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Rockland County Report: What Lawler's Votes Cost Us

Communities Affected
105
Issues
6
Medicaid (37)Clean Energy (22)SNAP (21)SALT Sunset (20)SALT Phase-out (4)Veterans (1)

Mike Lawler's votes impact 105 communities across Rockland County. See how each town is affected.

COMMUNITIES IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

Rockland County

Medicaid
Rockland Medicaid program (95000 enrollees)

Est. 10000 residents risk coverage loss

Lawler backed bill stripping Medicaid from nearly 8 million Americans

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Haverstraw

Medicaid
Helen Hayes Hospital rehabilitation center

Rehab patients relying on Medicaid at risk

Lawler backed Medicaid work requirements threatening Helen Hayes patients

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Spring Valley

SNAP
Rockland Community Action food pantry

Food assistance for thousands at risk

Lawler voted for work requirements that cut 2.4 million from food assistance

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Nyack

SNAP
Nyack F.O.O.D. Program (67 S Broadway)

Local food program faces reduced federal support

Lawler supported cuts reducing average food benefits by $14 monthly

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New City

SALT Sunset
New City homeowners (median prop tax $12K)

Temporary 5-year relief then back to $10K cap

Lawler's SALT fix expires in 2030 leaving families back at square one

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Pearl River

SALT Sunset
Pearl River commuter families

5 years relief then cap returns

Lawler delivered temporary SALT band-aid not permanent solution

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Suffern

Medicaid
Suffern residents on Medicaid

Working families face administrative hurdles

Lawler voted for paperwork requirements that kick millions off Medicaid

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Nanuet

SALT Sunset
Nanuet homeowners

Temporary tax relief with 2030 expiration

Lawler got 5-year SALT reprieve but families need permanent fix

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Monsey

Medicaid
East Ramapo community health services

Large Medicaid-dependent population at risk

Lawler backed bill cutting Medicaid enrollment by over 10 percent

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Stony Point

Veterans
Stony Point veterans relying on VA and Medicaid

Vets using both programs face coverage gaps

Lawler voted for cuts affecting veterans who need both VA and Medicaid

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Clarkstown

SNAP
Meals on Wheels Rockland (121 W Nyack Rd)

Seniors 55-64 now face work requirements

Lawler expanded SNAP work requirements to adults up to age 64

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Orangetown

SALT Sunset
Orangetown homeowners with high taxes

High earners see limited benefit plus 2030 sunset

Lawler's SALT deal has income limits and expires in 2030

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Ramapo

Medicaid
Ramapo working families on Medicaid

Parents caregivers face new work mandates

Lawler imposed 80-hour work requirements on Medicaid recipients

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West Haverstraw

SNAP
Catholic Charities food pantry Haverstraw

State budget strain may reduce services

Lawler shifted SNAP costs to states risking service cuts

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Piermont

SALT Sunset
Piermont waterfront homeowners

Property tax payers get 5-year window only

Lawler secured temporary SALT relief that expires in five years

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Tappan

Medicaid
Tappan families using local health services

Healthcare providers lose $340B in state funding

Lawler cut provider taxes that fund Medicaid by $340 billion

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Sloatsburg

SNAP
Sloatsburg Food Pantry (81 Washington Ave)

300K+ veterans homeless youth cut from SNAP

Lawler ended SNAP exemptions for veterans and homeless youth

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Hillburn

Medicaid
Hillburn low-income families

New copays burden working poor

Lawler added $35 copays for Medicaid expansion enrollees

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Blauvelt

SALT Sunset
Blauvelt Orangetown homeowners

Working families get 5-year tax window only

Lawler's SALT fix gives Blauvelt families only 5 years of relief

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Sparkill

SALT Sunset
Sparkill college area homeowners

St Thomas Aquinas area faces tax cliff

Lawler delivered temporary SALT relief that Sparkill loses in 2030

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Palisades

SALT Phase-out
Palisades cliff area homeowners

Affluent riverfront community limited relief

Lawler's SALT income limits reduce benefit for Palisades homeowners

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Grand View-on-Hudson

SALT Phase-out
Grand View-on-Hudson estates

Ultra-affluent village gets minimal relief

Lawler's SALT phase-out provides little benefit for Grand View-on-Hudson

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Upper Nyack

SALT Sunset
Upper Nyack village homeowners

Village faces return to $10K cap

Lawler's SALT deal has expiration date hurting Upper Nyack planning

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Nyack Village

Medicaid
Nyack Hospital area families

Village hospital patients affected by cuts

Lawler's vote strips Medicaid from nearly 8 million Americans including Nyack families

