Dear Residents -

I want to start by wishing you a happy and healthy 2025. Unfortunately, with the tragic news out of New Orleans in the early hours of New Year’s Day, I know it is not how any of us wanted to start our year off. My thoughts go out to the victims and their families, and I pray for the speedy recovery of the many injured still fighting for their lives.      

After the holidays, things around Orangetown are a bit quiet. However, there will be a blood drive at Town Hall on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 1 pm to 7 pm. It is National Blood Donor Month and the New York Blood Center is extremely low on supplies, so if you can, please donate.

The first Town Board meeting of the year is on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7 pm, and it is the annual re-organizational meeting. There will be appointments and other housekeeping items taken care of, and I will make some remarks on the State of Orangetown. While customarily there is no other business conducted at this meeting, there will be a public hearing to consider changes to the Do Not Knock local law, which will help with our enforcement efforts.   

It looks like winter is about to rear its ugly head—with a polar vortex moving into our area, bringing with it below-average temperatures. While it is too early to know exactly how cold it will get, there could be dangerously freezing temperatures. For information about the Rockland County warming center, CLICK HERE. 

Have a great weekend everyone and, if you venture outside, be sure to bundle up!

Regards, 

Teresa M. Kenny

Town Supervisor

Town of Orangetown

26 Orangeburg Road

Orangeburg, New York 10962

(845) 359-5100 x 2293

IMPORTANT NEWS

 "Rich in History"

Camp Shanks Museum Hours

January 18, 2025, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

February 15, 2025, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm



January 7 - Public Hearing:

• Proposed amendment to the Town Code - Do Not Knock Registry (Hawking and Peddling) to require peddlers to consult online Do Not Knock Registry before soliciting.

January 28 - Public Hearing:

• Proposed zone change for 676 and 680 Western Highway and the north end of Ellsworth Drive, Blauvelt (Continued from December 17, 2024).
• Proposed amendment to the Town Zoning Code to clarify the definition of "family" and address illegal occupancies of residential dwellings in the Town.
• Proposed amendment to the Town Code regarding disposal of food scraps at Town disposal bins.
• Proposed amendment to the Town Code regarding membership and duties of the Historical Areas Board of Review (HABOR).

For all future Town Board meetings, please click here.

Nyack Snowflake 5K

Last Sunday, Supervisor Kenny, daughter Caitlin and 367 other runners ran the Snowflake 5K Run/Walk in Nyack. Thankfully, the rain stopped just in time for the start of the race. This was the 12th Annual Snowflake 5K and it benefits the Nyack Community Ambulance Corps, People to People, and the Soup Angels.

Orangetown Police Department

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