• Document Cloud
  • FOIL–Your Right to Know
  • See Through NY
  • Tax Exempt
  • Environmental Justice
  • Campaign Finance Reports

Preserve Ramapo

www.preserve-ramapo.com

  • Home
  • Join our email
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • The Archive
You are here: Home / Town of Ramapo / Chestnut Ridge / CUPON of Chestnut Ridge Meeting Tonight-May 7 at 7pm

CUPON of Chestnut Ridge Meeting Tonight-May 7 at 7pm

May 7, 2019 by Michael Castelluccio

The next CUPON of Chestnut Ridge meeting will be held on May 7, 2019 at 7 PM  at the Faist Ambulance Corp Building at 7PM.  Please join us and bring a friend, someone who has not attended before.  We want to increase our numbers and ensure that everyone is aware of issues that impact all who reside in Chestnut  Ridge.News items:

The Judge assigned to hear the Article 78 Proceeding in NYS Supreme Court  has set 5/3/19 as the date for Walter Sevastien, attorney for the Village of  Chestnut Ridge , to file papers with any motions he chooses to make with the  court regarding the suit.  Our attorney, Steven Mogel, has until May 8, 2019 to submit his rebuttal to any motions made by Walter Sevastien.  No date has been set for any appearances before the Court.

On October 19, 2017, the Village  of Chestnut Ridge passed a Rental  Registry Law, identified as Local law #4 of 2017.  The purpose of the law was to create a registry for rental dwelling units in one and two family residential buildings so as to facilitate the enforcement of NYS Building and Fire Codes as well as to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the Village of Chestnut Ridge.

Thus far the village has managed to register ONLY 25 (see current registry) such units with so  many others as yet either unidentified, unregistered, or possibly unwilling to  participate.  Why should they when there is obviously no enforcement of this law.  Since this law was enacted there are possibly many more homes that are rental units.  I know I have seen more this past year than the year before.

This is a very important law–it protects our property values, it protects  the character and stability of the residential areas in this Village.  It may even protect the health and safety of the tenants in these rental properties.

We can force the Village to enforce this law if we as residents begin to identify these properties in our neighborhoods.  If you are not comfortable reporting these properties, then you can feel free to provide them to me. Bring the addresses to the next CUPON of CR meeting or email them to us.  Clearly, if the law is not as specific as it should be or is simply not being enforced, let’s bring it to the attention of the Board and the Mayor at  EVERY opportunity and force the Village to address this matter.

Once again, as with the no-knock law and others, the law is passed and then the Village can say we passed the law. Let’s ensure this law is upheld for the good of the entire community!!

I want to take this opportunity to remind you all that now that the weather is finally warming up, you are all urged to be aware of your neighborhoods.  If you see unlicensed contractors, whether those working on homes or landscapers or tree removal trucks you can notify the Village Code Enforcement Officer at 845-425-2805.  After 4PM you can contact the County Department of Consumer Protection at  845- 364-3901 . On weekends and evenings you can contact the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department at 845-638-5401.  The Sheriff’s Department can respond on behalf of Consumer protection and has been so instructed.

It is important that you either take pictures, if you are able, or be as  detailed as you can- license plates, names of businesses on trucks, etc.  Of course, the best way to start is to look for the license sticker on the back of the trucks.  Different colors for different services BUT the sticker must reflect the 2019 date!

On another note, I ask that you think seriously of donating to CUPON of Chestnut Ridge from this site’s PayPal account.  NO Amount is too small. The work we are doing benefits all of our residents and we hope that you will support us as much as you are able. Our legal costs for the Article 78 are less at this point BUT we will be in Supreme Court soon and then we will face additional financial challenges.

Thanks and again,. see you all on May 7, 2019 at 7PM for our next CUPON of  Chestnut Ridge meeting at the new Ambulance Corp Building.

Hilda Kogut

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, CUPON

Preserve Ramapo tree no border

Preserve Ramapo online since 2003

Recent Posts

  • New push to give East Ramapo monitors veto power
  • Chestnut Ridge law allowing residential houses of worship, a dream for some, is under fire
  • East Ramapo announces mid-year teacher layoffs, combined classrooms
  • East Ramapo Board of Trustees Voting Results
  • Finally, a choice for East Ramapo voters

Archives

  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015

Calendar listing for Posts

March 2021
M T W T F S S
« Feb    
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Facebook

Other Links

Airmont,

Pomona,

Montebello,

Suffern,

Sloatsburg,

Hillburn,

Spring Valley,

Chestnut Ridge,

New Hempstead,

Wesley Hills,

Town of Ramapo,

Town of Clarkstown,

Rosa4Rockland,

Rockland Water Coalition

East Ramapo Central School District

Power of Ten -- East Ramapo for the Children,

Strong East Ramapo,

East Ramapo Videos,

Copyright © 2021 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in