Driver of car in Route 59 accident dies in hospital

WEST NYACK – The driver in an accident reported on Route 59 shortly after noon today passed away after arriving at Nyack Hospital, according to Clarkstown Police. The accident occurred when a man, 56, of Central Nyack, lost control of his 2004 Hummer and plunged into the side of the road. He and his passenger, […]

Accident slows traffic on Route 59

Accident slows traffic on Route 59

WEST NYACK – An accident on Route 59 in West Nyack on Wednesday has slowed traffic on the road as emergency crews work to clean up the wreck. Clarkstown Police reported the single-car accident occurred in the eastbound lane by Larch Court when a car overturned before it came to rest on the side of […]

Grease fire spreads at popular Chinese restaurant in Nanuet

Grease fire spreads at popular Chinese restaurant in Nanuet

REPORT FROM CPD Clarkstown Police responded to a report of a working fire at 211 W. Rt. 59, Nanuet, the site of Fortune Garden Restaurant around 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. From the initial investigation, it appears that the fire started as a grease fire and made its way into the ventilation system. The restaurant will […]

Tisi denies town responsible for promoting “50 Shades”

To the Editor A few points of clarification about your article regarding Ramapo promoting “Fifty Shades of Grey:” 1)   As indicated at the top of the press release about “50 Shades of Grey,” it was generated by the Lafayette Theater’s film coordinator, yours truly, and not by the town supervisor, town board or support staff.  […]

Countywide drug sweep picks up 22 suspects

MUG SHOTS IN THURSDAY’S PRINT EDITION By Michael Riconda NEW CITY – A major anti-drug sweep across Rockland County nabbed 22 suspects on over 80 counts of drug sale and possession charges, some of which originated in open air drug markets in downtown centers. The crackdown involved searches of seven locations spread across Orangetown, Clarkstown, […]

Orange County man convicted in Palisades Mall knifepoint robbery

Orange County man convicted in Palisades Mall knifepoint robbery

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – An Orange County resident arrested in May 2013 for briefly menacing a Palisades Mall employee with a knife while he stole an Xbox was found guilty on Monday. Devon Thomas, 22, was convicted by a jury of one count of third-degree robbery, a class D felony that carries a […]