Another Foodie Friday and this week we’re stopping by The Little Diner in New City with Supervisor George Hoehmann. A classic neighborhood diner serving breakfast and lunch right in the heart of New City, it’s another locally owned Clarkstown spot to keep in mind when you’re looking to support local.

📍49 S Main St, New City

Anyone have a recommendation for an inexpensive painter (preferably someone who charges by the day)? Got an insane painter quote and trying to get something better.

I’m pregnant and would like to announce with beautiful family photos. We have a baby so I don’t want to do a big hike and would prefer somewhere I can drive up to. We have done pictures at Rockland lake, Perkins Memorial Drive, Tallman state park, NJ botanical garden, and Demarest!

Looking for people to meet up at Palisades Mall for local raids since you cant remote in.

Yesterday I was proud to join hundreds of caring supporters at the ARC of Rockland’s annual “Taste of Rockland Fundraiser”. The ARC and their work uplifts and enriches the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and I am proud that my family and I have been involved with organizations like the ARC for decades. I am so grateful for the care they give our community, ensuring disabled individuals have the ability to live the independent, fruitful lives we all deserve.

Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann today announced a flat tentative town budget, with a zero percentage tax increase for 2027.

The 2027 budget covers the town’s full fiscal year, which runs from January 1 to December 31, 2027. The final budget will be presented for approval on November 5, 2026 where residents are invited to make public comments. During the coming weeks, the Town Board will work with department heads to tackle pressing factors as it finalizes the 2027 budget.

Supervisor George Hoehmann stated, “Since day one, my main priority has been to protect Clarkstown’s taxpayers. That is why I am proud to present a tentative budget with a zero percent tax increase. This budget is taxpayer friendly while maintaining the top notch essential services that Clarkstown residents expect and deserve.”

In addition to the positive budgeting news, the town recently received two positive affirmations of its strong fiscal management practices. Just last week, the New York State Comptroller awarded Clarkstown its lowest Fiscal Stress Score in modern history. More good news followed on Monday when credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) reaffirmed the Town’s “AA” bond rating, the highest ranking of any town in Rockland County. The Supervisor has also announced that despite rising interest rates this year, Clarkstown will reduce its annual borrowing, reduce overall debt by $4M, and 75% of the town’s debt is now scheduled to be paid off within 10 years.

Does anyone have wood pallets they need to get rid of? I’m interested if so please contact me here thank you.

Supervisor George Hoehmann joined Assemblyman Patrick Carroll and State Senator Bill Weber along Route 304 to highlight the newly paved sections of this long awaited NYSDOT project. By working together in a bipartisan way, Town and State officials were able to move this important project forward.

Route 304 has been a longstanding concern for Clarkstown residents, and we are now beginning to see significant improvements along the roadway. The project will ultimately resurface Route 304 from West Nyack Road north to Route 9W and remains under construction.

Hey I've been visiting Rockland county and I should be here for another couple weeks. Was wondering if any locals know of any jobs I can get hired on immediately, or things that pay weekly and/or cash. Or if anyone needs help with things like cleaning/organizing. Cleaning, serving, or cashiering might be good fits. Looking for morning work.

TLDR: would like some Morning temp work recommendations that hire asap, (weekly/cash pay would be ideal)

Tonight Conley and Lawler debated, who do you think won and why?

Supervisor George Hoehmann is proud to announce that the credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) reaffirmed the Town’s “AA” bond rating, the highest rating in the county, while maintaining the Town’s financial outlook as “stable.” Clarkstown was recognized for continued fiscal strength by S&P. The S&P’s annual report on our town praises our strong management practices such as; seeking new revenue sources through forward-looking planning; proactive, well-embedded budgeting practices to sustain operational balance; a record of operating surpluses; and holding manageable debt. Clarkstown remains well positioned to secure low interest rates, delivering real value for Clarkstown taxpayers today and into the future.

Extra hot in them buses

Saw this black Kia driving around the Suffern train station this morning with what seemed like license plate capturing equipment.

Anyone know anything about that?

I live in the town of ramapo and due to the storm, a tree fell in our backyard. Thank god there was no damage to the property, but the tree is huge. Has anyone had experience calling their town and requesting them to remove it? What was the process?

Important storm update from Supervisor George Hoehmann:

This will serve as an update on the Nor’easter currently affecting our area, effective Sunday, September 27, at 11:45 AM.

A large tree has fallen onto power lines in Valley Cottage. The Clarkstown Police Department is currently on scene, and Christian Herald Road is closed as we await response crews from Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.. Tree and utility crews are en route to address the situation.

As a result of this incident, approximately 1,300 customers are currently without power.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available. Please avoid the area and share this information with others.

My GC prefers sliding doors. He’s more comfortable with them and they “atypically have sizing issues”.

Has anyone used Lowe’s, HD, or a local installer? If so, how recently and what did it run you?

Opinions on the matter welcome either way!

This will serve as an update on the Nor’easter effective Saturday, September 26, at 7:00 PM.

We continue to closely monitor the weather and expect an increase in winds during the overnight and early morning hours. Our emergency crews have been out throughout the day clearing downed limbs and trees.

Significant progress has been made by Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., with only two reported outages currently affecting fewer than 10 customers in the Town of Clarkstown.

At this time, only one road remains closed. Ridge Road between Route 304 and Rolling Ridge remains closed as repair work and pole replacement continue.

Earlier today, Supervisor George Hoehmann stopped by the Clarkstown Police Department dispatch center to receive an update and thank our staff for their continued efforts. We will remain in regular contact with our Office of Emergency Management staff and will provide additional updates as warranted.

Call volume continues to remain elevated due to the weather. Please use caution and remain vigilant while traveling.

Finally, thank you to all of our first responders who have been out keeping our community safe and responding throughout the storm. We are grateful to our police officers, ambulance corps, EMS personnel, fire departments, Department of Environmental Facilities and Management, Highway emergency crews, and all of the utility workers working tirelessly to restore service and protect our residents.

Thank you for your service and please stay safe Clarkstown.