Town Justice Wants Civil Fines For West Hook Mountain Homeowner Who Cut Down Trees
Judge Says He Didn’t Want To Set Precedent That It’s Better To Beg For Forgiveness Rather Than Ask For Permission In The First Place
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Judge Says He Didn’t Want To Set Precedent That It’s Better To Beg For Forgiveness Rather Than Ask For Permission In The First Place
Continue ReadingBefore the Clarkstown Planning Board last week greenlighted a development project on West Clarkstown Road, a handful of citizens urged board members to take into consideration a raft of proposed projects on that road and their more universal impact to traffic, sewer, water, and other environmental issues.
Continue ReadingA Suffern property owner has submitted a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a site that housed dry cleaning businesses since the 1950s.
Continue ReadingA recent study by Boston Consulting Group reported that 25 percent of traditional gas stations nationwide face closure by 2035.
Continue ReadingFollowing a meeting last week with Clarkstown’s planners and engineers, Suez Water New York has been given the green light to propose its plans for it headquarters at 162 Old Mill Road in West Nyack to the town Planning Board.
Continue ReadingAmid the boredom and frustration of schools being shuttered and friend fests on hold, 17-year-old Delyth Phillips of Tappan jumpstarted a slow-fashion lifestyle business she hopes will amount to doing good for the planet and becoming a profitable entrepreneur.
Continue ReadingResponding to public pressure, Suez New York has reversed course and decided not to install fuel tanks on land it plans to lease at the former Tilcon site at 162 Old Mill Road in West Nyack.
Continue ReadingSuez New York is planning to relocate its headquarters to the former Tilcon site on the eastern side of Old Mill Road in West Nyack. The water company is headed to Clarkstown planning board on May 8th for a public hearing.
Continue ReadingState environmental regulators issued Legoland New York with 22 new violations this week in a consent decree to prevent construction runoff, following a September 2018 order to stop the same issues.
Continue ReadingIn addition to spring vegetables and baked goods at Nyack’s Farmer Market on Thursdays, keep an eye out for a group of student activists promoting an idea that’s fully ripened: reusable shopping bags.
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