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.

Send your questions for David to lefthudson@gmail.com, and click here to tune in.

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 →

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (right) with Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (left) at the Nyack Farmer's Market

Gillibrand spoke with local officials including NYS Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffe and Nyack Trustees Jen White and Doug Foster as well as residents and local farmers represented at the market, answering questions about local and national issues.

Regarding obtaining federal funding for a replacement Tappan Zee Bridge, Gillibrand gave her unqualified support. “We’re going to fight for it,” she said. “The Tappan Zee bridge is an important thoroughfare for the region.” She also voiced support for the commuter rapid transit (CRT) and Bus Rapid Transit parts of the plan which will increase mass transit options for NYC passengers and 287 corridor commuters.

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Nyack, Tues. Aug 17 — The UpSouth Twisters perform tonight at 7:30p in Memorial Park in the last Mostly Music concert of the Summer.

Sponsored by the Friends of The Nyacks, concerts are free to all and take place in Nyack’s Memorial Park each Tuesday night from through August 17. It’s a great night for packing up a picnic dinner, grabbing the family, a few lawn chairs, a blanket and heading down to Memorial Park to enjoy a summer evening with friends and neighbors.

In the event of inclement weather, please call (845) 358-4973.

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Nyack, Tues. Aug 10 — Whitley and the Hard Times Band perform tonight at 7:30p in Memorial Park as the Mostly Music concert series continues.

Sponsored by the Friends of The Nyacks, concerts are free to all and take place in Nyack’s Memorial Park each Tuesday night from through August 17. It’s a great night for packing up a picnic dinner, grabbing the family, a few lawn chairs, a blanket and heading down to Memorial Park to enjoy a summer evening with friends and neighbors.

In the event of inclement weather, please call (845) 358-4973.

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“If you’ve ever tilled a weed-packed lawn, raked your backyard, or placed a tiny lettuce seed into a narrow groove in the dirt, you’ve experienced the therapeutic benefits of gardening first-hand,” says Jennifer Hausler. There are over 20,000 active community gardens in the US — and one significant patch of green on Franklin Street in downtown Nyack.

Read her photo essay, “A Visit To The Nyack Community Garden” on the Nyack Backyard blog.

by John Shields

A new replacement Tappan Zee Bridge moves forward. Assuming such a replacement is necessary, and this is still a question, how will it affect the Rockland corridor?

The Thruway has a poor history of good will in this area. When the last current bridge was built much of South Nyack was wiped out by a huge and unnecessary interchange. This after Gov. Harriman promised no bridge through the Nyacks. A location that was totally inappropriate. It was never revealed who benefited form this location.

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Nyack, Tues. Aug 3 — Sam Waymon & The Magic Band perform tonight at 7:30p in Memorial Park, bringing the music of Nina Simone, blues, and R&B to Nyack.

Sponsored by the Friends of The Nyacks, Mostly Music concerts are free to all and take place in Nyack’s Memorial Park each Tuesday night from through August 17. It’s a great night for packing up a picnic dinner, grabbing the family, a few lawn chairs, a blanket and heading down to Memorial Park to enjoy a summer evening with friends and neighbors.

In the event of inclement weather, please call (845) 358-4973.

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Come to Orangetown’s Veteran’s Memorial Park on Tuesday August 3 for skating and rock climbing capped off by a fireworks show.

In its third straight year, The National Night Out-America’s Night Out Against Crime is a family friendly event hosted by the The Orangetown Police and the New York National Guard Counter Drug Task Force. Continue reading →

Nyack’s Hook Mountain Growers and Dr. Pamela Yee were featured on WNYC last week in a story about the medicinal aspects of bitter melon, a tropical fruit which is every bit as bitter as its name implies. Yee is co-owner of Hook Mountain Growers, a farm where “all plants are biodynamically, organically, and sustainably grown.”

As both a physician and a farmer, Yee can speak to the health implications of bitter melon — a delicacy which fits into the “acquired taste” category.

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