By Supervisor George Hoehmann Technology. We all rely on it for many aspects of our daily lives. There is always something new around the corner, on even a daily basis: new phones, new tablets, new devices, new gadgets, new apps—new everything. You can do a lot of things in an instant. The speed by which […]
By Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann Thomas Jefferson once stated that “The government closest to the people serves the people best.” That very thought perfectly captures what I observed over the past few months as the Town Board—in consultation with the residents of Clarkstown—discussed and debated a proposed local law related to adopting a […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann Many of you may have heard about the passing of a good friend of mine and great Clarkstown resident, Robert Knight. Bob was Clarkstown’s Town Historian for the last 20 years and a member and chair of the Town’s former Historical Review Board for 30 years. We both shared a deep […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann The classic, unattributed quote defining insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” In the case of the Rockland County Legislature’s recalcitrance on the Sain Building, it should be amended to read that insanity “is failing to do something very obviously beneficial to the people […]
By Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann This week I was excited to announce the launch of the new Clarkstown website. I’ve always strived to make town government open, transparent and accessible to all residents. That’s why I commissioned a new website that residents would be better able to navigate to more quickly find the […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann I’m a fan of classic movies from the golden age of Hollywood. One of my sleeper favorites is from 1943 entitled “George Washington Slept Here,” and stars the late great comedian Jack Benny and Anne Sheridan. It’s a clever comedy about a New York couple that buys an old, dilapidated house […]