Community news and opinion for Nyack, NY
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...]
Activists says the proposed Haverstraw Desalination Plant is being justified by excessive discharges by United Water. by Bob Dillon United Water wants to treat and desalinate Hudson River water to meet Rockland's water supply needs. Before the already overtaxed residents and businesses of … [Read more...]
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...]
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