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Tappan Zee Bridge Update & How Much Will it Actually Cost?
BY SARA GILBERT Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will be present to discuss the plan for the new Tappan Zee Bridge at two meetings on Thursday, July 26. The first, hosted by Rockland Business Association, will...
View ArticleVanderhoef Addresses Business Leaders at RBA Luncheon
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA The monthly luncheon for the Rockland Business Association was held last Thursday, July 19 at the Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, N.Y. Guest speaker Rockland County Executive...
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Tappan Zee Bridge Meeting Addresses Businesses Issues
BY SARA GILBERT The Rockland Business Association hosted a meeting at Dominican College in Orangeburg on Thursday, July 26 to discuss concerns and answer questions local businesses might have about the...
View ArticlePublic Hearing Held in New City Discuss Plans for New Tappan Zee Bridge
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Representatives of public and private organizations held a community outreach meeting at the New City Library at 6 p.m. on August 14, 2012 to inform local residents of recent...
View ArticleTZ Meetings Continue, Metropolitan Transportation Council Approval Announced...
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Representatives of public and private organizations involved in the forthcoming Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project held a community outreach meeting at the Ramapo Town Hall at...
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Public Loses Interest as Tappan Zee Bridge’s Public Meetings Continue
Dwindling attendance at Haverstraw for meeting #35 BY SARA GILBERT Yet another meeting was held on the Tappan Zee Bridge by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s team. This one, the 35th, was at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,...
View ArticleGovernor Announces Selection of TZ Bridge Review Team
County Transportation Commissioner Appointed to Team Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Wednesday a selection review team for the new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee. The review team consists of...
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Nita Lowey Leads Race for 17th; Wants Federal Dollars to Help Local Governments
BY MICHAEL CAHILL New York’s 17th Congressional District will be getting a new leader this election season as Congressman Eliot Engel has been drawn out of the district. In fact, because of...
View ArticleCongresswoman Lowey Hears Salisbury Point Resident Frustrations, Agrees to...
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NYACK– Congresswoman Nita Lowey met with Salisbury Point residents on Saturday morning, October 20 to introduce herself and receive feedback on the community’s continued efforts to...
View ArticleTZ PANEL FORMED
Seven elected officials from Rockland County have been appointed the Mass Transit Task Force which is charged with studying ways to implement mass transit on a new TZ Bridge. The Rockland elected...
View ArticleTHRUWAY AUTHORITY TO COMPLETE FINAL PHASES OF THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE DECK...
From www.thruway.ny.gov While commuters await a brand-new bridge scheduled to open later this decade, the current bridge’s deck replacement project is nearing completion. According to the NYS Thruway...
View ArticleExpand the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry into “Off-Peak” Hours
BY JARED RODRIGUEZ The State of New York is moving toward replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge. With no viable alternatives to driving and paying soon-to-be double digit (no one knows how high) tolls, we...
View ArticleTri-State: Lower Than Expected Loan for TZB Could Lead to Steeper Tolls
Statement of Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Veronica Vanterpool on the report of New York State’s federal loan application moving forward: “New York State’s taxpayers will be...
View ArticleBridge Opportunities Discussed at Business-to-Business Meeting
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Suffern – The New NY Bridge group held an event on April 24 to inform local businesses about opportunities which will open with the rebuild of the Tappan Zee Bridge and connect them...
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NEW TZ OFFICIALLY BEGINS CONSTRUCTION
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced the beginning of formal construction of the New NY Bridge to replace the Tappan Zee with installation of the first permanent piles that will comprise the...
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REDC launches new 140K PR campaign to attract business; “Address for Success”...
Using the media to get out the message BY KATHY KAHN Michael DiTullo, president/CEO of Rockland Economic Development Corporation, talks to realtor Peter Garruba of Keller Williams after introducing new...
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NEW WESTBOUND TAPPAN ZEE OPENS TO MOTORISTS FRIDAY NIGHT
New York State Thruway Authority BY JANIE ROSMAN Tomorrow is a long-anticipated day: the westbound span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge will open to westbound motorists. The media was offered a peek at...
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County Executive’s Corner: Celebrating the New Bridge
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I was among a group invited by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to take part in the opening ceremony for the new bridge, a bridge I will always think of as the Tappan Zee. It was...
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Cashless Toll System on New TZ Drives Motorists into Debt
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Cashless tolls on the New TZ Bridge may sound convenient, but toll payer be forewarned not paying your $5 fare within 30 days may result in a $100 fine per trip according to bridge...
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SCENES OF ROCKLAND: Flying above the new TZ
Photo by Fred Hodder Nyack resident and photographer Fred Hodder took this photo of the new Tappan Zee Bridge while flying out of La Guardia this January. It offers a vantage point of the new bridge...
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