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Pascack Ridge builder seeking zone change donated $2,500 to Ramapo re-election campaign

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Alex Goldberger Monsey Developer (left), talks with his attorney before public hearing on zone change in Ramapo Town Hall on Aug. 15  (Photo: Steve Lieberman)

“The Pascack Ridge builder seeking a Town Board zone change for high-density housing donated $2,500 in March to the re-election campaign for three board members who will vote on his proposal, according to state Board of Elections records and a board critic.

Alex Goldberger’s Monsey Affordable Homes Inc. made the donation on March 15 to Team Ramapo, the re-election campaign for Supervisor Michael Specht, Deputy Supervisor Brendel Logan-Charles, and Councilman Michael Rossman. The campaign reported the donation in its July filing with the state. [Read more…]

Ramapo: Pascack Ridge zone change hearing draws hundreds in heated public hearing

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Residents packed Ramapo Town Hall to speak out on the proposed zone change for the Pascack Ridge housing project on Aug. 15, 2019 (Photo: Steve Lieberman)

“Hundreds of residents packed Town Hall as talks got heated on a zone change that would allow a Pascack Ridge developer to build at least 220 housing units on less than 30 acres along the Clarkstown and Spring Valley borders.

After listening to nearly two dozen speakers over several hours on Thursday night — most of whom trashed the project as over-development favoring ultra-Orthodox Jews and out of character for the area —  the Town Board’s five members closed the public hearing, but will accept written comments and emails to the Town Clerk’s Office until Sept. 3. [Read more…]

Critical Public Hearings: Pascack Ridge and Ramapo’s Northeast Strategic Plan on Wed Aug. 15 and Monday Aug. 19

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From CUPON

Below are 2 critical projects that will be enacted by the town of Ramapo’s elected Board if we do not express our concerns about them.

On August 15th a Public Hearing will be conducted on Pascack Ridge.  This proposal is to build approximately 290 housing units on the wooded property between Rose Ave in Spring valley, North Pascack Road, and Ewing Ave in Hillcrest. If you live or travel in this area, loss of the scenic forest, increased traffic, noise and congestion will become a way of life. [Read more…]