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Here's a unique Back-To-The-Future idea about improving Rockland commuters' weekday trip to NYC without building a new Tappan Zee Bridge. The Pedestrian Observations blog says electrifying several of the old rail lines that cross Rockland, Orange and Bergen counties can achieve some of the goals of … [Read more...]
Ever since Governor Cuomo announced a hurry-up offense to break ground on a new Tappan Zee Bridge by next Fall, transportation planners, politicians and the public have asked: what happened to the Commuter Rapid Transit (CRT) trains and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)? The original project -- priced at … [Read more...]
Today at 5p is your last chance to enter a comment regarding the new plans for a Tappan Zee Bridge. Send a short and to-the-point note to Michael Anderson at tzbsite@dot.state.ny.us. Say what you wish, but if it makes your life easier, here are some suggestions: Last Train From Clarkstown: … [Read more...]
Streetblog says that New York can’t afford to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge without mass transit. And they have the math to prove it. "According to the State of New York, spending $5.2 billion on a new Tappan Zee Bridge is affordable, but spending another $1 billion for a 30-mile bus rapid … [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 Jerry Ilowite The Village of South Nyack opposes the unnecessarily rushed scoping process for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project; giving the public less than two weeks notice of the hearing and a scoping packet bereft of sufficient detail for any informed comment to be provided by the … [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, October 19 -- Piermont and Grandview will join the three Nyack River Villages in a grant proposal to study shared services in the Hudson River communities. The $50,000 NYS grant will pay for a study of areas where combining or sharing services can save costs. "Only by working together we … [Read more...]
Nyack, Sept 6 -- (Updated with comments from Trustee Candidate Marie Lorenzini) -- This is the third and final Issue of the Week, a series that asks the two mayoral and two Village Board candidates to comment on one topic each week. Mayor Richard Kavesh is running for re-election against Trustee Jen … [Read more...]
by Arthur H. Gunther Rockland County, Sept 5 -- Only eight days ago, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was uber-careful to stress the potential destructive power of a hurricane named Irene that seemed headed straight for Queens Boulevard. In the second-guessing that now follows what became … [Read more...]
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