🌱 Could this golf course lawsuit reshape New Hempstead’s future development?

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• Could this golf course lawsuit reshape New Hempstead’s future development?

Also on today's calendar: Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 27.
• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Neighbors File Lawsuit Against Village of New Hempstead To Stop Redevelopment of New York Country Club's Golf Course (rcbizjournal.com) — Residents of the Village of New Hempstead and nearby Ramapo have filed a lawsuit to halt a major housing redevelopment of the New York Country Club golf course on Brick Church Road. They argue village officials mishandled zoning changes and environmental review, risking loss of open space and increased housing density. The case challenges how the village applied state open meetings and environmental laws to this 150-acre proposal.
   

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Wednesday December 17

• Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition
  Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Rd, New City
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Chair Yoga Class
  Suffern Community Center , 41 Washington Ave , Suffern
  10:00 am
• Tales & Tunes
  Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library , 10 W Ramapo Rd , Garnerville
  10:30 am
• Tap Dance: Omar Edwards
  The Arts Council of Rockland , 9 N Main St , Spring Valley
  6:00 pm
• Fall J-Hoops Adult Basketball League
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  8:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Hanukkah Celebration
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  1:00 pm
• Open Play Fundraiser Night — Banditos Gaming
  Panera Bread , 15 N Airmont Rd , Suffern
  5:00 pm
• Town of Clarkstown Chanukah Menorah Lighting
  Congers station park , 32 Burnside Ave , Congers
  5:00 pm
• Hip Hop Academy (Chiku Awali)
  Louis Kurtz Civic Center , 9 N Main St , Spring Valley
  6:00 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting
  Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheim Community Center , 350 Haverstraw Road , Montebello
  7:00 pm
• Nanuet Restaurant
  Nanuet Restaurant , 211 Main St , Nanuet
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Book: Songs of Summer with Author Jane Rosen
  JCC of Rockland , 450 West Nyack Road , West Nyack
  1:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
  Village of Suffern Events , 61 Washington Avenue , Suffern
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

• Gerard 'Jerry' Lenahan (rocklandnews.com)
• Boys basketball schedule, scoreboard for week of Dec. 15-21 (lohud.com)

Monsey

• No. 12 Northern Highlands shows no quit in overtime victory over No. 9 Ridgewood (nj.com)
• Mechanech Shares Rebbe's Tanya Guidance to Overcome His Stutter (anash.org)
• Latest Update: Storm's Biggest Snow Totals Reported In These North NJ Spots (dailyvoice.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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