NRRC – Join Now! Spring 2013
Posts Tagged ‘Hudson River’
Rowing is Back this Spring
Posted: January 22, 2013 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, Events, Sustainability, WaterfrontTags: adult, crew, Downtown, fitness, Haverstraw, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, masters, New York, new york city rowing, outdoors, recreation, rowing, scholastic, sculling, U.S. Rowing, Upstate, village of haverstraw, water sports
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Big Regatta! Sunday, October 14
Posted: September 26, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Events, WaterfrontTags: adult, brickyard 5000, crew, Downtown, fitness, Haverstraw, head race, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Brickyard 5000, masters, New York, new york city rowing, outdoors, race, recreation, regatta, rowing, scholastic, sculling, sprints, U.S. Rowing, Upstate, village of haverstraw, water sports
Hudson Valley Brickyard 5000 – October 14, 2012
Visualizing Scale & Density
Posted: September 9, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, History, Opinions & Politics, SustainabilityTags: bike, cycling, density, development, Downtown, economic, economic growth, Economy, europe, growth, Haverstraw, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, jakriborg, new urbanism, New York, scale, sustainability, sustainable growth, transportation, urban, urbanism, vibrant, Village, walkability, walking
Jakriborg, Sweden, a medieval village of 500 families and a major tourism destination can fit within a relatively small area in the Village of Haverstraw. Such an exercise in scale really shows how zoning can have such a major impact on the built environment and the economy. How many Jakriborgs can your town fit? Better yet, how many Jakriborgs can a nearby Walmart parking lot fit? Now, think about the economic consequences of this. . . My inspiration for this graphic came from an article posted here at the Small Streets Blog. http://blog.smallstreets.org/post/18496915718/turn-this-parking-lot-into-a-village
Transit Announcement! Haverstraw Ferry Added to Google Transit
Posted: July 22, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, Sustainability, WaterfrontTags: app, application, commuter, digital, directions, ferry, google transit, grand central, Haverstraw, High Tor, Hudson, Hudson River, location, metronorth railroad, New York, New York City, new york waterway, nywaterway, rail, river, route, schedules, service, train, Transit, transit direction, transit directions, transit oriented, travel, village of haverstraw, weekend, Westchester, widest
Google, NY Waterway, and the MTA MetroNorth Railroad have finally heeded my repeated requests to have the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry schedule added to Google Transit Directions! Enjoy using the transit app now; Haverstraw is finally and legitimately linked to the region.
Dancing Under the Stars 2012
Posted: June 18, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, EventsTags: block party, dance, Dancing, dancing in the street, Downtown, event, fun, Haverstraw, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, motown, New York, NYC, rivertown, street, street closure, Village, village history, village of haverstraw
Dancing Under the Stars on Maple Avenue, Village of Haverstraw, New York. June 15, 2012.
Sculptures Support Rowing & Animal Care Center
Posted: June 9, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Events, Local ArtisansTags: Andy Golub, art, artisan, artwork, boxer hound, dog sculpture, ebay, fundraiser, Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York, north rockland rowing club, NYC, painted sculpture, shelter, The Great Painted Paw Brigade, village of haverstraw
‘Transformed Dog’ painted by artist Andy Golub is now at auction on ebay. To place a bid, go to the ebay listing.
As part of a public art project, The Great Painted Paw Brigade, Andy Golub of New York fame painted this fiberglass Boxer in his signature style. Mr. Golub typically paints on live female nudes in public spaces (ie. Times Square). The piece was created in winter 2012. This sculpture is one of 17 dog and cat sculptures auctioned to benefit the North Rockland Rowing Club (NRRC) and the Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, both non-profits located in the Hudson Valley of New York.
NRRC is a federally recognized not-for-profit. Final auction price is 100% tax deductible. EIN: 20-3205905
Sculpture is also available for pick-up, which will waive the shipping fee.
Tactical Urbanism in Haverstraw?
