By John Shields, Mayor of the Village of Nyack There are, as of this writing, four candidates for Mayor of the Village of Nyack, all Democrats: Denise Hogan, Marie Lorenzini and Richard Kavesh, all currently trustees on the Village Board, and Marianne Olive, a newcomer and a local business … [Read more...]
Cornell Concerned Re Rock Co Psych Care
With Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern planning to shutter it's in-patient psych program by September, Rockland County Legislature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell is concerned about the resources available for local inpatient psychiatric treatment for acute care needs. She's called for talks at upcoming … [Read more...]
One More Spin Around The Mall?
What's 101 years old, doesn't go much of anywhere anymore and spends most of the time going around in circles at the mall? … [Read more...]
Nyack Dems Endorse Kavesh for Mayor and Foster & White for Trustees
The Nyack Democratic Committee met tonight to endorse candidates for Mayor and two Village Trustee seats. It was a sad turnout for such an important meeting, where only 15 of the 25 members attended, and 5 of them were candidates. But Richard Kavesh made a strong showing, winning the … [Read more...]
Airing Differences About Where To Measure Air
Rockland County will soon get it's own electronic air monitoring station. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has reversed a 37-year-old position that Rockland didn't need its own station because regional data was sufficient. Rockland is the only county in the region without a dedicated … [Read more...]
Memorial Wknd Bus Sched Changes
Hopping on the bus, Gus? Check the revised Friday and Monday schedules before you go during the 2009 Memorial Day Holiday weekend for the TZx, Rockland Coach, TOR and other bus and train services. TZx travelers: On Friday 5/22 additional TAPPAN ZEExpress buses will be standing by at Tarrytown … [Read more...]
Nyack Schools Budget Approved
Yesterday voters approved Nyack Schools' 2009-10 budget ($69.2 million) on Tuesday, 761 to 339. A second proposition authorizing Excel aid for new roofs at $1.47 million was also approved, 758 to 324. Voter turnout decreased 48 percent from last year with only 1100 votes cast in a contest where … [Read more...]
Shocking Revelations About Nyack’s School Board Challengers
The shocking revelation about the challengers in today's school board election is that there aren't any. Last year there were eight candidates for three positions -- this year two incumbents are running unopposed. Does this show a lack of interest in school politics, or satisfaction in how things … [Read more...]
New Walkway Over The Hudson on DIY TV
A new episode of DIY Network's Project Xtreme focuses on the new Walkway Over The Hudson pedestrian bridge under construction in Poughkeepsie, NY. Lauded as the "world's tallest pedestrian walkway," it refurbishes the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge first opened in 1889. The Walkway Over The … [Read more...]
Nyack Center Annual Meeting
Nyack Center's Board of Directors cordially invites you to its Annual Meeting on May 18th at 7p to hear about all of the wonderful things that have happened here in the last year. The keynote speaker for the evening will be Nyack Mayor John Shields. Light refreshments will be served. … [Read more...]
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