Jeff Lewis

New York’s governor is starting her victory tour just days after reaching an agreement on the budget. At a press conference in Albany yesterday while bragging about various budget measures that give money back to New Yorkers, governor Kathy Hochul ripped into the Trump administration for mishandling the economy…

The budget agreement includes an increase in the state’s Child Tax Credit, inflation refund checks for millions of New York households, and free school meals for about 2.7 million students statewide. The $254 billion spending plan for fiscal 2026 could be voted on and officially approved before the end of the week.

The governor also tore into the Trump administration for stopping retail giant Amazon from identifying the increased prices of the products that are affected by the tariffs on China. Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday called the move unprecedented… 

WRCR’s senior market analyst Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management says Amazon’s idea of transparency led to a phone call from the White House to Amazon Founder and former CEO, Jeff Bezos…

Mahoney says other companies may resort to pricing transparency in the coming weeks and months as tariff-related prices start to affect consumers.

The Friends of Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg is sure to have your cup of tea this weekend. They’re holding a Victorian Tea fundraiser on Saturday. Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says you can experience the charm and elegance of a Victorian afternoon tea, finger sandwiches and desserts in Harmony Hall’s South Salon…

The event is being held at the Jacob Sloat House on Liberty Rock Road in Sloatsburg Saturday afternoon from 1–3. Tickets are available online and the deadline to order is tonight at 11pm, members cost $30, non-members, $35. For more information click here.