Community news and opinion for Nyack, NY
By Lee Corey United Water hopes to build a desalination plant in Haverstraw Bay on the Hudson River. CitizensCampaign.org opposes this construction because of the potential ecological damage resulting from salt, mineral, heavy metal and PCBs discharges into the Hudson River after the water has … [Read more...]
by Cliff Weathers The Indian Point Nuclear Facility in Westchester County threatens the drinking water to more than 11 million people in the region, according to a report released by an environmental advocacy group. Leaked radioactive contaminants in the event of even a minor mishap could put … [Read more...]
by George Klein TODAY is the LAST DAY to submit public comments to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) on the the Revised Draft SGEIS on hydrofracking. It is imperative to demonstrate to the NYSDEC and Governor Cuomo the strength of the opposition to hydrofracking by New … [Read more...]
Statements by a leading Hudson River environmental group and a Rockland County Assemblywoman this week offered opposing points of view on building a new Tappan Zee Bridge. Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated to defending the Hudson River, "expresses extreme concern" about the project, saying the … [Read more...]
by Jim Willcox Over the past year, the Nyack Village Board has discussed one recurring order of business: the renovation and repair of the Nyack Marina, which has now been closed for two seasons. According to Nyack’s mayor and village trustees, the good news is that if all goes according … [Read more...]
by Jen Laird-White Nyack Village Board Member Jen Laird-White's remarks on Thursday 10/27 to the Public Scoping Briefings on the proposed infrastructure improvements for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing. My name is Jen Laird-White and I am here as the Deputy Mayor and a Trustee for the Village … [Read more...]
by Steve Knowlton In 1955 the Tappan Zee Bridge completed the link in the I-287 Corridor chain that devastated the communities in Rockland County through which it passed. Particularly hard hit were the Villages of South Nyack which saw its downtown destroyed and over 150 homes relocated, and … [Read more...]
By Richard Kavesh A standing room only crowd of more than 1,000 people packed Tarrytown’s Doubletree Inn on Tuesday as details of the $5.2 billion replacement Tappan Zee Bridge were presented to the public for the first time. An earlier version of the project -- estimated to cost between $16 … [Read more...]
Nyack Oct 18 -- Some lucky Nyack High School students get to skip class on Tuesday morning and go wade down by the river in Memorial Park. Joining three thousands other students across the state, Nyack students will collect scientific information about the ecosystem as part of the 9th annual … [Read more...]
It's been a tough summer for Hudson River enthusiasts, with July and August sewage spills and a Riverkeeper/Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory report last week that says the river was untouchable 25 percent of the time between 2006 and 2010. But if you think it's tough living near the river, just be … [Read more...]
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