Should we dedicate our streets to metal and rubber boxes that zoom by, or to the people that make up our community? … More Moving Beyond the Automobile: Transit Oriented Development
Antoine McGuire’s, one of the most unique restaurants west of the Tappan Zee, has made its debut on Main Street. It’s been nearly three months since the pub/salon café/brasserie (whatever you can call it) opened its doors to curious diners, and has become a new hot spot in Haverstraw, a welcome addition to Restaurant Row. … More Antoine McGuire’s Oyster & Ale House: Celtic Français at Main & Wayne
I have to applaud Levi’s for taking on this issue. For years, I have been explaining to friends, family, and neighbors that a place like Haverstraw is exciting. It’s a blank canvas, cast in a light that’s filled with incredible history, with which any “pioneer” can make a name for himself/herself. Haverstraw is a place … More There Are Frontiers All Around Us
The Head Chef of Civile’s Restaurant in Emeline Park set up shop at the weekly Haverstraw Farmer’s Market to whip together unworldly combination of oysters, rack of lamb, and broccoli rabe. … More Civile’s Chef Demonstration
Probably the most pressing question of the 21st Century is: What affects will Global Climate Change have on our local community? The recent and unprecedented release of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presents a bleak forecast for our future on the global scale and in our own backyards. The panel, … More How Climate Change Affects Haverstraw
Haverstraw, N.Y. Built on Brick T-shirts for sale for $15. Canvas tote bags are $5. Order one today! … More Haverstraw Gear!
There’s something about old fashioned communities that attracts so many of us. What is it exactly? Can you pinpoint that special something about Nyack, or Piermont, or Hoboken, or Brooklyn, or . . . HaverstrawVillage that creates excitement, the platform for a thriving community? … More Built to Last
Haverstraw is in dire need of an open, transparent, integrated, and sustainability-focused (that’s economic, environmental, and social) planning process. Here’s an explanation of how planning should be done. We have the technology these days to make this a reality. We need a smart plan and vision to guide Haverstraw’s growth and prosperity.
The New York Times has released a fairly interesting article on the revival of cottage industry, which has begun to meld with the world of high-fashion and high-design. Rural Craft is the new “it” for urban dwellers these days. . . and chic is more and more looking like it’s beyond passe. But in all … More Shouldn’t We Bring Cottage Industry to Haverstraw?
Chef David Martinez walked over from Union Restaurant to deliver an inspiring demonstration of cooking with hyperlocal produce from the Farmer’s Market itself. David cooked amidst narration from a market volunteer and cheers from the market audience. This was a great and uplifting experience.
The Village of Haverstraw, businesses and residents, is currently implementing a few smart projects to reduce reliance on outside produce suppliers and increase the community’s overall economic and environmental sustainability. … More Village Sustainability Efforts
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 … More Reverse Commute
And through the ages of Impermanence Through nations: rise and fall Through long and short winters The taste of Constancy has riddled our tongues We have built our cities on a Constant Shore We’ve driven the moorings deep We’ve hung the heavy doors Of Civilization, of Art, of Sanctity Yes, we have built our city … More A Constant Shore
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