Crime Blotter 7/20/17

Speeding Leads to DWI Arrest On July 15 at 4:15 a.m., a sheriff patrol officer observed 22-year-old Luis Quito operating a vehicle on Route 45 in an erratic manner at a high speed. Quito was found to be intoxicated then arrested. He was charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration […]

CUDDLE UP WITH MARCO

CUDDLE UP WITH MARCO

Approximately 2-years-old, Marco was recently pulled from a local high kill shelter and was slated to be euthanized. Marco who was rescued by volunteers saw his beautiful features and his warm personality decided to bring him to Save The Animals Rescue Team II, a local non-profit, no-kill, animal rescue group located in Englewood. Marco is great […]

Ombudsman Alert: AN URGENT APPEAL SENT TO CONGRESSPERSONS ENGEL& LOWEY!

Ombudsman Alert: AN URGENT APPEAL SENT TO CONGRESSPERSONS ENGEL& LOWEY!

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT  RCT Ombudsman On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the following identical letter was sent to both our former Congressman Eliot Engel, and our current Congresswoman, Nita Lowey: “I am simultaneously writing to both of you through your representatives since each of you have expressed your deep concern for matters of auto safety […]

Hit the High Seas on Vacation, but Be Careful

Hit the High Seas on Vacation, but Be Careful

BY DIANE DIMOND Summertime. Vacation time. No time to let your guard down. Traditionally, crime goes up during warmer weather, with property crimes and aggravated assaults on the rise. In some locations, murder rates increase, too. When temperatures rise, there are more windows left open, more sweaty and irritated people seeking relief outside, and more […]

MONROE FACTIONS ATTEMPT “PEACE AGREEMENT:” United Monroe, Preserve Hudson Valley and Village of Kiryas Joel Sign Game Changing Agreement

MONROE FACTIONS ATTEMPT “PEACE AGREEMENT:” United Monroe, Preserve Hudson Valley and Village of Kiryas Joel Sign Game Changing  Agreement

United Monroe and Preserve Hudson Valley announced Wednesday an agreement with the Village of Kiryas Joel that all parties hope will ease political tensions. The deal provides a path to ending their conflicts of nearly four years over Kiryas Joel’s two land annexation attempts and supports Kiryas Joel’s initiative to politically separate from the Town […]