February 4, 2012

First Test For New Nyack Snow Policy

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Nyack, Jan 20-- The first storm of the season will be another first, too: how vehicle owners in Nyack respond to the village's new snow policy. The village's new snow policy requires cars to be moved off the streets and out of the way of plows whenever a snow emergency has been declared. Village … [Read more...]

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Nyack Swears In White As Mayor

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Nyack, Dec 31 -- Jen Laird White was sworn in as Nyack's 37th mayor on Saturday at a standing room only ceremony in Village Hall.  Nyack Village Justice Rob Knoebel, Trustees Doug Foster and Marie Lorenzini also took the oath of office from Village Clerk Mary White. NYS Assemblywoman Ellen … [Read more...]

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Nyack Sketch Log: Village Hall

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by Bill Batson Nyack will inaugurate its 37th mayor on Saturday, December 31 at 12n. The smooth transition of government, from  Nyack's current mayor, Richard Kavesh, to new mayor Jen Laird White, is the hallmark of American democracy.  The public event will take place at Village … [Read more...]

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Nyack Gets SMASHed on Friday

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Nyack, Dec 16 -- Don't blame the bars on Main Street if people are getting SMASHed - at least not for today. SMASH, an NBC TV show about the behind-the-scenes struggles of producing a musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe comes to Nyack on Friday to tape an upcoming episode. Trucks will begin … [Read more...]

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Tues: Nyack Fire District Vote

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Nyack, Dec 12 -- For the first time in recent memory, the Nyack Fire District election is getting some notice. The annual election will be held on Tues Dec 13 from 3p-9p at two fire stations in the Village of Nyack. In the past, fire district elections have not been publicized beyond the fire … [Read more...]

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Tonight: The Latest News About Noise in Nyack

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Nyack, Dec 8 -- Tonight's regular meeting of the Nyack Village Board includes a public hearing to amend the village code regarding excessive noise. The legislation is in response to repeated complaints from residents and adjacent restaurants about excessive noise from establishments on Main Street … [Read more...]

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Two Wrongs & No One Is Right in Village Board Dispute

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by Dave Zornow Nyack, Nov 20 -- On November 3, Nyack's Village Board voted to withdraw an application for an $11.8 million economic development grant because one of its members failed to get buy-in from his fellow trustees. But a second action, by another member of the board may  prove to be … [Read more...]

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Web Advertising: A Local Business Take Away From Election 2011

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by Dave Zornow Nyack, Nov 16 -- Given the low opinion Americans have of their elected leaders in Albany and Washington, you wouldn't think there's anything Main Street could learn from State Street. But a surprising thing happened last week in local politics: candidate advertising in the Nyack … [Read more...]

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White Wins in Nyack. Stewart Is New OTown Supervisor

Democratic Mayoral candidate Jen White won every voting distinct in Nyack in the Sept 13 Democratic Primary except Clarkstown 15 and Orangetown 20.

Nyack, Nov 9 -- Challenger Jen White (D) defeated incumbent Richard Kavesh (I) in Nyack's mayor's contest last night winning 63% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Rockland County Board of Elections. White received 877 votes to 515 votes for Kavesh. In Orangetown, Democrat Andy … [Read more...]

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2011 Closing Statements: Nyack Mayor

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The two candidates for the Mayor of Nyack are incumbent Richard Kavesh, who is running as an independent,  and challenger Jen White who won the Democratic primary election in September. Last August, both candidates answered questions posed by NyackNewsAndViews in our "Issue of The Week" series, … [Read more...]

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