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Persistence wins a dock for North Rockland crew team
I stopped by Admiral’s Cove Marina in Haverstraw last week to see some happy faces of North Rockland Rowing Club members: The club held a dedication ceremony of the club’s new dock, which would be...
View ArticleClose the golf course, not Kirkbride, a Stony Point resident says
At a recent Stony Point’s budget hearing, several residents spoke against the town’s proposal to close Kirkbride Hall in Letchworth Village to save taxpayers’ money. Town officials have said that they...
View Article74 voters in West Haverstraw did not vote for village races
A machine glitch at a West Haverstraw polling site appears to be much bigger than the Republican Board of Elections commissioner explained to a reporter. Commissioner Joan Silvestri said this...
View ArticleNew bridge in Letchworth Village to be dedicated on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, Haverstraw town in conjunction with the North Rockland school district will be dedicating the bridge on American Legion Way in Thiells to all the men and women who have served the...
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Love beats hate in New City
We’ve reported on two red swastikas that were found spray-painted on trees on South Mountain Road in New City. The Nazi symbol angered residents in the Lake Lucille community on South Mountain Road,...
View ArticleStony Point Town Board member proposes a moratorium for seminars
At the Stony Point Town Board workshop meeting this week, Town Board member Louis Vicari told the public, the supervisor and other board members that he wanted to propos a moratorium for the town’s...
View ArticleStony Point might soon adopt environmental cleanup law
The Stony Point Town Board might be ready to adopt the proposed local law, which would regulate how businesses conduct environmental cleanups, at its Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m. at Rho building in...
View ArticleHaverstraw village wants to form a neighborhood watch
Haverstraw village, in conjunction with the Haverstraw Town Police Department, is seeking to establish a village neighborhood watch program. Residents who are interested in participating in the...
View ArticleBuilding Inspector says the grading work on Kay Fries is legal
The recently-started grading work on the 10-acre lot on Holt Drive a/k/a/ Kay Fries Drive — where a Super ShopRite strip mall is proposed — surprised neighbors because they thought nothing should be...
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Anti-abortion signs vandalized
Jeannine Rippa with the Rockland County Multi-Faith Coalition, which has been organizing a 40-day round-the-clock anti-abortion vigil in front of Planned Parenthood in Spring Valley, said that the...
View ArticleFitness center project in Garnerville taking longer than planned
The plan to build a New York Sports Club fitness center at Rosman Center on Route 202 was supposed to be completed last fall, but no building has been built at the site yet. Haverstraw town Supervisor...
View ArticleA new supervisor’s car is on its way in Haverstraw
I recently received an anonymous call, telling me that Haverstraw town Supervisor Howard Phillips bought a new town car for him despite the town’s challenging financial condition. The town had to...
View ArticlePublic hearing for a cell tower in Haverstraw town
The Haverstraw town Zoning Board of Appeals will be holding a public hearing at 7 p.m. tonight at Haverstraw Town Hall at 1 Rosman Road in Garnerville to consider a plan to build a 90-foot cellular...
View ArticleHaverstraw’s affordable housing hearing to continue Monday
After more than three hours of heated discussion, the Haverstraw village board Wednesday adjourned the public hearing for a plan to build a 26-unit affordable housing development, to be known as...
View ArticleRenewHaverstraw to hold tag sale
RenewHaverstraw, a newly-formed nonprofit based in Haverstraw village, is holding a tag sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19 at Haverstraw village’s Farmers Market. The proceeds from the sale would be...
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The PIP bridge project begins
Martin Bagrosky of Thiells said he was excited when he recently witnessed the long-delayed project in Mount Ivy has finally restarted. Bagrosky said he has been petitioning local representatives to...
View ArticleSherwood to announce his run for Stony Point Supervisor
William Sherwood, a retired state Supreme Court Justice, will announce his candidacy for Stony Point Town Supervisor at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Republican Campaign Headquarters at Colonial Plaza on...
View ArticleHaverstraw Affordable housing plan moves to Route 9W
The Haverstraw village board will hold a regular meeting at 8 p.m. Aug. 10 at Haverstraw Village Hall at 40 New Main St., and the board will open the scheduled public hearing for a proposed affordable...
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Haverstraw Highway foreman escapes fallen tree branch
Joe Cannavaro, foreman of the Haverstraw town Highway Department, had a narrow escape from a major accident this morning when he was driving on Rosman Road as part of his routine patrol. Following a...
View ArticleHaverstraw village sets hearing for sober house expansion plan
Haverstraw village has scheduled a public hearing for a plan to expand a sober house on Hudson Avenue. The facility is operated by Open Arms, an agency that provides residential treatment services for...
View ArticleRabies-infected stray cat found in Stony Point
Kenneth Byman, a veterinarian with the North Rockland Animal Hospital in Stony Point, wanted to remind people that rabies virus was real. The veterinarian yesterday spotted a rabies-infected stray...
View Article9/11 Candle vigil, followed by Haverstraw’s free dancing event, rain or shine
The Dancing Under the Starts and International Food Walk will be held tomorrow in Haverstraw villages downtown. The free dancing event will be from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in front of Haverstraw...
View ArticleNyack mayoral candidate hosts a thank-you party
My colleague, Khurram Saeed, asked me to post the following information. Richard Kavesh, the Democratic candidate in the Nyack mayoral race, will host a thank-you party for all village voters at 3...
View ArticleHaverstraw home owner got 19% school tax hike
After reading the Sept.20 Tax Watch story, Anne Elton of Haverstraw had a good look at her own school tax bill and realized that she’s got a 19 percent tax hike. The Sept. 20 article spelled out what...
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