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Congers

SALT Sunset
Congers Lake community homeowners

Lakefront families face 2030 deadline

Lawler secured time-limited SALT fix for Congers that expires 2030

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Valley Cottage

Medicaid
Valley Cottage working families

80-hour mandate affects parents caregivers

Lawler imposed work requirements affecting Valley Cottage parents and caregivers

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Tomkins Cove

Medicaid
Tomkins Cove families on Medicaid

Small riverside hamlet affected by funding cuts

Lawler's provider cuts threaten healthcare in rural Tomkins Cove

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Pomona

SALT Sunset
Pomona village homeowners

Suburban village faces tax cliff in 2030

Lawler won temporary SALT victory that Pomona loses after 2029

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Montebello

SALT Phase-out
Montebello village homeowners

Affluent village hits phase-out threshold

Lawler's SALT income limits reduce relief for Montebello families

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Wesley Hills

Medicaid
Wesley Hills families on Medicaid

Village affected by national enrollment cuts

Lawler backed bill cutting over 10 million from Medicaid rolls including Wesley Hills

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Airmont

SALT Sunset
Airmont village homeowners

Young village faces tax uncertainty after 2030

Lawler's SALT fix has built-in expiration date affecting Airmont

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Chestnut Ridge

Medicaid
Chestnut Ridge families

Village healthcare funding mechanisms slashed

Lawler halved provider taxes funding Chestnut Ridge healthcare

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New Hempstead

SALT Sunset
New Hempstead homeowners

Village families face return to $10K cap

Lawler's SALT deal expires leaving New Hempstead with $10K cap again

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Kaser

Medicaid
Kaser families on Medicaid

Small dense village affected by Medicaid losses

Lawler's Medicaid cuts affect Kaser's tight-knit community

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New Square

Medicaid
New Square families

Work verification creates administrative barriers

Lawler's community engagement requirements burden New Square families

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Thiells

SNAP
Thiells working families

Benefit formula changes reduce food assistance

Lawler supported changes cutting Thiells families' SNAP by $14/month

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Bardonia

SALT Sunset
Bardonia Clarkstown homeowners

Working families face 5-year relief window

Lawler delivered temporary SALT relief that Bardonia loses in 2030

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Central Nyack

Medicaid
Central Nyack families

More frequent verification burdens families

Lawler doubled eligibility check frequency burdening Central Nyack families

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West Nyack

SALT Sunset
Palisades Center area homeowners

Mall area families get 5-year window only

Lawler's SALT fix gives West Nyack families only 5 years of relief

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Orangeburg

Medicaid
Orangeburg working families

Working poor face new out-of-pocket costs

Lawler added $35 copays for Medicaid enrollees in Orangeburg

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Ladentown

SALT Sunset
Ladentown rural homeowners

Rural hamlet faces tax cliff in 2030

Lawler's SALT band-aid means Ladentown faces $10K cap again in 2030

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Tallman

Medicaid
Tallman families on Medicaid

Historic hamlet affected by work mandates

Lawler supported work requirements that cut 4.8 million from Medicaid including Tallman

