In March of 2023, the Village of Piermont established a new zoning district for its historic downtown and other properties - the Central Business Multi-Use District (CBM) - by Local Law No. 4-2023. The law was created ostensibly to accommodate a proposed large multi-family apartment complex at 447 - 477 Piermont Avenue, a grassy triangle with parking and several trees, abutting Piermont’s Main Street. The legality of the new law has been refuted by residents, as has the wisdom of high density development on Piermont’s Main Street.

*Vote count as of November 11, 2024

Orangetown has a new town hall, completed in the late fall of 2024 and has purchased waterfront property in South Nyack for a proposed boat launch.

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A Big SmörgåsBURB thank you! Thank you, thank you to our 34 Palisades chefs who sliced, diced, and created amazing dishes. We couldn’t have done this event without you, and thank you to all who came to eat, drink, and place bids on the auction items! It was a great success financially. We RAISED (money for) THE ROOF!

Palisades Free Library
19 Closter Road,
Palisades, NY 10964
845–359–0136
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Pastor: Reverend Erin Moore, Sunday Worship: 10:00 am
Tel: 845–359–3147, Email: ppc10964@gmail.com
Website: www.palpresny.org

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The academic year 2024–2025 marks the 75th Anniversary of Columbia University’s Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory. Founded in 1949 by geophysicist Maurice “Doc” Ewing on the former Thomas Lamont estate in Palisades, the Observatory has grown to be a world–renowned research institution focused on deciphering the workings of Earth and developing an understanding of how humanity can live more sustainably on it. This anniversary gives us the opportunity to share with our Palisades neighbors our pride in our scientific accomplishments to date as well as the future research trajectories that could lead to a more resilient and habitable home planet.

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You’ve spent countless hours (and not a few dollars) on your garden, meticulously arranging flowers and shrubs then emerge one morning to find your hostas trimmed to the root, your day lilies decapitated, your arborvitae hedge denuded. A herd of deer visited overnight wreaking havoc in your carefully planned landscape.

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Finally, after years of a soap opera drama, the former IBM/HNA property was sold to REVEIL LLC on July 9, 2024 for $26.3 million. The 106–acre property was purchased by HNA Group in 2016 for $59 million. A year into its ownership, HNA International’s financial problems resulted in it being placed on the market in 2018.

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Orangetown officials still hope that the discount gourmet grocery chain Lidl (rhymes with needle) will persist in its effort to build a 25,656 square foot anchor store for Tappan Plaza near the corner of Route 303 and Oak Tree Road. The store would be a first in the Hudson Valley for the enormous German chain. Among other problems, a glacial town permit process and the Covid lockdown have caused delays.

Photos by Redmond Stein with the use of Bill Menke's telescope -

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Board members
Carol Baxter, President
Michele Balm, VP
Marco Jo Clate, Secretary
Carol Knudson, Treasurer
Julia Burrer
Sabelle Frasca
Leo Keegan
Erin Mullahy
Sunny Park

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Pastor: Reverend Erin Moore, Sunday Worship: 10:00 am
Tel: 845-359-3147, Email: ppc10964@gmail.com, Website: www.palpresny.org
Follow us on: www.facebook.com/ThePalisadesPresbyterianChurch

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Palisades Free Library
Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
845–359–0136
* www.palisadeslibrary.org

The Palisades Swim Club was established in 1965 and it’s still going strong. It continues to be a wonderful place for families to gather and enjoy their summers. The Big Pool is a 6 lane, 25 meter long pool with dedicated lap lanes for those who want to keep in shape.

Beginning May 8 Sculptor Cristina Biaggi's Work on View at Garner Art Center
Cristina Biaggi's THE WEB (a 45 feet in diameter double-sided collage on cloth installed between trees) and THE NEST (a large human-sized nest made with vines) will be on view at Garner Art Center in Garnerville, N.Y. beginning May 8 and through September. In conjunction with the installations, several artists talks and workshops are planned throughout the summer.

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Inspired by the charming night markets in the Dordogne region of France, in 2013 the Palisades Community Center (PCC) held its first annual Farmers’ Market Dinner where the community gathered for a feast of locally grown vegetables and other food specialties culled from the Farmers’ Market vendors.

The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act legislation funds projects to protect essential habitat for migratory birds, including locations like Piermont Pier. It also funds projects through the entire migratory path for birds that we only get to see for part of the year, such as acrobatic Tree Swallows, ensuring that those birds will continue to come visit us every year.

The fire and rescue team of our Palisades community is the John Paulding Engine Company #1 in the Sparkill-Palisades Fire District (SPFD) located on Route 340 in Sparkill. It is a non-profit, fully volunteer fire and emergency organization. Palisadian Joshua Panter joined the SPFD as a volunteer in 2012 at the age of 16 and has had an especially personal relationship with the SPFD ever since.