Area officials held a press conference yesterday to ask the state to fix the persistent flooding issues in front of Palisades Center in West Nyack. Route 59 had been shut since Tuesday night’s rainstorms. With 45,000 cars traveling this area of Route 59 every day, Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann said the state needs to come up with a comprehensive plan to fix the water drainage issues…
Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski of the 96th district, representing Clarkstown, said the problems there have gotten worse over the years…
Because the road is a state highway, Zebrowski said the state needs to take the lead on any project. Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th District said the fix can’t be a simple band-aid, it needs to be a long-term solution…
Route 59 re-opened yesterday after being shut down early Wednesday.