🌱 Patch AM: Two drug dealers face prison after guilty pleas for Nyack sales

Greetings Nyack! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Two drug dealers face prison after guilty pleas for Nyack sales
• How ending the MTA clothing tax could save Nyack shoppers money

Also on today's calendar: FLX Sunday Reset: Pilates, Sound Bath, Brunch & More and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Robert H.!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cooler; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Selling Cocaine in Nyack (rocklandtimes.com) — Two men have pleaded guilty to selling crack cocaine in Nyack as part of the Rockland DA's "Operation Spring Cleaning," with both facing multi-year state prison sentences. Prosecutors say the coordinated task force effort aims to reduce dangerous drug activity in local neighborhoods, with sentencing set for December 15 in Rockland County Court.
   

• Skoufis, Rand propose ending MTA clothing tax in Orange, Rockland (midhudsonnews.com) — Nyack Mayor Joe Rand is teaming with state Sen. James Skoufis on a proposal to eliminate the 0.375% MTA clothing sales tax for Rockland and Orange residents, who already have limited train service. They argue counties like Rockland, which rely on retail hubs such as Palisades Mall, are unfairly burdened compared with New York City and nearby counties that pay no such surcharge.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nyack

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• FLX Sunday Reset: Pilates, Sound Bath, Brunch & More →
  Hotel Nyack - JDV by Hyatt, 400 High Ave, Nyack
  9:00 am
• The Balourdet Quartet →
  Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Westchester Philharmonic Presents "The Sum of All Things" →
  The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Harrison
  3:00 pm
Sunday November 1
• Rockland Revolution 250 Luncheon →
  O'Grady's Castle, 285 Blue Hill Rd, Pearl River
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Membership Meeting →
  Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park Street, Nyack
  3:25 pm
• LGBTQ+ YOUTH PROGRAM →
  Rockland County Pride Center, 28 S. Franklin Street, Nyack
  3:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Play October Bingo On Wednesdays In Pearl River →
  Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY →
  , Nyack
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Play October Bingo On Wednesdays In Pearl River →
  Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Overtures - Cold Chocolate →
  Rockland Conservatory of Music, 45 S Main St, Pearl River
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Trio Azura →
  Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• It's Wednesday! The Day To Play Bingo In Pearl River! →
  Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River
  8:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buenos días
  Tengo dos cuartos disponibles para rentar en central Nyack. 1-$1150 biles incluidos para una persona para pareja $1250 1-$975 para pareja $1075… (Nextdoor Summit)

• Fox Restaurant Concepts posted a job opening for Server in West Nyack. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T1083) in West Nyack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nyack here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orangetown

• Conley-Lawler debate: Was it decisive or divisive? (therecorder.org)

Orangeburg

• HS soccer teammates start charity to collect equipment for communities in need (nj.com)
• Sterile Surgical Field Drapes Market Forecast to Expand Through 2035, Driven by Rising Surgical Volumes and Infection Prevention Protocols (indexbox.io)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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