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Comedian Susie Essman Dines At Hudson Valley Restaurant Comedian Susie Essman Dines At Hudson Valley Restaurant
Comedian Susie Essman Dines At Hudson Valley Restaurant A popular Hudson Valley restaurant had a big-time TV comedian stop by for dinner, and well, we hope a laugh or two. Susie Essman, known for her yelling and high jinks with Larry David on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," on Max made a stop in Orange County at II Fresco in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Jan. 3. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frank Garritano (@ilfresconewyork) Owner Frank Garritano was quick to post her visit to Instagram and commented on how the show was one of his family's favorite shows. No word on if she yelled at Garritano,…
Temporary Restraining Order Granted To Prevent Hotel From Housing Migrants In Hudson Valley Temporary Restraining Order Granted To Prevent Hotel From Housing Migrants In Hudson Valley
Temporary Restraining Order Granted To Prevent Hotel From Housing Migrants In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley hotel will not be able to accept a busload of migrants and asylum seekers sent by New York City under a temporary restraining order granted late Tuesday, May 9. The request was granted by Rockland Supreme Court Judge Christine D'Alessio at the request of Orangetown officials, said Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny during a press conference on Wednesday, May 10.  Under the order, the hotel's permits and certificate of occupancy do not permit the business to house migrants for up to four months. The restraining order was sought after town officials found that the O…
New Update: NYC Has No Right To Send Migrants To Pair Of Hudson Valley Counties, Officials Say New Update: NYC Has No Right To Send Migrants To Pair Of Hudson Valley Counties, Officials Say
New Update: NYC Has No Right To Send Migrants To Pair Of Hudson Valley Counties, Officials Say More than 300 migrants seeking asylum who were slated to be sent to two Hudson Valley hotels aren't welcome and won't be arriving if one county executive has his way. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on Monday, May 8 that the plan by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to send 340 male immigrants to Rockland County is "utter nonsense" and a State of Emergency that was enacted over the weekend will make sure it doesn't happen. During a press conference on Monday, Day, along with officials from Orange County which has also been picked as a location for the asylum seekers to be housed, all exp…
Hudson Valley County Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Expected Arrival Of Migrants From NYC Hudson Valley County Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Expected Arrival Of Migrants From NYC
Hudson Valley County Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Expected Arrival Of Migrants From NYC A county in the Hudson Valley has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the arrival of hundreds of migrants from New York City. About 340 migrant men will be housed in Rockland County at the Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangeburg for four months, Rockland County Executive Ed Day said Saturday afternoon, May 6. The county informed New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday, May 5 that Rockland would not allow this plan to stand and has enacted the state of emergency in direct response. "New York City declared itself a Sanctuary City in December of 2016 committing itself to supporting…
New Principal Appointed At HS In Northern Westchester: 'True Asset' New Principal Appointed At HS In Northern Westchester: 'True Asset'
New Principal Appointed At HS In Northern Westchester: 'True Asset' A high school in Northern Westchester is celebrating the appointment of a new principal. The Bedford Central School District announced on Thursday, March 30 that Jennifer Amos will be the next principal of Fox Lane High School.  Amos, who previously served as the Chief Academic Officer at the United Nations International School in New York City for four years, will take the position on Saturday, July 1.  Before her role in NYC, Amos also served as the principal of Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg in Rockland County for nine years.  Bedford Superintendent Rob Glass expre…
5-Year-Old Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Pickup Truck, Car 5-Year-Old Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Pickup Truck, Car
5-Year-Old Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Pickup Truck, Car A 5-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after being. pinned in the back of a vehicle involved in a two-vehicle Hudson Valley crash. The incident took place in Rockland County around 4:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 in Orangeburg. According to Capt. Michael Shannon, of the Orangetown Police, officers responded to the intersection of West Orangeburg Road and Lester Drive and found a crash between a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The Silverado, driven by Kevin Greenwood of Garnerville, was traveling east on West Orangeburg Road when the pickup truck struck the I…
Hudson Valley Man Indicted After Undercover Investigation Into Child Predators Hudson Valley Man Indicted After Undercover Investigation Into Child Predators
Hudson Valley Man Indicted After Undercover Investigation Into Child Predators A 32-year-old Hudson Valley resident is facing multiple charges after authorities said he sent sexually-explicit photographs and messages to an undercover officer who was posing as a child. Thomas Szeliga, of the hamlet of Orangeburg in Rockland County, was indicted on one count of second-degree attempted criminal sexual act and one count of first-degree attempted disseminating indecent material to minors, according to authorities. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II said that on or about and between Friday, June 3, and Monday, June 27, Szeliga exchanged sexually explicit…
