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Blauvelt, NY

Food Network 'Chopped' Chef At Helm Of New Restaurant In Region Food Network 'Chopped' Chef At Helm Of New Restaurant In Region
Food Network 'Chopped' Chef At Helm Of New Restaurant In Region A new Hudson Valley restaurant features eclectic New American cuisine in a relaxed setting with a Food Network "Chopped" chef at the helm. The Dining Room in Rockland County in Blauvelt, at 135 East Erie St., is a stylish but casual 65-seat restaurant, that includes a full-service bar, and offers dinner nightly and brunch on weekends. Executive Chef Gregory Stott, whom guests can see in action through a large glass restaurant-front window, specializes in New American, Northern Italian, and French fine-dining cuisine.  “At The Dining Room, I’m not married to a singl…
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Region 2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Region
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Region Two people were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in a residential Hudson Valley neighborhood. It happened in Rockland County at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in the hamlet of Blauvelt. A tan, four-door 2003 Acura RL was traveling north on Moison Road North when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on the west side of the road, Orangetown Police said. The passenger in the car had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Blauvelt Fire Department. Both occupants of the vehicle were transported to the hospital for treatment. The Orangetow…
New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition
New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New details have emerged after a wrong-crash crash left two boys in critical condition in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Blauvelt around 12:35 p.m., Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road. A 2001 BMW X5 driven by Thomas Robb, age 20, of Harlow, the United Kingdom, was traveling the wrong way in a southerly direction on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, said Capt. Michael Shannon, of the Orangetown Police Department.  Earlier report: 2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Hudson V…
These Locations In Region Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live These Locations In Region Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live
These Locations In Region Rank 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…
One Killed In Three-Vehicle In Area Crash One Killed In Three-Vehicle In Area Crash
One Killed In Three-Vehicle In Area Crash A man was killed during a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 5:03 p.m., Monday, Nov. 15, in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and East Erie Street in Blauvelt. A 2005 Mack commercial box truck driven by Orange County resident Andrew Roe, age 29, of Middletown, was traveling northbound on Route 303 when he collided with a 2019 Subaru Forrester, driven by Seymour Whynman, age 83, of Blauvelt, according to Orangetown Police Department Det. Sgt. Anthony Palazolo. The Subaru Forrester then collided with a 20…
Home Burglary Under Investigation In Area Home Burglary Under Investigation In Area
Home Burglary Under Investigation In Area A burglar is at large after allegedly breaking into a Hudson Valley home and stealing various items, police said. Members of the Orangetown Police Department received a report of a burglary that happened at a home in the area of Valenza Lane and Clausland Mountain Road in Blauvelt. According to the homeowner, he returned home to find that his back sliding door had been broken into and property was missing. The burglary happened between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, police said. The Orangetown Police Department Detective Bureau and Rockland County Bureau of Criminal Investi…
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Fight Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Restaurant Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Fight Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Restaurant
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Fight Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Restaurant Click here for an updated story: Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant An investigation is underway after a large fight broke out at an area restaurant overnight, with shots fired and two stabbing victims. The incident happened in Rockland County at Oiso Restaurant, located on 587 Route 303 in Blauvelt, at around 10;50 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The Orangetown Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at the restaurant. At about the same time, Orangetown Police received a report that two stabbing victims had…
Amazon To Open Operations Facility In Hudson Valley, Creating Hundreds Of Jobs Amazon To Open Operations Facility In Hudson Valley, Creating Hundreds Of Jobs
Amazon To Open Operations Facility In Hudson Valley, Creating Hundreds Of Jobs Hundreds of jobs are coming to the Hudson Valley as Amazon prepares for its latest venture in New York. This week, Amazon announced that it plans to launch a state-of-the-art operations facility in Orange County in Montgomery in time for the 2021 holiday season, generating more than 800 full-time jobs. The fulfillment center, which will span more than 1,000,000-square-feet near the intersection of Route 17K and Route 747 has been in the works for more than a year. The $75.2 million project had to be approved by the Town Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board, the town’s Industr…
COVID-19: Amazon To Open New Delivery Centers In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Amazon To Open New Delivery Centers In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Amazon To Open New Delivery Centers In Hudson Valley Amazon is increasing its foothold in the Hudson Valley as it plans for at least two new delivery centers throughout the state that will open by the end of the year. Amazon Logistics announced on Thursday, July 9 that it has signed various leases with the plan to open up new delivery stations in New Windsor in Orange County and in Blauvelt in Rockland County. According to Amazon, delivery stations mark the last mile of the company’s order fulfillment process. Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment centers, sorted, and then loaded into vehicles for delivery to …
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Making Anti-Semitic Death Threats To Fairfield County Resident Hudson Valley Man Charged With Making Anti-Semitic Death Threats To Fairfield County Resident
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Making Anti-Semitic Death Threats To Fairfield County Resident Federal officials have taken a Hudson Valley man into custody for allegedly making anti-Semitic death threats to a Jewish person from Fairfield County during religious holidays. Rockland County resident Christopher Rascoll, who has faced criminal charges before, has been charged with making death threats to the Stratford resident last year, beginning on the first day of Hanukkah. It is alleged that on Dec. 23 last year, Rascoll, of Blauvelt, began sending his victim - who is Jewish - threatening text messages, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham said.  In several messages, …
COVID-19: Popular Restaurant Announces Temporary Closure COVID-19: Popular Restaurant Announces Temporary Closure
Covid-19: Popular Restaurant Announces Temporary Closure A longtime favorite Italian restaurant known for its handmade pasta and upscale food has decided to close its doors, at least temporarily. Rockland County's Oscar's Italian Restaurant, located in Blauvelt, owned by chef Oscar Romano since 2012, will close its doors immediately due to financial stresses from being closed during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "Unfortunately, current conditions have made it unrealistic to cover all the expenses necessary to remain open," Romano said.  The chef said he would be reassessing his options and hopes to return in the future.&nb…
Fire Breaks Out At Popular Area Restaurant Fire Breaks Out At Popular Area Restaurant
Fire Breaks Out At Popular Area Restaurant A fire at a popular area restaurant was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The blaze began in Rockland County around at 9:39 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at Bailey's Smokehouse on East Erie Street in Blauvelt, said the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters responded to a report of a kitchen/chimney fire at the restaurant but discovered once on the scene that the air conditioning unit on the roof was the source of the fire. Crews from Blauvelt were able to knock down the fire before it could extend to the building itself, the department said on Facebook. They were assisted on the sce…