BY DIANE DIMOND At least 88 people were killed, but there was no crime. There were widespread blackouts, yet there was no systematic looting. Police departments were run ragged, but lawlessness seemed to take a vacation. This column isn’t about crime this time. It is about how, in the face of crisis, crime is replaced […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL The trustees of the Village of Haverstraw met briefly Monday night at village hall to discuss the impact of Superstorm Sandy and take action on several agenda items. During individual reports, village attorney Jay Hood, asked the trustees to authorize him to settle a tax cert dispute with Tilcon. The tax cert […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL PHOTOS BY TOM MCGUIRE AND DYLAN SKRILOFF Hurricane Sandy blew through Rockland County on this week, with high winds and a record storm surge. In her wake, Sandy left many residents with damaged homes and property and tens of thousands more without power. Sandy made landfall around 8 p.m. on Monday night […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, long lines of cars packed the roads surrounding Boulder Stadium as police and Orange & Rockland personnel coordinated emergency ice distribution. The emergency services at the stadium began on October 30, when dry ice was provided to attendees before the services were cut short due to […]
Press Release from FEMA WASHINGTONย — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New York and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy beginning on October 27, 2012, and continuing. […]
According to O&R spokesman Mike Donovan, Hurricane Sandy caused unprecedented damage. Donovan called Sandy, “The worst storm in company history. Double the amount of damage from Irene.” Donovan said 80 percent of O&R’s customers were affected adversely by the storm. Compared to last year’s two epic storms, Sandy blows them away. Donovan said, “Snowtober was […]