Posted on 18 December 2014 by Editor
The New York Gaming Commission’s Facility Location Board rejected any Orange County sites, leaving Tuxedo to forge it’s own economic future.
The possibility of a casino in Orange County was always a long shot. Wednesday’s decision by the New York Gaming Facility Location Board to exclude Orange County from any casino development was confirmation of those odds. Continue Reading
Posted on 16 December 2014 by Editor
The outcry from local residents over placement of a recent parolee was apparently heard loud and clear. The Rockland County Times reported Tuesday morning, December 16, that a level 2 sex offender slated to start life after prison in a Sloatsburg neighborhood filled with children is “expected to be removed today and placed in a holding facility” while another location is found for him. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 December 2014 by Editor
Creamer construction vehicles along Rt. 17 in north Sloatsburg to the Tuxedo line, maneuvering big metals bodies in and around traffic lately. The subcontractor is busy installing an upgraded United Water New York water line along the corridor, from near Post Road in Sloatsburg to Tuxedo Manor Apartments. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 December 2014 by Editor
Casual school bus stop talk erupted onto social media Friday morning in Sloatsburg. The topic of discussion was the discovery of a level 2 sex offender possibly relocating somewhere in the neighborhood. Continue Reading
Posted on 10 December 2014 by Editor
This past year has seen a few big changes for the Tuxedo business community — the Genting casino proposal, the movement of Tuxedo Farms towards breaking ground and local elections, to name just a few. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 November 2014 by Editor
Suffern High School continued its athletic excellence as the girls volleyball team finally climbed the mountain in Glen Falls, NY over the weekend to claim a Class AA State Championship. Led by senior Samantha Uline, the Mounties played rival Penfield and this time captured the title Sunday, November 17. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 November 2014 by Editor
Rendering of the proposed Sterling Forest Resort and Casino, with a 10-story covered parking garage, extending 1,100 feet to the rear of the development (click image for full view).
If Genting Americas builds its gaming behemoth, nestled neatly in Sterling Forest Park in Tuxedo, there will be plenty of parking for a Friday night roll of the dice.
Posted on 03 November 2014 by Editor
Sometimes elections come and go without an animated race that galvanizes the public mind. Continue Reading
Posted on 02 November 2014 by Editor
Saturday’s blustery weather was just right for running as the Suffern Girls Cross Country team won its third straight Class AA Sectionals in Wappingers Falls, NY.
But longtime coach Jeff Dempsey was all about execution and the upcoming state meet, rather than bask in the glory of the team’s Sectional three-peat. Continue Reading
Posted on 29 October 2014 by Editor
Election day is around the corner, coming this Tuesday, November 4. Rockland’s congressional District 17 representative, Democrat Nita Lowey, has found herself in a tougher race than first anticipated. Chris Day, son of Rockland County Executive Ed Day, has shown himself to be a nimble and tireless political opponent, using digital media to offset Lowey’s huge campaign financial advantage to communicate his message. Continue Reading
