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32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall 32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall A woman jumped to her death from an upper floor inside a busy Hudson Valley mall. Related: Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Hudson Valley Mall To Prevent Suicides The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police officers responded to the mall after receiving reports that someone had jumped from an interior floor. Arriving officers found the 32-year-old woman, from Rockland County, on the ground and administered CPR before she was transported to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Brawl Between Workers, Customers At Pizzeria Man Arrested After Brawl Between Workers, Customers At Pizzeria
Man Arrested After Brawl Between Workers, Customers At Pizzeria A man was arrested after a chaotic brawl between employees and customers caught on video broke out at a New York restaurant. The incident at the Brooklyn eatery, Joe’s Pizza on Bedford Avenue, reportedly started as an argument before turning violent, with one worker using a kitchen utensil as a weapon. A restaurant employee was treated at an area hospital for facial injuries, according to police. A customer, identified as 33-year-old Hudson Valley resident Erind Prelvukaj, of West Nyack in Rockland County, was arrested and charged with assault, according to PIX11. To view a video of…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Eight In Party Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas COVID-19: Eight In Party Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas
Covid-19: Eight In Party Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas Eight young people who refused to cooperate with health officials after being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Hudson Valley house party have come forward after being slapped with subpoenas. The Rockland County party of young people, which took place on Wednesday, June 17, in West Nyack, has infected at least eight other people attending the event, said officials with the Rockland County Health Department. The host was sick and experiencing signs of the virus when the party took place, officials said. On Wednesday, July 1, the eight people who refused to cooperate with h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Nearly Two Dozen Modell's Stores Slated For Closure Nearly Two Dozen Modell's Stores Slated For Closure
Nearly Two Dozen Modell's Stores Slated For Closure With online shopping leading to the demise of many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, Modell’s Sporting Goods announced it will be closing nearly two dozen East Coast stores in an attempt to save the entire company. Eight Modell’s locations will be closing in New York - including one on Long Island - though the Hudson Valley avoided the chopping block.  The move comes so the retailer can avoid filing for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, March 1, according to reports. Modell’s didn’t announce which Long Island location would be closing, and no closing dates or start of closing sales …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Area Gets Unexpected Visitor * Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Area Gets Unexpected Visitor
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Area Gets Unexpected Visitor Oh, deer. Dick’s Sporting Goods had an unexpected visitor on Tuesday, June 11, when video captured a deer streaking through the store inside the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, and we have the video to prove it. The Clarkstown Police Department said that an employee was able to safely help the deer leave the store unharmed and without further incident. “You just never know what you will come across in a days work!” police said.

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Did You See Them? J-Lo, A-Rod Spotted At Area Mall Did You See Them? J-Lo, A-Rod Spotted At Area Mall
Did You See Them? J-Lo, A-Rod Spotted At Area Mall New York Yankees great Alex Rodriguez and new finance Jennifer Lopez gave shoppers in the area a surprise when they were spotted at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. Lopez and the former Yankee third baseman were the centers of attention on Tuesday, March 26 as J-Lo filmed a scene for her new film, “Hustlers,” which is shooting in the area.  Rodriguez, now a TV analyst, later took off to the West Coast for MLB’s opening day, which is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, according to a social media post. While filming, shoppers and passersby could be seen shooting cell phone footage …

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Charged With Mailing Letters With White Powder To Federal Offices In NY, CT Man Charged With Mailing Letters With White Powder To Federal Offices In NY, CT
Man Charged With Mailing Letters With White Powder To Federal Offices In NY, CT An area man has been arrested for mailing letters with white powder along with a note implying the substance was Anthrax to federal offices in New York and Connecticut. Jason Pantone, 34, of Hyde Park, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 27, and appeared in court in Albany on Thursday on charges of conveying false information and hoax, said the U.S. Attorney Grant Jaquith. Pantone is accused of using the U.S. mail to send envelopes containing white power to locations in New York and Connecticut. Each envelope contained suspicious white powder and a note indicating, or implying, that the powde…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Five Fairfield County Stores Among Payless Closures Five Fairfield County Stores Among Payless Closures
Five Fairfield County Stores Among Payless Closures Another iconic retailer is going out of business. Payless ShoeSource will be closing all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The chain had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly two years ago, closing hundreds of stores as part of its reorganization. Liquidation sales start Sunday, Feb. 17 with all stores staying open until the end of March with many others remaining in business until May. Store closures in the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County are as follows: Hudson Valley Westchester County Burlington Shopping Center, Yonkers Cortlan…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
MTA Plans New Rate Hike, Citing 'Very Difficult Economic Times' MTA Plans New Rate Hike, Citing 'Very Difficult Economic Times'
MTA Plans New Rate Hike, Citing 'Very Difficult Economic Times' Travelers can expect a hike in prices as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposes a rise in fares and tolls for the coming year to cover rising expenses. Citing projected declines in revenues and increases in cost for providing services, the MTA announced that it will require “fare and toll adjustment and new sustainable revenue sources in order to avert significant service cuts and layoffs.” “In the face of very difficult economic times, we’re aggressively pursuing cost savings and identifying efficiencies while we work hard to create the renewed and modernized public transportat…

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by Zak Failla
News
Teacher's Aide Fired After Bringing Gun To School Teacher's Aide Fired After Bringing Gun To School
Teacher's Aide Fired After Bringing Gun To School A 24-year-old teacher's aide who was arrested for bringing a gun to a school in her purse has been fired. Gillian J. Jeffords, 24, of Warwick, was fired Wednesday evening, effective immediately, from the Jesse Kaplan School of the BOCES Campus in West Nyack, according to Scott Salotto, director of communications for BOCES. "The Board of Education met last night and a decision was made to terminate Ms. Jeffords," he said. "She was informed last night." The discovery of the gun took place around 9 a.m. Wednesday when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the schoo…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School
Area Teacher's Aide Charged With Felony For Bringing Loaded Gun To School A 24-year-old teacher's aide who brought a gun to school in her purse has been arrested and charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. The discovery of the gun took place around 9 a.m. Wednesday when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the Jesse Kaplan School of the BOCES Campus in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. According to Walker, officials at the school for students with Autism, cognitive disabilities, medical fragility and/or multiple disabilities, called police after a fellow staff member noticed a handbag containing, what was la…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Wholesale Club is making shopping easier for East Coast shoppers, announcing its intention to expand its same-day delivery partnership with Instacart. Officials from the popular retailer announced this week that it will now offer the service to all of its membership clubs no later than the end of April, following a lengthy pilot program at 18 stores in the region, a spokesperson said. Instacart will soon be available for all 215 of BJ’s clubs on the East Coast. Instacart delivery starts at $5.99 on orders of $35 or more. Instacart Express membership is also available, enabling unlimite…

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by Zak Failla