Turning a Lost Battle Positive (+)

BY JARED RODRIGUEZ Kerry Kelemen continues her fight against leukemia through her friends, loved ones, and those she taught to “Be +.” On Sunday, August 5, 2012, Kerry Kelemen will receive tribute from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at its annual Rockland County Light the Night Walk Kickoff Party at Rockland Boulders Stadium in […]

Reconnecting Rockland: Fearing the Bronx

A forward thinking (and backward looking) monthly column on zoning, planning, and development by Jared Rodriguez, a Stony Point native schooled in civil engineering, architecture, and real estate development. BY JARED RODRIGUEZ There is an acute fear that pervades the thoughts of many residents in Rockland. The fear began as soon as the first waves […]

A Brick Found, History Uncovered: The Washburn Mansion

BY JARED RODRIGUEZ Last weekend on a walking trip through the historic brownstone neighborhood of Harsimus Cove in Jersey City, I came across a newly excavated foundation. Strewn about the floor of the future downtown restaurant and lofts were remnants of the building that once stood there. A light-colored brick caked with the mortar that […]

Reconnecting Rockland: “Modernist Zoning Controls Our Towns”

Reconnecting Rockland: “Modernist Zoning Controls Our Towns”

BY JARED RODRIGUEZ A forward thinking (and backward looking) monthly column on zoning, planning, and development by Jared Rodriguez, a Stony Point native schooled in civil engineering, architecture, and real estate development. Americans determine what products are sold and what buildings are built by choosing where to live and what to buy, in an open […]