County Highway Department announces opening of Sloatsburg bridge

NEW CITY, NY – The Rockland County Highway Department announces that the Waldron Terrace Bridge in Sloatsburg is now open after undergoing complete reconstruction due to the effects of Hurricane Irene. The reconstruction includes new guide rails and a pre-cast bridge deck. The roadway entering the bridge has also been resurfaced. Hudson Valley Bridge completed the reconstruction of the […]

New City Library Trustees Elected in Record Voting; Joint Budget With West Nyack Also Passes

BY CHERYL SLAVIN With voter turnout at a record high of over 1,200, candidates Ralph Sabatini, David Zuckerberg and Jeff Sasson won decisive victories as newly elected New City Library trustees. After all the absentee ballots were counted, Sabatini won 873 votes, Zuckerberg 835 and Sasson 812, according to library business manager Jim Collins. Over 1,100 […]

Vanderhoef Vetoes Push County Property Tax Hike Over 10 Percent

Vanderhoef Vetoes Push County Property Tax Hike Over 10 Percent

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – In a reversal of the agreed upon budget and a sign of further budget work to come, the County Legislature voted on 16 separate items in the county’s 2014 budget which had been vetoed by the County Executive, overriding six and sustaining the vetoes for the remaining ten. The […]

THE EMPIRE EXPANDS: NEW STARBUCKS IN NANUET

THE EMPIRE EXPANDS: NEW STARBUCKS IN NANUET

Monday, December 16, Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack, joined by the RBA, Nanuet Chamber of Commerce and Simon Properties, attended the Grand Opening of Starbucks in the Shops at Nanuet. The new Starbucks is just across Rt. 59 from another Nanuet location.    

Stony Point Police using app to connect with the community

Stony Point Police using app to connect with the community

FROM SPPD The Stony Point Police Department has found a new way to communicate and engage with residents in town. This week the Stony Point Police began using the My Police Department or MyPD phone application as a means to provide notifications and information to the public regarding events, crimes and wanted persons. The Stony […]

Fifteen Days Until the STAR Registration Deadline

More than 2 million have registered – 86 percent using online system The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is reminding homeowners to register for the Basic STAR property tax exemption by the December 31, 2013 deadline. With 15 days remaining to register, more than 2 million homeowners have registered for their Basic […]