State bill seeks to crack down on “zombie properties”

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NYACK – Standing close to the far western end of Main Street in Nyack is the John Green House. A historic brick home once owned by one of the village’s first residents, it now stands boarded up and overgrown with weeds. The building is one of several “zombie properties” in Nyack, houses […]

ADOPT COCO

ADOPT COCO

A 5-year-old female Labrador Retriever/Chow mix with a black and brown coat, Coco was surrendered because her owner no longer had time to care for her. An attractive dog, Coco would be happiest as an only pet since she is no fan of other dogs. At 5 years, she is done with the puppy problems […]

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE RECEIVES 2014 ROCKLAND RECYCLES AWARD

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE RECEIVES 2014 ROCKLAND RECYCLES AWARD

In a ceremony on June 1, 2014, St. Thomas Aquinas College received the 2014 Rockland Recycles Award, presented by the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority. The award was presented in conjunction with fifth annual Rockland Environmental Day. Other recipients included eWorks at ARC of Rockland and the Village of Nyack. “The Rockland Recycles Awards […]

Timelines 6/19/14

Ramapo approves new apartment complex on Route 17 The Town of Ramapo’s Planning and Zoning Board approved the Woodmont Hills Apartments in a unanimous vote on what is certain to be a contentious issue. The project consists of 384 one and two building units in 16 three-story buildings which will run about half a mile […]

Stony Point Senior Club II Raises $1,000 For Homes for Heroes

Stony Point Senior Club II Raises $1,000 For Homes for Heroes

BY CHERYL SLAVIN Bingo was not the only big event at the Monday meeting of the Stony Point Senior Club II. During the gathering, club president Tom Robinson presented a $1,000 Homes for Heroes donation to Legislator John Murphy, a retired Marine who has spearheaded the initiative to provide affordable housing for formerly homeless veterans. […]

Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for New Nyack Hotel

Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for New Nyack Hotel

NYLO Nyack project transforming former factory site alongside Thruway BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – Developers of the Nylo Nyack Hotel project on the site of a former Nyack factory have set a ceremonial groundbreaking for the development. Local officials have been invited to the ceremony at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, at the the […]