The Town of Clarkstown has a well-deserved reputation for fair but strict code enforcement. Under my administration, the Town has taken a number of proactive steps to strengthen the town’s ability to detect, cure, and prosecute violations when necessary. Clarkstown has quadrupled the number of full time Code Enforcement Officers, who report to the Town’s Building Inspector. The 2023 […]
by Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann This Saturday, March 18th, marks the 232nd anniversary of the founding of Clarkstown. In thinking about this milestone, I decided to go back and take a look at the early history of the town. The best early recorded history appears in a lengthy chapter in an 1884 book simply titled […]
A person was arrested and three people were seriously injured following a car crash that left a vehicle overturned in Haverstraw Friday night. Upon arriving to West Railroad Avenue at the intersection of Kennedy Drive & Andrews Drive, police said one vehicle was overturned and another vehicle was on the sidewalk, suffering heavy damage. The […]
A 52-year-old Spring Valley resident was killed at KJ Tile Warehouse in West Haverstraw following a forklift accident Thursday morning. Haverstraw first responders were called to the scene at 8:40 a.m. and found Carlos Ramirez-Hernandez lying on the floor surrounded by broken boxes of tile. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. […]
A 48-year-old Central Nyack resident was arrested and charged with attempted murder Thursday after Ramapo Police say he intentionally struck another man with his car. On Thursday afternoon, police received a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle in Hillcrest. The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to Westchester Medical Center, police […]
Customers Face Increase as Veolia Plans Infrastructure Improvements Veolia, which provides water for 300,000 people in Rockland, plans to spend $473 million to enhance water service, though consumers can expect to be the ones to pay for it. The company filed its plan with the New York State Public Service Commission. The plan would allow […]