After months of preparation, on Feb. 14 Rockland County officially assumed responsibility for enforcing fire and building codes in the village of Spring Valley. Rockland’s new Office of Buildings and Codes stands as the first instance in New York history of a county assuming responsibility for enforcing village zoning laws; the take-over was ordered by […]
Several Rockland volunteer firefighters joined members of New York’s Senate and Assembly as the lawmakers unveiled proposed legislation to rename the section of Route 45 that runs in front of the Hillcrest Volunteer Fire department in honor of Jared Lloyd. Lloyd, father of two young children and a ten-year volunteer in the Spring Valley Fire […]
True to their word, county legislators have passed the four measures necessary to fund a new building department, which will assume responsibility for enforcing zoning codes in the village of Spring Valley. Funding was approved by a unanimous vote of 16-0 during a special meeting of the Legislature on Tuesday Feb 8, after a meeting […]
Among other issues in the beleaguered and ever-growing village of Airmont, the cost to haul trash / bulk items weekly appears to be costing homeowners more than they bargained for. When Airmont chose Rockland Green to provide hauling services beginning February, 2022, Village attorney Scott Ugell advised residents they would see a significant savings on […]
It was a packed house for the South Nyack Board of Trustees public meeting on Tuesday night, Feb 8, as several South Nyack residents gathered to discuss a proposed zoning change which would eliminate a popular municipal parking lot. If approved, the new bill will take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State […]
As I sit here from my hotel in Los Angeles, I won’t sugar coat it. I’m geeked out. It’s my first ever Super Bowl Week. I’m thrilled that I took my podcast New York, New York on the road where it belongs at the Super Bowl. There’s a sense of anticipation, there’s a buzz and […]