DEC RELEASES DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PROTECT AND RESTORE PIERMONT MARSH RESERVE

DEC RELEASES DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PROTECT AND RESTORE PIERMONT MARSH RESERVE

Public Meeting Scheduled for February 5, 2018, 7-9 p.m., Piermont Village Hall Public Comments on Draft Plan Accepted through March 1, 2018 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released the Draft Piermont Marsh Reserve Management Plan for public comment, Commissioner Basil Seggos announced Wednesday. “The Draft Piermont Marsh Reserve Management Plan recognizes the vital role […]

Confronting floods: protecting Piermont from Mother Nature

Confronting floods: protecting Piermont from Mother Nature

BY JANIE ROSMAN PHOTOS BY LIBBY ZEMATIS Last week, students from Cornell University’s Landscape Architecture 4010 course, the Climate-Adaptive Design (CAD) studio presented their ideas for landscape architecture, urban planning and engineering to Piermont residents and stakeholders. The studio links landscape architecture students with flood-risk Hudson Riverfront communities to explore design alternatives for more climate resilient, […]

OMBUDSMAN’S TROLLEY VOLLEY A SUCCESS WITH MANY READERS

OMBUDSMAN’S TROLLEY VOLLEY A SUCCESS WITH MANY READERS

To the Editor, In response to the Nov. 16 article regarding the possibility of a Nyack trolley, I would like to suggest that this return to “trolley” service to Rockland villages is an excellent idea and should be expanded to include other adjacent villages and hamlets such as Pearl River, Nanuet and Piermont. Please give […]

“SENIOR HELPERS” OPENS DOORS IN NEW CITY

“SENIOR HELPERS” OPENS DOORS IN NEW CITY

Senior Helpers this week announced the official opening of its Rockland location, to be managed and operated by Brian Donohue. The new franchise will serve senior citizens and their families throughout Rockland and Orange Counties, which includes Suffern, Orangeburg, Nyack, West Nyack, New City, Congers, Piermont, Sloatsburg, and Tuxedo. It hopes to bring more than 50 new jobs to […]