The turf battle between Cablevision and Verizon has opened another front. Specifically, in my front yard. Digging up my turf. I noticed someone digging a hole by my front porch last week. And the Verizon truck parked across the street (incidentally, there's no parking on that side of the street. … [Read more...]
Bikers Get Charge From New Sanyo Wheels
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for a biker friend who has everything? This item gives a new meaning to "power ride." Sanyo is introducing a two wheeler to make the Prius crowd green with envy. You pedal the back wheel like a conventional bike but a small electric motor powered by … [Read more...]
Snow: Sidewalk alert!
If you think this snow is going to last forever, think again. Nyack has some legal limits on how much of the white stuff can accumulate on sidewalks. Or more specifically, how long it can stay there. Here's an excerpt from the section 48-10 of the Village Code at nyack.org … [Read more...]
Where do the Christmas trees go?
A lot of people are buying Christmas trees, which they will have for a few weeks in the house, and then they'll put them on the curb and they will disappear. Most people don't think about what happens to the tree in the "after life". In fact, few think about all the other items that constitute … [Read more...]
Merchants, Village Meet About Noise
Are Nyack's bars and patrons too loud for too long into the early morning hours? Or are there a handful of residents who are using the police to stick it too the late night crowd and their favorite Nyack haunts? The Chamber of Commerce of Nyack brought business owners and village officials together … [Read more...]
Nyack’s Library — Addition Work Continues
"We cannot wait for the public to survey the spectacular views from the two upper levels looking over the majestic Hudson River, the eastern shoreline in the distance, and the Tappan Zee Bridge," writes Stephen Hoefer, Manager of Operations & Finance for Nyack's Library addition project in his … [Read more...]
Nyack’s TOR Buses Are On The Move
Transport of Rockland (TOR) buses have a new Nyack location on Artopee Way, in the parking lot behind the M & T Bank on Main Street. The Village of Nyack constructed the new bus area. Buses switched to the new stop on Monday, December 15th TOR bus routes #59, #91 and #92 leave Artopee Way … [Read more...]
Village OKs Riverspace Concept
Nyack's Village Board threw their support behind the Riverspace Downtown project at last night's meeting. Discussions also included appointing a task force for the project, as well as conversations about Main Street improvements, a new community center and noise ordinance issues. Riverspace Task … [Read more...]
Do The People Have A Right to Paper and Plastic?
by Connie Coker, Rockland County Legislator The Environmental Committee of the Rockland County Legislature is to be held Wednesday evening Dec. 10th at 7:30 in the Legislature on New Hempsted Rd - near corner of Main in New City - County Office Building (View Flyer). I am the Chairwoman of the … [Read more...]
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