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Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash
Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for the chopper pilot and popular volunteer firefighter from the Hudson Valley who was killed in a helicopter crash attempting to land on a Manhattan skyscraper. Visitation for Tim McCormack will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 17, at the Miller Funeral Home on Hooker Avenue in Poughkeepsie. Fire company services will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral services for the Arlington High School graduate will be held the following day, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at St. Mary’s Church on Church Street in Poughkeepsie. Interment will follow at St. Pete…

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by Zak Failla
News
Pilot From Area Who Crashed On NYC Skyscraper Wasn't Licensed To Fly In Bad Weather, FAA Says Pilot From Area Who Crashed On NYC Skyscraper Wasn't Licensed To Fly In Bad Weather, FAA Says
Pilot From Area Who Crashed On NYC Skyscraper Wasn't Licensed To Fly In Bad Weather, FAA Says The chopper pilot from the Hudson Valley who was killed in a helicopter crash while attempting to land on a Manhattan skyscraper was not licensed to be flying in the bad weather conditions, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Tim McCormack, a longtime volunteer firefighter and former fire chief in Dutchess County, was the only victim of the crash on Monday, June 10 after he took off from the 34th Street heliport and crash-landed on top of a 750-foot building in the rain and fog. Though he was an experienced pilot, the FAA said on Tuesday, June 11 that McCormack, 58, was “not i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Hudson Valley, FAA Says Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Hudson Valley, FAA Says
Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Hudson Valley, FAA Says A helicopter pilot who was killed while crashing-landing on the roof of a building Monday afternoon in midtown Manhattan was from Dutchess County, the FAA reported. Tim McCormack of Clinton Corners was the only victim in the crash. He was reported deceased 45 minutes later. His father and grandfather were Poughkeepsie firefighters. McCormack -- who received his instructor certificate for “Rotorcraft-Helicopter” last June -- had taken off from 34th Street Helipad just after 1:30 en route to Linden, NJ, the FAA said. The Agusta A109E crash-landed in the rain and fog about 15 minutes later at…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Nyack Man Charged In Theft Of $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer Nyack Man Charged In Theft Of $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer
Nyack Man Charged In Theft Of $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer A Nyack man conspired with two accomplices to steal more than $150,000 worth of copper from a North Jersey hardware manufacturer, authorities charged. Police arrested the trio after a manager at Elgen/Capital Hardware Inc. in the Bergen County town of Closter reported large quantities of copper missing from the business. Now-former employee Eliseo Adorno, 47, worked with Alvaro Baca, 27, of Roselle, New Jersey, who was the company's shipping manager, and trucker Dimitris M. Hatsis, also 27, of Norwalk, Connecticut, to steal the metal, authorities said. Baca “was able to manipulate the comp…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Mahwah Firefighters Move Indian Camp Propane Tanks To Protect Ramapo River Mahwah Firefighters Move Indian Camp Propane Tanks To Protect Ramapo River
Mahwah Firefighters Move Indian Camp Propane Tanks To Protect Ramapo River MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah firefighters secured several propane tanks Saturday amid concerns that they'd float into the Ramapo River, which supplies water for millions of people in New Jersey and New York. Firefighters moved the tanks after being called to the Split Rock Sweetwater Prayer Camp, west of Route 202 in the Ramapo Mountains, where the recent rain and melted snow raised fears of serious flooding. The area is the first along the Ramapo River in Mahwah that floods -- and, some fear, could someday be washed out completely. The Ramapough Lenape Nation camp, on what is considered a sacre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Close In NY, NJ, CT Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Close In NY, NJ, CT
Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Close In NY, NJ, CT Walmart confirmed Thursday that it closed and is closing 63 Sam’s Club stores across the United States, including several in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. In some instances, employees reportedly weren’t told before they showed up for work and found the doors locked and a notice taped to them. “After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we've decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy,” Sam’s Club said in a release Thursday. “Closing clubs is never easy and we're committed to working with impacted members and associates through this tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco