Towns all over the county are undergoing their reorganization meetings, and our only regret is we could not attend them all. The Orangetown Town Hall was a patriotic affair to be sure, beginning with the red white and blue as Boy Scout Troop #55 and Cub Scout Pack #55 Color Guard presented the colors. U.S. […]
New Social Media Guardrails A Great Start Two weeks ago New York State tagged new laws and provisions adding to the recent steps acknowledging the harmful effects of social media on the anxiety, depression and general mental health of our kids. The new ‘warning-labels’ do a great deal in the goal to shift the social-media […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On December 1, 2025, the Spring Valley Police Department became involved in a grand larceny investigation that occurred within the jurisdiction of the Suffern Police Department. It was reported that items were stolen from a vehicle, including a credit card that was later attempted to be used in the Village of Spring Valley. While […]