A view from the pier
There’s no better place to watch the Hudson River slide by or to keep watch on the commotion on the Tappan Zee Bridge than in the quaint village of Piermont, wrapped all-America style around a picture-perfect central green, population 2,600.
The village is filled with stores for every pocketbook, from the Tappan Zee Thrift Shop, where Helen Lipovsky has labored with love for 45 years, to Town & Country, where Lynn Boone offers high-end merchandise for the person on your list who has everything.
“We are an all-volunteer staff, with one paid person,” said Lipovsky, getting ready to close the thrift shop for the day. Books for 50 cents, jackets from Macy’s for $5 and “a lovely pair of brand new designer shoes for someone who has very narrow feet” are just some of the offerings Lipovsky and her co-workers have on sale in the village’s thrift shop, where most Piermonters browse for a bargain.
Next door, attorney Patricia Finn is just putting the final touches on a press release. Finn handles criminal and civil matters but specializes in fighting mandatory vaccinations.
“We just won a great victory for those who do not want to be mandated to take the swine flue vaccine for religious reasons,” said Finn. “I work with families and organizations that do not want vaccinations of one type or another, either for religious reasons, or because there is a potential the vaccine may do more harm than good. If someone wants to opt out of immunization for health reasons or are faced with mandatory immunization as a condition of employment, that’s where I come in.”
She also loves living and working in Piermont. “There’s nothing like being able to walk to work,” said the attorney, who has practiced in the village for several years. “Winters are quiet here, but the summer is packed with tourists. There are a lot of great stores and restaurants here, and people enjoy being on the water.”
Piermont has not been immune to the recession. Several “for sale” signs dot the community, but for the most part, it appears that storefronts are filled and there are more houses off the market than on.
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