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Where Christmas Trees go up in flames … Tuxedo hosts its annual Bonfire Blaze Saturday

Posted on 31 January 2018 by Editor

The Tuxedo Fire Department is always on hand at the annual Bonfire Blaze.

The Town of Tuxedo figured out a creative way to dispose of holiday trees and wreaths, which mostly being pine products, can pose a fire hazard and be a problem. Create a community event where you burn the whole lot. Thus was born the annual Night Brightening Blaze Bonfire, hosted by the Tuxedo Recreation Department. Continue Reading

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Sloatsburg and Suffern recognized by Rockland County Tourism for the Explore Harriman trail town campaign

Posted on 22 January 2018 by Editor

Friends of Harmony Hall Board member and President of Rockland Center for the Arts Ken Linsner greets Rockland County Executive Ed Day at the recent Rockland County Tourism grant awards ceremony.

The corridor communities of Suffern and Sloatsburg (include Tuxedo for its close proximity) were again big winners in the Rockland County Tourism grant award announcement for county non-profit groups on Monday, January 22. Continue Reading

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People gather across the country for the 2nd Women’s March

Posted on 20 January 2018 by Editor

People began to gather at Nyack’s Veterans Park Saturday morning, January 20, in solidarity with participants in the second Women’s March taking place across the country.

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, his first full year in office and also the massive nationwide Women’s March. A year ago on January 21, hundreds of thousands of women and men across the country hit the streets in protest in a mass demonstration of people peaceably assembling for social and economic justice and civil liberty — with many anxious that the country was on the cusp of radical change.

This weekend, while the U.S. Congress plays hardball party politics and debates the merits of shutting down the government, President Trump purportedly decided it was best to cancel his appearance at a $200,000 per person Victory Campaign fundraiser at his private millionaire’s club Mar-a-Lago in Florida, though the fundraiser will go on.

Many in Rockland County opted to meet up in Nyack’s Veterans Park on Saturday to attend a rally in solidarity with the second national Women’s March.

Meanwhile, thousands of men and women across the country are out marching during the second Women’s March.

Nyack, NY saw a turnout of people who rallied at Veterans Park and featured an appearance by New York Assemblymember Ellen Jaffe, who represents NY District 97 in Rockland County that covers constituents from Suffern and Montebello east to Nyack.

Nyack’s Veterans Park on Saturday, January 20, during a rally of the second Women’s March.

Participants in Nyack gather with colorful signs containing pithy messages on why they were there. Influenced by the the recent #MeToo and #TimesUp movement, both rooted in widespread reports of sexual harassment and worse by men across all walks of life, today’s marches were an effort to demonstrate solidarity on issues of equal rights and the right of people to peaceably assemble and vociferously redress grievances.

 

 

 


 

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Sloatsburg Complete Streets Project Informational Update to the Village Board Set for February

Posted on 17 January 2018 by Editor

The NYSDOT Region 8 is set to provide a Sloatsburg Complete Streets Project informational status update to the Village Board at the Municipal Building on Tuesday, February 13, at 6 p.m.

Sloatsburgers last got together some seven months ago to discuss the on-going Complete Streets project with the New York State Department. The Fire Hall at the Sloatsburg Municipal Building was packed with excited residents abuzz about the opportunity for transformative change along Route 17 through the village. Continue Reading

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Look for Sloatsburg to light up in January when the movie “Ben is Back” films in the village center

Posted on 09 January 2018 by Editor

Look for the movie “Ben is Back” to set up in Sloatsburg’s village center on Thursday, January 11 and 18. The film stars Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges and will use several locations in the Village.

Sloatsburg will see the spotlight shine near dark on Thursday, January 11, as the film Ben is Back starts shooting at the local Super Seven. Look for Julia Roberts to film a pivotal night scene for the independent production, which stars Roberts and Lucas Hedges. The movie was written by Hedges’ father, Peter Hedges, who also directs the film. Continue Reading

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Members of the Sloatsburg Chamber got together to celebrate the new year

Posted on 08 January 2018 by Editor

Familiar faces: members of the Sloatsburg Chamber of Commerce recently got together at Harmony Hall for a Holiday Party to celebrate the new year and the revitalized chamber effort.

Amid near zero temperatures and fresh snow, members of the Sloatsburg Chamber of Commerce gathered this past week for a belated Holiday Party. Continue Reading

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