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Clarkstown’s supervisor is hoping fragile egos in county government can be set aside so that the old Sain Building property in New City can be sold and finally put on the town’s tax rolls. Supervisor George Hoehmann says allowing the building to sit and rot is useless to everyone…
The county executive has been trying to sell off the property for years, and the lone interested buyer bailed on the project last November.
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An area school district cancelled a sporting event in Rockland yesterday due to concerns over the measles outbreak. Published reports said the Rye City School District changed yesterday’s junior varsity baseball game which would have been played in Nyack. The game instead will be played today in Rye. Rockland’s County Executive declared a state of emergency last week over the outbreak, though outdoor spaces were not included.
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A smoke detectors law passed four years ago went into effect yesterday. Under the new law, the only battery-powered smoke alarms allowed for sale in New York must have sealed-in, non-removable batteries that last for ten years. Rockland’s director of Fire and Emergency Services, Chris Kear, says once installed, these alarms are virtually impossible to disable…
The National Fire Protection Association says three of every five home fire deaths occur in homes without smoke alarms or with faulty smoke alarms.
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A new traffic pattern on Route 9W in South Nyack that’s necessary for the construction of the shared bicycle and pedestrian path could begin as early as tomorrow. South Nyack Mayor Bonnie Christian says the new intersection at Hillside Avenue and Route 9W is a safety issue…
The new traffic pattern means motorists won’t be able to access Hillside Avenue from Shadyside Avenue, but a detour will be in place. The project is expected to take several months.
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The Master Gardener Volunteers of Rockland County is hosting Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Gardener’s Day tomorrow. Cornell’s Mike Wilson hosts the Storm Water Consortium show here on WRCR, and he’s doing a 45-minute presentation on ticks…
The event’s keynote presentation features Judy Glattstein, the author of “Made for the Shade” and other books. Lecture sessions focus on ornamental grass, water in your backyard, and invasive plants. Gardener’s Day is tomorrow morning from 9 to 2. It costs $40, and it includes breakfast, light lunch, a composting workshop, a floral arranging demonstration and more. For information, click here.