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley After becoming a household name as he fends off Russian invaders overseas, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now being celebrated in a different way by a Hudson Valley college. Rockland County-based Dominican College in Orangeburg awarded Zelenskyy with an honorary degree in absentia at their commencement on Sunday, May 15 in Pomona, becoming one of several dozen colleges and universities in the US to bestow him with a similar honor. Zelenskyy was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters “in recognition of his extraordinary leadership, courage, sense of justice, and willingnes…
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries from a stubborn noontime blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities confirmed. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education…
Man Drives Jeep Into Front Of Grocery Store In Hudson Valley, Hits Woman, Police Say Man Drives Jeep Into Front Of Grocery Store In Hudson Valley, Hits Woman, Police Say
Man Drives Jeep Into Front Of Grocery Store In Hudson Valley, Hits Woman, Police Say A woman was injured after a man lost control of his 2011 Jeep Cherokee and drove over a curb, hitting the woman, and then struck the front wall of a grocery store in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 1 in Rockland County at the ShopRite in Pearl River. According to police, the crash happened when a 77-year-old man New City man drove up onto the curb of the grocery store located at 26 N. Middletown Road, said Captain James Brown of the Orangetown Police. The Jeep hit the front of the building and a 74-year-old woman from Orangeburg, police said. Th…
Three Teens Busted Spray-Painting Graffiti On Train Route In Hudson Valley,  Police Say Three Teens Busted Spray-Painting Graffiti On Train Route In Hudson Valley,  Police Say
Three Teens Busted Spray-Painting Graffiti On Train Route In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three teens are in hot water after being busted by an officer as they were spray-painting a train overpass, police said. A police officer in Rockland County responded to Western Highway and Mountainview Avenue in Orangeburg at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, when a New York State Police trooper spotted three teens possibly making graffiti on the overpass CSX Train Rails. Upon arrival,  Orangetown Police said that officers found the three teens who appeared to be spray-painting various structures along the train route. Police said that when the three spotted officers approa…
Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Teen Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Teen An 18-year-old from the Hudson Valley has been reported missing in the state of Florida. Officials issued an alert for Rockland County resident Isabella Telfer, of Orangeburg, who was reported missing out of Miami over the weekend after being spotted with a stranger. Telfer is described as being between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-7, weighing approximately 115 pounds with dark blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a purple bikini top and jean shorts in South Beach in Miami on Sunday, April 18 on Washington Avenue. Anyone with information regarding Telfer’s whereabouts has been aske…
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…
COVID-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test COVID-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test
Covid-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test A high school in the Hudson Valley has temporarily closed after an individual tested positive for COVID-19. The South Orangetown Central School District said it learned of the positive case at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The individual was in the high school on Monday, Sept. 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 22, the district said. As a result, Tappan Zee High School is closed temporarily on Thursday, Sept. 24 through Friday, Sept. 25. Classes will continue remotely as scheduled. School administrators are working collaboratively with the Rockland County Departmen…
Hudson Valley Resident Mowing Lawn Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Impaired Man, Police Say Hudson Valley Resident Mowing Lawn Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Impaired Man, Police Say
Hudson Valley Resident Mowing Lawn Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Impaired Man, Police Say A 53-year-old Hudson Valley man mowing his lawn was killed after being struck by a car being driven by an impaired driver, police said. It happened in Rockland County on Wednesday, July 15 at about 5:45 p.m. in Orangeburg. A 2010 Toyota Corolla, operated by Jared S. DeVera, 29, of Englewood, New Jersey, was traveling southbound on Lester Drive, when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a man later identified as Giovanni Boiano, of Orangeburg, Orangetown Police said.  Boiano, who was mowing his lawn at the time, died of injuries sustained in the crash, police sa…
Area Broker Sentenced For Ripping Off Millions From Investors In Ponzi Scheme Area Broker Sentenced For Ripping Off Millions From Investors In Ponzi Scheme
Area Broker Sentenced For Ripping Off Millions From Investors In Ponzi Scheme A prominent Hudson Valley investment adviser will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting to defrauding clients out of more than $11 million. Hector May, 78, of Orangeburg in Rockland County, the former president of Executive Compensation Planners in Manhattan has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and ordered to pay $8.4 million in restitution to his victims. May pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in White Plains federal court late last year. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office,  May admitted that from 1995 through last year, he use…
Westchester Man Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle In Rockland, Police Say Westchester Man Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle In Rockland, Police Say