Posted: June 5, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, SustainabilityTags: bike infrastructure, bike lane, city, diy urbanism, do it yourself, en plein aire, Haverstraw, historic downtown, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York, New York City, outdoor seating, pedestrian, pedestrianization, plaza, pop up cafe, pop up urbanism, rivertown, sharrows, streets, sustainability, tactical urbanism, transit oriented, urbanism, Village, village downtown
In Cleveland, local residents installed bike lanes and street furniture along a particularly desolate street in order to enliven their city with a more pedestrian friendly atmosphere. In the past I’ve written about pop-up urbanism as a way to create sense of place in a downtown area and spark a new interest among residents in using the street as a place to meet, exercise, relax, and be human. Tactical urbanism is a new phase of downtown citizen activism, where residents take matters into their own hands and reclaim the streets for people. Would something similar work along Main, New Main, or Broadway in downtown Haverstraw? See the short film below to catch my drift:
Gran Fondo Rolls Through Downtown
Posted: May 6, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, Events, WaterfrontTags: Bella Rose Cafe, bicycle, bike, biking, cycling, cycling race, Gran Fondo, Haverstraw Downtown, haverstraw village, Hudson Highlands, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Italian, New York, race map, Route 9W, spectator, vertical climb, village of haverstraw, volunteer
On May 20, 2012, over 5,000 cyclists will descend upon the Village of Haverstraw (right through Downtown) as they make their way from New York City to the top of Perkins Memorial Drive on Bear Mountain. The Gran Fondo is a 110-mile (177 km) endurance race fashioned after similar cycling events in Italy. Cyclists will climb over 8,500 vertical feet over the George Washington Bridge, the Palisades Escarpment, along the Hudson River, and finally to the top of Bear Mountain in the Highlands. A ‘Medio Fondo’ is offered to cyclists that choose to be non-competitive. See the Gran Fondo cycling route here: http://www.granfondony.com/course.php Riders/cyclists will be moving through the area between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The best place to view the Gran Fondo is from New Main Street and Broadway.
Below, practicing cyclists choose the Bella Rose Cafe on New Main Street to refuel and relax. Image courtesy of Haverstraw resident Andrea Caccuro.
Major Haverstraw Spring Weekend! 4/20/2012 to 4/22/2012
Posted: April 10, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, Events, WaterfrontTags: April, Cash Mob, community, documentary, Downtown, economic, Events, free events, fun, Haverstraw, History, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, local economy, march, Outdoor, parade, Rockland County, rowing, support economy, Village, walk, weekend, wine and cheese
Friday, April 20, 2012. “Haverstraw: Bricktown & Its People” Documentary
8:00 PM @ the Central Presbyterian Church, Haverstraw Youth Theatre. $20 suggested donation. Wine & Cheese reception.
Saturday, April 21, 2012. Groundbreaking: Concession Stand Build-Out @ Cpl. Manny Lopez Field, Village of Haverstraw. 9:30AM. Come and help “Community Build” the concession stand. Call Village Hall 845.429.0300 for more information.
Saturday, April 21, 2012. NORTH ROCKLAND CASH MOB – Local Economy Support March & Gathering. 12:00 PM Noon @ the Four-faced Clock, New Main/Maple Avenue – marching to a local business pre-selected by NR residents to receive support. Business TBD – vote now! $20 suggested spend at the local business.
Sunday, April 22, 2012. “Haverstraw Brickyard Sprints” BIG Rowing Regatta.
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM @ the Haverstraw Ferry Landing, Dr. Girling Drive, Haverstraw. Free. Concession/breakfast/lunch available for purchase. Support local activity on the Hudson River! 5 teams from across the region (scholastic and adult).
Sunday, April 22, 2012. Keep Rockland Beautiful Cleanup, 10am -12pm. Help us keep the Village garbage free. Meeting across Village Hall in the square and then pick up garbage along the water and on the Greenway and behind Lady Warren Fire Department. Please bring gloves and water. If you would like to join us please email Steve at: sm8961@att.com and write ROCKLAND CLEANUP in the subject.
Get Your Mob Gear Ready . . .
