Creating Courage Feb14

Creating Courage

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - 7 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2012, the Creative Arts Council at Marist College presents “Creating Courage,” at Bull and Buddha, 319 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, New York. The event is designed to benefit the Grace Smith House and Shine the Light on Domestic...

Fire & Spice Feb09

Fire & Spice

PIERMONT, NY – As a part of Piermont’s Valentine in the Village day, The Outside In gallery will host a special event to commemorate love. On February 11 from 2-4PM join them for a ‘hot’ afternoon around the wood stove with a spicy, sweet & intoxicating mix of...

Walgreens in Nyack Feb07

Walgreens in Nyack

NYACK, NY – After January debates with Nyack’s Architectural Review Board to ensure the corporate conglomerate would protect Nyack’s integral aesthetic among other stipulations, Walgreens will be opening on Route 59 where the village’s iconic Hilltop once stood. The...

The Nanuet Mall Officially Closes Feb02

The Nanuet Mall Officially Closes

Simon Property Group officially closes the Nanuet Mall and demolition has already begun to transform the property into “The Shops at Nanuet,” an elaborate open-air town center featuring brand new shopping, entertainment, and dining. The Nanuet Mall which opened in 1969 was once known as the most popular hotspot in Rockland County before being dwarfed by the Palisades Mall in 1998. It was also the unfortunate location of the notorious 1981 Brinks Robbery. Perhaps this new main-street concept of lifestyle shopping could one day compete with it’s surroundings, including the monster responsible for its...

Tappan Zee Bridge $5B Greenlight Jan26

Tappan Zee Bridge $5B Greenlight

NYACK, NY – A recent environmental study commissioned by the state allegedly confirms that the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge will cause no environmental harm. That was the last remaining obstacle to commence construction which could quite possibly begin as early as August. After being fast tracked to priority status by the Obama administration (downsizing Governor Cuomo’s original proposition), an estimate of 4 to 5 1/2 years, $3.5 to $5 billion dollars, the creation of 2,000 jobs, and nine local home acquisitions by the state, it’s official that the landmark bridge which opened in 1955 will be...