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Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Update: A 48-year-old woman who was reported missing out of the Hudson Valley has been found. Rockland County resident Amy Clarke was reported missing by friends and family after last being seen in Nyack on Tuesday, May 18. On Wednesday night, May 19, authorities announced she has been located. Original report: A multi-state alert has been issued for a 48-year-old woman who was reported missing out of the Hudson Valley. Rockland County resident Amy Clarke was reported missing by friends and family after last being seen in Nyack on Tuesday, May 18. Police described Clarke as being 5-fo…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall
Covid-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall With students set to return to the classroom - whether fully in-person or partially remote - this week, school districts will once again come face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic they battled for four months. In New York, the state has been monitoring school districts’ progress in combating the virus, posting daily data updates on how many teachers, staff members, and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed in September. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the state launched the New York State COVID-19 Schools “Report Card,” which requires districts to send data to the Depart…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Jumps From Mid-Span Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Woman Jumps From Mid-Span Of New Tappan Zee Bridge
Woman Jumps From Mid-Span Of New Tappan Zee Bridge This story has been updated. A woman who jumped from the upper deck of the mid-span of the Tappan Zee Bridge has been transported to a hospital. The woman jumped from the bridge around 9 a.m, Monday, Dec. 7, near Tarrytown, said the New York State Police. Within minutes after the dispatch, multiple agencies including Central Nyack, Nyack, Thiells, Tarrytown Fire Departments responded to the bridge to start a search for the female victim, said the Piermont Fire Department. The Piermont Fire Department rescued the woman who jumped from the new Tappan Zee Bridge.Piermont Fire Department …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Shot, Killed After Argument At Bar In Area One Shot, Killed After Argument At Bar In Area
One Shot, Killed After Argument At Bar In Area Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Rockland County Bar One person was shot and killed during an incident outside a bar in Rockland County. The unidentified person was shot around 7:15 p.m.,  Sunday, Nov. 22, on Franklin Street in the village of Nyack, said the Orangetown Police. The department, which released few details, said there was no threat to the public and had located all "parties of interest." The area of the shooting.Mark Lieb/Rockland Video Productions Police have not confirmed the condition of the victim as being a homicide.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
COVID-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area COVID-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area
Covid-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area Two staff members in an area school district have confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, school officials announced. The Nyack School District confirmed that a pair of staff members tested positive for the virus and are being temporarily isolated away from students and staff as per the guidance from the state’s Department of Health. The Rockland County Health Department has been notified of the positive tests, and the district has disinfected and sanitized any school buildings the staffers may have occupied. Students in Nyack began classes on Wednesday, Sept. 9 remotely. The positive COVID-…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot
New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot A Hudson Valley school district will become the latest to retire its “Indians” nickname. The Nyack School Board unanimously voted to drop its nickname during a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The decision came weeks after alumni and the community expressed concern regarding the mascot. The move comes after other Hudson Valley School Districts, and the Washington Football Team in the NFL reverted away from similar nicknames. Related story - Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot “The use of Native American symbols is a function of (systemic racism),” Nyack S…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Popular Nyack Restaurant/Bar Announces Closure After Decades-Long Run Popular Nyack Restaurant/Bar Announces Closure After Decades-Long Run
Popular Nyack Restaurant/Bar Announces Closure After Decades-Long Run A popular restaurant and bar that's been a staple for decades and which served as a backdrop for a Showtime series has filled its final order. Rockland County staple O’Donoghue’s Tavern, more commonly known as O’D’s, which has been a Main Street fixture in Nyack since the end of World War II, announced that it will be closing its doors. The Rockland County staple reopened under new ownership in 2015. In a Facebook post this week, O’Donoghue’s Tavern owners Geoff Torrens and Diane Furhmann announced the closure, saying it comes with a “heavy heart.” “Over the past 4 1/2 years we so enjoye…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Stalking, Attempted Computer Trespass, Police Say Teen Arrested For Stalking, Attempted Computer Trespass, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Stalking, Attempted Computer Trespass, Police Say A 19-year-old Rockland County teen has been arrested for alleged stalking and attempted computer trespass. Obdulio Chacon, of Nyack, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 28, by New York State Police following an investigation, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Chacon's arrest was the result of an investigation jointly conducted by the New York State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit and the State Police Haverstraw Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Nevel said. Information was not available if Chacon was a student or if the incident occurred at an area school.  Chacon was arraigned in the Vil…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop
Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop An early morning traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a 50-year-old Westchester man who was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department stopped White Plains resident Rodney McCallop shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 on North Broadway in Nyack when he committed a traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent stop, McCallop appeared to be intoxicated, he failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, refused to submit to a breathalyzer test and was taken into custody. Further investigat…

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How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Region The slow-moving, two-part Nor'east has now moved out off the coast, but it resulted in difficult travel conditions, school delays and closing and scattered power outages. Here are some selected snowfall totals from the region. Add the total for your town by leaving a comment below. Westchester County Chappaqua, 2 inches, 8:35 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2 North Salem, 3 inches, 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Nassau County Merrick, 1.5 inches, 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Putnam County Mahopac, 4 inches, 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Dutchess County LaGrange, 9 inches, 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Red Ho…

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
Judith Johnson, Longtime Hudson Valley Educator, Dies Judith Johnson, Longtime Hudson Valley Educator, Dies
Judith Johnson, Longtime Hudson Valley Educator, Dies Former New York State Education Department Regent and prominent Hudson Valley educator Judith Johnson has died. During her career, Johnson, 80, spent time serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Education under President Bill Clinton and spent decades educating students in the Hudson Valley. Johnson spent 10 years as the Schools Superintendent in Peekskill, becoming the first African American to hold that post. She also took over at the helm in Mount Vernon in an interim position in 2012 as the district underwent wholesale changes and sought a permanent …

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
'Legally Haunted' Area Manor Up For Sale 'Legally Haunted' Area Manor Up For Sale
'Legally Haunted' Area Manor Up For Sale Just in time for fall and the upcoming "spooky" season, a legally haunted house in Rockland County has hit the market for a mere $1.9 million. The home is known across the region as being deemed "legally haunted," by the New York Supreme Court. The court made the decision favoring the buyer who sued to have his money returned after learning of the home's history as being haunted by poltergeists from the Revolutionary War era. News of the home's unwanted residents, located at 1 Laveta Place in Nyack, came to light in the 1980s after the owner, Helen Ackley, had told people for years about t…

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by Kathy Reakes