2022 Nyack Community Cleanup
Broadway Streetscape Update for week of May 9, 2022
May 6, 2022
- Rain on Friday, May 6, 2022 prevented the paving of the street gutter in front of the library. This will be done next week.
- The sidewalk and parking will be accessible over the weekend – please visit the restaurants and shops of SoBro this weekend!
- Vault work at 73 S. Broadway has been completed, no further work scheduled there until the sidewalk gets poured.
- Monday, 5/9, A-Tech will begin excavation of the curb from Hudson Avenue to Maura’s Restaurant.
- Monday, 5/9, A-Tech will begin work on the vault in front of Pizza Bistro. Access will be maintained to the businesses.
- Once curb is excavated, work can begin on excavating sidewalk (takes about a week and a half) and then moving on to new sidewalk cement, followed by paving the street gutter line.
- The full process of the new sidewalk construction can take a couple of weeks, and can be impacted by weather and cement suppliers.
- In the meantime, work will progress in the vaults on the west side of S. Broadway, one by one.
- Village staff is meeting with contractors and inspectors daily for updates and conducts a full project review every other week.
- This update is published on the village website. Follow the project here.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MOSQUITO CONTROL TREATMENT OF CATCH BASINS AND STORM DRAINS
NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert inform residents that the Health Department will be treating catch basins and storm drains to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in standing water inside of these structures.
If you see Health Department staff on the roads driving slowly in County vehicles doing these treatments, please be patient. Also, try to avoid parking over storm drains while these employees are doing the treatment work so that they can access the catch basins more easily.
“Not all mosquitos carry diseases, but several species can sometimes spread potentially dangerous diseases like West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) to humans,” said Dr. Ruppert.
The best and most effective mosquito control begins in your yard. Eliminating standing water is the first step in reducing the mosquito threat. Residents can help by regularly checking their property for ANY items that can hold stagnant water, such as plant saucers, dog bowls, and birdbaths, and replace them with fresh water daily. Remove objects around your yard that collect water. Anything you choose to keep outside, such as kids’ toys, buckets, wading pools, canoes, and wheelbarrows, should be flipped over when not used to prevent them from collecting any water.
Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. The eggs hatch into larvae that develop in the water for 7 to 10 days before emerging as adult mosquitoes that fly and bite. Since the West Nile virus outbreak in 1999, the Health Department has been collecting, identifying, and tracking mosquitoes in their adult and larval stages and providing education to the public to reduce the mosquito population.
The Mosquito Control Program focuses on reducing Rockland’s mosquito population at the larval stage during the spring and summer months by identifying and monitoring a variety of mosquito-breeding sites, including roadside catch basins. Program staff also conduct routine and complaint-based inspections at many commercial properties that are considered “high risk” for mosquito breeding, including tire-storage facilities, landscape yards, municipal storage yards, outdoor swimming pool facilities, horse farms, marinas, and garden centers, as well as respond to complaints against private residential properties.
“Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance, they also spread dangerous diseases including Zika and West Nile virus. We ask that families do their part by eliminating any standing water on their property where mosquitos could breed,” said County Executive Day.
For more information, call the Health Department at 845-364-3173 or visit http://bit.ly/RCDOH_mosquito. To learn more about the West Nile Virus, Zika, and EEE, visit the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) webpages at http://bit.ly/ny_west_nile_virus, http://bit.ly/ny_Zika_virus, and http://bit.ly/ny_EEE.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF NYACK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Upper Nyack will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 7:45 PM, or as soon as practical thereafter, at the Old Stone Meeting House, 347 North Broadway, Upper Nyack, NY to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law # 8 of 2022, a local law amending the Village of Upper Nyack Zoning Map.
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person or online via Zoom video conference. Participants attending in person and online will have the ability to view the meeting live and ask questions or make comments. Please visit the Village’s website for the meeting link and registration information to access the meeting online.
A copy of the proposed law will be made available for review at Village Hall, 328 North Broadway, Upper Nyack, NY between 9am-12 noon and posted on the Village’s website- https://www.uppernyack-ny.us/
Comments and questions can also be provided via email before the meeting to Georgia Grandstaff, Village Clerk at village.clerk@uppernyack-ny.us.
Dated: May 5, 2022
Georgia Grandstaff
Village Clerk
College classes to help people with special needs transition into independent living
RCC Project ELEVATE and Dignity Works Here, Inc. are Partnering for “Adult Transition”
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (May 6, 2022) – After a successful pilot program last summer, Rockland Community College and Dignity Works Here, Inc. are partnering on Project ELEVATE, a program that provides individuals with a disability with training in life skills required for independent living.
The goal of Project ELEVATE is to offer community classes that focus on independent living skills for individuals with developmental disabilities. The Program provides hands-on, educational, and enriching activities that encourage individuals to grow and learn throughout their lives. Classes are open to individuals of all abilities.
“The program was professionally done and was led by experienced and trained special needs educators who collaborated well with the SUNY RCC Culinary program,” said Holly Borzacchiello, a parent who enrolled their student in Project ELEVATE.
Lisa Currao, founder of Project ELEVATE, discovered that there were limited options for young adults with special needs, and partnered with Rockland Community College to help fill the gap. Currao, who is a parent to a child with Autism, came up with the name Project ELEVATE, which is an acronym: Educate, Life Skills, Enrichment, Vocational Skills, Advocacy, Transition, Empowerment.
“The title says it all,” said Currao, who has a Masters in Special Education. “Project ELEVATE is a great way for participants to learn basic life skills that will help them build self-esteem and confidence while making new friends and having fun.”
The classes, co-taught by Mark Davidoff, Rockland Community College’s Director of the Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center, will focus on the elements of learning that are necessary to lead an independent life, while mastering the skills required to be successful in the kitchen. Additionally, students will learn the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, which includes healthy cooking and eating, exercise, and the ability to self-regulate emotions. “I really enjoyed the cooking activities,” said Mario Borzacchiello, a student in the Project ELEVATE program. “We had a lot of fun in the kitchen!”
Project ELEVATE is open to the community and provides access to a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen and employs highly skilled instructors to teach the classes. In addition to learning valuable life skills, the College hopes to expose the students to a college atmosphere so they are more comfortable with transitioning into additional higher education courses.
“We believe the community college campus should be for everyone, and we are always looking for ways to partner with people and organizations to offer what is needed in the community. We are proud to work with Lisa to bring this important offering to families in the region,” says Dr. Michael A. Baston, the President of Rockland Community College.
Class Schedule
May 24 – June 30, 2022
Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center, 70 Main Street, Nyack, NY.
The 6-week workshop is targeted for individuals 18+ years of age. To learn more about Project ELEVATE, visit https://sunyrockland.edu/community/project-elevate/. Contact us at info@dignityworkshere.org.