The roaring 20s. It’s an exciting time in one’s life, a time of uncertainty and a time of exploring. “When I was at that time in my early 20s and trying to pick a career path, I remember thinking I was trying to figure out something that contributes to society in some way,” said Jessica […]
An estimated two dozen brush fires sparked between Congers and Stony Point early Friday afternoon have prompted the evacuation of over 100 Clarkstown homes and warnings from officials to avoid the are the area between Old Haverstraw Road and Route 303. There have been no reported injuries among home owners, though three fire fighters have […]
One of the things I am most proud of during these past eight years as Supervisor is my administration’s investment in replacing aging infrastructure. This includes over $40,000,000 in capital projects improving our community centers, pools, roads, and bridges. The infrastructure we take for granted in our daily lives such as bridges and roadways does […]
This week the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) confirmed the presence of poliovirus in local wastewater for the first time since October. This single positive result was collected in February and has so far been followed by non-detection in wastewater samples, but unvaccinated residents should still act now to protect themselves. Israel’s […]
by Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann This Saturday, March 18th, marks the 232nd anniversary of the founding of Clarkstown. In thinking about this milestone, I decided to go back and take a look at the early history of the town. The best early recorded history appears in a lengthy chapter in an 1884 book simply titled […]
A person was arrested and three people were seriously injured following a car crash that left a vehicle overturned in Haverstraw Friday night. Upon arriving to West Railroad Avenue at the intersection of Kennedy Drive & Andrews Drive, police said one vehicle was overturned and another vehicle was on the sidewalk, suffering heavy damage. The […]