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Garnerville

SNAP
Garnerville working families

State cost shift may reduce local services

Lawler shifted SNAP administrative costs to states affecting Garnerville

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Nyack Village

Clean Energy
Nyack waterfront clean energy projects

Hudson River community loses green incentives

Lawler terminated wind and solar tax credits affecting Nyack clean energy

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New City

Clean Energy
New City solar homeowners

Federal solar tax credit ends December 2025

Lawler let residential solar credits expire for New City families

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Clarkstown

SNAP
Clarkstown families on SNAP

65% of households lose ~$10/month benefit

Lawler eliminated internet deductions reducing Clarkstown SNAP by $10/month

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Ramapo

SNAP
Ramapo parents of teenagers

Work mandates extended to parents of older teens

Lawler imposed work requirements on Ramapo parents with teenage children

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Haverstraw

SNAP
People to People Haverstraw services

Over 300K homeless nationwide cut from SNAP

Lawler ended SNAP exemptions for homeless individuals in Haverstraw

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Stony Point

Clean Energy
Stony Point waterfront development

Riverfront clean energy projects lose incentives

Lawler terminated clean electricity credits for Stony Point projects

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West Haverstraw

Medicaid
West Haverstraw healthcare services

Hospital funding mechanisms cut in half

Lawler cut provider taxes funding West Haverstraw healthcare in half

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Pomona

Clean Energy
Pomona village residents

Electric vehicle buyers lose $7500 credit

Lawler eliminated EV credits for Pomona families buying electric cars

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Montebello

Medicaid
Montebello working families

New out-of-pocket costs burden working poor

Lawler added $35 copays burdening Montebello Medicaid families

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Wesley Hills

SNAP
Wesley Hills families on SNAP

Benefit calculation changes reduce assistance

Lawler restricted utility allowances reducing Wesley Hills SNAP benefits

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Airmont

Clean Energy
Airmont homeowners weatherizing

Energy efficiency improvement credits cut

Lawler eliminated insulation credits for Airmont energy upgrades

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Chestnut Ridge

SNAP
Chestnut Ridge older workers

Older adults face new food assistance barriers

Lawler extended SNAP work requirements to Chestnut Ridge workers 55-64

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New Hempstead

Clean Energy
New Hempstead car buyers

Pre-owned electric vehicle credits cut

Lawler eliminated used EV credits for New Hempstead families

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Kaser

SNAP
Kaser families on food assistance

Federal admin funding cut from 50% to 25%

Lawler cut federal SNAP admin funding affecting Kaser services

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New Square

SNAP
New Square households

Multiple formula changes compound losses

Lawler's combined SNAP changes hit large New Square families hardest

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Upper Nyack

Clean Energy
Upper Nyack Hudson River properties

Waterfront clean energy development stalled

Lawler's credit cuts stall Upper Nyack riverfront solar development

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Grand View-on-Hudson

Medicaid
Grand View ACA marketplace enrollees

Affluent village marketplace users affected

Lawler let ACA subsidies expire affecting Grand View marketplace coverage

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Palisades

Clean Energy
Palisades cliff homes

Uneven treatment of clean energy options

Lawler preserved some credits but cut solar/wind for Palisades homes

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Sparkill

Medicaid
Good Samaritan Hospital area

Local hospital loses funding source

Lawler's provider cuts threaten Good Samaritan Hospital near Sparkill

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Blauvelt

Clean Energy
Blauvelt business district

Commercial clean energy rushed timeline

Lawler imposed rushed deadline on Blauvelt commercial solar projects

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Congers

Medicaid
Congers parents with teenagers

Parents of teens 14+ face work mandates

Lawler's Medicaid work requirements hit Congers parents of teenagers

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Valley Cottage

SNAP
Valley Cottage families facing layoffs

Waiver restrictions hurt during downturns

Lawler weakened SNAP recession response for Valley Cottage families

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Bardonia

Clean Energy
Bardonia homeowners upgrading appliances

Efficient appliance incentives eliminated

Lawler ended Energy Star rebates for Bardonia appliance upgrades

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Central Nyack

SNAP
Central Nyack SNAP services

States with higher error rates pay more

Lawler imposed error rate penalties threatening Central Nyack SNAP

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Orangeburg

Clean Energy
Orangeburg commercial development

Hydrogen production incentives cut

Lawler terminated clean hydrogen credits affecting Orangeburg development

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West Nyack

Medicaid
Palisades Center area families

Administrative requirements deny coverage

Lawler's paperwork requirements deny coverage to 5.3M including West Nyack families

