Changes in Airmont of alarming consequences for Upper Saddle River. Hello…. and we’re back. And there is a lot to catch up on. Upper Saddle River continues to experience significant changes arising from it’s own choices and questionable council decisions. The destructive legacy of Mayor Minichetti will reverberate for decades. And now with an…
Category: Water
Polio in Rockland County: How Safe is Upper Saddle River Well Water?
The discovery of a case in Rockland country that has now been detected in wastewater in New York City is something of a concern. CUPON Airmont recently posted on this on their Facebook page. It is a sobering read and worth your time. Given the construction on Hillside Ave the water situation is of concern…
Hillside Mikvah: Violations, Lawyers and Environmental Destruction
Source: Steve Lieberman LOHUD via Facebook CUPON Mahwah Thank you Steve Leiberman and Lohud for covering this important story….. Mikvah: DEC issues more violations at Hillside site outside Airmont; NJ borough hires attorney Steve Lieberman Rockland/Westchester Journal News AIRMONT – State environmental inspectors have again cited the Hillside Avenue religious bath house construction project…
Mayor & Council Meeting Tonight - Upper Saddle River is Lawyering Up
8pm June 2, 2022 Mayor and Council Meeting by Zoom Agenda HERE Of particular interest is page 14 of 35. Extract: Better late than never?
Forum Tonight PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water - Important For Upper Saddle River
Who: Rockland Sierra Club What: TOXIC PFAS CHEMICALS IN OUR WATER & CONSUMER PRODUCTS: Learn More & Take Action When: Monday May 16, 2022 @7pm Where: Online Why you should care: The Rockland Country aquifer has PFAS, and Upper Saddle River shares this. Underground water doesn’t know state or county boundaries. PFAS have been found…
Tonight Upper Saddle River Mayor and Council Meeting: Is Hillside On The Agenda?
Tonight 8pm Tonight Upper Saddle River Mayor and Council Meeting Agenda Here Despite: the recent sewage spill in the Saddle River from upstream in NY - visible at Lions Park the recent flooding on Hillside Ave from the lack of oversight by Airmont Village arising from the destruction of land for a cemetery the potential…
Airmont Village Meeting Tonight - Are They Going To Break The Law?
Source: The Airmont Observer via Facebook Zoom Info: Reorganizing Agenda Here Meeting Agenda Here Note: with a recent sewage spill into the Saddle River and Hillside Ave closed following last weeks rain with debris from the runoff closing the road it is clear the Village is either unable or unwilling to enforce codes or…
World Water Day & Why It Should Matter in Upper Saddle River
22 March is World Water Day. An annual United Nations Observance that was started in 1993, this day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water. At the outset these people were in undeveloped countries where access to clean safe water was limited. Over time, with…
Tonight Upper Saddle River Environmental Committee Meeting - Is Sewage On The Agenda?
Tonight March 21 @ 7pm With sewage visibly polluting the Saddle River at Lions Park, and the recent sewage spill in Airmont the question is - is this on the tonight’s agenda? Who knows as no agenda is ever posted.
It Happened - Hillside Cemetery Causes Sewage Spill in the Saddle River
It happened. Despite warning, experts and a simple thing - good common sense - the removal of trees and lighting fast work with no oversight (to say the least) have resulted in the a sewer overflow at the Saddle River Sewer Transfer Station in Airmont NY. Toilet paper floating in the water, trash, no control….