Morton Movie Night Presents: Zoolander Wednesday, Nov. 16 @ 6:30 Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell, Jerry Stiller, David Duchovny, Milla Jovavich, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Cuba Gooding Jr. Paramount Pictures; Directed by Ben Stiller Rated PG-13; 89 minutes; 2001 Morton Memorial Library & Community House 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff, New York [...]
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22 Sep
HUDSON RIVER HERITAGE PLANS 23rd ANNUAL COUNTRY SEATS TOUR
HUDSON RIVER HERITAGE PLANS 23rd ANNUAL COUNTRY SEATS TOUR “HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY FARMS AND HOMES” IS THEME FOR OCTOBER 15th EVENT Hudson River Heritage will stage its 23rd annual Country Seats Tour on Oct. 15, 2011 and will feature six historic Hudson Valley farms. The self-driving tour will also feature an option for a box [...]
4 Sep
Towns in the Catskill Mountain region of New York were devastated by flooding in hurricane Irene’s aftermath.
We are asking New Yorkers to please take a moment and simply drop off their unused hurricane emergency supplies (or any items on the suggested items list) at one of our collection sites. All of the volunteers at Catskill Mountain Relief thank you ck ou the blog Ck it out! http://catskillmountainrelief.blogspot.com/
1 Sep
Rhinebeck Flea Market, Mid-Hudson Gem & Mineral Show September 17th & 18th 2011
Dutchess County Fairgrounds Coming this weekend, Sept. 17-18, Rhinebeck Flea Market, Mid-Hudson Gem & Mineral Show, and Rhinebeck Rubber Stamp Scrapbook Show! Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 10am-4pm. Free admission, and fun for the whole family.
5 Aug
About ~ RBK Communtiy Forum
Rhinebeck is one of America’s most beautiful towns. The earlist settlers were the Sepasco Indians. The vitality of the Hudson River sustained many tribes here and along the Rondout. The Dutch came next and some Palatine Germans were settled through the benevolance of Queen Anne. This was at Kipsbergen and Germantown. Founded in 1688, the [...]
8 Aug
OPPORTUNITY for PUBLIC COMMENT on SPDES CSI Developers, LLC- Route 9G North Sewer
OPPORTUNITY for PUBLIC COMMENT on SPDES (State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) CSI Developers, LLC- Route 9G North Sewer Treatment Plant for 20,000 s/f Shopping Center The Town of Rhinebeck Planning Board has approved a proposed 20,000 s/f, two-story mixed-occupancy shopping center with ninety-nine parking spaces and related site improvements on a 7.7-acre parcel on Route [...]
17 Jan
Sen. Gillibrand presses for casinos
BETHEL — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand told local business and community leaders on Friday that she supports the creation of Indian-run casinos in Sullivan County and said she has asked Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to reverse a decision handed down by the Bush administration that such casinos be forbidden on off-reservation land. “They serve as [...]
1 Dec
Developer density bonus draws fire at Rhinebeck public hearing
“When I first found out about the proposed changes … I was shocked,” he said. “The changes were so dramatic and affected almost the whole western side of the town. The emphasis on multi-family housing was totally out of character with the lands in the RA10 zone.” Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/12/01/news/doc4b1481a4e72b2528614397.txt
12 Nov
112-acre Holy Cross campus to be sold in ‘absolute auction’
RHINECLIFF — The long-abandoned former Holy Cross campus is going on the auction block. Steve Kutner, director of marketing for AuctionAmericaRealty.com, on Monday said the company has been hired to sell the 112-acre parcel at auction “regardless of the price.” “This will be an ‘absolute auction’ which means there is no minimum (price),” said Kutner. [...]
7 Nov
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL SITE – 112 ACRES- RHINEBECK -Listing
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL SITE – 112 ACRES- RHINEBECK Starting Bid $1.00 Make Offer! ABSOLUTE AUCTION – NOV 19TH. TO BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER REGARDLESS OF PRICE !! Just in case you’re interested! Here’s the listing: http://www.auctionamericarealty.com/item.cgi?show_item=0000000309
24 Aug
Rhinebeck zoning proposals worry gun clubs
RHINEBECK – The town board is considering concerns raised about proposed zoning changes that would restrict gun clubs and encourage targeted residential development. 1,200 acres to be affected Another controversial proposal is the planned conservation neighborhood overlay, or PCN. The overlay affects about 1,200 acres in the northwest section of the town. The land would [...]
15 Jul
Unfinished Rhinebeck housing bugs neighbors
RHINEBECK — Delays in securing unfinished buildings against vandalism in the stalled 80-unit second phase of the Gardens at Rhinebeck are drawing complaints from other residents of the housing development. Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/07/15/news/doc4a5d444c82782354324834.txt
20 Jun
Rhinebeck’s planning process must end
“We found the traditional neighborhood designs are not what the community wanted,” Traudt said. For instance, the latest plan eliminates the proposed traditional neighborhood that would have added 90 additional homes to Rhinecliff, on the western part of town near the Hudson River and home to an Amtrak train station. Many residents there are resisting [...]
11 Jan
Rhinecliff residents oppose development at Holy Cross site
RHINECLIFF — A number of Rhinecliff residents were unhappy to learn a developer reportedly was working with town officials to develop the former Holy Cross property. Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/01/11/news/doc496983eec1e3f177321386.txt
8 Jan
Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory Council Meeting – Jan 8th
Jan 8 th 7pm – 8pm There will be a meeting of the Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory Council this evening at the Firehouse Agenda follows: I. Call to Order/Announcements II. Approval of Minutes from Meetings of November 13 and December 22 (special) III. Status Report and Discussion of Events Relating to Comprehensive Plan and [...]
1 Jan
Rhinebeck zoning change draws criticism
RHINEBECK — Town Board members on Tuesday disputed contentions that they were conceding to developers when asking a consultant to review how zoning changes at the former Holy Cross Campus of Pius XII Youth and Family Services property would affect the proposed comprehensive plan. Read On : www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/01/01/news/doc495af0e3c2e1c546037919.txt Read On: www.rhinecliff.org/node/1482 Read On: www.rhinecliff.org/node/1479 [...]
27 Jul
The Rhinebeck Town Board unanimously adopted a local law to extend a current moratorium during Monday night’s workshop meeting.
“The big picture is to stop development that would change the character of the town,” said Block earlier this month. “Extending the moratorium will prevent someone from coming in and building 900 units while we are still in the process of completing the comprehensive plan and amendments to the town’s zoning law.” According to the [...]
25 Jul
Northeast Health, Rhinebeck hospital mull retirement community
Read on… http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2007/07/23/daily13.html?from_rss=1
10 Jul
Newly Proposed Building Moratorium Local Law
Read the Proposed Local Law Extending and Expanding the Existing Building Moratorium
12 Jul
Update on the Comprehensive Plan
From Town Supervisor Steve Block: The public hearing on the draft comprehensive plan has been recessed for now. We will reopen the hearing when and if changes to the plan require further public review and comment. During the two evenings, we heard comments from 54 individuals. Meanwhile, the following developments are worth noting: 1. The town board will [...]
27 Jun
100 new senior units proposed
A new proposal to develop 100 new assisted living units at Ferncliff on River Road was presented at the Rhinebeck zoning board last night. You can see the article here in the Poughkeepsie Journal… I think someone should start a count of all the units in the proposed developements for Rhinebeck…it might add up to more units than [...]
26 Jun
Proposed extension of the Moratorium law
Here is the link to the proposed extension to the Rhinebeck building moratorium. http://www.rhinebeckny.org/pll0306.pdf Comments from those who have studied it are very welcome.
