Driver of car in Route 59 accident dies in hospital

WEST NYACK – The driver in an accident reported on Route 59 shortly after noon today passed away after arriving at Nyack Hospital, according to Clarkstown Police. The accident occurred when a man, 56, of Central Nyack, lost control of his 2004 Hummer and plunged into the side of the road. He and his passenger, […]

Accident slows traffic on Route 59

Accident slows traffic on Route 59

WEST NYACK – An accident on Route 59 in West Nyack on Wednesday has slowed traffic on the road as emergency crews work to clean up the wreck. Clarkstown Police reported the single-car accident occurred in the eastbound lane by Larch Court when a car overturned before it came to rest on the side of […]

TOWN OF STONY POINT CONTINUES PUBLIC HEARING ON SIGN LAW

The Town of Stony Point would like to remind everyone that the public hearing for the proposed Local Law amending the Town Code to Permit Gateway Signs will be continued at its next meeting on February 24, 2015, 7 p.m. This public hearing was originally opened on October 28, 2014.

Great-great grandmother Helen Thorne ready to start year 104

Great-great grandmother Helen Thorne ready to start year 104

COLUMN AND PHOTOS BY BOB BAIRD Helen Thorne was surrounded by friends and four generations of her family Sunday as Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright marked her 103rd birthday praising her as both “a national treasure” and “a custodian of our nation’s history.” Wright’s words brought her to tears, thanking those celebrating with her at St. […]

Stony Point Sesquicentennial Committee Chooses Official Logo, Lines up Several Events

Stony Point Sesquicentennial Committee Chooses Official Logo, Lines up Several Events

The celebration of Stony Point’s 150th anniversary is gaining momentum as the town’s Sesquicentennial Committee has adopted an official logo and confirmed at least five events. Among the most exciting events is an appearance by the West Point band, who will perform patriotic songs at North Rockland High School this spring. Stony Point has requested the […]

Stony Point Town Board Passes Bond Resolutions, Sets Dates for Public Hearings on Sign Law and Waterfront Development

BY CHERYL SLAVIN Picking up where it left off at the last meeting, the Stony Point Town Board passed three bond resolutions on Tuesday night for a total of about $2 million. The resolutions result in superseding the board’s previous resolution to bond $1.25 million for budgeted capital equipment which covers highway, sewer and golf […]