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Students At Hudson Valley School Accused Of Racist Behavior At Athletic Event Students At Hudson Valley School Accused Of Racist Behavior At Athletic Event
Students At Hudson Valley School Accused Of Racist Behavior At Athletic Event For the second time in four months, students in a Hudson Valley school are in hot water for making alleged racist remarks toward student-athletes at an athletic event. In Rockland County, Pearl River students have been accused of racist behavior toward Nyack students during a modified track meet, similar to an incident that happened in February during a basketball game. Earlier story - Racist Incident At Nyack-Pearl River HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage It is unclear what was said or done, though the incident led to swift reactions from both school districts and Rockland County's top el…

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School In Westchester Names New Principal School In Westchester Names New Principal
School In Westchester Names New Principal A Westchester school district has appointed a veteran educator to take over at the head of its lone elementary school as its newest principal. Following a lengthy search, the Bronxville Board of Education and Superintendent Roy Montesano announced that longtime Hudson Valley educator Joseph Mercora has been named as the elementary school principal. Most recently, Mercora served as the principal of the Upper Nyack Elementary School for the past five years. According to the Board of Education, “during his tenure, Morcora was instrumental in creating a collaborative school-wide culture in t…

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Police & Fire
Possible Luring Incident Involving Child Walking To School Reported In Area Possible Luring Incident Involving Child Walking To School Reported In Area
Possible Luring Incident Involving Child Walking To School Reported In Area A man attempted to lure a minor into his Lincoln town car near an area middle school, police said. A student walking to Nyack Middle School at approximately 7:52 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 reported that he was approached by a man near the intersection of Depew Avenue and Route 9W, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The student described the man as African American, in his 40s, with a medium complexion and beard.  At the time of the alleged luring incident, the man was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and was driving an “older model black Lincoln town car” with yellow New Yo…

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Luring Incident Near Nyack Middle School Leads To Increased Police Presence Luring Incident Near Nyack Middle School Leads To Increased Police Presence
Luring Incident Near Nyack Middle School Leads To Increased Police Presence There will be an increased police presence around a Nyack school this week following a reported luring incident involving a teenage girl that remains under investigation. A Nyack Middle School student walking to school was approached on Thursday morning by a man who drove up to her, Nyack Schools Superintendent James Montesano wrote in an email to parents on Friday. The man was described as a middle-aged white man with no facial hair who was driving a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. Montesano said that the man approached the girl on Route 9W near the Thruway overpass when she asked her to get int…

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