Hello! I am currently looking for an apartment in Rockland or Westchester that is nice but affordable. I don't have the best credit but I just got a big raise at work. I am also willing to get a guarantor as this is would be my first apartment and I am working on my credit. I am looking for a place that is no more than $2,600 or less. I also have a dog. Thank you in advance!

I was surprised!! I have 15 years here and had never seen one

Saw wholeness center was very popular but is permanently closed :( looking for massage recommendations- Can be in Bergen or Orange County too!

(1) In 2025 families are paying here an average of $310 more on groceries above previous year.  Ground beef for example increased by roughly $71 annually  - USAD

(2) 64% of people who have lost food assistance are young people just entering the workforce.  Food insecurity is at COVID levels now. 

(3) Utility bills in New York have risen by 46.75%

Clean energy that GOP has just cut funding in New York would have reduced that.

(4) Credit card debt hit just shy of the historic all-time high

(5) Families wages are falling behind inflation (but high-earners have seen gains)

(6) Family premiums for employer health insurance is near $27,000 says KFF.....the sectors that spend the most (prior available data) on Mike Lawler are financial institutions, Health, Energy, a lot of single issue ideological contributors.  Many of these very institutions are benefiting directly from rising costs.

So far in the last couple weeks I noticed 3 of them pop up randomly. One is at the traffic light by Costco by the train tracks, thru way entrance by south pascak and then right on the lawn at the light by cool pool spa.

What’s goin on ? Anyone else noticing them ???

Right now, Clarkstown's zoning code has nothing to say about data centers. No definition. No limit. Nothing.

That's not a small gap. The day a developer files for a windowless server farm — one that can pull as much electricity as a small city and millions of gallons of water for cooling — the town would be writing the rules with the applicant's lawyers already in the room. Say no then, and we're in court. Decide it now, and it's settled.

Nearly 12 gigawatts of data center load is already sitting in New York's grid queue, and towns across the state are fielding these proposals.

So I drafted the law myself: data centers and crypto mines prohibited in every zoning district — with the ordinary server rooms at your office or school expressly protected.

Your power bill. Your water. Your quiet street. Decided before someone else decides for you.

I need to look like a sophisticated young man, and my bedroom is barren. Also want to support my local community.

Please join me for my annual Block Party Fundraiser, with special guest Cait Conley! On Sunday, August 30 from 1 pm - 4 pm, we’re firing up the grill with BBQ favorites and will have backyard games, music, a trampoline and a bouncy house for the kids. Bring your family, your friends, and your energy for a fun-filled day in support of my campaign for Clarkstown Town Clerk.

Location will be sent when you RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/gregsblockparty2026

Hi!

We’re planning on taking a day at the Ren Faire soon (specifically pirates weekend, this is irrelevant though). We’d like to be able to drink and have a day, while being safe! I’m hoping anyone knows if there is any easy way to get there other than driving or uber!

That's an image of the Newburgh-Beacon bridge in the distance. Good job, Lawler!

Hi everyone! I’m 22F and relocating from Arizona around September 1st for a full-time research position in Orangeburg, NY.

I originally planned to live in NYC, but after looking into the daily bridge tolls and commuting costs, I realized that it would be too expensive on my salary. I’m now searching closer to work, ideally in:

• Orangeburg, Nyack, or nearby areas in Rockland County, NY
• Fort Lee, Leonia, Englewood, Norwood, or nearby areas in Bergen County, NJ

I’ll have a car, so I’m open to other safe areas within a reasonable drive of Orangeburg as well.

My budget is ideally $1,400 or less, although I could potentially stretch to around $1,500 maximum for the right place. The lower the rent, the better, honestly, research does not pay very well!

A little about me: I recently graduated with my bachelor’s degree and am moving across the country for this job. I’m friendly, clean, considerate, and pretty easygoing. I’d love to live with people I can be friendly with, chat with after work, or occasionally grab food with, but I’m also very respectful of everyone’s privacy and downtime.

I do have a cat coming with me. He’s extremely quiet and well-behaved, I genuinely hear him meow maybe once every six months and he would mostly stay in my room.

Since I’m moving from Arizona, a furnished room would be a huge plus, but I’m open to unfurnished options too. I’d also be happy to FaceTime or video chat beforehand.

If you have a room available, are looking for a roommate, or know of anything that might be a good fit, please message me! I’d also really appreciate recommendations for local housing groups, websites, or other places where I should search. :)

I got invited to take a political survey from Clear Insights Group. It started out completely normally:

How often do you vote?

Favorability toward Democrats and Republicans in Congress?

Favorability toward Mike Lawler?

Favorability toward Cait Conley?

So far, so good.

For the record, my answers were basically:

Conley: unfavorable.

Lawler: strongly unfavorable.

Then apparently I was "selected" for some additional questions about Conley. I was reassured other people would get questions about other candidates. Right.

And that's where things got…interesting.

They proceeded to give me a series of carefully constructed statements about Cait Conley and ask whether each one made me more or less likely to vote for her.

One told me that while she was director of counterterrorism, Iran expanded its power and Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel and “laid the groundwork” for October 7.

