Several community sponsors distributed free food, school supplies, and over 300 backpacks to Nyack school district students at the community’s annual back-to-school barbeque on Aug. 28. The Nyack Center, Village of Nyack, Nyack NAACP, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Nyack Teachers Association, Hanneman Funeral Home, and other sponsors participated at the event. The generous efforts of the […]
Judge Scott Ugell said on Thursday he was satisfied with the global settlement presented to him on Tuesday, but would not close the case. The judge asked both parties to return to court on Sept. 21, where the town would present an estimated amount of compensation for the time spent by town employees who worked […]
The Town of Clarkstown proposed a settlement with the property owner of 20 Old Stone Road, who is accused of illegally destroying an estimated 125 town trees, illegally adding a second floor story to his house, and performing other unpermitted work at or around his property. Judge Scott Ugell adjourned the hearing to take time […]
By: John Maloney Hello everybody. The Spectator is back! For how long, I don’t know because I turned 97 a few months ago. I’ve had the pleasure of writing for this paper since around 1980 and it’s certainly good to be back again. Heck, at my age, it’s great to be anywhere! These have been terrible, terrible […]
The Village of South Nyack got the green-light to begin preparing for dissolution. The Village Board voted to approve the village’s dissolution plan on July 30. Orangetown is set to absorb the village in 2022. “We look forward to working together with Supervisor Kenny; along with the Town Council and employees to implement the Dissolution […]
Though rarely enforced, there was previously a passage in the state criminal code that made it a misdemeanor to cut or shave another person’s hair on a Sunday. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on July 13, repealing the provision. “This is the very definition of an archaic and meaningless law that makes little to no […]