Nyack, Mar 12 — The Journal News’ Rockland.LoHudBlogs.com reports that today is the last day of business for Rockland Cleaners. They will close their decades old business today because their building has been sold.

Rockland Cleaners and Tailors at 73 S. Broadway in Nyack is closing and customers have been asked to pick up their clothing.

Workers have called customers to tell them of the abrupt end to business.

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by Bill Demarest

Nyack, Mar 12 — Nyack’s library can complete interior finishing as well as purchase new furniture and shelving for its 15,000 square foot addition courtesy of a grant received from New York State.

The $185,627 state grant will be used to complete the new Children’s Library, a Teen Room and the expanded Adult Services level.

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The Student Action Group of Rockland Country Day School is sponsoring a “Sa Kap Fet Pou Ayiti” (Benefit Concert for the Children of Haiti) rock concert on Friday, March 12, from 6p to 10p.  The concert will feature bands including Alorah Saffron, Nick Rocco, Dakota Scholz, Nikolai Stern and others. Tickets are $5.00 and the concert is open to all students in grades 8 and up. All proceeds will go to support Save the Children’s Haitian relief efforts.

Nyack joins communities across the country and around the world during One Day Without Shoes to bring attention to the impact that a simple pair of shoes can have on a child’s life.

In cooperation with TOMS Shoes, ML Gifts and Accessories is sponsoring Nyack’s first annual One Day Without Shoes campaign, asking everyone in the village to go barefoot for part of the day on April 8. ML Gifts will lead a walk from its location at 75 So. Broadway to Nyack’s Village Hall at 9 No. Broadway at 4p.

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The Hopper House has Spring School Vacation Art Workshops for kids 8-13 years old on Monday and Tuesday March 29-30 from 11-12:30p.

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An eco-friendly and electrifying new business idea for Nyack.

by Dave Zornow

Nyack, a village with 10,000 adults in a three mile radius, would seem an ideal place to “run into town” for errands. But parking is problematic. You could walk or bike, but that takes time and probably means climbing a few very serious hills along the way depending upon where you live.

However, there’s a low cost option for taking short trips to town that’s popular in Europe,  China and the Pacfic Northwest that’s just right for Nyack’s congested downtown. It doesn’t use gas, can go 20 miles on a nickel and isn’t intimidated by the climb up 5th Avenue or Route 9W.

It’s an electric bike, capable of up to 20 mph with a range of 18-60 miles per charge. No license or parking space is required.

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It’s Sunday at the Movies with Rivertown Film’s new series at the historic Lafayette Theatre in Suffern.

The series will begin with Sebastián Silva’s award winning film, THE MAID on Sunday, March 14th at 11:30 AM. This Chilean film won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Grammy-award winning Tom Chapin celebrates his birthday with a special family concert on Sat March 13th at 1pm at Nyack BOCES.

Described as “totally captivating” by Billboard Magazine, Tom Chapin is a singer, guitar player, TV personality, concert performer, actor, composer, and recording artist. Tom’s concerts span generations and stereotypes, and his recordings have earned him awards from Parent’s Choice, New York Music Awards, and Emmy and Peabody Awards for his work with ABC’s Make a Wish. Tom is also renowned for carrying on the work of his brother, the late Harry Chapin, in combating world hunger.

by Steve Caporaso

After a great deal of analysis, K. Hovnanian Homes last week exercised a contractual option with Orangetown, and chose not to proceed with its plans to build homes on the site of Rockland Psychiatric Center. The decision is as disappointing to us as it is to the township. We do wish there had been better communications with the township’s administration at the end, but we did act completely within the letter and the spirit of our agreement with the town. We’d like to explain what happened, why it happened and where things might go from here. Continue reading →

The Hopper House presents Matthew Murray’s “Abandoned America” and Tracy Silva-Barbosa “Transcending Time” exhibit from March 27-May 9.

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