Proposed DOT changes to make Route 17 pedestrian-friendly still undergoing review By Kathy Kahn Planners from the Department of Transportation, along with the Village Board and Sloatsburg residents, have been working for months on a plan to slow down traffic in Sloatsburg without taking it down to a crawl. The DOT came back to the […]
To the Editor, The Village of Sloatsburg is situated in the Ramapo Pass. This Pass serves as a natural gateway through the Ramapo Mountains to all destinations north. Orange Turnpike [Route 17] was a single lane state road in either direction. Route 17 was so heavily traveled, and known for traffic backing up that the […]
BY ELISA TAYLOR One of Ramapo and Rockland’s gems, no doubt about it, is Rhodes North Tavern in Sloatsburg. Owner Tyler Rhodes works hard to assure that Rhodes North Tavern remains a favorite destination for many of Rockland County’s residence and he gets the job done. He and his staff wear their passion on the […]