This year, the Bricktown Sprints will take place on Saturday April 9, 2011 at the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry Landing in the Village of Haverstraw (adjacent to the Harbors at Haverstraw on Dr. Girling Drive). The races will last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
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Come to the Annual “Brickyard” Sprints: Sunday April 22, 2012
Posted: March 9, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Events, Ferry Service, WaterfrontTags: admiral's cove, brickyard sprints, cove, crew races, crew rowing race, ginsburg, haverstraw marina, haverstraw village, Hudson River, marina haverstraw, North Rockland, north rockland rowing club, race, races, river racing, rowing, spectator, sprints
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TZB Transit Alternative: Expand Ferry Service
Posted: February 15, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Ferry Service, Sustainability, WaterfrontGovernor Cuomo has worked with the federal government to “fast track” the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement environmental review. Planning will speed along and the project could be ready for groundbreaking by fall 2012. No funding sources have been secured. Rockland County and Westchester County residents were shocked to learn that the originally planned-for mass transit [...]
Haverstraw Bay Sunset
Posted: February 11, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Ferry Service, WaterfrontTags: brilliant sky, Haverstraw Bay, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York, Ossining, photo montage, river, Sunset, village of haverstraw
“Railbus” Could Serve the West Shore
Posted: February 4, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, UncategorizedTags: DMU, Haverstraw, NJT, railbus, railcar, Rockland, Secaucus, trains, West Shore Railroad
Can railbus service revolutionize transportation trends west-of-Hudson?
Haverstraw in the Toronto Sun
Posted: August 2, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, Sustainability, WaterfrontTags: $14 per night, camping, Celebration, community, Conservation, Downtown, ferry, Harriman, Harriman State Park, Haverstraw, haverstraw new york, Haverstraw Village Hall, high tor mountain, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, local food, New York State, NY Waterway, stone cabin, The Picturesque Hudson, vacation, village of haverstraw
While trekking through the blogosphere, I came across a nice article from the Toronto Sun about a $14 per day option to vacation in “New York City.” Instead of paying $150+ per night at a New York hotel, a visitor might enjoy more rustic accommodations for, yes, around $14 per night. The article highlights that [...]
Scenes from Ossining (Sing Sing)
Posted: July 18, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Ferry Service, Sustainability, WaterfrontFive elderly women ride the NY Waterway Ferry to Haverstraw for an evening of fun and dinner at Union Restaurant.
Our History of Trains
Posted: March 9, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, History, SustainabilityI have been both amazed and frustrated by the recent “national conversation” on high speed rail. Never before in the history of these United States has transportation (especially railroads) become part of the partisan divide. It seems the R’s need more issues to fight over with the D’s; and where are the I’s in all [...]
Reverse Commute
Posted: June 21, 2010 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, WaterfrontTags: ferry, Haverstraw Bay, haverstraw ferry, Haverstraw Ossining Ferry, high tor mountain, Hook Mountain, Hudson Rail Link, Hudson River Valley, new urbanism, New York Waterway Ferry, Ossining Ferry, Tappan Zee, village of haverstraw
A trip across the widest part of the Hudson River from Haverstraw, New York to the Ossining, New York MetroNorth train station. At the train station in Ossining, you can catch a train into Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan or points north. The whole trip to Grand Central, including the ferry ride, takes about [...]
Haverstraw/Ossining Ferry is SAFE from Chopping Block
Posted: April 19, 2009 by HaverstrawLife.com in Ferry Service, WaterfrontTags: ferries, haverstraw ferry, Haverstraw Ferry Suspended, NY Waterway
I’m posting just to inform everyone that the existing New York Waterway ferry, with service from Haverstraw to the Ossining Metro-North train station is SAFE from budget cuts. Unfortunately, the recent NY Water Taxi ferry pilot program, with service from Haverstraw to Yonkers and Lower Manhattan will be no more. With the ailing economy, Albany [...]
Water Taxi to Suspend Service from Haverstraw
Posted: April 1, 2009 by HaverstrawLife.com in Ferry Service, WaterfrontTags: ferry, haverstraw ferry, Haverstraw Ferry Suspended, haverstraw ferry terminated, new york water taxi, ny water taxi
I have sad news to report. Amid the depressed regional and national economy, another bright spot in Haverstraw is no more. The New York Water Taxi service, that ferries commuters between Haverstraw, Yonkers, and Lower Manhattan, is facing the budgetary chopping block. Unless the State Legislature can find funds to support the ferry’s dwindling on-board [...]
Main Street Ferry Terminal Designs Take Form
Posted: January 6, 2009 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, WaterfrontMcLaren Engineering Group of West Nyack has been working diligently on the design of the Ferry Terminal, retail spaces, and parking garage that is to be situated at the foot of Main Street in the Village. The massive project will allow for the New York Waterway Ferry and New York Water Taxi service to move [...]
Calendar Note: Hudson Ferry-Go-Round 9/14/08
Posted: August 19, 2008 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, WaterfrontKeep in mind that the 2008 Annual Hudson Ferry-Go-Round and Haverstraw International Street Fair are set to commence on Sunday, September 14th. Ferries run all day from 11AM to 6PM between Peekskill, Haverstraw, Ossining, and Sleepy Hollow. All-day ferry passes are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, and FREE for kids aged 17 and under. [...]
Lower Fares for Water Taxi Start May 1!
Posted: April 21, 2008 by HaverstrawLife.com in Ferry Service, WaterfrontThe New York Water Taxi is lowering its fares from Haverstraw and Yonkers to Lower Manhattan! At a time when other modes of commute are getting costlier due to higher gas prices, tolls, and train fares, the ferry route is getting cheaper. The Water Taxi is lowering its fares ahead of the summer season, in [...]
New York Waterway Ferry Service to Ossining Breaks All Records
Posted: February 4, 2008 by HaverstrawLife.com in Ferry Service, WaterfrontSince 2001, the New York Waterway ferry service to Ossining from Haverstraw has been ushering commuters to and from the MetroNorth Railroad Hudson Line that provides service to Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan. At the time of its inception, the ferry was only expected to carry up to 200 passengers a day to and [...]
Chair Factory Eminent Domain Will Likely Move Forward
Posted: December 5, 2007 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, WaterfrontThe Supreme Court Appellate Division in White Plains has ruled to deny the owners of the Empire State Chair Factory site the ability to resist eminent domain proceedings by the Village of Haverstraw. The site is included in the Village urban renewal district and is the third phase of waterfront development. The Village will condemn [...]
