The Clarkstown Town Board has advanced an unprecedented code enforcement legislative package at the January 13, 2026 meeting. Unanimously, Supervisor Hoehmann and the Town Council moved four measures that will substantially increase Clarkstown’s code enforcement strength and capabilities. This effort builds on the aggressive code enforcement efforts that the town has taken under Supervisor Hoehmann’s […]
Bluefield Camp Girls at Hook Mountain Bathing Beach Nyack, N.Y. Circa 1913-1917 The image features a group of Y.W.C.A. campers from Camp Bluefield wading in the Hudson River at Nyack Beach. After the Blauvelt Rifle Range was abandoned by the New York Guard in 1913, it was used as the site for a summer camp […]
Last Tuesday, the Nanuet Chamber of Commerce awarded the Nanuet Civic Association and Nanuet-West Nyack Rotary Club with the Partnership in Progress (PIP) Award. This award recognizes exceptional contributions to the community. The Nanuet Civic Association was founded to promote neighborhood unity and civic awareness. The association also organizes beautification projects and serves as a […]
Willmer Loja Aroca, 20, of Suffern, New York, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison yesterday by the Honorable David M. Ascher of the Rockland County Court for raping an 11-year-old girl. The defendant pled guilty to one count of Rape in the First Degree and will be required to register as a sex […]
Damani Steadman, 21, of Tomkins Cove, New York, has been arrested after an eight-month investigation led by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Steadman was arraigned on January 16th before the Honorable David M. Ascher in Rockland County Court on a sealed indictment charging him with 25 counts of […]
The town board of Orangetown met on the evening of January 20th to approve several appointments, plans for funding, and congratulate local youth athletes. Several local officials were appointed or reappointed to their positions on the traffic advisory board, senior citizen advisory committee, as well as the office of emergency management, among other appointments. The […]