Join Left of the Hudson on Rockland World Radio tonight at 8p as we welcome State Senate candidate David Carlucci. We’ll discuss the path to reform in Albany, government transparency, the MTA, and the economic climate in Rockland and Orange Counties.

Carlucci is serving his third term as Clerk of Clarkstown. As an early adopter of information technologies, he has brought the town into the 21st Century by digitizing hundreds of thousands of documents and using advanced medias to make municipal government more efficient. As a candidate for the New York State Senate, Carlucci faces County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef in November.

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Spring Valley — Situational Crime Prevention, providing viable alternatives and strategies for juveniles and young adults, is the topic for a public discussion on Sunday 8/29 at 3p in Spring Valley.

Two guest speakers will discuss programs to effectively avoid or change anti-social or criminal behavior, dysfunctional family environment, educational ‘drop-out’ and ‘gang’ mentality. Maxito Sainvil, Crime Prevention Bureau, Evangelist and Educator and Jodi Michel, Crime Prevention Bureau and Rockland County Correction Officer join Rockland County Legislator Jacques O. D’I. Michel at this monthly community informational session. Continue reading →

Nyack, August 25 — When Nyack’s Board of Education voted 5-2 on July 6 to limit off campus lunch privileges to juniors and seniors, the trustees were criticized for making a quick decision without taking the time to hear from the public. Last night about 100 parents and students attended a meeting where critics questioned the process and the data used to make the decision while supporters loudly applauded the board’s actions.

Nyack High School Principal Joe Spero told the board he will hire up to eight new security staffers and add 10 additional cameras to 24 already installed to enforce the policy which suspends “open campus” for 9th and 10th graders.  The costs for the new security measures were not disclosed at Tuesday’s meeting. Spero says they are also looking at a card swipe system and security booths for the two entrances to the high school.

The board has positioned the change as a pilot program for 9th and 10th graders that will run through the end of October. Upperclassman will still be allowed to leave campus for lunch and study hall periods.

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Nyack, August 24 — Nyack’s Board of Education will hear from the public tonight on a proposed change to the high school’s “open campus” policy which lets students leave the property for lunch. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30p in the Nyack High School cafeteria.

Over 60% of respondents to a NyackNewsAndViews survey conducted earlier this month favored changing the current policy which lets all grades go out for lunch. A little over half of all respondents agreed that “open campus should be restricted to juniors and seniors.”  Continue reading →

by Samuel Anderson

Nyack’s mayor Richard Kavesh spoke about the recent appointees to the Nyack Housing Authority, Marie Lorenzini and Cara Bristol. Founded in 1960 The Housing Authority owns and operates Nyack’s three low-income properties, Waldron Terrace, Depew Manor and the Nyack Senior Center.

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August 1, 2010

Highland Hose Company No. 5 celebrated 100 years today at their current location at 288 Main Street.  They celebrated the milestone with a few dozen of their own and guests from other companies and representatives such as Village of Nyack Mayor Kavesh.

Company President, Robert White, articulates the pride the company takes in maintaining the beautiful building, and their two trucks that look brand new, even though one is 25 years old and the other is 60 years old.

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By Kendi Kajogo

The Board of Education’s recent decision to change Nyack High School’s open campus policy for freshmen and sophomores came as surprise to students and the administration alike. With no prior announcement that they were planning to hold a vote on the matter, and going against the advice of both the principal and the superintendent, the board passed the motion, five to two, on July 6.

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by Dave Zornow

School might be out for summer, but a schoolyard fight at Nyack High School is kicking up lots of dirt. A group of parents is speaking out about a pilot program passed by the Board of Education which will curtail a long-standing policy letting students leave campus for lunch. Much like a freshman English assignment, you have to read between the lines to understand the true meaning of the story.

At the July 6 Nyack Board of Education meeting, the trustees voted to adopt a pilot program to limit open campus — the student privilege of leaving campus for lunch and study hall — to just juniors and seniors.

Last March, a committee of school faculty and staff and a community member was formed to evaluate school safety issues. Nyack High School principal Joe Spero told the board, “There were a number of people concerned about open campus as a safety issue.”

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by Larry Elkin

The Library of Congress has given iPhone users a get-out-of-jail-free card.

As part of a periodic review, the agency determined that “jailbreaking” the iPhone is allowed under American copyright law. Owners of iPhones (and other smartphones) have the right to unlock their devices and use applications not approved by the manufacturer or seller.

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Upper Nyack, Wed July 21  — The Upper Nyack Planning Board meets tonight at 7:30p. The first item on the agenda concerns Petersen’s Boatyard.

JULIUS PETERSEN INC. [Owner], VAN HOUTEN HOLDING CORP./K. GRAEFE & SONS CORP. [Applicant], 1 VAN HOUTEN ST., COUNTY MAP NO. 60.18-01-13 Review of application for Special Permit for operation of boatyard/marina, to include boat building, marine contracting, dock building for recreational and commercial boating, and all related services; review of site plan for construction of replacement buildings on property located in Commercial Zoning District MB (Marine/Business).

Photo Credit: Nyack Daily Snapshot