On the night of Wednesday, January 3, a shocked and saddened Clarkstown community gathered at Germonds Park to honor the memory of Ornella, Gabriel and Liam Morgan with a candlelight vigil and memorial wall. Arranged by friends of the family, approximately 1,000 community members, elected officials and community leaders attended to show their respect for […]
A shooting in Ramapo has left one state trooper injured and a homicide suspect dead after a car stop erupted into a shoot out. During the afternoon of January 3, State Troopers stationed near Exit 15B on the New York State Thruway stopped a vehicle that was the subject of a ‘Be On the Lookout’ […]
Tragedy unfolded in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 30 when officers from the Clarkstown Police Department conducted a wellness check on a residence in New City, only to find a deceased family of four. The decedents were all identified as members of the Morgan family: Watson Morgan (age 49), Ornela Morgan (43), and […]
While most people spend August enjoying the dog days of summer, 89-year-old Tappan resident Vincent “Vinnie” Barrasi—commonly referred to as “Grandpa Vinnie” by neighborhood locals—is already hard at work preparing for his favorite season: Christmas. For the past decade, the retired Bronx bus driver has spent August through October putting up an extravagant light […]
From having a near-death experience to becoming an inspirational speaker, Billy Keenan details in his memoir, “The Road to Resilience: The Billy Keenan Story”, the ups and downs of his journey in life. Published in March 2023, Billy’s story is a tell-all book that gives the reader a deep insight into how he was able […]
Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced that his bill (S.7538) to overhaul New York’s antiquated village incorporation laws was signed by the Governor, enacting critical updates to the 1800s-era statutes, protecting local and county taxpayers from reckless development, and defeating the proposed Hasidic Village of Seven Springs. When an annexation of land from the Town […]