A blown transformer is being blamed for a power outage that struck the area near Route 59 late yesterday morning in the town of Clarkstown. Supervisor George Hoehmann says O&R cited the transformer as the reason for the major outage that affected area residents, commercial establishments and traffic lights along Route 59. It took about two hours for most everyone to have the power restored. The outage stretched from Forman Drive in Spring Valley to Route 304.
NY Struggling to Handle Removal of Lead Pipes Before EPA Deadline
A new Environmental Protection Agency rule means New York and other states will have ten years to remove all lead service lines. The Lead and Copper Improvements rule requires more rigorous testing of drinking water. New York has more than 449-thousand lead service lines to remove, at a cost of around 2-and-a-half-billion dollars, but it’s not clear how it will be paid for. Rob Hayes with Environmental Advocates of New York says it shouldn’t fall on homeowners…
Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th District says budget and deadline extension concerns will likely be addressed when legislators return to Albany…
If municipalities can’t make the 2037 deadline, they can appeal to the state for a deferral – but only if they can prove the deferrals are necessary.
Adopt a Pet in Orangeburg with RG CARES This Saturday
The RG CARES Animal Shelter is hosting an adoption event in Orangetown on Saturday. Nixie Guetis of Four Legs Good says a special grant will allow residents to get free spay and neuter services…
Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips, who heads up Rockland Green, says you can get the process started online by filling out an adoption application…
The adoption event is being held at the Bill Kolb, Jr. Subaru dealership on Route 303 in Orangeburg this Saturday, October 19th, from 12:30 – 3:30pm. A grant from the ASPCA and Subaru is helping RG Cares cover essential costs for preparing animals for adoption, veterinary expenses, microchipping, and more. If you have any questions, call Jeremy Apotheker, Coordinator of Special Projects, Rockland Green at 845-753-2200, ext. 637. Click here for the application.
Infrastructure Projects for Hudson Valley Slated to be in 2025 Federal Budget
Several communities in our area are getting millions in federal funding for various infrastructure and public safety investments Lawler in next year’s budget, which is expected to be finalized later this year. At a press conference yesterday at the Rockland County Sheriff’s headquarters in New City, Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the 17th district, said seven million dollars will be coming to Rockland to help strengthen the sheriff’s department…
Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco said the funding and new training facility will help the entire area…
For the village of New Square, where a number of accidents have occurred this year alone, they’ll get four million dollars, which mayor Izzy Spitzer said would fix poor road conditions and enhance pedestrian safety…
The village of Suffern stands to get one million dollars, which mayor Michael Curley said would help finish the Memorial Drive re-construction project…
Other municipalities getting infrastructure money include Clarkstown for the Nanuet Transit Oriented Development project, Orangetown to help finish road projects in Pearl River, and several areas in Westchester and Putnam counties.
Learn How to Live to Be 100 at RCC Senior Club Meeting Friday
The RCC Senior Club is holding their monthly meeting Friday. Acting club President Lou Morris says the group will learn how to live to be 100 years old by eating healthy…
The meeting is this Friday at noon on the second floor of the RCC Student Union building, not at the Tech Center as it usually is. For more information and to learn more about the group, call 845-540-9739 or visit their website, http://rocklandcountyseniorclub.org. If you go you’re asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the RCC cupboard.