It's that time of year for the Village to start working on the 2009 budget. Monday, Nov. 17 at 6pm, there will be a public meeting to discuss the budget. There is very little discretionary budget to begin with, but this next year will be more difficult than usual, given the economy. This may … [Read more...]
Nyack Offers One Price Parking
Here's a sale which both Nyack shoppers and merchants can cheer: All day parking for one low price. The Village Board has approved a $50/month all day parking permit for the Riverspace parking lot. The Riverspace lot has 236 spots in downtown Nyack. An $20/year overnight pass for residents is … [Read more...]
Reality TV Dawns As Sun Sets on Fiesta Sunrise
Fiesta Sunrise, the Mexican restaurant across from the Palisades Mall on Rt 303 recently seized for not paying back taxes, opens tonight for one last time on Reality TV. "On the second of two episodes of Kitchen Nightmares, Chef Gordon Ramsay pays a visit to Fiesta Sunrise in West Nyack, New … [Read more...]
Vandalism and a plea for help
I live on Mountainview Avenue and my home has been vandalized three times in the last two weeks. It started out as eggs on the house, then the violent destruction of my mailbox, and last night, paint ball shots at three of my bedroom windows. The damage is costly and annoying, but mostly the … [Read more...]
Bags may cost you in Rockland
Connie Coker, as chair of the Environmental Committee, is supporting legislation to charge for paper and plastic bags. Below is a press release. You can attend a public meeting on December 10. ---------------------------------------------- ROCKLAND LEGISLATOR SUPPORTS BLOOMBERG’S PLAN TO … [Read more...]
Nyack has big plans on the Waterfront
The Nyack Parks Conservancy has hired Quennell Rothschild and Partners, a well regarded NYC firm, to design and help implement a plan to redesign Memorial Park and the adjacent parking area, marina and restaurant to the north. Critical to this plan is securing easement rights and building a … [Read more...]
Low Rent for High Risk Work
New construction on South Broadway in Nyack includes below-market rents for some of Nyack's firefighters. The historic Tappan Zee Playhouse, vacant since the 1970s, was demolished to make way for the three-story building which includes ten new affordable rental apartments for volunteer … [Read more...]
Walk The Line Back In Time
In the 1890s a 12-mile gravity driven spiral railway was built to haul tourists from a river front steamship landing to a hotel and resort area planned for Dunderberg Mountain in Rockland County. Although the resort was never built the railway was partially constructed and still exists. A guided … [Read more...]
Saturday: Electronics Recycling at Nyack College
If your basement is a cluttered colossus of retired and expired consumer electronics, you can give your old tired, huddled masses...[of] wretched refuse electronics to Nyack College and eLot Recycling. Visit Nyack College's Rockland campus on Saturday November 8 from 10a to 3p to turn in what you … [Read more...]
Voting: What To Know Before You Go
Confused about where to vote? Go here. Enter your street address and it will tell you where to vote. It even gives you a picture of your polling place! Here's a list of candidates you will see when you enter the election booth today. … [Read more...]
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