Haverstraw Village Mayor Michael Kohut released the following statement upon learning of the charges the Rockland County DA’s Office has filed against Village Trustee Tom Watson: “Although I am not fully briefed on the details, I am very troubled by the allegations. I feel bad for Trustee Watson’s situation, and particularly for his family. He […]
Six years in stir for local pusherman Emmanuel “Dough Boy” Quezada, age 29, of 145 Broadway, Haverstraw, was sentenced to six years in state prison this week by Rockland County Court Judge William K. Nelson. He pled guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree after being found with 10 ounces […]
The Town of Haverstraw and Rockland County Emergency Services offered a special thanks and honor to Haverstraw’s own Andrew Kolesar for his bravery in saving a fellow firefighter from a blaze in 2011. Kolesar received a Medal of Valor at a special ceremony Monday at Town Hall. He has already been named Volunteer Firefighter of […]
A new county-wide initiative to get more fresh vegetables & fruits on tables of those in need Social services agency Catholic Community Services of Rockland today announced a new county-wide initiative to provide more fresh fruits and vegetables to those most in need. The Haverstraw-based nonprofit unveiled “Produce the Produce” to a crowd of participants […]
New venue: Manny Lopez Complex The Haverstraw Little League has been awarded, by Little League Baseball and Softball International-Williamsport, PA, the New York State Senior League Softball Championships (ages 14-16) for the next three years. HLL has hosted and sponsored the championships for the past four years, and based on the success of the tournament […]
BY JARED RODRIGUEZ PHOTOS BY TOM MCGUIRE To find a true, growing and bustling economy in Rockland County, one must look to the 19th century. Prior to Euclidean zoning rules, which effectively ended real economic growth in the suburbs, entrepreneurs manufactured products, housed workers nearby, and supplied the goods and services that those workers required. […]