New York Water Taxi, the company that is offering the new Haverstraw to Lower Manhattan Ferry Service, which is to begin on September 4, 2007 (the day after Labor Day), has added a dedicated web page for the Haverstraw Route. Visit the site here for more information. New York Water Taxi
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Water Taxi Adds Haverstraw Ferry Page to Web
Posted: July 30, 2007 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, Uncategorized, Waterfront1
Mayor Stresses Unity in Village
Posted: April 8, 2007 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, UncategorizedThe Mayor of the Village of Haverstraw, Mr. “Bud” Wassmer, recently wrote a letter to the editor in the Rockland Journal News. His letter stresses the need for unity in Village, amid calls to disband the local government and merge with the Town of Haverstraw (unincorporated). HaverstrawLife.com would like to make it known that it [...]
Calls for “Olympic-sized” Celebration of Hudson River’s 400 Years
Posted: March 12, 2007 by HaverstrawLife.com in UncategorizedThe Westchester County Business Journal recently released an article citing Mr. Martin Ginsburg, prominent Hudson Valley developer, in calls for an “olympic-sized” celebration for the Hudson River’s discovery by Henry Hudson, 400 years ago (1609). Celebrations for Robert Fulton’s first steamboat ride up the Hudson, which was in 1809, are also planned. Ginsburg calls the [...]
Support for Tappan Zee Alernative 4A
Posted: March 8, 2007 by HaverstrawLife.com in New Construction, UncategorizedThe Tappan Zee Bridge task force has whittled down the list of alternatives for replacement or maintenance of the Tappan Zee Bridge (I-287) corridor. They have settled on six alternatives: (1) No build – maintain the bridge “as is,” (2) Rehabilitate the existing bridge with seismic and structural upgrades, (3) a new bridge and full [...]
HaverstrawLife is Seeking Your Ideas!
Posted: February 14, 2007 by HaverstrawLife.com in UncategorizedHaverstrawLife is looking for your ideas on what can be done to make the Village of Haverstraw a better and more exciting place to live. What can be added into the Revitalization Effort? What do you expect of the local government? What stores would you like to see on Broadway or Main Street? Should Haverstraw [...]
Funds for Short Clove Road Overpass
Posted: August 30, 2006 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, New Construction, Uncategorized, WaterfrontThe Federal Transportation Bill of 2005 allotted a significant amount of funds for the reconstruction of the Short Clove Road and Route 9W intersection, which includes construction of twin-bridge overpasses that will carry Short Clove Road over the West Shore Rail Line below. The current intersection is known to be one of the worst in New [...]
Imports: Jewelry by Mónika Rodriguez
Posted: July 14, 2006 by HaverstrawLife.com in Local Artisans, UncategorizedHaverstraw’s rich wealth of culture and history continues to create new opportunities for residents to share aspects of their customs with each other. 18 year old Mónika Rodriguez lives in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. She began designing and creating jewelry at age 15. Mónika’s Godmother and Aunt, Floriana Gonzalez, lives in Haverstraw and receives samples [...]
Haverstraw: New Urbanism & Smart Growth
Posted: June 18, 2006 by HaverstrawLife.com in UncategorizedI recently was boating near the area around the pedestrian bridge at The Harbors at Haverstraw, and I saw a very unusual sight. The NY Waterway ferry had just pulled in and was beginning to unload passengers. I sat and watched from my boat as professionals of all ages (about 10 or so men and [...]
Welcome to Haverstraw’s Future
Posted: February 11, 2006 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, History, New Construction, New Stores, Uncategorized, WaterfrontI’ve dedicated this site to the advancement and revitalization of the Village of Haverstraw, a community at the widest point of the Hudson River in New York. This small city of 11,000 people on 2 square miles is set below a dramatic back-drop between the jagged edifice of High Tor Mountain and the expanse of [...]
