Back in October 2008, after looking around the Internet I found a number of YouTube Video’s tagged Haverstraw that had obvious gang connotations. Kinda like a map for bangers, with Hershey’s and Broad Street and 501 cars and handguns. Not that there weren’t other vids from North Rockland but back in early 2008 there was [...]
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more...Ambrey’s Pond: Think About It
June 27th, 2010 by Bart
I wrote desalination-or-obscurification-in-north-rockland, a blog about the United Water Suez desalination proposal almost 18 months ago, when I saw the first mentions of a desalination plant as a solution to the P.S.C. Rate Case United Water had recently settled. The Town of Haverstraw, always quick to latch onto a solid ratable, has positioned itself as [...]
If I wanted a groundhog….
June 22nd, 2010 by Bart
Information is getting very hard to come by in North Rockland lately, and what little sources we do have need attention. If I wanted a groundhog, I’d have voted for Phil. At least he sticks his head out a little more than some local politicians do. Either way, there is a real need for the [...]
Is a little professionalism too much to ask?
June 5th, 2010 by Bart
When I read Mike Kohut’s letter to the LoHud Editor, I thought I was going to fall out of my chair. Not only did I have the same exact conversation with Joe just two days before, but there was a conversation over at the RocklandFires forum a couple of weeks ago over the same exact [...]
James A Farley Bridge
May 28th, 2010 by Bart
Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Ralph Goldsmith, a longtime Stony Point resident who witnessed the original dedication of Stony Point’s Farley Bridge in 1922, drove a vintage fire truck over the newly rebuilt James A. Farley Memorial Bridge. The first phase of the project began in April with the demolition of the original 360-foot-long, 87-year-old bridge [...]
A Beach Road Makeover: Haverstraw
April 22nd, 2010 by Bart
I sat down today to write about how so many things have changed in North Rockland in the past 20 years, and I realized that the one place that hasn’t changed is Beach Road in Haverstraw. I think it’s time has finally come. Beach Road has become a weekly and sometimes daily destination for many [...]
Stony Point Bridge: 129 Feet Later
September 13th, 2009 by Bart
The James A Farley Bridge job is moving at along at a breakneck pace, and with a large majority of the bridge completed as we write this post. Working overtime and weekends, Harrison and Burrowes have certainly worked hard to get this job done in a fast and efficient manner. Many thanks to the Town [...]
The Ginsburg Tax: In the Fine Print
August 2nd, 2009 by Bart
The story in Haverstraw Village lately is the Ginsburg property debate. Simply stated, the developer has yet to secure additional grant money so a clause goes into effect that allows for an additional tax to be levied in the development. I’m happy to note that as a taxpayer in the Village, there was enough foresight [...]
The Farley Bridge
May 23rd, 2009 by Bart
Two weeks after demolition of the Farley Bridge, there is no doubt this job is running full speed. Even though traffic patterns have changed, it looks like the fragile economy and general lack of activity in the quarries and plants around Stony Point has made this the perfect time to do this job. Now, if [...]
Civile’s
March 28th, 2009 by Bart
What more can I say, a great Haverstraw Restaurant. We invite you to the Hudson Valley’s most enchanting dining experience. Located right on the glorious Hudson River at its widest point (three miles just opposite Croton on the Hudson) We feature al fresco dining at its finest, with a contemporary Italian Menu and an affordable [...]