The Clarkstown Town Board unanimously voted last night to give residents the chance to vote on whether the Palisades Center can open its fourth floor attic space and add a parking deck. The proposal will be on the November general election ballot. If passed it would remove the so-called “restrictive covenant” that’s been in effect since Palisades was first built.
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South Nyack Mayor: Nyack College Strikes Deal to Sell Campus to Religious School
A Hasidic Jewish congregation is reportedly buying the Nyack College property to be used as a religious school. South Nyack Mayor Bonnie Christian opened Tuesday night’s board of trustees meeting by confirming the proposed purchase, but could not offer many details…
The closing could come as soon as next month. We reached out to Nyack College for comment but did not hear back.
Man Convicted of Killing a Pearl River Teen Released from Jail, Banned from Entering Rockland County
One of the men convicted of killing a Pearl River teen has been released from behind bars, but he’s been banned from entering Rockland County without written permission. 67 year-old Richard LaBarbera had been released from his 25-years-to-life sentence last year then was sent behind bars again for getting drunk and violating his probation. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he’s glad the New York State Board of Parole listened to the many Rocklanders who requested he be kept away from Pearl River, where Paula Bohovesky’s mom still lives…
LaBarbera is reportedly required to stay within the five boroughs. LaBarbera spent about 40 years in prison after he was convicted in the 1980 killing of 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky as she walked home from the Pearl River library.
Cell Phone “Dead Zone” in North Rockland and Orange County to be Fixed by End of Year
Construction on two cell phone towers is now underway to help create better cell phone service in the dead zone that blankets parts of North Rockland and Orange County around the Palisades Parkway. The two towers are being built by Verizon in Tomkins Cove and Bear Mountain, and should be done by the end of August. Rockland and Westchester state senator David Carlucci says these improvements are long overdue…
Back in February, the president of Woodbury Community Ambulance, Debbie Vobroucek, lamented that without sufficient cell service, it’s near impossible to get an accident victim’s precise location…
Electric service will be installed after the towers are complete, and then they’ll be fully activated by the end of the year.
Temps Continue to Soar, Clarkstown Town Hall Helps Residents Stay Cool
As temperatures continue to soar into the “feels-like-triple-digits” range, area officials are encouraging you to keep cool and check on others who may need assistance. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says town hall is available if people need to cool down in this extreme heat…
Ramapo Town Hall is also open as a cooling center from 9 to 5. Check with your town or village to see what cooling center options there may be for you. The county’s facilities aren’t open but they have “Stay Cool” tips on their website. O&R suggests closing curtains and shades to block out the sun during the day, and they remind you to turn off your air conditioning while you’re away or at work to help lower your energy bill.