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Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On I-87, Police Say Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On I-87, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On I-87, Police Say A man who was involved in a minor crash on the New York Thruway was killed when he stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage and was struck by a 2018 Ford SUV.  Saul Clark, 55, of Paterson, New Jersey, had gotten out of his vehicle in the southbound lanes of I-87 in West Nyack when he was struck by the passing SUV driven by a Nyack woman just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Nevel said Clark had stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage from a minor crash he'd just been involved in. Clark was declared dead at the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
4-Month-Old Injured After Woman Crashes Into Tree In Ulster County 4-Month-Old Injured After Woman Crashes Into Tree In Ulster County
4-Month-Old Injured After Woman Crashes Into Tree In Ulster County A 4-month-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries, and two others were seriously injured after the car they were in left the roadway and struck a tree head-on in the region. The incident occurred in Ulster County at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, on Libertyville Road in the town of New Paltz. According to New Paltz Police Chief Matthew Sutton, a preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a 2007 Saturn was traveling northbound when they passed another vehicle in the no-passing zone. After passing, when re-entering the lane, the 26-year-old female driver lost control and hit a t…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Speed Camera Program To Be Created In Kingston Speed Camera Program To Be Created In Kingston
Speed Camera Program To Be Created In Kingston To protect motorists on New York roads, Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the creation of a new red light camera program in the Hudson Valley and the expansion of other initiatives across the state.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 23, Hochul revealed that she signed legislation to extend several existing red light camera programs in Westchester, Albany, and Nassau counties.  The legislation also includes the "largest expansion" of the red light camera program in New York City's history, Hochul's office said. "The safety of all New Yorkers is my top priority and we know that …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 in Ulster County in the town of Gardiner. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police revealed that a 2017 Ford operated by a 62-year-old Long Island resident Carle Place, was traveling east bound on State Route 44/55 and made a left turn onto State Route 299 traveling west.  He failed to yield the right of way to a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was traveling west causing the motorcycle to strike the vehicle, police said. The motorcycle driver, who wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway A man was hit and killed by a Jeep as he crossed a busy roadway in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, Lawrence Williams, age 76, of Hyde Park, was crossing Violet Avenue from the Sunoco Gas Station to his residence at the Hyde Park Assisted Living when he was struck by a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 41-year-old Hude Park woman. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was not injured, he added. During an investigation, witnesse…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Hudson Valley Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Serves New Hudson Valley Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Serves
New Hudson Valley Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Serves A new chief of police in the region is no stranger to the area; he grew up there and has been part of the department for some 30 years.  Dutchess County resident Rich Wilson has been named the Chief of Police for the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department by Mayor Yvonne Flowers on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Wilson has served as Interim Police Chief since the former chief, Tom Pape, retired in May. Wilson joined the department in 1994 as a police dispatcher and worked his way through the ranks. He was promoted to sergeant in 2001 and served in Community Policing and the Neighborhood Recov…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley
Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley A driver was taken to a hospital following a crash in Northern Westchester that left two utility poles snapped.  The crash happened on Friday, Oct. 4 just before 8:30 p.m., when a vehicle hit two poles on Route 133 in Mount Kisco near the intersection with Crow Hill Road, according to Independent Fire Co. #13 of the Mount Kisco Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found that the crash had knocked over two poles, leaving wires dangerously close to the roadway.  The driver was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Co…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 23-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
23-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A Hudson Valley man who was a passenger in an Infiniti sedan was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on All Angels Hill Road near Dugan Lane.  According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Infiniti sedan with five occupants was traveling southbound on All Angels Hill Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Watterson said the car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Killed in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Update: 32-Year-Old From Ulster Count ID'd As Victim In Wrong-Way Driver Collision Fatal Crash Update: 32-Year-Old From Ulster Count ID'd As Victim In Wrong-Way Driver Collision
Fatal Crash Update: 32-Year-Old From Ulster Count ID'd As Victim In Wrong-Way Driver Collision A Hudson Valley man driving a Ford F-150 was killed in a fiery crash after he allegedly drove in the wrong direction on a busy highway and slammed into a tractor-trailer as state police attempted to stop him. Earlier story: 1 Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Tractor-Trailer In Goshen The incident occurred in Orange County at about 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, on Route 17 westbound in Goshen. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the crash occurred shortly after Orange County 911 issued an alert for a vehicle traveling east in the westbound lanes of State …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police Years after a crash that left a man dead near a Northern Westchester bicycle trail, a 41-year-old woman has been accused of fleeing the scene after hitting him, police announced.  Bronx resident Glenys Manana-Rodriguez surrendered herself to Yorktown Police on Monday, Sept. 16 on charges connected to a fatal crash that happened within the town in August 2020, the department announced on Thursday, Sept. 19.  On the day of the crash, Aug. 23, 2020, a man who had been riding a bicycle was struck by an unknown vehicle in the area of Birdsall Drive where it intersects the North County …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley A 19-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash after he allegedly ran a red light in the region, striking another car. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Monday, Sept. 2, on Route 9 near the Alpine Commons in the town of Wappinger around 10 p.m. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, an initial investigation determined a 2006 Honda 999, driven by Orange County resident Dante Crespo, age 19, of Monroe, was northbound on Route 9 and ran a red light striking a 2009 Lexus ES250 making a lefthand turn into the Alpine Commons parking lot. Troopers and responding em…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says
Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says A New York mother accused of causing a drug-fueled, wrong-way highway crash that killed her son has been charged with murder. On Long Island, a Suffolk County grand jury charged 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, with second-degree murder and related charges on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Prosecutors said Bedrick was high on methamphetamine when a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy spotted her SUV speeding westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway at around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Earlier Report: NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspend…

