FROM DA’S OFFICE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe and Rockland County town supervisors will announce a major initiative designed to eliminate sweeping fraud and abuse of the New York State STAR program. A recent audit of local homeowners has identified hundreds of cases of improperly or fraudulently claimed STAR exemptions in each of Rockland’s five towns. Suspected misuse […]
DA’S PRESS RELEASE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Marleny Fernandez (DOB 09/07/81) of 2B Kensington Circle, Garnerville, New York has been arrested and arraigned on one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class “D” Felony. According to the charges, Fernandez, a recipient of food stamps through the […]
PEARL RIVER, NY February 26, 2013 — O&R has issued a warning to the public about a new phony bill payment scheme in which imposters pose as utility company representatives and call customers demanding immediate payment for what they fraudulently claim are delinquent electric and gas bills. Unsuspecting utility customers across the nation, most recently […]
A 49-year-old Nanuet man accused of illegally possessing firearms and a metal knuckle knife, as well as making threats on Facebook to kill state and federal officials, has been indicted by a Rockland County Grand Jury on the charge of criminal possession of a weapon. The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office have announced they will […]
Press Release from Governor Cuomo Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) is setting new rules to speed the processing of insurance claims in areas affected by Storm Sandy. The new regulation reduces the amount of time an insurer can delay its decision on a claim, and requires insurers […]
PRESS RELEASE Residents of thirteen declared counties may apply for FEMA disaster assistance through March 29, 2013 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that the deadline for residents living in one of the thirteen disaster-declared counties to register for FEMA assistance has been extended to March 29, 2013. The previous deadline was February 27, 2013. […]