This week in the villages: Roadway improvements on the NYS Thruway will now require overnight closures of the Thruway exit 10 southbound on-ramp during the overnights of Wed, Sept 18, and Thurs, Sept 19. Southbound drivers will be detoured to exit 11. Nyack’s new parking meters are getting a software update. The Village of Nyack is seeking a civil engineering firm for services related to the safe routes to the Nyack Middle School (TAP). And summer isn’t quite over, the South Nyack Summer Concert Series concludes on Sunday with The Old No. 7 Band.
Village of Nyack
Parking Meter Upgrade: Nyack’s new Pay-By-Plate parking meters are getting a software update to simplify their on screen instructions. This week, staff from Flowbird, the company behind the new meters, will be on Main Street, Broadway, and in the Nyack Municipal Parking Lots beginning at 11a each day to explain the changes to the village’s parking kiosks.
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Village of Nyack Safe Routes to the Nyack Middle School (TAP) Due October 30, 2019
The Village of Nyack seeks to obtain the services of a professional consulting civil engineering firm from the Region 8 LDSA list to complete preliminary design, detailed design, right-of-way incidental, right-of-way acquisition, construction support, and construction inspection services for Village of Nyack Safe Routes to the Nyack Middle School (TAP).
Each company, if interested, should respond to this request for qualifications. The Village of Nyack will select one qualified engineering firm and will enter into a negotiated contract to perform the work. Responses are due by October 30, 2019. Responses and/or questions should be submitted to: Ann Marie Tlsty, Assistant to the Village Administrator, annmarietisty@nyack-ny.gov, 845-358-0548 ext. 283. Additional information on the Request for Qualifications may be found at nyack-ny.gov.
Fall 2019 Recreation Programs Start This Week
Just a reminder that adult and youth Fall 2019 Recreation Programs, including Paper Cutting, Introduction to Piano, T(w)een Yoga and Floating Meditation, Skateboarding, Kickball League, Kids Wrestling Club, and Fundamentals of Fitness for Adults start this week.
Village of South Nyack
Summer Concert Series
On Sun, Sept 22 at 6:30p, South Nyack winds down its Summer Concert Series in Franklin Street Park with The Old No. 7 Band delivering an energetic and contemporary mix of blues, R&B, soul, and funk. Franklin St between Cedar Hill Ave & Depot Pl, South Nyack.
Mario Cuomo Bridge News
Overnight Lane Closures and On-Ramp Closures
Roadway improvement operations on the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) will now require overnight closures of the Thruway exit 10 (Nyack – South Nyack – US Route 9W) southbound on-ramp during the overnights of Wed, Sept 18, and Thurs, Sept 19. Southbound drivers will be detoured to the exit 11 (Nyack – South Nyack – US Route 9W) on-ramp. A map of the detour may be found at www.newnybridge.com.
Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) is also scheduled to continue previously scheduled work in the area, requiring overnight lane closures on the northbound and southbound Thruway. At least one lane will remain open in both directions except during the early morning hours of Wed, Sept 18, and Thurs, Sept 19, near Thruway exit 10. State Police will temporarily hold traffic for approximately 15 minutes, twice each morning. The traffic stops will allow workers to shift barriers and equipment. Specific lane closure times are listed in the chart below.
Lane Closures Near the Bridge
| DATE: | CLOSURES BEGIN: | CLOSURES END: | LOCATION: |
| Tue 9/17 | 9p – Two right lanes 11p – Three right lanes |
6a, Wed 9/18 | Northbound (I-87/I-287) near exit 10 |
| Wed 9/18 | 8p – Two left lanes 11p – Three left lanes |
5a, Thurs 9/19 | Southbound near exit 10 |
| Wed 9/18 | 11p – Ramp closure | 5a, Thurs 9/19 | Southbound exit 10 on-ramp |
| Thurs 9/19 | 8p – Two right lanes | 10p | Southbound near exit 10 |
| Thurs 9/19 | 8p – Ramp closure | 10p | Southbound exit 10 on-ramp |
| Thurs 9/19 | 10p – One right lane | 2a, Fri 9/20 | Southbound from exit 10 to exit 9 |
| Fri 9/20 | 2a – One right lane | 6a | Northbound from exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Fri 9/20 | 10p – Two right lanes | 11:59p | Northbound near exit 9 |
| Fri 9/20 | 11:59p – One left lane | 4a, Sat 9/21 | Southbound from exit 10 to exit 9 |
| Sat 9/21 | 4a – One left lane | 8a | Northbound from exit 9 to exit 10 |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Path
Construction of the shared bicycle and pedestrian path continues. At the Rockland Landing, construction of a new intersection at Hillside Avenue and Route 9W—which will provide access to the Thruway in both directions—continues.
Here are the municipal events in Upper, South and the Village of Nyack and the Nyack Public Schools meetings for the week of 9/16.
Village of Nyack
- Tue 9/17
5p: Justice Court
6:30p: Tree Committee Meeting (Nyack Library)
- Wed 9/18
7p: Nyack Art Collectivee
7p: Architectural Review Board
- Thurs 9/19, 9:30a: Justice Court
- Sat 9/21, 10a: Mayor’s Update Meeting
Nyack Village Hall is located at 9 N. Broadway.
Village of South Nyack
- Mon 9/16, 5:30p: Justice Court
- Tue 9/17, 7:30p: Zoning Board of Appeals
- Sat 9/21, 9a: Mayor’s Meet and Greet
South Nyack Village Hall is located at 282 S Broadway.
Village of Upper Nyack
- Tue 9/17, 8p: Zoning Board of Appeals
- Wed 9/18, 7:30p: Planning Board Meeting
Upper Nyack Village Hall is located at 328 N Broadway.
Nyack Public Schools
Tue 9/17, 7:30p: Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education Meeting will be held at the Central Administration Building, 13A Dickinson Ave, Nyack.
