STABBING IN SPRING VALLEY

PRESS RELEASE FROM SVPD  Spring Valley PD received a report of a person stabbed at 109 Lake Street in the village on Wednesday afternoon. The report was received at approximately 2:45 p.m. Patrols and detectives responded to the location and found a victim with multiple stab wounds to her body. The victim was a 15-year-old […]

Ed Day describes Falco’s case against Cocuzza as “a stretch”

Sheriff refuses to explain why he considers case criminal instead of administrative BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Ed Day was kind to Sheriff Louis Falco when asked about the criminal case Falco has brought against the president of the Rockland Corrections Officers Union, John Cocuzza, for allegedly improper log book practices. “It’s a stretch,” County Executive Day […]

Yonkers woman arrested on DWI charges

Yonkers woman arrested on DWI charges

Jessica Carey, 19, of Yonkers, NY was arrested on drunk driving charges 4:22 a.m., Friday morning, January 29 in Rockland County. A Sheriff Patrol officer observed the subject operating a motor vehicle on Rt. 59 in a reckless manner. Subject was found to be intoxicated and arrested, the officer said. She was processed at Sheriff […]

INDEPENDENCE CAFE OPENS AT THE COURTHOUSE

INDEPENDENCE CAFE OPENS AT THE COURTHOUSE

The Independence Café held a ribbon cutting on January 29 to recognize its official grand opening on the second floor of the Rockland County Courthouse in New City. The Independence Café is a subsidiary of Rockland Independent Living Center (RILC). The Café was developed to provide employment opportunities to veterans and those with disabilities while […]

Hundred-pound Heroin Haul Busted

Hundred-pound Heroin Haul Busted

Troop NYC – Truck with 100 Pounds of Heroin Seized The New York State Police, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and New York City Police Department have arrested and charged two men with transporting approximately 100 pounds of heroin hidden within vehicle parts within New York City. Following an investigation, […]

Stony Point Town Board meeting addresses improved sewage situation

BY ADAM LUCENTE Stony Point—As the Stony Point Town Board convened for its second meeting of 2016 on Tuesday, January 26, the local sewer system was topic du jour. The meeting mainly focused on a report by the head of the town Sewer Department, Karl Kirkpatrick. He explained to the board that the town’s sewage […]