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Diverse individuals participating in occupational skills training, learning new skills for job market readiness in a collaborative environment.

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Occupational Skills Training for Job Market Readiness

In New York, unemployed workers can access nearly 4,000 programs, including those on Coursera, through Dol .

Nathaniel Brooks·June 24, 2026

A car at a gas station in Rockland County with high gas prices, illustrating the limited impact of a new gas tax cap.

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Rockland gas tax cap offers modest, delayed relief

Despite average gasoline prices in Rockland County approaching $5 per gallon, a newly approved sales tax cap will save drivers a mere $1.60 per fill-up, and not until June 2026. This limited and delayed relief offers little comfort.

Nathaniel Brooks·June 1, 2026

Diverse group of adults in safety gear learning about heat pump installation and home energy efficiency in a bright training center, symbolizing new green career opportunities in New York.

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Free Clean Energy Job Training Program Opens New Career Paths in New York

A new free clean energy job training program has launched in New York, offering residents of Westchester, Putnam, and New York City new career paths in the green energy sector. Participants can choose between heat pump installation or home performance training.

Nathaniel Brooks·March 31, 2026