Posted on 21 October 2017 by Editor
Sloatsburg Village Historian Harrison Bush stands at the entrance to Sloatsburg Cemetery, a National Register of Historic Places site.
Harrison Bush has worn many hats during his years living in the Village of Sloatsburg … from a student at Suffern High School in the 1940s to WWII veteran awarded a Purple Heart and to elder of the Sloatsburg Historical Society to helping establish Harmony Hall as a landmark to serving as keeper of local lore and history as Village Historian. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 October 2017 by Editor
Welcome the new owners of Sloatsburg Wine, located in the village center shopping mall. Sisters Olga Lukashyk and Iryna Moskalyk have taken on the wine and spirit store and hope you help make the establishment a great success.
There’s more going on at Sloatsburg Wine than you might think. The store tucked next to Hayward’s Deli on the Route 17 byway through Sloatsburg, NY, is a familiar crossroads for locals.
Now Suffern resident Olga Lukashyk, along with family, including sister Iryna Moskalyk, have taken on the wine and liquor store. Iryna mentioned the interesting changes in Sloatsburg as a catalyst to talk Keith Reardon into selling the store. Many a Sloatsburger has chatted with Keith in the store or while he took a moment out front to watch the street scenes unfold. May his travels treat him well. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 September 2017 by Editor
The old Jessie’s Bagels store on Route 17 in north Sloatsburg, NY, was recently transformed into a perfect period piece — a 1970s Sunoco station. The setup was part of the filming for Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which has been shooting locally, including at Tuxedo’s Orange Top Diner and along Lafayette Avenue in Suffern.
Jimmy Hoffa’s fated final ride is an American legend.
The former International Brotherhood of Teamsters leader reportedly headed off to a local Detroit restaurant to meet two purported mobsters in the summer of 1975 — never to be seen again. Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran claimed to know exactly what happened to Hoffa. In his version, Hoffa’s last ride was short and ended in blood. Sheeran by his own admission was a seasoned killer before he become muscle for the mob, claiming to be familiar with a series of sensational historical events. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 September 2017 by Editor
The sun promises to shine down on Sloatsburg, NY, this coming Sunday, even as super storm Irma blows hard toward Florida, wicked winds sounding like a woeful train whistle.
Take a break and get away to relax and recharge. The season is just starting and there’s sure to be weather coming this way soon enough. Continue Reading
Posted on 31 August 2017 by Editor
Bring a little blue skies and sunshine with you when you travel to the 8th Annual Highlands Bluegrass Festival at Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg, NY. Also bring a comfortable lawn chair for an afternoon of live bluegrass and Americana music that will feature banjo extraordinaire Tony Trischka.
The free event goes from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 10. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 July 2017 by Editor
A lot of sole work is about to take to the streets Saturday as the 13 day 170 mile Water Walk for Life begins on July 22 in Mahwah, NJ. The prayer walk is part of campaign to bring awareness to and advocate against the proposed Pilgrims Pipelines from a coalition of partners that includes the Coalition Against the Pilgrim Pipelines CAPP, the Ramapough Lenape Nation and Grafton Peace Pagoda. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 June 2017 by Editor
The Village of Suffern’s Avon Park may be small but it certainly is a vital community space. Wednesday evening, June 28, kicks off the Virginia Menschner Gazebo semi-weekly Summer Music Series, which itself serves up country, big band, a cappella, the a family concert. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 June 2017 by Editor
View of Complete Streets Option 2 lane configuration via road painting, a flexible, cost-effective way of making road improvements. The third and final NYDOT Public Workshop takes place on Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the Village of Sloatsburg Fire Hall. Residents are encouraged to attend.
On the cusp of official summer, Sloatsburgers are invited to attend Tuesday’s third and final Public Workshop on the Village Complete Streets effort. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 June 2017 by Editor
Stop over at Harmony Hall for an afternoon seasonal celebration of summer. The Friends of Harmony Hall and Town of Ramapo sponsor the Saturday, June 17, event — Music for the Summer Solstice. The event is free and open to the public and is set to include a nature walk around the Harmony Hall grounds and peek at the curator’s Blunt Mountain Mint plantings — mountain mint is native to the Highlands with a variety growing in the nearby Ramapo Mountains … there’s even a report of the Hoary Mountain Mint growing wild up on Torne. The Blunt Mountain Mint in the Curator’s garden is on the New York/New Jersey threatened species list. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 June 2017 by Editor
The Village of Sloatsburg Board of Trustees has recommended Option 2 “Road Diet” for the NYSDOT Complete Streets Project … a choice that promises high roadway safety and a bolder transformation of the Route 17 corridor through the Village.
Sloatsburg, NY — In what could be a transformative moment, the Village of Sloatsburg Board voted on June 1 for the NYSDOT Complete Streets Project Option 2 that includes a Road Diet. The final vote was 4-0, with Trustee Tom Buckley abstaining from a vote. Continue Reading
