The United Latin Festival of Haverstraw, Inc., located in Rockland County, NY celebrated its 9th annual festival in the Village of Haverstraw last Sunday, August 4th, where through the different participating representatives, each Latin country was able to showcase their culture. Johan Rosario and his wife Indiana Rosario were the Grand Marshals of the year, […]
By: Keith S. Shikowitz The Village of Haverstraw July 2019 meeting opened the first of two public participation sessions. Writer Joan Chevalier of Clove Avenue in the village was first up, speaking for her neighbors in their building, presenting a problem with noise from the school bus lot adjacent to the building. “We have people […]
BY KEITH SHIKOWITZ The events of the busy weekend of May 31 – June 2 culminated with the Flavors of Haverstraw, Food Crawl in the Village of Haverstraw. Events like the ones the town and villages put together this weekend take a lot to organize and carry out. How long did it take for the village to plan […]
VILLAGE PRESS RELEASE The Village of Haverstraw is looking ahead and updating its plans for the future. The village has begun a year-long effort to update its comprehensive plan for the first time in more than 25 years and the local waterfront revitalization program (LWRP) document for the first time in 13 years. The planning […]
Senator Bill Larkin (R-C-I, 39th District) presented a $90,000 check today to the Village of Haverstraw Fire Department for the purpose of installing exhaust systems and upgrading a fire whistle to include voice capabilities. “These important upgrades and infrastructure improvements will be important for the Village of Haverstraw Fire Department as they provide services to local […]
In December 2016, Village of Haverstraw Trustee Emily Dominguez was sworn in after being re-elected as Trustee for her third full term. Simultaneously, Mayor Michael J. Kohut appointed Ms. Dominguez as Deputy Mayor. Emily Dominguez is the first Hispanic woman to serve as Deputy Mayor in the history of the Village of Haverstraw. “I feel […]