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Upper Nyack, NY

Missing Rockland County Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail Missing Rockland County Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail
Missing Rockland County Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail A Hudson Valley man who was reported missing by his wife after he failed to return from a walk was found a day later after a jogger hear his screams. The incident began in Rockland County around 4;45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Upper Nyack when Clarkstown Police officers responded to a home for a report of a missing man. The wife of the missing man told officers, her husband had left their home earlier in the day on foot and she had not heard from him, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. She said her husband frequently takes walks in the Nyack beach area, so officers bega…
This Rockland Location Ranks Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live This Rockland Location Ranks Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live
This Rockland Location Ranks Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout the Hudson Valley compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2 by the National Weather Service. Westchester County Armonk, 6.48 inches Chappaqua, 5.23 inches Harrison, 7.09 inches Katonah, 5.93 inches Mount Kisco, 8.46 inches New Rochelle, 7.79 inches Ossining, 6.48 inches P…
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Rockland, Orange Counties: Here's Latest Breakdown Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Rockland, Orange Counties: Here's Latest Breakdown
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Rockland, Orange Counties: Here's Latest Breakdown Thousands of Rockland and Orange county residents are still without power a day after thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines weeks after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region. As of late Friday morning, Aug. 28, Orange & Rockland Utilites was reporting 52 outages that were impacting 1,199 of their 303,003 customers. In Orange County, 539 of O&R’s customers were still in the dark, with the bulk of them listed in Crawford (533). Other outages were reported in Deerpark, Middletown, Mount Hope, and Wallkill. In Rockland, outages were reported in Clarkstown, Haverstraw, and…
These Rockland County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal These Rockland County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal
These Rockland County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Rockland County is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here. Piermont, cited for its "amazing" general atmosphere, is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here. Spackenkill is followed by No. 2 South Nyack, No. 3 Upper Nyack, No. 4 New City and No. 5 Bardonia to make up the Top 5 for Rockland County. You can view each entry and the entire list here.
Here's Who Won Rockland Village Elections Here's Who Won Rockland Village Elections
Here's Who Won Rockland Village Elections Residents in Rockland County villages made their way to the polls to vote for local mayors, trustees and local judges on Tuesday. Elections were uncontested in Grandview View-on-Hudson, Kaser, Montebello, New Square and Upper Nyack. Results: Chestnut Ridge Trustee: Paul Van Alstyne (incumbent) 1,314; Anthony L. Shaut 1,106; Grant Valentine (incumbent) 1,330; Steven J. Wasserman 1,129; Trustees serve four-year terms with a salary of $6,500. Hillburn Mayor: Craig M. Flanagan Jr. (incumbent) 88; Joseph P. Tursi 142; Trustee: Eleanor J. DeGraw (incumbent) 103; Bernadette A. Tarantino 121;…
Here's Who's Running In Rockland Village Elections Here's Who's Running In Rockland Village Elections
Here's Who's Running In Rockland Village Elections Residents in nine Rockland County villages will head to the polls next week to make their votes to elect mayors, trustees and local judges. On Tuesday, March 19, voters will head to the polls to make their selections. Petitions for potential candidates were due last month, with some being challenged in court. Local candidates running for office include:  Airmont Mayor: Ralph J. Bracco Sr. and Nathan R. Bubel (the petitions for three other mayoral candidates are being challenged); Trustee (two open seats): Brian M. Downey, Migdalia Pesante, Ronald L. Roberti …
22-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Cliff In Nyack Beach State Park 22-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Cliff In Nyack Beach State Park
22-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Cliff In Nyack Beach State Park A 22-year-old Westchester man was rescued after falling more than 20 feet off a cliff while hiking at Nyack Beach State Park. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. Sunday when the Tarrytown man went off a trail, fell and was knocked unconscious, said Randy Simon, spokesman for the state Parks Services. When members of the State Park Police and Rockland County Paramedic Services arrived at the popular hiking park at 698 N.  Broadway in Upper Nyack, the man had regained consciousness, but required medical attention, said Ray Florida, executive director of the Rockland Paramedic Services. …
Man Who Threatened Rockland School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say Man Who Threatened Rockland School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say
Man Who Threatened Rockland School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say This story has been updated. A 32-year-old man who left a series of threatening phone messages for a staff member at a Rockland County school that he attended in 2002 was arrested after police found nine illegal guns and bump stock at his home on Long Island, the Clarkstown and Suffolk police departments announced Sunday afternoon. The Clarkstown Police Department received a report of a suspicious incident on Saturday, April 14, possibly involving a threat to a staff member, at the Summit School located at 339 N. Broadway in Upper Nyack. The school is for students with emotional and behavio…
Man Who Threatened Rockland School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say Man Who Threatened Rockland School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say
Man Who Threatened Rockland School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say This story has been updated. A 32-year-old man who left a series of threatening phone messages for a staff member at a Rockland County school that he attended in 2002 was arrested after police found nine illegal guns and bump stock at his home on Long Island, the Clarkstown and Suffolk police departments announced Sunday afternoon. The Clarkstown Police Department received a report of a suspicious incident on Saturday, April 14, possibly involving a threat to a staff member, at the Summit School located at 339 N. Broadway in Upper Nyack. The school is for students with emotional and behavio…
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Voters go to the polls on Tuesday, March 20 in a half-dozen villages to select trustees and judges in Rockland County, where many elections are unopposed this year. Grand View-on-Hudson Trustees Catherine Whitney and Joseph Abrams are unopposed, as is Village Justice Bardyl Tirana. Trustees run for two years and the judge serves for four years. Elected officials are paid $1 annually.. Hillburn Trustee Bonnie O’Blenis is unopposed while seeking another two-year term. The position pays $6,200 a year. Village Justice Jerome Jefferson is seeking re-election to another four-year term at $12,5…