NY Water Taxi Launches Yonkers Commute Page

New York Water Taxi recently launched a page on its website dedicated to the new ferry route from Yonkers Pier, which will likely be expanded to the Haverstraw Ferry Landing sometime in August or sooner, depending on operation dynamics. The ferry from Yonkers is scheduled to launch on the morning of May 1, 2007. The trip will cost commuters $12.00 one-way, $110 for a block of 10 tickets, and $440 for a block of 40 tickets. From Yonkers, the trip is expected to take about 40 minutes to the World Financial Center Pier and about 55 minutes to Pier 11 at the base of Wall Street (the trip will take longer from Haverstraw, by about another 15-20 minutes). The ferry schedule is posted on the NY Water Taxi website, here. Please, visit the homepage at www.HaverstrawLife.com for more updated information about this ferry service.

Mayor Stresses Unity in Village

The Mayor of the Village of Haverstraw, Mr. “Bud” Wassmer, recently wrote a letter to the editor in the Rockland Journal News. His letter stresses the need for unity in Village, amid calls to disband the local government and merge with the Town of Haverstraw (unincorporated). HaverstrawLife.com would like to make it known that it does not support the disbanding of the Village of Haverstraw. A Village is needed to maintain the character of our community, and to foster a true sense of community among neighbors. It would be an absolute mistake to remove the local government, in that taxes for all would surely rise in the Village. The Wassmer Administration has kept taxes the lowest in the entire county, even throughout the Mirant Scandal. Please, think before you call to dissolve your own neighborhood and community. Join with HaverstrawLife to celebrate unity and community in the Village of Haverstraw! The Mayor’s letter is here: