Hometown Happenings: Investing Wisely in Clarkstown’s Future

Hometown Happenings: Investing Wisely in Clarkstown’s Future

By Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann It’s hard to believe, but spring is here, and with it, a lot of discussions about what projects should be done in and around the house. Is this the year you finally remodel the bathroom, or is it way past the time to repave the driveway? Can we […]

Ombudsman Alert: CLARKSTOWN IS A ‘WINNER’ IN NATIONAL SURVEY!

Ombudsman Alert: CLARKSTOWN IS A ‘WINNER’ IN NATIONAL SURVEY!

  BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman The Town of Clarkstown has a proud history, which often included innovations that were unique to Rockland County. One such innovation was their creation of a Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) back in the 1990s. This Ombudsman was appointed by the Clarkstown Town Board to this first “CCRB” and […]

Clarkstown To Preserve Oldest House 1730 West Nyack Relic to be Restored

VANDERBILT HOUSE in West Nyack, built circa1730, will be preserved through joint town, BOCES & Cooperative Extension agreement. Gristmill millstone, right foreground, used to operate adjacent mill, now covers abandoned water well. BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES (See Editor’s Note at Concluson) The Clarkstown Town Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to sponsor […]

Presentations at Clarkstown Town Board Workshop

BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL At the town board workshop meeting for Clarkstown on September 24 there were two presentations made to the board and the public. The first was by Daniel Duthie, Esq. about the Clarkstown Lighting District. The second was by Dennis Malone about the garage consolidation. Supervisor Alexander Gromack explained that the town […]

Continuations and Explanations from Town Board

BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL At the last Clarkstown Town Board Meeting on June 4th, a public hearing was deemed to continue on July 2nd due to some discrepancies. Steven Levine of Congers questioned “A local law amending chapter 290-3 (definitions) of the town code of the Town of Clarkstown.” He was concerned about some definitions […]