By Kathy Kahn Stony Point’s Town Board is learning just how powerful a virtual presence can be. Nearly 400 residents joined its Tuesday, Dec 8 meeting either via Zoom or by calling in, prompting Supervisor Jim Monaghan to welcome the increased capacity at what has typically been low attendance at the Board’s in-person meetings at the RHO building. He noted the Town’s annual Christmas tree lighting, albeit a virtual one, was viewed by over 1,000 residents on the Town’s Facebook page. “We continue to see a rise in Covid-19 in Rockland County and here in Stony Point,” said Monaghan. “Gov. Cuomo has designed ‘yellow zones’ in all five towns and in some parts of our town. If our cases continue to rise and we go into an ‘orange’ or ‘red’ zone, it will be devastating for our small businesses already struggling to survive.” Monaghan said regular meetings with the heads of all Town Department are helping to ensure safety precautions are in place to protect all workers. Residents who are accustomed to paying property taxes in person were encouraged to forego visiting Town Hall and to use regular mail instead.