The Village of Suffern recently announced the formation of a new Downtown Committee that will be tasked with helping to shape a revitalization effort that attracts more people to the village center.

Marcello’s Ristorante in Suffern takes over the Lafayette Theater Sunday for two pre-Valentine concert. Tickets are $30.

One business owner in particular enthusiastically endorsed Mayor Trish Abato’s plan, even inviting the committee to hold its first meeting at his restaurant, with lunch on the house. Marcello Russodivito, owner and chef extraordindaire of Marcello’s Ristorante, has been off working on his own as a one-man economic whirlwind. His popular Italian eatery in Suffern already serves  as a lively center of dining and nightlife along Lafayette Street. Whether it’s a quite birthday dinner celebration, wine tasting with friends, cooking class, or jazzy evening at the restaurant’s piano bar, Marcello’s is a hive of activity. Continue Reading

From left, Assembywoman Jaffee, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, state Senator David Carlucci, Suffern Mayor Trish Abato, Deputy Mayor Jo Meegan-Corrigan and a Squires Gate Resident from Suffern.

When the winds and waters of Hurricane Irene washed through Rockland County some two years ago, certain parts of Suffern got hit particularly hard. The Mahwah River flooded homes in the Squires Gate community along the Mahwah River, especially on Lonergan Drive, where some residents found themselves waist deep in water that made their homes uninhabitable. Continue Reading

With the sun threatening to shine, Sunday afternoon should feel downright balmy when compared to the recent zero degree weather. And what better way to spend a nice afternoon than watching the very last football game of the season? Continue Reading

Linda Leghorn / Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce / Cancer Treatment of America

The Tuxedo community experienced the passing of one of its own recently. Linda Leghorn, a spirited  light who fought against odds, and gave hope and a message of inspiration to those she met.

You can find more of her story here and here. An energized member of the Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce, the chamber remembered Linda in the following tribute.

With deep regrets we are saddened about the news that Linda Leghorn, a great friend to Tuxedo, our community, and many residents, passed on January 26th, 2014. Continue Reading

Just a few months into her tenure, Suffern Mayor Trish Abato has heard the familiar complaints loud and clear. From residents to businesses in the village center along Lafayette Avenue to Suffern Chamber of Commerce meetings, community conversation often centers around how to attract more people to the downtown Suffern corridor. Continue Reading

Updated: Traffic backed up Thursday evening in Sloatsburg along Rt. 17 in the center of the village as an apparently drunk driver engaged in a bout of live action bumper car.

Police direct traffic during the Thursday evening accident on Rt. 17 in Sloatsburg.

According to Steve Lieberman in LoHud, 71-year old James Bryant was charged with DWI, driving without a license, as well as a few other citations, after he rammed two other vehicles and then came to a stop on the side of the road, where he sat until police found him. Continue Reading

Interior of the new Rainbow Ace Hardware store in Suffern, NY.

Gone is the tattered facade of the old Suffern OTB across from the train station at Park Place on Orange Avenue. The darkened windows and parking lot pitted with potholes have been replaced by the new clean, well-lighted Rainbow Ace Hardware home supply store. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Village Board began the year with a bang with its first official meeting of the year this past Tuesday that included a busy agenda.

Town of Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman attended the meeting as part of his on-going tour of the various town villages.

Minutes of recent board meetings were ratified, which included November’s village budget hearing and December’s re-organizational meeting. In the December meeting, Village Trustee Peter Akey was named Deputy Mayor. Continue Reading

Suffern High School’s GlamourGals club stopped off at Esther Gitlow Towers for an afternoon of makeover magic.

Some residents of Esther Gitlow in Suffern experienced the glow of a good make-over this past week as a group of GlamourGals swept in for a bit of manicure magic. Continue Reading

The tide has turned for the Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce. After several years of successful membership building, the chamber will host its first meeting Wednesday evening in its new headquarters, the Tuxedo Train Station.

The chamber and the Town of Tuxedo recently worked out an agreement that will open the historic Tuxedo Train Station to the local business community, which will then promote the benefits of all things Tuxedo. Continue Reading