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Haverstraw, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Haverstraw? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a proposed 24/7 warehouse could reshape West Haverstraw traffic
- Haverstraw customers urged to speak up in alleged Rockland Shipping scam
- Haverstraw late-night stop ends with loaded-gun charges, police say
Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Support Group.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Will warehouse rise on old landfill in West Haverstraw? What's next (lohud.com) — West Haverstraw officials are weighing a massive 24/7 warehouse on a former landfill at Grassy Point Bend, and residents are loudly warning about traffic, safety, and environmental impacts on nearby neighborhoods and Haverstraw Bay. More than 200 people packed an Aug. 12 hearing, and the joint planning and zoning boards will continue the public hearing on Oct. 14 at Village Hall. 
2. Authorities investigate alleged shipping scam after dozens of customer complaints in Rockland (news12.com) — Haverstraw police say they’ve charged the owner of Rockland Shipping after dozens of customers, including many from the Village of Haverstraw, reported paid shipments to the Dominican Republic that never arrived or arrived damaged. Investigators and Rockland Consumer Protection believe more victims are out there and are urging anyone with similar problems to come forward and document their losses.
3. Haverstraw man arrested with loaded gun (midhudsonnews.com) — A 20-year-old Haverstraw resident was arrested after nearly causing a late-night incident crossing Route 9W and then fleeing from officers, who say he resisted and injured one of them. Haverstraw Police later found a loaded firearm and related equipment, leading to multiple weapon and obstruction charges, with assistance from Rockland County investigators.
4. Historic Hudson River Towns Supports All Aboard Hudson Valley West Shore Passenger Rail Feasability Study (rocklanddaily.com) — Haverstraw is among the riverfront communities whose interests are represented in a new push to study restoring passenger rail service along the West Shore Line. A regional coalition, Historic Hudson River Towns, has urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to fund a modern feasibility study, arguing better west-of-Hudson rail could boost housing, jobs, and mobility for towns like Haverstraw.
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Parkinson’s Disease Support Group →
Helen Hayes Hospital, 51-55 US-9W, West Haverstraw
12:30 pm
Friday August 21
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Caregiver Support Group →
Helen Hayes Hospital, 51-55 US-9W, West Haverstraw
2:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Stroke Support Group →
Helen Hayes Hospital, 51-55 US-9W, West Haverstraw
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Ossining Open House: Fall Credit, Workforce... →
SUNY Westchester Ossining, 22 Rockledge Ave, Ossining
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Hip Hop Academy (Chiku Awali)
The Arts Council of Rockland Louis Kurtz Civic Center,9 N Main St, Spring Valley, NY 10977
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Planning Board Meeting
Town of Clarkstown Town Board Auditorium
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Cocktails for Charity
Rotary Club of Nyack Nyack, NY 10960
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Sailing Academy Awards Dinner
Shattemuc Yacht Club 46 Westerly Road, Ossining, NY 10562
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SYC Sunset Yoga
Shattemuc Yacht Club 46 Westerly Road, Ossining, NY 10562
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All Ways Writing Circle
The Arts Council of Rockland Creative Arts Workshop,171 Main Street, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
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Miss Maybell and the Jazz Age Artistes →
Jazz On Main, 37 S Moger Ave, Mt Kisco
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Peter Furlan Project @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar in Nyack
The Arts Council of Rockland Garnerville, NY 10960
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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