New parade route in New City
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The Memorial Day parade in New City this year will take a detour from its decades-old route.
For 60 years, the parade has stepped off at the intersection of Collyer Avenue and South Main Street, heading up Main to the lawns of the county courthouse.
But safety concerns have prompted the town to make the change, moving one-third of the route to Maple Avenue. Main Street is in disrepair, officials said, with crumbling sidewalks and blacktop-filled potholes creating an uneven surface. The road will be repaved this summer as part of a hamlet revitalization project.
So instead of having anyone trip and fall on the roadway, the decision was made on the advice of the town’s safety officer and insurance agent. Check out Hema Easley’s story tomorrow on LoHud.com and in The Journal News for the full details.
And, after the break, a full list of Rockland’s Memorial Day parades and events:
May 23
New City: Celebration. For Clarkstown residents and guests. Senior citizens honoring U.S. veterans. Free. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Clarkstown Recreation Center, 31 Zukor Road. 845-639-6200.
May 24
Sparkill: Service. Meet at post to place flags on veterans’ graves at Rockland Cemetery. 9 a.m. John M. Perry American Legion Post 1044, 640 Route 340. 845-365-4586.
May 25
Montebello: Service. A fifth-grader will read the Gettysburg Address. 9:30 a.m. Montebello Village Hall, 1 Montebello Road. 845-368-2211.
New Hempstead: Service. County Veterans Coordinating Committee Memorial Day Service. 11:30 a.m. Rockland County Veteran’s Cemetery, Brick Church Road. 845-623-9420.
Tappan: Service. Raymond W. DeMeola VFW Post 1615’s commemorative service at the “Walkway Of American Heroes” at the park. 10 a.m. Camp Shanks Memorial Park, Independence Avenue. 845-638-5244.
May 26
Garnerville: Service. Begins at Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Road at 9 a.m., Calico Hill Memorial on Railroad Avenue at 9:45 a.m., Civil War Monument on Hudson Avenue at 10:15 a.m., final service at Mount Repose Cemetery World War I monument at 11 a.m. 845-429-2200.
Hillburn: Parade and ceremony. Steps off at 9 a.m. from Ramapo Central School District office at 45 Mountain Ave. and proceeds through the village to the World War I Monument at Lake Avenue and Fourth Street. 845-357-2036.
Monsey: Parade. Steps off at 9:30 a.m. from Grove and Main streets and proceeds to Fred Eller American Legion Post on Saddle River Road for a ceremony. 845-466-2953.
Nanuet: Service. Sponsored by Nauraushank American Legion Post and Nanuet Fire Dept. Service at the Veterans Memorial, Prospect Street at 11 a.m. 845-623-7500.
New City: Parade and service. Parade forms at 10 a.m. at Collyer and South Main streets and proceeds north on Main, with a short detour to Maple Avenue, to the county courthouse for the service. 845-634-9898.
Nyack: Service and parade. The American Legion sponsors a service at 9 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery Civil War Monument. Parade forms at 10:30 on Artopee Way and steps off at 11 a.m. toward Main Street to Broadway to Memorial Park for a ceremony. 845-358-6091.
Pearl River: Parade. Steps off at 10:45 p.m. from the HSBC Bank on North Middletown Road, west on East Central Avenue to Braunsdorf Park. 845-735-7880.
Piermont: Parade and ceremony. Parade steps off at 10 a.m. from Kinney Street and proceeds to the Memorial on Piermont Avenue at Paradise, then to the Piermont Pier Memorial for a ceremony and band performance. 845-359-1258.
Sloatsburg: Ceremony and parade. Ceremony at 10 a.m. at Municipal Building, 90 Orange Turnpike followed by parade from Veterans Memorial Park to the Sloatsburg Cemetery. In case of rain, the ceremony will be in the Municipal Building. 845-753-2727.
Sparkill: 8:45 a.m. parade lines up at Swan Street and Oak Tree Road in Palisades and marches to the monument. 11:15 a.m. parade lines up at Sparkill Firehouse on Route 340 and marches to the monument. Sponsor: John M. Perry Post. 845-365-4586.
Suffern: Parade steps off at 10:40 a.m. from the intersection of Lafayette and Orange avenues, and ends at the Soldier’s Monument, Lafayette and Washington avenues, where a ceremony will be held. Sponsor: VFW Post 2973 and American Legion Post 859. 845-357-7943.
Stony Point: Celebration. To honor veterans. 10 a.m. Charles R. Lewis Memorial Park, routes 9W and 210. 845-786-5042.
Stony Point: Parade and ceremony. Steps off at 9 a.m. from Mount Rest Cemetery on West Main Street, continues to Memorial Park on Route 9W and concludes at Stony Point Town Hall. In case of rain, part of the service will be at 10 a.m. at Kirkbride Hall, Willow Grove Road. 845-786-2716.
Tappan: Parade. Steps off at 11 a.m. from the Masonic Grounds on Western Highway and proceeds to the Dutch Reformed Church Green on Washington Street for services. 845-359-1897.
West Nyack: Parade and ceremony. Parade steps off at 11 a.m. at Western Highway and West Nyack Road, goes west on West Nyack Road to Village Square Park, where a band will perform. Sponsor: West Nyack Rotary Club. 845-358-2678.
May 29
Haverstraw: Ceremony. Memorial Day Watch Fire. 11:55 p.m. Will burn for 24 hours in memory of all war veterans. Bowline Point Park, off Samsondale Road. 845-623-9420.
Piermont: Ceremony. Memorial Day Watch Fire. 11:55 p.m. Watch Fire was originated by George Washington as a means to signal troops along the Hudson River that the Revolutionary War had ended. Piermont Pier, Ferry Road. 845-623-9420.
Pomona: Ceremony. Memorial Day Watch Fire. 11:55 p.m. Sponsor: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 333. Eugene Levy Park, Route 45. 845-623-9420.
Upper Grandview: Memorial Day Watch Fire. 11:55 p.m. Clausland Mountain Park. 845-623-9420.
May 31
Congers: Parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. from Kings Highway, north to Lake Road, east through town. Memorial service and bazaar follows the parade at Veterans Memorial Association, 66 Lake Road. 845-268-5831.
2006 parade photo by Peter Carr / The Journal News/LoHud.com
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