What’s Happening 3/26/15

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Garner Arts Festival 2015 is coming to Garnerville Sunday, May 30 & 31, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Open artist studios and demonstrations, live music, children’s workshops, textile and crafts marketplace, dance exhibitions, creekside sculpture trail, delectable foods, organic coffee bar and beer garden. Information at 845-947-7108. – Welsh born singer Donna Lewis at Turning Point Cafe, […]

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski Passes Bill to Ban Inhumane Devocalization of Dogs

ZEBROWSKI PRESS RELEASE Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) announced that his bill to restrict surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats passed the Assembly today (A.1679). The legislation would allow the procedure only in cases where it is deemed medically necessary to treat or relieve a physical injury or illness. “This is a cruel and […]

POTHOLES CAUSE ROCKLAND MAN TO LAMENT

To the editor, Once upon a time, in a land far away, the populace was told that the tax of gas would go to maintain the highways. As this is obviously not the case any longer, then the taxes on gas should be eliminated. Moreover, since it is no longer the responsibility of the government […]

FLOATING BATCH PLANTS RETURN TO WORK ON THE NEW NY BRIDGE PROJECT

Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC’s (TZC) two floating concrete batch plants recently returned to the work site, passed the required testing and soon will begin pumping concrete. The batch plants were taken out of service in December after a silo failed. The concrete plants move from location to location on the river, providing high-quality concrete where […]

Tentative Suffern budget boosts taxes by double digits

BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – The newly-released tentative budget proposal for the Village of Suffern includes relatively steep tax and rate increases in the areas of general taxes, sewer rates and water rates. In the proposal, general fund appropriations climbed from $12.3 to $13.5 million, a $1.2 million increase intensified by revenues which dropped by […]

Clarkstown requests state-level support for municipal road fixes

State funding would allow repairs for damage done in past two winters BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Over-encumbered by repair costs, Clarkstown officials have made a last-minute request in the final days of State budget talks: Directly contribute to road fixes and adjust the tax cap formula to accommodate them. The two-part proposal calls […]