Westchester Man Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle In Rockland, Police Say A 42-year-old Westchester was caught driving a stolen vehicle in Rockland County, Orangetown Police said. While on patrol at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, an officer observed the occupied vehicle parked illegally on the side of Orangeburg Road in the vicinity of Lester Drive in the hamlet of Orangeburg, police said.  Upon approaching the vehicle and checking its status, it was determined that the Gray 2004 Toyota Rav4 which Pedro Martinez of Yonkers was occupying was reported stolen by the New York City Police Department, said police. Upon being tak…
Death Of Worker Caught In Cheese Mixing Machine Ruled Accidental Death Of Worker Caught In Cheese Mixing Machine Ruled Accidental
Death Of Worker Caught In Cheese Mixing Machine Ruled Accidental The death of a 41-year-old worker who was caught in a cheese mixing machine has been ruled accidental, police said. Orangetown Police said Edwin Nunez was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, inside a mixing machine at ICCO Cheese Co. in Orangeburg. Nunez, who died of blunt impact and crushing injuries, had worked for the company, which makes grated cheese and bread crumbs, among other items, for about 18 months, according to the Orangetown Police. He was a resident of Paterson, New Jersey. On Friday, the department announced that the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Offic…
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Yorktown Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Yorktown
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Yorktown The new Lowe’s Home Improvement store set to open this spring in Yorktown is looking for quality employees to help fill its ranks. Lowe’s started a two-day hiring event in Yorktown on Thursday, Feb. 21 in which it interviewed and met prospective employees. They are looking everything from cashiers and stockers to customer service specialists and supervisors. Prospective employees must first apply for their desired positions online, and if they make it to the second round, they will be interviewed by a company HR representative. Salaries will reportedly range from $13 to $30 an hour, de…
Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory
Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a local cheese factory as authorities released the cause of death. Orangetown Police said Edwin Nunez, 41, of Paterson, New Jersey, was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, inside a mixing machine at ICCO Cheese Co. in Orangeburg. Related story: Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Rockland Cheese Company Nunez, who died of blunt impact and crushing injuries, had worked for the company, which makes grated cheese and bread cru…
Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Company Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Company
Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Company A 41-year-old man was killed after falling into a mixing machine at the Icco Cheese Company in Rockland County. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the plant on Olympic Drive in Orangeburg, said Orangetown Police Sgt. James Sullivan. When officers arrived on the scene of the accident they were directed to a mixing machine where they found a male employee, Edwin Nunez, of Paterson, New Jersey, inside of the machine, Sullivan said. Rockland paramedics responded and pronounced Nunez dead on the scene, he added. Nunez was assigned to this ma…
Financial Adviser Admits To Stealing $11.5M From Clients Financial Adviser Admits To Stealing $11.5M From Clients
Financial Adviser Admits To Stealing $11.5M From Clients Hector May, a prominent investment adviser, has pleaded guilty to federal charges to participating in a conspiracy to defraud clients in the area out of more than $11 million. May, 77, of Orangeburg in Rockland County,  the president of Executive Compensation Planners in New York City, admitted stealing the money with the help of an unindicted co-conspirator, said Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy in…
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled The 24-year-old student police say was in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun at a college in the Hudson Valley has been expelled. The arrest comes after an investigation involving two Rockland County police departments. "At no time was there a threat to anyone on campus," Dominican College said in a statement. "Our Public Safety Department has been cooperating with local law enforcement on this incident and all safety issues." Orangetown Police detectives were assisting Ramapo PD detectives in an investigation that led to a parking lot at Dominican in Orangeburg on Wednes…
Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College
Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College This story has been updated. A 24-year-old man is behind bars after police say he was in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun at a college in the Hudson Valley. The arrest comes after an investigation involving two Rockland County police departments. Orangetown Police detectives were assisting Ramapo PD detectives in an investigation that led to a parking lot at Dominican College in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Aug. 29. That is where the shotgun was found in the trunk of the personal vehicle belonging to Dominican student Alexander Corbin, police said. He was charged with criminal possession of …
New Lowe's Store In Yorktown Announces When It Will Open New Lowe's Store In Yorktown Announces When It Will Open
New Lowe's Store In Yorktown Announces When It Will Open Westchester will enjoy a second Lowe's Home Improvement store by early next year, according to the developer. The county's other Lowe's store is in Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers. The developer of a Yorktown Lowe’s home improvement store said it's slated to open next year at 3200 Old Crompond Road. Lowe's also has two stores in Rockland County, on Orangeburg and Nanuet. Site work is under way, according to Wilbur Breslin, chief executive officer of developer Breslin Realty Development Corp. The project is set to include three other buildings, which could potentially be two restaur…