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Ladentown

Clean Energy
Ladentown rural properties

Countryside solar development discouraged

Lawler cut clean energy incentives for rural Ladentown properties

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Tallman

Clean Energy
Tallman solar installations

Supply chain rules complicate projects

Lawler's content requirements complicate Tallman solar installations

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Garnerville

Medicaid
Garnerville immigrant families

Lawfully present immigrants lose coverage

Lawler restricted Medicaid for lawfully present Garnerville immigrants

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Tappan

Clean Energy
Tappan homeowners with storage

Energy storage incentives limited

Lawler restricted battery backup credits for Tappan home resilience

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Piermont

Clean Energy
Piermont Hudson River properties

River village clean energy credits cut

Lawler cut solar credits for Piermont's waterfront community

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Sloatsburg

Medicaid
Sloatsburg gateway community

Border village affected by coverage losses

Lawler's Medicaid cuts affect Sloatsburg families near Harriman

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Hillburn

Clean Energy
Hillburn village

Historic village clean energy incentives cut

Lawler cut clean energy credits for small villages like Hillburn

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Thiells

Medicaid
Thiells families on Medicaid

Ramapo hamlet affected by statewide cuts

Lawler's statewide Medicaid cuts reach rural Thiells hamlet

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Hillcrest

Medicaid
Hillcrest working families

Ramapo CDP faces Medicaid barriers

Lawler's eligibility rules burden Hillcrest diverse families

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Viola

SNAP
Viola families on food assistance

Ramapo area loses federal food funding

Lawler's SNAP cost shifts affect small Viola community

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Monsey

SNAP
Monsey households on food assistance

Orthodox community faces benefit reductions

Lawler's combined SNAP cuts hit Monsey large families hardest

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Suffern

Clean Energy
Suffern downtown solar projects

I-87 gateway community clean energy stalled

Lawler cut credits stalling Suffern gateway clean energy

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Nanuet

Medicaid
Nanuet Mall area families

Clarkstown CDP faces coverage losses

Lawler's cuts affect families near Nanuet commercial center

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Pearl River

SALT Sunset
Pearl River commuter households

Orangetown CDP loses SALT relief

Lawler's temporary SALT fix expires hitting Pearl River in 2030

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Blauvelt

Medicaid
Blauvelt working families

Rural Rockland hamlet loses Medicaid access

Lawler's cuts affect working families in Blauvelt hamlet

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Tappan

SALT Sunset
Tappan Revolutionary War sites

Historic community loses SALT relief

Lawler's temporary fix abandons historic Tappan in 2030

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Orangeburg

Clean Energy
Orangeburg corporate campus

Commercial clean energy development stalled

Lawler cut credits stalling Orangeburg business park solar

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Nyack

Medicaid
Nyack diverse creative community

Riverfront arts town loses coverage

Lawler's cuts affect Nyack's diverse creative community

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South Nyack

Clean Energy
South Nyack riverfront properties

Tappan Zee area clean energy stalled

Lawler cut credits stalling South Nyack bridge area solar

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Grandview-on-Hudson

SALT Phase-out
Grandview-on-Hudson estate homes

Wealthy hamlet benefits capped

Lawler's income phase-out limits SALT for Grandview-on-Hudson

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Haverstraw Village

Medicaid
Haverstraw immigrant community

Working-class village loses Medicaid

Lawler's cuts devastate Haverstraw's diverse immigrant families

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West Haverstraw

SNAP
West Haverstraw parents

Working parents face food assistance barriers

Lawler's SNAP work requirements burden West Haverstraw parents

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Pomona

Medicaid
Pomona working families

Suburban village affected by new rules

Lawler's eligibility rules create barriers for Pomona families

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Montebello

SALT Sunset
Montebello estate properties

Wealthy Ramapo village loses relief

Lawler's temporary SALT fix expires hitting Montebello in 2030

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Chestnut Ridge

Medicaid
Chestnut Ridge elderly residents

Aging population faces Medicaid barriers

Lawler's rules create barriers for Chestnut Ridge seniors

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Airmont

SNAP
Airmont households on SNAP

Ramapo village loses federal funding

Lawler's SNAP cost shifts reduce Airmont family benefits

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Wesley Hills

Medicaid
Wesley Hills families on Medicaid

Ramapo village faces coverage losses

Lawler's cuts affect Wesley Hills families on Medicaid

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New Hempstead

Clean Energy
New Hempstead residential solar

Ramapo village clean energy cut

Lawler eliminated solar credits for New Hempstead homeowners

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Kaser

Medicaid
Kaser dense community

Tiny Ramapo village loses coverage

Lawler's cuts reach even smallest village Kaser

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New Square

Medicaid
New Square religious community

Large families affected by eligibility rules

Lawler's eligibility rules burden New Square's large families

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Upper Nyack

SALT Sunset
Upper Nyack Hudson River homes

Scenic village loses SALT relief

Lawler's temporary fix abandons riverfront Upper Nyack in 2030

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Valley Cottage

Medicaid
Valley Cottage working families

Suburban hamlet loses Medicaid access

Lawler's cuts affect Valley Cottage working families

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Bardonia

SNAP
Bardonia households on food assistance

Clarkstown area loses benefits

Lawler's SNAP formula changes cut Bardonia family benefits

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Congers

Clean Energy
Congers Lake area homes

Clarkstown hamlet clean energy cut

Lawler cut solar credits for lakefront Congers homes

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West Nyack

SALT Sunset
West Nyack commuter households

Commercial area loses SALT relief

Lawler's temporary fix abandons West Nyack shoppers in 2030

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Central Nyack

Clean Energy
Central Nyack I-87 corridor

Highway area clean energy stalled

Lawler cut credits stalling Central Nyack corridor solar

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