Clarkstown PD investigating burglaries on Springbrook and Pascack Roads

NEW CITY — A number of residential break-ins in the vicinity of Springbrook and Pascack roads in Nanuet have Clarkstown Town Police concerned and they are seeking assistance from town residents in observing crime prevention habits before leaving their homes unattended. Most of the recent burglaries have occurred during daytime hours, possibly late morning to noon […]

Boil Order Update

The Rockland County Health Department has lifted the boil water order for the addresses noted below in Piermont and Grandview. It is no longer necessary for the following customers to boil their water prior to consumption. Piermont Piermont Avenue    #790, 796, 814 Hester Street             All customers Orchard Terrace       All customers Station Lane –           # 15 Grandview River […]

Two Rockland Businesses Charged with Selling Tax-free Smokes

Statewide “roll-your-own” investigation yields 10 arrests including two in Rockland County The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Thursday announced the arrest of 10 individuals in the Capital District and Hudson Valley regions for illegally possessing untaxed cigarettes and untaxed tobacco. The 10 – all employees or owners of roll-your-own (RYO) cigarette outlets […]

Stony Point Ambulance Corps Makes Brief Statement Regarding Engelman Situation

Official statement about Stony Point Ambulance Corps personnel situation from Stony Point Ambulance Publicity Chairperson John V. Orfini: “Stony Point Ambulance Corps is undergoing several personnel and management issues at the present time.  It is our policy not to comment on an ongoing investigation.  In every respect, Stony Point Ambulance Corps remains committed to providing […]

Clarkstown Moves To Preserve Historic Homes

PART I BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL Back in December, numerous residents of Clarkstown attended the monthly board meeting with pins on their shirts that exclaimed, “History Matters.” After the Teaberry Port House in West Nyack was demolished, many people were worried about the fate of another historic property in Clarkstown. The Vanderbilt-Budke on Germonds Road […]

Something Goes Right for Vanderhoef as County Wins Transportation Lawsuit

Something Goes Right for Vanderhoef as County Wins Transportation Lawsuit

PRESS RELEASE FROM COUNTY New City, NY – County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announced today that the Appellate Court unanimously overturned an earlier court ruling that said the County’s bids for public bus transportation violated the General Municipal Law and the Rockland County Charter. The ruling by the Appellate Division Second Judicial Department states that […]