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This mural can be seen outdoors in Spring Valley Convit Neg Lakai. The Haitian-American nonprofit organization was established in Rockland County in 1987 with the purpose of increasing awareness and appreciation of Haitian culture within Rockland County and promoting understanding among all communities.
chapel of Church of St. Joseph and St. Boniface At Spring Valley. The chapel is 130 years old and still serves the community for masses, weddings, choir performances, and more.
Spring Valley’s Main Street is dotted with bustling storefronts.
Meals are prepared outside Las Aguilas Spring Valley Restaurant. Several small restaurants along Main Street prepare their food on outdoor grills.
of Finkelstein Library Our Spring Valley hotel has served village and county residents since 1917, offering a quiet place to read, study, work on a project, or attend community events.
A family walks along the platform of the Spring Valley Metro-North Station on Jan. 27. Spring Valley Station is the first station along the Pascack Valley Line, which ends in Hoboken. The New York and Erie Railroad opened its first station in the village of Spring Valley in 1841. This train station was an important landmark in the area and helped connect Spring Valley, Sparkill, Piermont, Jersey City, and New Jersey to the rest of the country. .
A mural painted on the wall outside the City of Ramapo Cultural Arts Center on Main Street in Spring Valley. In July 1962 Spring He opened as Valley Cinema and closed in 1988. It reopened around 2002 as the City of Ramapo Cultural Arts Center.
On January 27, trains will enter the Spring Valley Metro-North Station, the starting point of the Pascack Valley Line. Spring Valley Station is the first station along the Pascack Valley Line, which ends in Hoboken. The New York and Erie Railroad opened its first station in the village of Spring Valley in 1841. This train station was an important landmark in the area and helped connect Spring Valley, Sparkill, Piermont, Jersey City, and New Jersey to the rest of the country. .
Look north at Spring Valley’s busy Main Street.
A customer enters Rosita’s Grocery. Rosita’s Grocery is one of many small grocery stores along Main Street that serve Spring Valley’s diverse community.
About John Mair: A former Navy photographer, photography industry professional, and Rockland resident, John is an avid golfer and father of three daughters. He works at his The Journal News/lohud.com for eight years. He is also a pilot for his USA Today drone program.