Thursday, February 9, 2012
Meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23 at Clarkstown Town Hall
The Rockland Water Coalition is hosting a public information forum about United Water’s proposed Haverstraw Water Supply Project on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Clarkstown Town Hall. The state Department of Environmental Conservation accepted United Water’s 4,000 page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on January 18. The proposed desalination plant would draw water from the Hudson River daily and treat it for use as drinking water in Rockland County. Riverkeeper, which supports the Rockland Water Coalition, released the information about the “Get the Facts Water Conference” on Wednesday. According to Riverkeeper, experts will discuss various aspects of the project in terms of the environment, cost and health. …
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Clarkstown Town
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
There are no Rockland busing companies that qualify the bid requirements
Rockland County is in the process of finding a company to run its two major bus services—Transport of Rockland, or TOR, and Tappan ZEExpress—through competitive bidding. However, the bidding qualifications eliminate all local bus companies. Richard Brega Jr spoke out about this issue at Tuesday night’s legislative meeting. He owns the Brega Transport Corp. in Valley Cottage. “The county has put out a new bid that excludes any and all Rockland transportation companies. In the specifications, there is not one Rockland County bus company that can comply with this bid,” said Brega. This is not the first time Brega has confronted the county with contract bidding issues. “There is a transportation bid that was put out. I’m the fellow that … …
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11 New Hempstead Rd, New City, NY
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The auction is at 1 p.m. at the Nanuet Farmers Market
In December last year, the Nanuet business, Furniture Plaza, auctioned off everything in its 60,000 square-foot building. Now, its neighbor, the Nanuet Farmers Market, is doing the same. Located at 20 North Middletown Road in Nanuet, all the contents of the former Deli/Grocer are being auctioned off such as deli cases, walk-in refrigeration, registers, stand up refrigeration, metal racking etc... The auction is 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 and a full list of items to be auctioned off is at the auction company's website: Vincent Casale Auctioneers. It's Cash Only: $200 to register for auction paddle (refundable in Cash at end of sale if no purchase is made), 25 - 50% deposit at knock down, 15% Buyer's Premium, Applicable NYS Sales Tax, …
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20 Old Middletown Rd, New City, NY
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State officials released findings last week that Indian Point could close with little impact on ratepayers and reliability.
New York Assembly committees released preliminary findings of their Jan. 12 public hearing on the plans for the potential closure of Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC). The findings concluded that Indian Point could close without overburdening ratepayers or threatening reliability standards, according to a press release from the Committee on Energy and the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions. This could happen with proper planning and the success of proposed energy and efficiency projects over the next several years, which would provide “more than enough resources to close Indian Point,” the committee chairs said. They based findings on testimony and evidence demonstrated by several energy and environment organizations, …
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Indian Point Energy Center Units 2 & 3
3rd St, Buchanan, NY
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Former Yankee looks to improve upon 40-52 finish in 2011.
The Rockland Boulders say that former New York Yankee Dave LaPoint will return as manager for the 2012 season of the Can-Am League professional baseball team. In 2011, the Boulders first season of play, LaPoint managed the team as it went 40-52, finishing in 5th place. “This season we will be more prepared when it comes to putting the team on the field.” LaPoint said. “We have acquired some pretty good players in the offseason and are looking to add some more before the season starts. We have a beautiful stadium with great fans. It is our duty to improve on last year by quite a margin and we will do that,” he said. This season will also be the second season at the new Provident Bank Park in Pomona. In 2011, the Boulders had to play an …
Clarkstown police say victim, witnesses providing little cooperation in shooting investigation.
The New Latin Grill in Nanuet, the scene of a Jan. 21 dispute that led to a shooting, has been denied a liquor license and can no longer serve alcohol, according to Clarkstown police. Police said that the shooting and reports of other fights at the New Latin Grill led to a visit to the business on Saturday by Clarkstown police and representatives of the State Liquor Authority to interview owners Hector Flores and Luis Fernando Camargo. Police said Flores and Camargo were advised that the liquor authority has rejected its application for a license. The New Latin Grill, according to police, was serving alcohol under a temporary license. The business is located at 365 Route 59, alongside the Days Inn hotel. In the wake of the latest violent …
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365 W Route 59, Nanuet, NY
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Vote in our poll and tell your favorite (and least favorite) commercials from last night in the comments section below.
I have to admit, I generally watch the biggest football game of the year only for the commercials. Sometimes they're funny—sometimes touching, audacious, political, mawkish clever, (often chauvinistic)... This year's, I have to say, were somewhat of a letdown. By far, the biggest advertisers were car companies, including: Acura, Audi, Cadillac, Hyundai, Toyota and Volkswagon. Other industries that invested $3.5 million for 30-second slots (according to a New York Times article published Friday) were: Internet sites, food companies and movies. And, of course, there were the Super Bowl mainstays like Anheuser-Busch (Bud and Bud Lite) and Coca-Cola. My favorite didn't come until after Madonna's half-time show. It was a Bud Lite ad, featuring…
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Hundreds of families converged on the Crowne Plaza White Plains on Sunday for the 30th annual Westchester Camp & Activity Fair.
When Janet Vega of New Rochelle decided to attend a camp and activity fair in White Plains on Sunday, the biggest question she had was how to go about choosing a camp for her 7-year-old son, Christian. So she was pleasantly surprised when she arrived at the Crowne Plaza for the 30th annual Westchester Camp & Activity Fair to see that Catherine Pearlman, a social worker and family counselor who runs The Family Coach, was giving a presentation on that very subject. “It was exactly what I needed,” Vega said of the presentation, “How to Choose the First Camp for Your Child,” which was held in a conference room on the hotel’s lower level. “It gave me great ideas and some guidance on the right questions to ask my son so we can make a great …
You can have a Super Bowl champion t-shirt Sunday night
If the Giants win the Super Bowl Sunday night, within seconds of the final whistle they’ll all be given shirts and hats commemorating the win. If the Giants win the Super Bowl Sunday night, within minutes of the final whistle you can purchase those same shirts and hats just as long as you know where to look. In Nanuet, Modell’s will open after the game if the Giants win with a bunch of championship merchandise ready for purchase. “We call it the pit,” said Keith Damstra, store manager. “It’s that area right up in the front of the store. We’ll have a bunch of tables there just covered with stuff.” The stuff ranges from t-shirts to mugs to glasses to pennants. The store did the same after the Giants won the NFC Championship, and had a big …
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Modell's Sporting Goods
110 E Route 59, Nanuet, NY
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Moving on to another opportunity is exciting, but remember to have a professional exit from your current employer.
“Never burn a bridge.” How often have you been told that? A cliché, yes, but nonetheless true and important to remember when it comes to leaving your place of employment. Employees resign for both good and bad reasons. If you are leaving because you cannot stand your boss, the job, the people, the customers, or all of it, you may be tempted to crank up Johnny Paycheck’s “Take This Job and Shove It” on your work computer and dance around your desk, but that is not the way to go. First, give proper notice. If your company has a written policy, adhere to that. If not, the acceptable amount of time is two weeks notice. Your resignation should be in writing and signed. If possible, speak to your boss in person and give him or her your …
Peekskill Pete
9:31 am on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Francis, this will be my last post on this thread because I dislike banging my head against the wall. No, I do not believe that there will be a tsunami at that point on the Hudson and now by golly you've convinced me. We should put millions of people at risk so that Francis can save $25.00 a month on his electric bill. As to your habit of tying everything to the President, all I can say is get … more ›