COUNTY PRESS RELEASE A TOR bus traveling westbound on Route 59 at Smith Street in Nanuet on Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.began experiencing smoke coming from the engine compartment. There was no sign of a fire and no melting of any part of the bus. The Nanuet Fire Department responded, determined that it was a non-event […]
40 years after the summer of Son of Sam On August 10, 1977, police officers finally arrested David Berkowitz – a Yonkers man who would become infamous as the “Son of Sam.” Today marks the 40th anniversary of his arrest following the 13 people he shot at using his .44. Of those 13, six were […]
BY KATHY KAHN Unlike last month’s near-empty boardroom, the Town of Ramapo’s August 9 meeting drew many residents, mostly from the ultra-Orthodox community in Monsey, who are asking that two roads—Decatur and Herrick Avenues—be changed from two-way to one-way because both roads are congested with adults, children, cars and school busses. Apparently, many drivers disregard the speed […]
BY BARRY WARNER A growing number of women are climbing tall aerial ladders and rescuing Rockland County residents from smoky rooms, as members of local volunteer fire companies. People who call 911 are not concerned about the gender of the volunteer firefighter who responds and rescues those who are plagued by a fire emergency. Lisa […]
BY MELISSA LAMONTANARO Rockland County’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed against itself and Sheriff Louis Falco alleging politically retaliatation against corrections officers for publicly supporting Falco’s opponent Richard Vazquez in the 2015 Rockland County Sherriff’s election, was denied by the United States District Court, Southern Distict of New York on July 27, 2017. Plaintiffs John […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a great week, and are ready for the weekend and the week ahead! The weather has been all over the place as of late, with unseasonably cool temperatures just a few days ago. With that said, let us take a […]