RAMAPO, NY, February 15, 2011:  ROSA (Ramapo Organized for Sustainability and a Safe Aquifer) is the driving force behind a lawsuit filed on February 7th, 2011 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (Rockland County).  The lawsuit is an Article 78 proceeding against four (4) defendants, who include the Town of Ramapo,…

This evening, 1/6/11,  the Town of Ramapo planning board met in a “special meeting” to make a decision regarding a number of items related to the Patrick Farm preliminary development plans. We were very pleased to see that our advocacy has had a impact on the decisions made this evening. The expectation going into the…

Yesterday (1/3) the Town of Ramapo Planning Department quietly posted on their website their plans to hold a special meeting this Thursday night 1/6/11 at 8pm at Town Hall to decide on whether or not to give Preliminary Approval the proposed development of the Patrick Farm. Everyone should be attending.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MEDIA ADVISORY   Contact:  Suzanne Mitchell, ROSA (Ramapo Organized for Sustainability & a Safe Aquifer) Telephone:  646-470-ROSA (7672) Email: rosa4rockland@gmail.com   Organized Citizen’s Group Hires Attorney to Oppose Massive Development in Ramapo   “ROSA Names Albany Law Firm to Take on Town of Ramapo Planning Board”     RAMAPO, NY, December…

The next Planning Board Meeting of the Town of Ramapo will be held this Tuesday 12/21/10 at 8:00 in the Council Room in Town Hall on Rt 59 across from Walmart. As of now there is still no posted agenda for tomorrow’s meeting.

If you are looking for our  Fund Raising Letter 12.6.10, look no further just download it, and view it, print it and/or email it for your neighbors. (This letter is in pdf format and requires the free Adobe Reader.) Or read online the images from the letter below (note: printing this version won’t look great).…

“Patrick Farm homes ripped at hearing” As reported this Tuesday in the Journal News, “Scores gathered at a public hearing before the Ramapo Planning Board on Monday (11/29), urging board members to reject a proposed 500-unit housing development on the 208-acre Patrick Farm site that borders the Village of Pomona.” In the end, after hours…

We want to thank everyone for coming out last night to the planning board meeting to oppose the approval of the developers site plan for the Patrick Farm property. Your participation was noted in the news and we celebrate this community’s involvement. We want everyone to read the news coverage and stay tuned for information…

This great article by Michael Castelluccio does a great job of summarizing the history of Patrick Farm and the issues behind its development. http://www.preserveramapo.org/Preserve%20Ramapo%20stories/patrick_farm_sellout_three%20betrayals.htm