Doug Foster
Measure Twice, Cut Once
I stumbled onto a research paper I wrote with Mark Duda in 2006/2007 for NeighborWorks America. It was striking how much our current economic situation and housing market has in common as it did in the mid 2000s.
I'll offer some thoughts about our affordability study and how it is relevant today.
There is, and I believe there always will be, a gap in what large Business Intelligence (BI) and reporting software systems can provide to serve the needs of business professionals.
A BI system and a white-glove "pushed" reporting system should be seen as complementary and part of a holistic approach to providing business intelligence to your team.
On December 17, South Nyack residents will make a monumental decision about starting the process to dissolve the village..Unless I’m missing something, the public discussion has not given a clear road map on how to move forward, in particular to an option that many people would like to consider, but has not been part of …
This video was created by Safe Harbor marinas, and I'm impressed with its message. It talks about a new way of living after the pandemic. And getting out on the water helps bring you there.
Nyack Boat Charter Teams Up With Fliteboard For Upcoming Season
In 2019, Nyack Boat Charter purchased a dinner boat, which would have expanded its services. In the end, the boat was sold to keep operations as they were. Read the article at https://rcbizjournal.com/2019/03/14/nyack-boat-charter-launches-dinner-boat-the-festiva/
I found this page from the Ambrose’s. Very cool. The page is http://www.unshovelingthepast.com/2012/07/willy-wispe-childrens-log-1-1965.html When I was younger, my family shared a sailboat with another family – an Alberg 35 by Pearson, called Willy Wispe. Through a web search, I recently discovered that Willy Wispe is still sea-worthy, still owned by the same family, and currently …
Nyack got written up in the Hudson Valley Magazine, as an "ideal destination for a day trip and a reprieve from the busy city life".
Guess what was suggested to do at 5pm?
Article on Doug Foster and Nyack Boat Charter ......
Nyack People & Places: Doug Foster, Nyack Boat Charter
Interview on May 3, 2018 on All Business Media -- Professional's Roundtable with Rob Whetham.
The Journal News (LoHud) wrote an article on Clearwater and Nyack Boat Charter for the 2018 season. Read the article HERE.
Nyack Boat Charter co-sponsored Nyack's 2018 Springfest street fair. Doug Foster got a piece of air time on News 12.
It’s 2018, a new year. I have a lot of possible resolutions for the Village. One big one is to have the Village take over maintenance of the sidewalks. It is crazy that every homeowner needs to pay for their sidewalks. Other communities have done this, and it works well, and ends up being quite …
This was published in Nyack News and Views on Dec 22, 2017. In the last eight years, we have been able to achieve so much, and perhaps no part of Nyack has benefited more than our waterfront. Reconnecting Nyack with the Hudson River has been a passion of mine, and we are well on our …
Nyack Boat Charter got a front page article in the Journal News, which was a wonderful boost.
In 2011, the Village Board began an ambitious road rebuilding program. We are five years into the effort and are nearing the end of the rebuild stage, and will settle into maintaining a road system in good condition. When I came into office in 2010, the Village was in trouble financially, and its roads were …
Yes, we did it! I want to thank everyone who was so helpful in the campaign. Special thanks to Joseph Rand, Heidi Broecking, Bill Capowski, and of course my wife, Rosemary Serluca-Foster. I look forward to serving Nyack another two years as Trustee. This has been a spirited campaign, and I am thankful that our …
It's campaign season again and in 2015 there is a competitor. Ironically, our opponent took our Nyack First line so we started a new website for the campaign at nyackdemocrats.com. Check it out!
One day the farmer’s horse ran away. His neighbor hears of his bad news and comes over to commiserate. “I hear that you lost your horse. That is bad news and bad luck.” “Well, who knows?” said the farmer, “Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t.” Well, the next day the farmer’s horse returns to …
From the moment I saw you And felt your beautiful energy My life changed forever And by the end of our first, magical evening In the soft rain of the Village streets I knew I would share my heart with you. My life changed because I found a partner Who sees who I …
Gone are the clean, crisp winter nights, under a blanket of snow.
Such a strange dance we have; the other creatures in the woods shake their heads in disbelief.
I shall wait for now, as hard as it is.
One of the cutest things ever was when Ginger saw us packing to go to Barcelona, and she made it clear she wanted to go with us. She thought if she could look like a piece of clothing, we wouldn’t notice.
Uncle Don (Donald McEachron Foster) died peacefully at Mercy Hospital Southwest in Bakersfield, CA on August 12, 2013. He was 87 years old.
