Sharp Drop in Fatal Crashes Reported in NYS

Sharp Drop in Fatal Crashes Reported in NYS

Fatalities decreased both upstate and in New York City; Motorcycle crashes also saw a significant drop New York is seeing a sharp decline in the number of fatal crashes, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) reported today. Overall, fatalities fell from 766 between January and October in 2024 to 681 during that same timeframe this […]

Off-Duty Officer Being Investigated

Off-Duty Officer Being Investigated

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Bravo Nondo, who died on December 18, 2025 following a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer in Nanuet, Rockland County. At approximately 4:40 a.m. on December 18, an off-duty NYPD […]

Bus Safety Program Sees Violations Drop 30%+

Bus Safety Program Sees Violations Drop 30%+

Rockland County’s School Bus Safety Program saw a 30.5% decrease in citations issued from the start to the end of the 2024-25 school year. Additionally, year-over-year reductions are down approximately 23%, with 90% of violators never receiving a second violation; all indicating the program is dramatically improving driver compliance, keeping children safe as they travel […]

Protecting and Maintaining Rockland’s Water

Protecting and Maintaining Rockland’s Water

Towns of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo and Stony Point Call on State Leaders to Act The County of Rockland, along with the Towns of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo and Stony Point worked with Stormwater Consortium of Rockland County to urge New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and the New York State Department […]

Citizen Coalition Continues Fight For Clean Water

Citizen Coalition Continues Fight For Clean Water

Ten years ago this week, Rockland County residents defeated a desalination proposal by Suez Water,  the world’s second largest water company.  On December 17th, 2015, the New York State Public Service Commission (the PSC) ordered Suez to abandon plans to desalinate water from the Hudson River for Rockland’s drinking water.  The landmark David & Goliath […]