Addressing longtime flooding on Cranford Drive, New City

Addressing longtime flooding on Cranford Drive, New City

By Supervisor George Hoehmann After 30 years of talking about and planning for the Cranford Drive drainage project in New City, we finally broke ground on this momentous project. The project will alleviate flooding incidents that have plagued the area for years. The root of the problem was an error in the flood insurance mapping […]

Stony Point Approves Letchworth Village “Overlay District” – Patriot Hills LLC will meet with public at Clubhouse on April 17

Stony Point Approves Letchworth Village “Overlay District” – Patriot Hills LLC will meet with public at Clubhouse on April 17

Story and photo by Kathy Kahn The Town Board of Stony Point approved a proposed “overlay incentive district” intended to make it possible to profitably market the 25-acres surrounding the Town of Stony Point’s golf course on Tuesday, April 9. The move appeared to have general approval from dozens of residents gathered at the meeting […]

STEM Projects on Display at the 2019 Clarkstown High School North Science Fair

STEM Projects on Display at the 2019 Clarkstown High School North Science Fair

By Barry Warner A science fair is an opportunity for students to apply the scientific method or conduct independent research. The result of each student’s research is presented at a school-wide science fair, where the students’ efforts are displayed and where students are interviewed. “What you have here today is a student-run science fair,” Science […]

Village of West Haverstraw 2019 – 2020 Budget Approved

Village of West Haverstraw 2019 – 2020 Budget Approved

BY KEITH SHIKOWITZ The Village of West Haverstraw held two public hearings at its semi – monthly meeting on April 3. The first was on overriding the tax levy limit and the second presented the 2019 – 2020 village budget. The overall budget increased $200,000. This is 3.21 percent over last year’s budget. The total […]

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS FREE MEASLES VACCINES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12 IN MONSEY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS FREE MEASLES VACCINES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12 IN MONSEY

NEW CITY, NY – – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents six months and older to get a free measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine on Friday, April 12, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Monsey WIC office, located at 23 Robert Pitt Drive, Suite […]

Nanuet Fire Department Recruitment Open House 

Nanuet Fire Department Recruitment Open House 

April 27th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM  The past several years has been challenging for volunteer fire departments in Rockland County as many are struggling with decreased membership and increased call volume. Like most volunteer fire departments, the Nanuet Fire Department needs to bolster its ranks so it can continue to provide the necessary […]