveillance dashboard and utility shut-off protections explained for Rockland County's hottest weeks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York expands Charge Ready NY 2.0, putting more public money behind EV chargers in the suburbs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NYSERDA's Charge Ready NY 2.0 offers about $3,000 per Level 2 port, plus a $2,000 Drive Clean Rebate. What New York's EV incentives mean for Rockland.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York is phasing out Regents exam requirements, and the class of 2027 is the first to feel it</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New York is phasing out Regents exam graduation requirements under NY Inspires. What the diploma change means for Rockland County students and families.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York closes Route 59 in Spring Valley for a bridge rehab that runs through the summer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NYSDOT closed Route 59 in Spring Valley for a bridge rehab through summer 2026. Detours, timeline and what it means for Rockland County commuters.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York signs the Let Them Build housing agenda into law, easing the path for suburban development</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New York's Let Them Build housing agenda, signed May 27, 2026, shortens environmental review. What the SEQRA reform means for Rockland County development.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York opens a special health insurance enrollment window for about 450,000 residents</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NY State of Health opened a special enrollment period May 16 for ~450,000 residents affected by Essential Plan changes. Deadline: August 30, 2026.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York regulators&apos; O&amp;R rate plan delivers a second delivery-rate step-up in 2026</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The PSC-approved Orange & Rockland rate plan adds a ~3.3% electric delivery step-up in 2026. What Rockland County customers should know.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York DEC rolls out a five-year Hudson River Estuary plan with Rockland shoreline implications</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NYSDEC's Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2026-2030 sets five-year priorities from Haverstraw Bay northward. What it means for Rockland's shoreline.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New MTA fares and a stepped-up Cuomo Bridge toll hit Rockland commuters in 2026</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Metro-North fares rose January 4, 2026 and the Cuomo Bridge E-ZPass toll hit about $7.25. What the increases mean for Rockland County commuters.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York&apos;s 2026-27 budget sends record school aid to districts like Rockland&apos;s</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The enacted 2026-27 New York budget raises school aid to about $39 billion with a 2% Foundation Aid floor. What it means for Rockland County districts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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