Last month, Rockland County resident Penny Courtine launched a petition criticizing the Suffern Library’s practice of imposing replacement fees for what she described as “minor, often barely visible damage” to books. Courtine stated that approximately one month ago she was charged $16 in replacement fees for two children’s books she believed were returned in normal, […]
On February 27th, Anne Tso, 27, of Pearl River, was found fatally shot and stabbed in her apartment in Philadelphia. Investigators have stated they believe Tso was killed by 30 year old roommate Gabriela Flora-Duncan, who has since been taken into custody and charged with murder and possession of an instrument of a crime. A […]
Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, New York, has pled guilty to Kidnapping in the Second Degree in Rockland County Court on March 4, 2026, before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo. The defendant will be sentenced to 14 years in state prison. The sentencing is scheduled for June 3, 2026. On September 14, 2025, at approximately […]
Rockland County District Walsh has announced that Ira Bernstein, 51, of Montebello, New York, has been sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison before the Honorable Robert Prisco in Rockland County Court for Tampering with Physical Evidence. Ira Bernstein pled guilty to Tampering with Physical Evidence on Aug. 25, 2025, and was […]
Major Sorffly Davius; Clarkstown resident, NYPD Police Officer, previous FDNY Paramedic member, member of the U.S. Army National Guard, and devoted husband and father to six children in our county, has passed away following a medical episode while on active duty in Kuwait. County Executive Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. have released […]
County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Social Services Joan Silvestri have announced that the Rockland County Department of Social Services (RCDSS) will be having an on-line Housing Choice Voucher Program lottery for specialized programs. The lottery will take place beginning March 16, 2026 – March 27, 2026. To apply for the waiting lists listed […]