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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
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Palisades Center Mall Two-Vehicle Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Palisades Center Mall Two-Vehicle Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Palisades Center Mall Two-Vehicle Crash A woman who was killed during a two-vehicle crash at the Palisades Center mall has been identified. Diane E Brothers, 66, of Fredricksburg, Virginia, was killed around 1:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, on Palisades Center Drive at the mall in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Department spokesman Officer Norman Peters. The cause of death is undetermined at this time, Peters said. Additional details regarding the crash were not released. The fatal crash closed several roadways, in addition to the BJ's store to allow for an investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead In Two-Vehicle Crash At Palisades Center Mall One Dead In Two-Vehicle Crash At Palisades Center Mall
One Dead In Two-Vehicle Crash At Palisades Center Mall One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash at the Palisades Center Mall. It happened around 1:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, on Palisades Center Drive at the mall in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Department spokesman Officer Norman Peters. The cause of death is undetermined at this time, Peters said. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area of Palisades Center Drive, near the Snake Hill Road.  In addition, BJ's is closed due to the investigation as it will be for a period of time. The Clarkstown Police Department's Accident Investigation Team is on scene. This is a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Small Earthquake Reported In Westchester Small Earthquake Reported In Westchester
Small Earthquake Reported In Westchester Just days after a small earthquake was recorded in the Hudson Valley, another one has been detected, this time in Westchester County. Officials with the U.S. Geological Service said a quake measuring 1.27-magnitude on the Richter Scale was detected at 8:09 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28, in Mamaroneck.  Should residents be worried that the small quakes are a precursor to a larger event? No worries said, service officials. After the 1.1-magnitude quake failed to shake the ground on Thursday, Oct. 24, in West Nyack, a service scientist said the event was normal seismic activity in the area…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Small Earthquake Reported In Hudson Valley Small Earthquake Reported In Hudson Valley
Small Earthquake Reported In Hudson Valley Did you feel it?  Believe it or not, a small earthquake hit the Hudson Valley, but according to officials with the U.S. Geological Service, zero people have reported feeling it. The quake hit about 10:41 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 24, in West Nyack on the Hackensack River near the New York Thruway, service officials said. The magnitude was just 1.1 on the Richter Scale, they added. That means unless you were right on top of the quake, you probably would not feel a thing, an earthquake specialist added. The quake, which is considered barely an event, is not a precursor o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Lord & Taylor To Close Another Area Store Lord & Taylor To Close Another Area Store
Lord & Taylor To Close Another Area Store The Lord & Taylor store in the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack will close its doors after the holiday season, making it the second large retailer to exit the shopping mecca. The once behemoth luxury retailer has served shoppers at Palisades Center since 1998. The retailer’s departure follows J.C. Penney’s closure in June 2017. Clarkstown Councilman Donald Franchino confirmed the closure of the store, saying the center needs to diversify and become a mixture of retail and entertainment. "The Palisades is Clarkstown's largest taxpayer and our number one tourist attraction," Franchino…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Name + New Menu = Win! For West Nyack's Crossroads Gastro New Name + New Menu = Win! For West Nyack's Crossroads Gastro
New Name + New Menu = Win! For West Nyack's Crossroads Gastro Made from scratch. That’s what Crossroads Gastro wants to emphasize. All beef for burgers is ground on the premises and sausages are stuffed in the kitchen; Crossroads Gastro takes time to ferment and pickle as well. The rebranded former Grub Café noodle bar in West Nyack is now serving a locally sourced, fresh, seasonal menu featuring vegan options and changing daily specials. They call their menu full of “American comfort foods.” And what is perhaps the most quintessential American comfort food? A burger, of course. You can’t go wrong with a burger at Crossroads Gastro. We found the patty…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
News
Area Woman Gets $55.9 Million In Malpractice Verdict Area Woman Gets $55.9 Million In Malpractice Verdict
Area Woman Gets $55.9 Million In Malpractice Verdict A Hudson Valley woman whose botched spine surgery left her paralyzed from the neck down won a near $56 million malpractice verdict against a team of neurosurgeons. Pomona resident Patricia Jones, now 67, who was 56 when she underwent surgery at the Hudson Valley Brain and Spine in West Nyack, won a $55.9 million lawsuit, when a jury ruled that doctors mismanaged her surgery in 2009. A former payroll manager, Jones sought relief for a herniated disk, but during the procedure, a monitoring signal between her brain and extremities failed to alert doctors of a blood clot that ultimately result…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor * Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall 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
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Ex-Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Bringing Loaded 9MM Gun To School In Area Ex-Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Bringing Loaded 9MM Gun To School In Area
Ex-Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Bringing Loaded 9MM Gun To School In Area A former BOCES teacher’s aide who brought a loaded gun into a Rockland County school has been sentenced. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, who worked at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack will not spend time behind bars, but has been sentenced to three years probation following her arrest early last year for criminal possession of a weapon in a school. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28 last year, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police investigators. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a sta…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Look Who's Back: J-Lo Spotted Again Filming New Movie In Westchester Look Who's Back: J-Lo Spotted Again Filming New Movie In Westchester
Look Who's Back: J-Lo Spotted Again Filming New Movie In Westchester Mega-star Jennifer Lopez is in Westchester, making her second appearance in the span of a few weeks filming scenes for a new movie in the Hudson Valley. Lopez was at the Wykagl County Club in New Rochelle on Wednesday, April 10 working on the film, "Hustlers," in which she plays a stripper, according to On Location Vacations. The film, which also stars funny woman Cardi B, is based on a magazine article about a group of former strip club employees who get together to take revenge on their Wall Street clients. One of the main strippers, Roselyn Keo, reportedly lived in Nanuet.  While tak…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says
Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says Under Rockland County's new state of emergency addressing the "measles outbreak,"  parents could face a misdemeanor charge and be fined if their unvaccinated child violates the declaration. Under the countywide state of emergency, which went into effect on Wednesday, March 27, anyone who is under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they receive the MMR vaccination. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says that although police will not be stopping people asking…

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by Kathy Reakes