NANUET 3 p.m. An overturned truck caused a fuel spill on the corner of Route 59 and College Rd. in Nanuet around 1 p.m. today and has led to the closure of Route 59 in that vicinity for the past two hours. Police sent out a reverse 911 alert to residents warning that fuel had […]
CPD The Clarkstown Police Department received a call at 12:45 p.m. of an overturned truck at the intersection of Rt. 59 and College Ave in Nanuet. The truck is leaking diesel fuel onto the roadway. Clarkstown Police, Nanuet FD and Rockland County Haz Mat units are on scene and handling the situation. There are no […]
PEARL RIVER, NY May 1, 2014 — O&R is planning to begin the next stage of its natural gas service improvement project in the village of Nyack, weather permitting, next Monday, May 5. The $1.3-million project is designed to modernize Nyack’s gas system to make it more reliable and frost resistant. The work will be […]
Only one week after Senator Chuck Schumer visited Rockland warning that local first responders need more access to information of train contents to assist with fighting possible train derailments, a crude oil train derailed in Virginia. Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “Earlier today, I wrote a letter to President Obama urging the federal government take immediate […]
The East Ramapo School Board and its allies have launched a campaign to challenge the formula for state aid as it effects East Ramapo District. They claim the district receives less funds than it should and is categorized as “affluent” even though it is lower income. The district has 9,000 public school students and 22,000 private school students. The board […]
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