BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman In a bill A8914A, sponsored by Assemblyman Byrne of Westchester (Senate matching bill S7671), our neighboring assemblyman is attempting to restore the tradition and history of our area by adding back the name “Tappan Zee” to the newly minted “Mario M Cuomo” bridge. His justification, quoted directly from his bill, […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN Last Thursday, Thruway workers barricaded the Thruway entrance at Route 119 in Tarrytown prior to striping lanes and switching traffic to a brand new bridge connecting Tarrytown to South Nyack. Drivers stopped at the now-flashing light to inquire why. That’s when a worker instructed them to follow the Route […]
With George Hoehmann Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown Last week I had the honor and privilege to attend the opening ceremony of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge. It was a beautiful sunny day without a cloud in the sky. We were invited to meet in Westchester with other elected officials to take a bus […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day In just a few short weeks, the eyes of the nation will be focused on Rockland and Westchester counties as the first span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens to traffic. I will rejoice that day along with the rest of the county, state and nation as […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Representatives of public and private organizations involved in the forthcoming Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project held a community outreach meeting at the Ramapo Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday August 21 to inform local residents of recent plans and developments, including the clearing of a major hurtle to the bridge’s development […]
Reprinted “Miele’s Musing” from Armand Miele’s book “Born Minus” What are we waiting for? From Rockland County to JFK Airport, with traffic, used to take no more than 35 minutes. Today with roads clogged by commuter traffic it takes close to two hours. Imagine the waste and cost for fuel and tolls, the work time […]