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One Man’s Hubris Is Another Man’s Flood
By Tina Traster “It’s kinda like the Wild West up here,” the town official said, shaking his head. “It’s remote. It’s an old road. People do what they want to — and they usually get away with it ’cause no one’s minding anyone’s business.” Except me, that is. On this occasion, I was standing with [...] (read more)O&R On Early Earl Watch
With heavy rains in the forecast for Thursday night and Friday from the remnants of Hurricane Earl, Orange & Rockland has declared a storm watch (read more)$300K To Close Campus for 9th, 10th Grades
Nyack Schools has set aside $300,000 for the current school year to end the open campus program for freshman and sophomore students. Part of those funds will be used to support a pilot program in September and October to revoke off campus lunch privileges for 9th and 10th graders. (read more)Superblock Public Meeting Set For September
Nyack's Superblock, the village's adaptation of Riverspace Downtown redevelopment plan, will get its first public hearing in September. Project feasibility consultant HR&A will present preliminary concepts of the site’s redevelopment potential at The Nyack Center on Tuesday September 14 at at 7p. (read more)Aug 31: Heat Advisory
Pearl River, August 31 — Orange & Rockland has declared a Summer Heat Watch for today with a predicted high temperature of 94 degrees in the Lower Hudson region. A Heat Watch means non-emergency work on the electric distribution and transmission systems will be deferred and system engineers will closely monitor the loads throughout the [...] (read more)Carlucci on Rockland World Radio tonight
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 [...] (read more)Paint Each Saturday
Beginning on September 11, Hopper House invites painters with all levels of experience to take classes each Saturday with Delah McKay at her studio in Piermont, NY. Oil Painting (9.30a-12.30p): Achieve that professional touch to your painting with this step by step approach from set up to finish. Fearless Painting (2pm-5pm): Acrylics, watercolor & crayons. [...] (read more)Nyack: No Roosters For You
by John Patrick Schutz Nyack’s Village Code is 59 chapters and sub-chapters of ordinances, building codes and zoning regulations filled with the rules and regulations governing our community. It’s a fascinating read which gives us insights to the history of our village. For instance, did you realize Nyack has a curfew after 10 PM for [...] (read more)Tree Trouble at Oakhill Cemetery
Nyack, August 26 -- Nyack's building inspector has issued a stop work order to Oak Hill Cemetery to halt further clear cutting of 19 trees that were supposed to be preserved. The trees can only be removed with the approval of two Village Planning Board members. Ten of the the 19 trees remain. (read more)Village Board Highlights — Aug 26
Nyack, August 26 — Nyack will spend $53,000 to repair sidewalks on High Ave between Broadway and Franklin and Depew Ave between South Midland and Summit. $50,000 of the cost will be covered by federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money. Due to Sunday’s storm, there was a major flood in the DPW garage. There [...] (read more)