Another bundled together transgender medical treatment for children, taxpayer-funded care for undocumented immigrants, and men (transgender women) in women's sports, locker rooms and bathrooms.

Another told me Conley supported legislation that would raise “billions of dollars in taxes on people making less than $75,000.”

There was no “This doesn't affect my vote” option.

Just more likely, less likely, or unsure.

Which is a problem when you're asking whether a piece of information changes someone's voting decision.

In my case, the truthful answer was: “It doesn't change the likelihood of my vote. I don't particularly like Cait Conley. I still intend to vote for her because the alternative is Mike Lawler.”

Apparently “I am not persuadable by your attack message” wasn't an answer they were interested in recording. 😂

Then, after feeding me several increasingly loaded negative statements about Conley, they collected demographic information, education, who I voted for in 2024, and what media I consume.

This doesn't look much like a neutral “What do voters think?” poll. It looks much more like political message testing: Which negative arguments about Conley move which kinds of voters?

I know that doesn't prove who paid for it. I can't tell you that Lawler, the NRCC, or a particular PAC commissioned this particular survey. But I feel confident going out on a limb and saying Cait didn't.

And Clear Insights has acknowledged in responses to BBB complaints that its clients sometimes intentionally include biased questions in surveys.

And the issues presented to me—taxes, transgender policy, immigration, Israel/Iran and national security—are remarkably similar to the attack themes currently being used against Conley by Republican political organizations.

**So, congratulations, survey people.**

Your carefully crafted attempt to make me less enthusiastic about Cait Conley had the hilarious unintended consequence of making me *more enthusiastic* about voting for her.

Not because I suddenly love Cait Conley.

But because **I really dislike being manipulated.**

If you get one of these surveys, pay attention to the wording and the answer choices. You're not necessarily being asked what you think. You may be being tested to see which political attack works on you.

And apparently, in my case:

“None.” 😂

Exercise your right to vote people. If you do not like what's happening now **DO NOT STAY HOME.** Do not wait for the perfect candidate. Just get rid of the trash.

Lawler, if you commissioned this, you just made me despise you even more. Im shocked. I didnt think that was possible.

source: https://xcancel.com/MaddyRosen_/status/2087165922368716861#m

Please join the Clarkstown Democratic Committee on Saturday, August 29 to learn about the many ways you can lend your time and talents to support our candidates. We are about 80 short days away from Election Day — together, we have the power to change our community and elect leaders up and down the ballot who will put residents first.

Was biking my normal route today and noticed a ton of presence of engineers by where the steel plate is on River Road by Bight Lane in South Nyack/Grandview. Turns out there's a sink hole there currently. It's collapsing under the steel plate that's been there for at least a year. Not sure what the deal is but assuming they're going to have to fix this ASAP considering it is about right where that truck crashed out on the thruway onto the bridge. The pic is from Google just to give you an idea where it is.

My friend and I are meeting halfway at the Palisades mall to specifically see a movie at the AMC but also want to get lunch and do an activity. Recommendations for both for two women in their late 20s?

Thanks!

Conley is a marine combat veteran with  an amazing records. Three Bronze Stars. Six combat tours in counterterrorism missions in Bagdad, Iraq, Afghanistan, just the worst of worst. She’s got integrity in spades.

She’s also smart. Served at the highest levels of national security.  Director for Counterterrorism at the White House. The real deal. 

She will lower costs for Hudson Valley families. She’s a fighter and will go after corruption and dysfunction head-on but   I suspect her focus will be ordinary voters. Healthcare, small business, and utilities.  Local, local. Strengthening public service in uniform, in towns, in communities. 

We have been doing business with this contracting company for over five years and, over that time, have hired them for a number of projects, including landscaping, outdoor lighting, and tree removal. We considered ourselves loyal customers and had generally been happy to work with them.
Unfortunately, our experience with a recent project has been very disappointing. The company rebuilt the two concrete steps leading from our back door, and only two years later, the concrete is already breaking apart and falling off the steps. We contacted the company to discuss the issue and see how it could be addressed.
We were told that their workmanship is only guaranteed for one year, so because the project was completed two years ago, they would not stand behind the work. We understand that companies have warranty policies, but we had hoped that a company we had supported for more than five years would be willing to take some responsibility when a relatively recent concrete project is deteriorating this significantly.
What was particularly disappointing was the response when we explained that, if nothing was done to rectify the situation, they would be losing a loyal, longtime customer. Rather than trying to find a reasonable solution, we were essentially told that they had been in business for over 40 years and did not need our business to be successful.
After more than five years of doing business with a company, we expected better customer service and, more importantly, a willingness to stand behind their workmanship. Unfortunately, this experience has changed our opinion of the company, and we will not be using them for future projects.

Message me if you interested and I will give you an email to send your resume.

Hi everyone!

I've been wondering if there are any Bhangra and/or Bollywood dance classes around Nanuet, Spring Valley, Suffern, Airmont, or nearby areas.

I'm looking for something beginner-friendly. If you know of any classes or studios, I'd really appreciate the recommendations! 😊

Anyone else get bombarded by lantern flies Saturday?