The Tappan Zee Express has always made it easy to get from Rockland to the Metro North stations in Tarrytown and White Plains -- if you have a short walk or easy drive to the bus stop. Now, there's another way to connect with the TZx: ride your bike to the bus. … [Read more...]
Saturday To Do: Clean Up The River at Piermont
Riverkeeper and Teva footware are sponsoring a hands-on opportunity to help clean up the Hudson by removing ecologically hazardous trash from at the Piermont Pier. Volunteers will meet on Saturday, July 26 from 10:30a to 1p in Piermont at the pier. Kayakers can do their part, too, by paddling from … [Read more...]
Two arrested in Nyack 2am Saturday Brawl
Two men were arrested for disorderly conflict in a early Saturday morning altercation at Nyack Plaza. Orangetown Police Detective Lt. James Brown says about 20 people were involved, with another 20 onlookers. A passerby walking to his car was slashed on the face, requiring more than 100 stitches, … [Read more...]
Putting leaves/compost in those paper bags? Don’t bother.
It took a bit of sleuth work, but I think I understand about the paper bags for leaves and small brush. Seeing them out on the curb around the Village, I wondered how to get them and if they are going to a composting facility. Unfortunately they are not. They just get thrown in with the trash … [Read more...]
Nyack Offers Fast-Pay Parking Fine Discount
The Village Board will tweak Nyack's parking fee and fine structure for violators who pay up prior to their court date. Beginning September 1, parking fees will be reduced from $25 to $15 if the fine is paid prior to the court date. In April, the Village Board voted to reduce this penalty if the … [Read more...]
Tappan Zee Express Bus stops moves yet again
If you finally got used to waiting to go to Tarrytown or White Plains at the new bus stop location of Franklin St. and Artopee Way, you'll be watching the bus pass right by you. As a temporary sign says, the stop has moved, although it fails to tell you where. You'll have to go a couple blocks … [Read more...]
Jazz In The Park Tuesday
The Westchester Jazz Orchestra performs at Memorial Park in Nyack on Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 PM as part of the week-long Nyack jazz festival. The program features arrangements commissioned by WJO and written by Nyack resident Mike Holober. A world-class ensemble made up of 17 jazz greats, the … [Read more...]
The Concerned Citizen, June/July 2008
CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT is a group which opposes building a new Tappan Zee Bridge. We are currently faced with a choice between a bridge or a bridge. The process remains stalled over rehabilitation of the current bridge or a new bridge. However, there are sufficient reasons … [Read more...]
Monday Main Street Fire in Nyack
Nyack's Main Street was shut down for an hour on Monday afternoon as over 50 fireman put out a blaze at the RC custom T-Shirt store. The fire at 95 1/2 Main St. was reported at 3:20 p.m. when employee Katie Beary, 19, and customer Bella Zarember, 13, smelled smoke in the store. Beary at first … [Read more...]
Leaky Oil Tank Found Near Nyack Plaza
A 37 year-old leaky oil tank has been discovered underground on land adjacent to the Nyack Plaza development. The Rockland Department of Health says there is no immediate health risk, but residents are concerned because the site is adjacent to a basketeball court and childrens' … [Read more...]
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