Beginning on Monday, January 31, 2022, the children’s playground at Veteran’s Memorial Park will be out of service. A demolition crew will remove the old playground and prepare the area for the installation of a new, all-inclusive playground. If mother nature cooperates, we eagerly anticipate a grand opening in the spring. Stay tuned for more information!
Town of Orangetown
Orangetown Town Hall
26 W Orangeburg Rd.
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(845) 359-5100
www.orangetown.com
Nor’easter Storm expected to impact Nyack!
The Village of Nyack has declared a snow emergency Starting at 10PM, Friday, January 28, 2022.
Overview:
- 5 – 10″ of snow and strong winds likely across much of the Lower Hudson Valley Friday night into Saturday Afternoon.
- Snowfall Rates: Up to 1″/hour possible.
- Powdery Snow expected.
- Temps: Dropping into the teens to around 20 degrees Friday night and holding through Saturday around 10 degrees Saturday night.
- Difficult travel and blowing snow possible.
- Potential for moderate to locally major coastal impact.
Parking Lots Available
Village lots on Main Street and at the Nyack Marina are available to residents free of charge Friday night until the storm has passed. We will send an update when the snow emergency is lifted, and ample time will be provided for residents to move cars out of the lots so they can be safely cleared.
Please help our DPW crews to plow and salt the roads by moving cars into driveways or lots if possible – this is mandatory in the Snow Emergency Zones (see map). Cars may be ticketed if not moved.
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- Keep it cool. Turn your freezer and refrigerator to the coldest setting. It will help keep food cool longer if the power goes out.
- Watch your water. Stock up on bottled water, and fill up your bathtub and spare containers.
- Plug protection. Be sure to protect major appliances, computers, and other electronically sensitive equipment by either unplugging them or using a surge protector.
- Fill ‘er up. Fill your car’s gas tank ahead of time.
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St. Thomas Aquinas College Students Build Outdoor Weather Station on STAC Campus
(SPARKILL, NY – January 27, 2022) – St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) XLAB students built an outdoor weather station this past fall to provide data to the STAC community and local weather services. They also created a webpage and social media presence to display this data and raise awareness about weather changes and environmental stewardship.
Since the beginning of the fall 2021 semester, STAC XLAB students have been assembling the weather station and have been active on social media promoting the weather station with Build-It-Yourself videos for the local community. Dean of the School of STEM, Dr. Bianca Wentzell, explains, “We’re hoping that this project will demonstrate to others that anyone can construct a weather station and communicate its data. We also want to convey the importance of understanding weather patterns that affect our everyday lives and how they are impacted by global climate change.” With this in mind, the XLAB team has been hard at work assembling the equipment necessary to make this possible. You can find information about Weather Over STAC by visiting www.stac.edu/weather and the real-time weather report can be accessed at www.stac.edu/WOS.
Students have shown firm determination to overcome challenges posed by the setup of the weather station. History professor Dr. Robert Ingoglia states, “Establishing a weather station is dependent on coordinating two key components: one hardware (the physical station), and the other digital (software interface for data collection and website). The students have risen admirably to the challenges posed by each part. The physical station is currently functioning well and the task at hand is integrating it with the software components and the website.”
STAC XLAB students from different fields of study have each worked together cohesively to make the weather station function. During the fall semester, students also realized the importance of having accessible weather data. XLAB team member Brittany Lionarons states, “This Weather Station is an amazing opportunity for students and professors from different fields to work together on a fun and educational project. Weather is something extremely important, especially today with global warming. We hope this project will shine a light on the study of weather and the issues of global warming.”
Students have invested a lot of time and effort into making this weather station productive and providing its data to the local community. XLAB team member Brianna Randazzo reflects, “The Weather Station has been an amazing experience and such a great opportunity to be a part of! Weather is something that affects everyone daily, so creating a weather station is a tremendous benefit to STAC and the surrounding community, especially with all the information that it transmits. It has been a lot of fun working with all the team members towards something that will make a difference to everyone at STAC! I’ve learned so much so far and can’t wait to see what everyone thinks!”
STAC Ranked Among the Best Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in New York for 2022
(SPARKILL, NY – January 25, 2022) – University Headquarters HQ has ranked St. Thomas Aquinas College among New York’s institutions with the best bachelor’s and master’s degrees available for 2022.
STAC ranks #69 and #61 respectively, for its bachelor’s and master program offerings. One of the most important factors in the University Headquarters ranking system is the college’s accreditation. A college’s accreditation is crucial for both first-year students and professionals. The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. University HQ, along with accreditation, ranks schools based on admission and retention rates, tuition costs, degrees conferred, graduation rates, and more.
