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  • How New City’s tax pain is shaping Albany’s affordability agenda

Also on today's calendar: Start The New Year With Bingo In Pearl River and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 49, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside NY's affordability crisis. What New Yorkers want from Albany (lohud.com) — A New City resident, Marion Ferguson, describes how steep property taxes and health insurance costs are pushing both young families and retirees out of Rockland County, underscoring New York’s broader affordability crisis. From child care and groceries to housing and taxes, New Yorkers statewide share how rising costs are shaping their lives and what they hope Albany will do next.
   

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Spring Valley

  • Spring Valley Police Arrest Two Suspects In Wolfe Drive Burglary, Recover Stolen Property (monseyscoop.com)
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  • Man charged with DWI after New Year's Eve hit-and-run crash in Mount Olive (wrnjradio.com)

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