Community Organizations
Haverstraw, NY
10927
Centro de Amigos Social Adult Day Center is a 5-hour program designed to help maintain and improve person’s physical and mental health in a comfortable, culturally centered and community-based setting.
Here, our members interact with friends and trained staff for a few hours a day filled with activities that encourage mental and physical growth in a familiar, safe environment.
New City, Ny 10956
10956
I wrote a book and give workshops and professional seminars on a regular basis.
11 Revere Court #2511
Suffern, NY
10901
Since 1970, VCS Inc., a non-profit organization located in Rockland County, New York, has provided continuous service and programs throughout Rockland County and in other areas as determined by the needs of the community.
VCS Inc. was formally known as Volunteer Counseling Service of Rockland County Inc. The name was changed after the agency saw many years of growth and the development of a vast array of services that were beyond the scope of the original model.
10923
The Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center is a landmark, pre-Civil War factory complex located in the lower Hudson Valley region of New York, just one-half hour from Manhattan. A former textile mill, the complex now houses light industry, wholesale distributors and artists and artisans. This mix of tenants has led to the development of a flourishing and vital industrial and arts community. The company has supported the influx of artists and artisans through the creation of artist studio spaces and the designation of two spaces as galleries for annual open studio/art expo weekends and other arts-related exhibits and events.
Every rental need is unique and we mold our services to satisfy the individual requirements of the people and businesses that lease space from us. Our full-time maintenance, security and management staff ensures a working environment conducive to productivity, and ideal for economic success.
Businesses are increasingly drawn to the special nature and ambiance of this beautiful and historic complex, as well as to the many talented people who have chosen to create their works here.
The Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center serves as an important focus for the development and renewal of the lower Hudson Valley and its riverfront revitalization.
Haverstraw, NY 10927
10927
The Village of Haverstraw was incorporated in 1854 as the Village of Warren, for purposes of organizing a fire department to protect the area and residents. The Town of Haverstraw was founded in 1666, but the area has been known as “Haverstroo” on Dutch maps since as early as 1616. “Haverstroo” means oatstraw, which is what the mariners on the Hudson saw all along our shores as they traveled North.
Haverstraw has its place in the military history of our country, including sending fighting men to all our wars, having the treason of Benedict Arnold on our shores, having George Washington’s troops stationed for a time in the area, sending an infantry company to fight in the Civil War, and having 2 medal of honor recipients call Haverstraw home.
Haverstraw was also known as the “Brickmaking Capital of the World” from the late 1800’s through the first part of the 1900’s. It supplied much of the brick that built old New York City from 40 brickyards that lined the shore of the Hudson from the Long Clove to Jones Point in Stony Point (formerly North Haverstraw). Over excavation led to a horrific landslide in 1906 in the downtown that swallowed parts of 5 streets, 21 buildings and cost the lives of 21 residents, including 4 volunteer firefighters. The last brickyard closed in 1946, the industry killed by the advent of concrete block construction.
Because of the need for labor to fill the brickyards and other industry, Haverstraw has always been an immigrant melting pot. Irish, Italian, German, Slovak and, African-Americans all came to work and live in Haverstraw. The oldest “Free African” church in New York was located in Haverstraw, and Rockland County’s first Catholic church (St. Peter’s) and Jewish synagogue (Sons of Jacob) also called Haverstraw home. In the 1950’s, Hispanics started coming to Haverstraw to work in the garment industry and other factories in and near the Village. Puerto Ricans were followed by Dominicans, Mexicans and Central Americans. Today, the Village is 2/3rd populated by people of Hispanic heritage.
Haverstraw has seen its share of celebrity, including Babe Ruth (who filmed the movie “Coming Home” in Haverstraw), George M. Cohan (who started his vaudeville career in Haverstraw), James A. Farley (Postmaster General of the U.S and confidant of FDR) and celebrities in movies including Jimmy Cagney, Elizabeth Taylor, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.
One of Haverstraw’s greatest assets is its architecture. Innumerable examples of 19th and early 20th century architecture abound. From common row houses to Victorian mansions to iconic bank buildings and churches, Haverstraw has it all. Most such architecture is still in largely original condition or has been painstakingly restored. The grandeur of the Hudson Avenue homes of business scions of old, the stained glass Louis Comfort Tiffany windows of the Central Presbyterian Church and the ship captains’our homes of First Street are all on display. Edward Hopper’s “The House by the Railroad” sits high stop Route 9W looking down on the village and its historic railroad station.
What draws people to Haverstraw first is our natural beauty. We are nestled between Hi Tor Mountain (famous through Maxwell Anderson’s play “Hi Tor”) and the Hudson River at its very widest point. Although small (2.2 square miles), we have one of the longest publicly accessible stretches of waterfront in the Hudson Valley. With over 2 miles of public shoreline, Haverstraw is a vital link in the pedestrian and bike routes from Nyack to Stony Point and points north. With a ferry landing that connects to Ossining and the Metro North railroad, the Haverstraw ferry provides 2 seat access to mid-town Manhattan for hundreds of commuters each day.
Haverstraw has always been a largely blue collar community, where people come to shop, eat, and drink. We’re a little rough and tumble and a whole lot of small town community. We have neighborhoods where people still know each other and care for each other. Faces and names may have changed, but the idea of community has remained a constant.
Today Haverstraw is experiencing a real renaissance. From the Harbors at Haverstraw townhome and condominium development, to the new streetscape project beautifying the business district, to the neighborhoods that are seeing a remodeling boom, people are seeing Haverstraw again for what it has always been: a community of neighborhoods and neighbors, a place to raise a family while experiencing a walkable urban community. Come to Haverstraw and experience our small town feel.
New City, NY
10956
Benim Scholastic Academy’s mission is to provide children with individualized education and experiences that are necessary to maximize their social, emotional, physical and cognitive potential. We see child’s curiosities, abilities and learning styles as important factors in designing differentiating and assessing the way each student learns. We engage students with hands-on investigations, projects and design challenges across all content subject areas while inspiring a greater interest, and more in-depth understanding.
Stony Point, NY
10980
MISSION:
Since its founding in Nyack in 1888, The Rockland County YMCA has been devoted to its mission: to welcome all people to programs that enhance their health and well-being, strengthen their personal and family relationships and enrich their spirits, minds and bodies.
OUR FOCUS:
We believe that to bring about meaningful change in individuals and communities, we must be focused and accountable. At the Y, we measure the success of our cause by how well we engage communities in our three areas of focus.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of every child and teen.
HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to our neighbors.
10956