STAC goes to great lengths to help students reach their goals, making education accessible and affordable. The College provides a variety of paths for students to pursue their bachelor’s degrees, offering over 100 majors, minors, and specializations in the Schools of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Education, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)—allowing the opportunity to create a major and minor combination that fits each student perfectly. Wonderful graduate opportunities exist as well, such STAC’s MST & MSEd Teacher Education, MPA in Criminal Justice Administration, and MBA/Business graduate programs offer flexible on-campus and online options for busy professionals and career-changers. Students get more than a sense of accomplishment; they get to advance their career and earning power.
STAC also partners with other colleges and universities to help its students transition into other graduate schools of their choice. All the tools students need to succeed can be found at STAC for those who are ready to engage in their education.
St. Thomas Aquinas College is an independent liberal arts college located on 72 acres in Rockland County, NY, which provides education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College’s approximately 2,000 full and part-time students can choose from more than 100 different majors, minors, specializations, and dual-degree programs across four Schools: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Education, and STEM. The College is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the Top-Tier for Regional Universities, by Colleges of Distinction in both its New York and Catholic editions, by Affordable Colleges Online as a Top College in New York for Return on Investment, and is included as a Military Friendly School®. St. Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; its School of Education is a candidate for accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), and its School of Business is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). For more information, visit www.stac.edu.
About University Headquarters (HQ)
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RCC Hudson Market on Main to Reopen this Summer with a New Partner
(ROCKLAND COUNTY, New York) January 22, 2022– Hudson Market on Main in Nyack opened in November of 2019 as a collaboration between Rockland Community College’s Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center and FLIK Hospitality Group. The café, located at 5 North Broadway, is known for its innovative menu featuring ingredients primarily sourced from Hudson Valley vendors including the Nyack Farmers Market, Hudson Valley Harvest in Kingston, Catskills Mountain Sugar House in Grahamsville, and more. The Market, temporarily closing on January 29th, is seeking a new hospitality partner to bring additional innovations to the center in time for a re-opening this summer.
The RCC Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center was created in response to the growth in restaurants and tourism in the Mid-Hudson Valley and the resulting need for more qualified workers. It offers fast-track culinary arts degrees and certificate programs, workforce-ready training for veterans and under-served populations, and a state-of-the-industry teaching kitchen which offers cooking classes for the community. The Market was established as part of the Center to provide additional real-world learning opportunities for culinary students while also serving the community and visitors to the Nyack area. Classes for RCC Culinary students will continue uninterrupted in the same building. During the spring semester, RCC Culinary students will offer a pop-up Market experience twice weekly. On these days, members of the public will be able to experience and enjoy meals freshly prepared by the students. Items will be available for take-out or dine-in experience.
The Food Enthusiast classes for the community, spearheaded by Mark Davidoff, Director of the Nyack Extension Site, will also continue. The upcoming schedule includes February 17th – Love is in the Air, March 10 – Pasta Making, April 7 – Holiday appetizers and hors d’oeuvres, and May 12 – Spring Special. More information on these classes can be found at https://sunyrockland.edu/about/campustour/hospitality-and-culinary-arts-center/
In addition, the Rockland County Visitor’s Center will be re-located to the building lobby where people will be able to access the materials which include maps of the region, brochures and rack cards for various venues and entertainment options across the county.
“We are grateful for the collaboration with FLIK to launch the Market and appreciate the relationship and the support they provided for the Culinary Arts Center students,” says Davidoff. While the agreement with FLIK is coming to an end for the Market, RCC will continue to work with FLIK at the Hawk’s Nest (student café) on the Main Campus in Suffern, concessions for events at the Field House, as well as other catering opportunities on the RCC campus.
“As a partner in the culinary collaborative, we are so proud to have been a part of this state-of-the-art café and culinary staple in the Nyack community. Together we were able to develop a restaurant that supported the local community during the height of the global pandemic, offered Hudson Valley vendors an exclusive retail location, and served a center for Rockland tourism. Though our relationship is changing, we are still committed to working with RCC’s Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center to provide a pipeline for future employment opportunities,” said a spokesperson for FLIK Hospitality Group.
Chris Spezial, Program Director for the Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center noted, “The relationship with FLIK was invaluable for our students. They experienced first-hand what goes into running and managing a retail establishment offering a real-world experience. We look forward to a similar relationship with the new partner when the Market reopens.” More information on registering for classes visit https://sunyrockland.edu/programs/culinary-arts/.
The opportunity to partner on the Hudson Market on Main will be posted on Bidnet Direct as of January 24, 2022.
About Rockland Community College, State University of New York
Rockland Community College offers a safe, supportive learning environment for thousands of students from diverse backgrounds. Thanks to the school’s affordable tuition, students who start out at RCC before transferring to four-year colleges can save as much as $100,000 on their education. For more information visit https://sunyrockland.edu/