During the annual Town Board reorganization meeting last night Town of Clarkstown officials were sworn in to office at a public ceremony. The following officials took the ceremonial oath of office: Supervisor George Hoehmann, Ward 1 Councilman Jon Valentino, Ward 1 Councilman Mike Graziano, Ward 3 Councilman Don Franchino, Ward 4 Councilman Bob Axelrod, Highway […]
Suspected burglar found with over $2,000 On January 1, 2026, at approximately 6:59 a.m., a Spring Valley Police Officer was flagged down at 37 South Main Street regarding a shattered front door at Aim’s Convenient Store. Upon inspection, it was determined that the business had been burglarized during the overnight hours. The owner reported that […]
Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann has announced that over $261,000 in town code enforcement fines were secured in 2025. The $261,000 in fines is the largest annual sum ever collected by the town for code enforcement actions. The Town Attorney’s office prosecutes these violations in justice court, seeking fines reaching tens of thousands of […]
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $287,000 in funding distributed by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to organizations in New York State. This funding will allow cultural organizations and nonprofits to support artists, musicians, exhibitions, educational programing, and public engagement and outreach to help grow these vital industries in communities across New York. “New […]
Residents of Nyack and the surrounding Rockland County area now have access to the gold standard in laser tattoo removal. The first laser tattoo removal option in Rockland, Brief Tattoo Removal, is founded by brother and sister team Joanna Brief, and Board-certified physician James Brief MD. BTR is proud to announce a promotional event on […]
On January 4, 2026, at approximately 7:00 PM, the Spring Valley Police Department responded to the Spring Valley Memorial Park for a reported stabbing.  Upon arrival to the scene, officers learned that the complainant was operating a taxi and had picked up three males. The three males then attacked the taxi driver. A knife […]