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🌱 How two big housing plans could reshape Orangetown’s industrial and commercial zones
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In today's newsletter:
- How two big housing plans could reshape Orangetown's industrial and commercial zones
- Why a popular Pearl River bar just lost its liquor license
- Did you know this Hollywood star once attended South Orangetown schools?
Also on today's calendar: Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Floating Zones & Overlays: Tools To Facilitate Residential Construction In Non-Residential Zoning Districts (rcbizjournal.com) — Two major housing proposals in Blauvelt and Pearl River both depend on whether the Orangetown Town Board will allow new zoning tools to permit apartments in industrial and commercial districts. Developers argue floating zones and overlays could ease the town's housing crunch, while keeping base zoning intact. For now, neither Orangetown proposal has been approved, unlike similar projects in nearby Ramapo. 
• Alarming Allegations Target Bar in New York's Most Irish Town (wrrv.com) — State officials have suspended the liquor license of Hudson West Sports Bar and Grill in Pearl River after an enforcement sweep allegedly found extensive underage drinking, followed by a 16-year-old girl found unconscious by Orangetown police the next night. Authorities say the case shows serious supervision failures and have filed multiple alcohol law charges. The bar can contest the suspension at a hearing.
• Hayden Panettiere (ign.com) — Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in Heroes and Remember the Titans, has roots close to home, having attended South Orangetown Middle School before switching to home schooling. The Palisades-born actress built a long career in TV, film, and voice work from childhood onward. Her local schooling is a small but notable link between Orangetown and a well-known Hollywood name.
📸 Around Orangetown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orangetown
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★ Featured events ★
- Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- Region 5 Meeting and BBQ
South Orangetown Rotary Club PO Box 564, Orangeburg, NY 10962
6:00 pm - Blood Drive (Wappingers Falls)
South Orangetown Rotary Club Wappinger Town Hall
9:30 am - Mutt Strutt
South Orangetown Rotary Club T.R Gallo Waterfront Park
12:00 pm - Executive Session Board of Education Meeting [District]
PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PVHS Room #156
7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting [District]
PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Pascack Valley Auditorium
7:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Meeting/Tax Rate Setting
South Orangetown Central School District South Orangetown Middle School Library, 160 Van Wyck Road, Blauv
8:30 am - Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Dobbs Ferry Library Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
10:30 am - Brooklyn Arts Council Open Call 2027
The Arts Council of Rockland Garnerville, NY 10960
11:00 am - Yarn Therapy →
Valley Cottage Library, 110 NY-303, Valley Cottage
11:30 am - Chiku Awali Broad Summer Intensive
The Arts Council of Rockland Louis Kurtz Civic Center,9 N Main St, Spring Valley, NY 10977
5:30 pm - Tap Dance: Omar Edwards
The Arts Council of Rockland Louis Kurtz Center,9 N Main St, Spring Valley, NY 10977, USA
6:00 pm - Figure Drawing
The Arts Council of Rockland X House,48 S Franklin St, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Pearl River
- Alarming Allegations Target Bar in New York's Most Irish Town (hudsonvalleypost.com)
- Remembering Rockland native Hayden Panettiere: Rockland Angle (lohud.com)
Nyack
- Dozens of girls emerge from drain after wandering into tunnel while on school trip in Rockland County (mahoganyrevue.com)
- Historic Hudson River Towns Supports All Aboard Hudson Valley West Shore Passenger Rail Feasability Study (rocklanddaily.com)
New City
- Spring Valley Probe Into Illegal Gambling Nets 2 Arrests: PD (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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