An area assemblyman is heralding passage in the Assembly of a proposed law that would establish a land trust in the town of Orangetown. But a local state senator says while he likes the idea, he’d prefer the plan raise money a better way. Assemblyman Mike Lawler says the community preservation fund would protect local parks, open spaces, and historical monuments…
Rockland state senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick says he loves the idea of a land trust, but not the way the Assembly plan would fund it…
Lawler says Orangetown home buyers want to see it preserved for future generations and understand the need to have a fund to help do that. He suggests that to reduce the tax burden on area residents, spending and taxes at the state level should be reduced.