FROM FOX NEWS The sniper who killed five Dallas police officers Thursday night as they guarded protesters at an anti-police brutality march was angry about recent shootings by police and “wanted to kill white people,” according to authorities. The Associated Press identified the gunman as Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, who was blown up by a […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Human Rights Penny Jennings announced that more than $2.38 million in federal grants have been awarded to more than 30 municipalities, not-for-profit groups and community organizations. “These grants will improve our roads, strengthen our neighborhoods and help our youngest and oldest residents,” Day said. […]
Indian Point Unit 2 automatically and safely shut down Wednesday around 9:30 a.m. The automatic shutdown occurred at the same time technicians were testing electrical systems that are designed to automatically shut down the reactor if needed, Entergy said. The exact cause is under investigation. There was no release of radioactivity and no effect on public or worker health […]
PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Executive Ed Day has introduced a measure that will address flooding in the Squires Gate neighborhood of Suffern. The County Executive is asking the Legislature to approve a resolution to spend up to $250,000 for the Squires Gate/Lake Antrim flood mitigation project. “Residents of Squires Gate have lived at the mercy […]
Spring Valley PD report that pn Sunday, June 26, 2016 at approximately 11:55 p.m. officers responded to the area of 12 N. Myrtle Av for a report of a possible robbery. In that area patrol units discovered an unconscious male with apparent facial and head injuries. The unidentified subject was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital via […]
NEW CITY, N.Y. – At approximately 12:04 p.m. today (Thursday), rescuers from Rockland were dispatched to investigate a report of a tugboat taking on water in the Hudson River near the Tappan Zee Bridge construction site. Nyack volunteer firefighters responded first in a fire boat. Members of the Piermont dive team also responded as did […]