With the school year starting this week, Senator James Skoufis (D, Cornwall) is pushing Governor Kathy Hochul to sign his bill to establish a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities. Co-sponsored by Chris Eachus (D, Newburgh), the legislation has passed the Senate and Assembly. Skoufis, Eachus, and local educators announced the bill’s passage […]
As we observe Suicide Prevention Month this September, we are reminded of the tragic reality that suicide affects countless families, friends, and neighbors each year. One life lost this way is already too many and here in Rockland County 20 individuals took their own lives in 2023 alone. My administration is committed to raising awareness, […]
Rockland County native Joe Agnello has a passion for food. What began as him being the head chef of his buddies tailgate sessions has since manifested in a surprisingly spacious brick and mortar storefront in Tappan, New York. Growing up, Agnello moved around frequently due to his father’s general contracting job. However, no matter where […]
During the evening hours of August 28, a Spring Valley Police Officer while en route to an unrelated call for service, observed a vehicle completely stopped in the westbound lane of Rt. 59 just west of the New Clarkstown Rd. intersection, with no vehicles in front of it. The officer quickly discovered that the operator, […]
On August 29th, 2024, murder suspect Yandie Martinez was arraigned on one count of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. This arraignment comes a little over a month since 18 year old Martinez was apprehended in South Carolina in connection with a homicide […]
On Tuesday, September 3, an inferno raged through residences at the Peaks townhouses, formerly called Avalon Gardens in Nanuet. Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said eight units were destroyed in the blaze that brought out 10 fire departments in Rockland County. Flames consumed much of the building, which partially collapsed. The cause of the fire […]