Community news and opinion for Nyack, NY
by Dr. Richard Cirulli When considering the design options for the Tappan Zee Bridge, the old adage "everything old is new again," takes on new meaning. On one hand I have to applaud Governor Cuomo and President Obama for pushing for a new bridge; especially at a time when the region is in the … [Read more...]
by Peggy Kurtz Public opposition is growing against United Water’s planned desalination plant in Rockland County. Hundreds of residents packed a public hearing on March 6, spilling over into the hallway, leaving about two hundred people locked out of the room. At the public hearing, … [Read more...]
by Dave Zornow The Tappan Zee Bridge Greenway, an ambitious initiative by Greenburgh Town Supervisior Paul Feiner and White Plains Councilwoman Milagros Lecuona to turn the existing TZB into a path for pedestrians and bikers, died a quiet death last week when the NYS Department of Transportation … [Read more...]
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef wants a new ramp to Metro North in Tarrytown and priority lanes for the existing bus service. Legislature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell wants bridge planners to consider the aesthetic impact of a new TZB design in addition to mass transit and environmental … [Read more...]
by Scott Vanderhoef Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef addressed Tappan Zee Bridge planners from the NYS Dept of Transportation at Tuesday's Draft Environmental Impact Statement public hearing. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing … [Read more...]
by Harriet Cornell Rockland County Legislator Chairwoman Harriet Cornell made the following statement at a public hearing on the Tappan Zee Bridge Hudson River Crossing Project held at the Palisades Center Mall on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. While many say the project has taken too long, I call … [Read more...]
by Patricia DuBow Here are South Nyack Mayor Patricia DuBow's remarks about the proposed Tappan Zee Bridge, delivered at a Feb 28 public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project. It’s 1952 all over again. Once again, the state plans to bulldoze South Nyack. The … [Read more...]
by Jen White Nyack's Mayor Jen White addressed planners and officials from the NYS Department of Transportation on Tuesday at a public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Tappan Zee Hudson Crossing Project. I am going to begin where I began six months ago…by thanking … [Read more...]
by Dave Zornow Although there’s no truth to the rumor that Andrew Cuomo ends each Tappan Zee Bridge meeting with the words, “May The Political Force Be With You,” he did perform a feat worthy of Obi-Wan Kenobi last week. New York’s governor used only four words to inspire the public, … [Read more...]
The Rockland County Legislature has voted unanimously to ask the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to extend the the public comment period for United Water's proposed Haverstraw Desalination plant. Legislators also asked the DEC to hold multiple public hearings and requested United … [Read more...]
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