Clarkstown, Ramapo Settle Samuel Road Lawsuit

A two-year-old fight between Clarkstown and Ramapo has been resolved. George Hoehmann, Supervisor of the Town of Clarkstown, and Michael Specht, Supervisor of the Town of Ramapo, announced Thursday that they have worked together to reach a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Ramapo against Clarkstown.

The lawsuit, which had been filed in Federal Court in 2016, arose from a dispute over the closing of Samuel Road in the Town of Clarkstown.

“Today’s settlement benefits both of our communities by creating a walkable space that links neighbors to each other without the danger of speeding vehicular traffic that endangered the quality of life for all residents," Hoehmann said in a press release.

Under the settlement, Ramapo will discontinue its lawsuit in consideration of Clarkstown installing a cul-de-sac that restricts vehicular traffic while including a walkway with trees and shrubbery that will allow for pedestrian access.

“I am glad that we could work together amicably to settle this issue," Specht said. "A part of the dispute was the sense that barriers were being built to keep people apart. Today’s result is one that connects people to each other and maintains the pluralistic spirit that this country represents.”

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