The Nyack School District is asking for the public to help decide what the new school mascot will be. The Mascot Committee wants the new name to bring pride and excitement to the entire Nyack community. They’ve posted a survey on the school district’s website, and the list of suggested mascots includes the Bear Cats, the Mustangs, the River Hawks, the Thunderbirds, and 11 others. The responses to the survey will be presented to the Board of Education. The Board voted unanimously last month to officially retire the “Nyack Indians” name after the nation was gripped with protests over racial issues. The district stopped using an Indian mascot logo 17 years ago but kept the name.
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Ramapo Launches App to Let Residents Check, Compare Property Assessment
If you’d like to check on your property’s assessment and you live in the town of Ramapo, there’s an app for that. Ramapo’s Assessor Scott Shedler says “Comper” is an interactive map-based application that lets taxpayers see their property alongside similar properties that have sold nearby…
To access the toolkit, go to Ramapo.org, click on the Assessor’s Department and then find the “Comper for Citizens” application, or just click here.
Spring Valley Man Charged with Attempted Kidnapping and Strangulation
A 23-year-old Spring Valley man faces attempted kidnapping and strangulation charges after allegedly attacking a woman by choking her unconscious. Published reports say Daniel Pulla-Pilco was arrested for the September 9th incident and charges have since been filed by a county grand jury. He’s accused of allegedly dragging the victim into a poorly lit area on Van Orden Avenue, knocking her to the ground from behind and choking her. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. He was arraigned in Spring Valley Justice Court and is being held in the county jail on $15,000 bail.
NYC Mulls Letting Restaurants Add up to 10% “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” to Bills
You may see the bills on your favorite city restaurants jump another 10 percent, if a bill is signed by the mayor. The City Council last week voted to allow restaurants to add a “Covid-19 recovery charge.” WRCR’s Market Analyst Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management in Chestnut Ridge says he recognizes restaurants have suffered, but they aren’t the only ones…
A spokesman for the mayor told The New York Times he plans on signing the bill.
COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, we’ve got one in the hospital being examined, another six have been confirmed with coronavirus, and a total of 382 [351 yesterday] active cases. The state says since the crisis began, we’ve had a total of 14,833 reported cases, 86 more than yesterday, and the Rockland Health Department says we have 675 total fatalities.
Sloatsburg’s Mayor Reflects on Career as Retirement Approaches
Sloatsburg’s long-time, on-again-off-again mayor has announced his retirement at the end of this year. 79-year-old Carl Wright, a life-long village resident, served three times as mayor for a combined three decades: first from 1975 to ’81, then again from ’85 to ’89 and again from 2000 until now. As you might expect, Wright has a long list of accomplishments that he’s proud of, such as improved roads and securing top-notch equipment for the fire department and Public Works, but doing things for the kids is what pleased him most…
Besides his time as mayor, Wright has also served in Sloatsburg’s volunteer fire department for 56 years.