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Deadline for Congestion Pricing to End Comes Tomorrow, Status Unclear

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The deadline for New York to end its congestion pricing program is tomorrow, that after the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration withdrew its support last month. New York State and the MTA launched court challenges to the plan, putting it into limbo, but that deadline still hangs out there. New York State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th District noted the governor and the president met recently and that probably came up…

Rockland Assemblyman Patrick Carroll of the 96th District, covering Clarkstown and parts of Haverstraw and Orangetown, says the feds should just stay out of it…

The Hochul administration and the MTA are reportedly planning to let the deadline come and go, allowing the tolling to continue. After a false start last year, the plan began January 5th.

NY Governor Warns People to Get Vaccinated Against Measles as it Spreads Around the Country

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With the measles once again spreading and threatening several states across the country, including New York, the governor is urging New Yorkers to get vaccinated. In a press conference yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul said so far there have been only four cases here in the state from this newest outbreak…

Acting Commissioner of Health, James McDonald, said the current measles vaccine is safe and has been effectively protecting people for more than half a century…

Measles is highly contagious and spreads when you breathe it in or just by touching a contaminated surface. For more information, click here to access links from the state and county.

Orangetown Church to Benefit from Tonight’s Performance of “Billy Elliot” at Antrim Playhouse in Tappan

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The Antrim Playhouse in Tappan is hosting a special benefit performance of Billy Elliot tonight to benefit the Tappan Reform Church. The playhouse had spent decades on Spook Rock Road in Suffern before closing during the early months of COVID in 2022, reopening in Tappan last year. Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny says the new playhouse has been a great addition to the town…

The playhouse is located in Tappan at 32 Old Tappan Road, tickets are $35 and the show starts at 8pm. For more information about tonight’s and future events visit their website, AntrimPlayhouse.com.

Ramapo Considers a Rail-Trail for Former MTA Tracks in Town

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An old railroad track that’s no longer in use could become a rail-trail and provide much-needed relief from the perils of walking along the very busy and dangerous Route 59 in the town of Ramapo. Supervisor Michael Specht says the town met with some folks who used to live in Airmont who brought the idea to the town’s attention a few weeks ago…

Specht says the trail would start at Spook Rock Road on the north side of 59, go about 3 1/2 miles through Airmont and Ramapo and end near South Myrtle and Commerce Streets in Spring Valley. A petition to help show support for the rail-trail has been posted to Change.org.