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Following a federal claims court judge ruling in January that the policy of collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations violated the “Competition in Contracting Act” comes word that the Department of Defense has rolled back an Executive Order by former President Biden that required Project Labor Agreements on federal contracts of $35 million or more.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day, alongside the Office of Community Development, County Legislators, award recipients, municipal leaders, and more, officially announced the four Housing Action Loan Opportunity (HALO) Awards

Con Edison, in conjunction with a rate hike request, has proposed a massive $21-billion investment to maintain and upgrade its infrastructure in New York City and Westchester County to the New York State Public Service Commission.

A former New York Congressman from Long Island and a former State Senator from the Hudson Valley are taking lead roles at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 attorneys general celebrated winning a court order halting the implementation of a Trump administration policy that would have blocked many federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs.

Report: Congestion, Rough Roads Cost NYC Metro Area Motorists $3,500 Per Year

The federal budget is a critical tool for governing the United States, outlining how taxpayer money is allocated to support a variety of government functions. However, with the national debt exceeding $30 trillion and annual budget deficits often surpassing a trillion dollars, the need for cuts has become increasingly urgent. Despite this, slashing the federal budget is notoriously difficult. The multiple factors contribute to the resistance against cutting government spending are political pressures, societal needs, legal constraints and economic concerns just to name a few.

ALBANY—As a number of prospective casino projects in the downstate region wind their way through the municipal approval process as they prepare to file formal applications with the state later this year, the New York State Gaming Commission reported it had unanimously appointed Marion Phillips, III, and Greg Reimers as members of the New York Gaming Facility Location Board, which is overseeing the commercial casino siting process in the New York Metro region.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate voted 77-22 Tuesday to confirm Sean Duffy to head the Department of Transportation. Democrats who previously expressed support for Mr. Duffy voted against him Tuesday in protest of President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told CNN.

WHITE PLAINS, NY–A newly released report on the new multifamily housing development boom and its impacts on communities in Westchester County refutes the long-standing premise that new housing development will result in large increases in student enrollment, resulting in higher school tax burdens for local taxpayers.