BYÂ CHERYL SLAVIN Traffic was backed up on South Mountain Road last Friday afternoon as production vehicles and crew members descended upon the area to shoot scenes for an upcoming season two episode of the Fox drama “The Following.” The show stars Kevin Bacon as an FBI agent tracking a serial killer played by co-star James […]
By Maria Mirakaj Brownsell The sun was shining especially hot this past Wednesday as a crowd gathered under trees seeking shade during the September 11th Remembrance Ceremony for the Town of Clarkstown. In the park adjacent to Clarkstown Town Hall, a monument stands in the ground remembering all those who were lost during that tragic […]
Clarkstown ZBA denies variances for Lakewood Drive property BY CHERYL SLAVIN At its August 19 meeting, the Clarkstown Zoning Board of Appeals quietly denied builder WC Montebello’s appeal for variances to construct a 48 foot bi-level house (2,784 square feet) on an undersized lot (9,221 square feet) at 129 Lakewood Drive in Congers. As previously […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL The parking lot was full and cars were circling to find spots at the Town Board Meeting in Clarkstown on Tuesday, September 10. The front half of the room was full of eager kids and excited families of local sports team. But the back half of the room gave off an […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Preserve Rockland, which is running candidates for various local elections in Clarkstown, is facing a challenge to their candidates’ petitions in the latest of several election season court battles. On August 23, the Board invalidated candidacy petitions for Council candidate John Noto, Supervisor candidate Brian Moran, and Highway Superintendent […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL Sometimes the line that divides right from wrong can seem blurred. A hot topic at Clarkstown’s Town Board meeting on August 20 had to do with the Code of Ethics in the town code. The recent tapes that Legislator Frank Sparaco released to the public were mentioned by members of the […]