Posted: April 2, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Events, Local Artisans, New Stores, Opinions & Politics, SustainabilityTags: Broadway, Brooklyn, Cash Mob, economic growth, food, hardware store, Haverstraw, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, local economy, local food, Main Street, mobbed, New York, NYC, restaurant, river, slow food, slow money, small economy, State, upstate new york, upstater, village of haverstraw
The North Rockland Cash Mob started with a flash. Local resident Ellen Donovan contacted me via Facebook to get a local cash mob initiative launched and generating buzz. Well, the mob is buzzing. Now over 700 members in size, and growing by the hundreds each day, the North Rockland Cash Mob is becoming, well, unruly. The mob will descend upon the Village of Haverstraw on Saturday, April 21, 2012. The mob will convene beneath the four-faced clock at the corner of Maple Avenue, New Main Street, and Main Street at 12:00 PM (high noon!) prompt! From there, the mobsters will strut their stuff to the business that was selected via crowd-sourcing. That business, which has yet to be finalized (vote now!), will get a needed boost in business from the flush-with-cash unruly mob. We’re excited! Join us on April 21st; we’re rowdy and ready to support the local economy!
Here are more reasons how cash mobbing helps the community and brings us together.
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
Boys 4-man Boat
Arguably one of the most exciting events to take place in the Village of Haverstraw is the Annual Brickyard Sprints hosted by the North Rockland Rowing Club. This year, the Brickyard Sprints will take place on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry Landing in the Village of Haverstraw (just north of the Harbors at Haverstraw on Dr. Girling Drive). The races will last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM, although delays are likely and the racing could continue later into the day depending on weather and conditions on the Hudson River. Four crew teams from across the region will visit the Village of Haverstraw to compete in the Brickyard Sprints. The races are best viewed from the Ferry Landing parking lot, the Haverstraw Elks Club, or from Emeline Park. However, much of the action will be at the Ferry Landing. The race starting line is at Bowline Point Park and stretches down to the Ferry dock, roughly 1500 meters. Stop by and support rowing on the Hudson River! For more information, visit www.northrocklandrowingclub.org or call (845) 942-1030. See you there!
Waterfront Promenade is About to Double in Size
Posted: March 6, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Sustainability, WaterfrontTags: beauty, esplanade, Haverstraw, health activity, high tor mountain, hiking, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, nature, New York State, promenade, recreation, river view, scenery, scenic, village of haverstraw, walking, walkway, waterfront
The waterfront promenade, currently stretching from Warren Avenue to the old chair factory peninsula and from the edge of the Tilcon rock quarry to the ferry landing, is about to grow. The Village will connect the two sections of the promenade and effectively double the walkway in length. By receiving a grant from the State of New York in 2008, the Village will spend roughly $1 Million on improvements to the existing sections and filling in the gap. When complete, the promenade will extend from the Harbors at Haverstraw, along the ferry landing, through Emeline Park, around the old chair factory, and through to Warren Avenue where it will eventually connect to the Bowline Point recreation area. Local news article here.
A Quirky Art Opening at the Haverstraw Arts Alliance: March 2, 2012
Posted: February 28, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Events, Local ArtisansTags: art, art auction, art gallery, art opening, art scene, artisans, auction, cat sculpture, creativity, dog sculpture, Downtown, gallery opening, Great Painted Paw Brigade, haverstraw new york, haverstraw village, Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, north rockland rowing club, paint, Painted Paw Brigade, painted sculptures, Rockland County, the arts, village of haverstraw, wine and cheese
Come to the gallery opening of the Great Painted Paw Brigade, a public art project that is to begin on Friday March 2, 2012. The project is hosted by the North Rockland Rowing Club. The Great Painted Paw Brigade begins with the March 2 Gallery Opening when cat and dog sculptures are previewed by area residents and visitors. The sculptures then go out to be displayed at host businesses and restaurants for a two-month period. The artists will join their sponsors at the gallery to discuss the meaning behind their works of art. A map will be available to show you where each sculpture is on display. The project culminates in early June with a gala and public auction to deliver each sculpture to the highest bidder. A portion of the proceeds from the Great Painted Paw Brigade are shared with the Hi-Tor Animal Care Center. RSVP to the gallery opening via facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/252098644866516/ Or, visit www.paintedpawbrigade.com for more information.
