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Estranged Wife Sues Ex-Rockland County Podiatrist, Sister For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme
The wife of a once sought-after Hudson Valley podiatrist has sued her estranged husband and his sister for allegedly scheming to have her killed.
Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, are being sued by Susan Bernstein, as they face criminal charges in the alleged plot.
This is the alleged second such plot the podiatrist has undertaken to kill his wife Susan Bernstein, of Sloatsburg, who filed the lawsuit on Thursday, July 27 in the New York State Supreme Court.
Ira Bernstein spent almost fi…
Former Rockland Podiatrist, Sister Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife
A podiatrist from the Hudson Valley has been accused of trying to get his wife killed for a second time, this time with the alleged aid of his sister.
Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, have been indicted by a grand jury following an investigation conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office.
From July 29, 2022 through September 21, 2022, Ira Bernstein is alleged to have solicited the murder of his wife S…
1 Dead, 2 Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash In Area
One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley.
The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo.
An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police.
The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven …
Broadcasting Executive, Volunteer Fireman In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56
A broadcasting executive who was a volunteer fireman in the region has died at age 56.
Queens native Kevin J. Breen, who grew up in Connecticut and lived in New York's Hudson Valley, died Tuesday, April 5.
He was raised in Fairfield County, in the town of Ridgefield, and was a resident of the village of Montebello, in Rockland County, NY, for the last 18 years, according to his obituary posted by Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield, which is handling his arrangements.
After graduating from Marist College, he enjoyed a long-term career in broadcast operations, including 17 years at the NBA as S…
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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…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of HS Student Killed In Area Crash
A community is coming out to support the family of a teen who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley.
Suffern High School sophomore Jacqueline Zangrilli, age 16, died around 2:50 a.m., on Saturday, April 24, when the vehicle she was riding in struck a utility pole, according to the Ramapo Police.
Following Zangrilli's death, a GoFundMe was set up to assist the family with funeral expenses.
"Jacqueline was special in so many ways," said the GoFundMe. "She was an incredible daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, and friend. Jacqueline was full of life."
As of Monday…
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area
Thousands across the Hudson Valley are without power as wind storms topping 55 mph rolled through the region downing power lines and toppling tree branches.
Utility crews from NYSEG, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson were each reporting hundreds of outages, impacting thousands of customers as of 2:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2.
Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
Central Hudson was reporting 223 active outages, which were impacting 6,627 customers, including 681 in Dutchess, 187 in Orange County, 185 in Sullivan County, and 62 …
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange
Hundreds in Rockland and Orange County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast.
As of 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, crews from Rockland & Orange Utilities was still responding to 417 reported outages, which were impacting 1,345 of their New York customers.
In Orange County, 705 of the company’s 104,130 customers were still reporting outages, while 628 of their 117,244 Rockland County residents were still in the dark.
During the storm, more than 200,000 Rockland & Orange customers lost power due to the high wind gusts and rain …
Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange
Nearly 100,000 Rockland and Orange County residents were left without power as Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region with extreme wind gusts that toppled trees, felled utility poles and downed power lines throughout the area.
Orange & Rockland Utilities was reporting 2,476 outages in the Hudson Valley as of 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, impacting 71,013 of their 229,619 customers.
In Rockland County, there were 46,548 outages, with an additional 23,399 in Orange County. There were also a total of 1,066 outages in Sullivan and Ulster counties.
Clarkstown was hit particularly hard, wit…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange
Thousands are without power in Rockland and Orange counties as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Orange and Rockland Utilities was reporting that 5,258 of its 105,399 Orange County customers were without power, while 8,100 of their 118,770 Rockland customers were without power.
Central Hudson was reporting that 6,362 of its 52,477 Orange County customers were also left in the dark.
Related story - High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Wides…
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms
Here's a rundown of rainfall totals from Tuesday's storms that caused flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County.
Connecticut
Fairfield County
Trumbull 7.32 inches, 9:42 p.m.
Shelton 5.28 inches, 7:52 p.m.
Wilton 5.25 inches, 6:30 p.m.
Westport 4.04 inches, 7:57 p.m.
Norwalk 3.57 inches, 8 p.m.
New Canaan 3.49 inches, 5 p.m.
Danbury 2.71 inches, 8 p.m.
Fairfield 2.66 inches, 7:54 p.m.
Stratford 2.38 inches, 8:05 p.m.
Brookfield 2.37 inches 10 p.m.
New Fairfield 2.27 inches, 7:15 p.m.
Bethel 2 inches, 3 p.m.
Bridgeport Airport 1.97 inches, 8 p.m.
Darien 1.54 i…
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange
More than 30,000 O&R customers in Rockland and Orange remain without power as crews continue battling the Nor’easter at more than 500 active outages.
As of 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, crews were dealing with 507 active outages, which are affecting 31,032 customers in the Hudson Valley as wind gusts continue to whip at up to 60 mph in the area.
In Orange County, 6,097 customers are experiencing power interruptions, with more than 1,000 customers in Deerpark and Warwick reporting outages. Con Edison officials said that crews are currently in the process of assessing the damage before p…
