BY JERRY DEMARCOÂ Cliffviewpilot.com A 24-year-old Bronx man considered the primary suspect and a 28-year-old parolee were charged in the shooting of two plainclothes NYPD officers Monday night. Jason Polanco, who records show has a criminal history, was charged with five counts of attempted murder of a police officer, robbery and carjacking after detectives grabbed […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature opened the new year with the swearing in its newest member and appointing members for various leadership posts. New City Republican Lon Hofstein was sworn in by Judge Scott Ugell, replacing Democrat Barry Kantrowitz. Kantrowitz was appointed by the Legislature to replace Ed Day, who […]
WEST NYACK – A minor car accident in Clarkstown led to the arrest of a West Nyack man for drunk driving on Monday night. Police responded to reports of an accident on West Nyack Road at 9:20 p.m. When they arrived, they found the vehicle and driver, John Mortsakis, 29, of West Nyack, in a […]
Originally published by nyackfreepress.blogspot.com, republished with permission SUFFERN – A Suffern man accused of setting up a meth lab in his home in 2014 was arrested again January 5 on new drug charges, according to Suffern police. Sammy Foda of 37 Woodland Drive, Suffern, was charged today with two counts of criminal sale of narcotics […]
Legislative Democrats have decided they would rather go forward with 10 like-minded members rather than 11 members, including one purple sheep. The new breakdown of legislative caucuses is 10 Democrats, six Republicans and one unaligned. Incumbent legislator from Airmont, Joseph Meyers (D), received the boot from the Democratic caucus yesterday, the Rockland County Times has learned.  A […]
RAMAPO–Frank Squilla, 20, of Stony Point is in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after his car collided with two trees on the front lawn of a home near the intersection of Scotland Rd. and Scotland Hill Rd. at 3:37 a.m., Wednesday morning. Squilla’s passenger, 19-year-old Jake Demarsico of Thiells, incurred minor injuries and was […]