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by Michael Mashburn
Traffic
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extra patrols will be on the lookout for drunk and drugged drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Starting on Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and lasting through midnight on Sunday, July 7, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols on highways across the state. The extra patrols will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving in an effort to curb impaired drivers and target other traffic infractions, Hochul said. “State Police and local law enforcement agencies will once again be out on New Y…

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by Sophie Grieser
Obituaries
Funeral Services Held For Boy, Mother Fatally Struck By Bus In Westchester Funeral Services Held For Boy, Mother Fatally Struck By Bus In Westchester
Funeral Services Held For Boy, Mother Fatally Struck By Bus In Westchester Community members came together to honor the memory of a 6-year-old boy and his mother who were killed while walking to a Westchester school.  A funeral Mass was held on Friday morning, June 28 at the St. Augustine Church in Larchmont for Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphey Donovan, who were both killed on Thursday, June 20 after being struck by a school bus while walking to the Mamaroneck Avenue School.  Earlier Report - New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley
13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley Police are investigating a crash in which a boy was killed on a residential roadway in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 in Rockland County. That's when the bicyclist was struck by a vehicle in the village of Pomona at the intersection of High Mountain Road and Overlook Road. Upon arrival, units discovered the vehicle with the 13-year-old boy underneath the vehicle, said Chief John Gould Jr. of the town of Haverstraw Police Department. The operator of the vehicle remained on scene and called for Emergency Services.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Westchester New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Westchester
New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Westchester The names of a kindergarten student and his mother who were fatally struck by a bus while walking to a Westchester school have been released by police. Mamaroneck resident Molly Murphy Donovan, age 43, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe, were killed in a crash in in Mamaroneck on Thursday, June 20 around 8:30 a.m. They were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Friday, June 21.  Earlier Report - Latest Update: Kindergarten Student, Mother Both Fatally Struck Near M…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region
Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region New data from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office unveiled that state police arrested hundreds of people for drunk driving over Memorial Day weekend - and issued tens of thousands of tickets. Hochul released the data on Tuesday, June 4, just over a week after Memorial Day weekend, which saw extra state police enforcement and sobriety checkpoints in anticipation of drunk and distracted driving. “New York State has zero tolerance for drunk and impaired driving, and we are doing everything in our power to prevent the senseless tragedies that result from it,” Hochul said in a statement, adding that he…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Capital Region Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Capital Region
Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Capital Region A 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a car in the region while lying in the roadway. The incident happened at around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood. Albany Police said the victim was lying in the roadway on Washington Avenue near Quail Street when he was hit by a vehicle. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. It was not immediately clear why the victim was in the roadway or whether he was injured beforehand. Police said they were withhold…

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by Michael Mashburn
Traffic
Traffic Alert: Hudson Valley Bridge To Be Replaced, Traffic Slowdowns Expected Traffic Alert: Hudson Valley Bridge To Be Replaced, Traffic Slowdowns Expected
Traffic Alert: Hudson Valley Bridge To Be Replaced, Traffic Slowdowns Expected Motorists can expect slowdowns as construction begins on replacing a Hudson Valley bridge. The construction in Dutchess County on Ridge Road in the town of Dover to replace the bridge over the Mill River has begun, said the Dutchess County Department of Public Works. The project is expected to be complete, with the road and bridge open to traffic by the end of 2024. The department said the bridge is being replaced to ensure the safety and stability of the bridge and roadway for motorists. Project work will include replacing the structure with a new, wider bridge that will include three-fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Drunk Driving: Police In NY To Crack Down On Enforcement Through Thanksgiving Weekend Drunk Driving: Police In NY To Crack Down On Enforcement Through Thanksgiving Weekend
Drunk Driving: Police In NY To Crack Down On Enforcement Through Thanksgiving Weekend In order to protect New York residents during the week of Thanksgiving, authorities have announced that they will be cracking down on drunk and drugged drivers throughout the state.  The enforcement initiative was announced by both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York State Police on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and will run between Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 26.  During this time, state police troopers will supplement regular patrols across the state, implement fixed sobriety checkpoints, and also use Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement patrol vehicles to watch out f…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Scary Drivers: Hochul Orders Crackdown On Drunk, Aggressive Driving Over Halloween Weekend Scary Drivers: Hochul Orders Crackdown On Drunk, Aggressive Driving Over Halloween Weekend
Scary Drivers: Hochul Orders Crackdown On Drunk, Aggressive Driving Over Halloween Weekend As Halloween approaches, officials are taking measures to ensure that New Yorkers can have a safe and scary-good time. Starting Friday, Oct. 27, and lasting through Tuesday, Oct. 31, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that both state and local law enforcement will be on patrol in an attempt to crack down on impaired driving. Anyone driving during the crackdown can expect sobriety checkpoints, Hochul said. In addition to watching out for those driving under the influence, police will be keeping an eye out for anyone using electronic devices behind the wheel. Troopers will also be using both ma…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Seeing Green: NY State Police Steps Up DWI Driving Enforcement Seeing Green: NY State Police Steps Up DWI Driving Enforcement
Seeing Green: NY State Police Steps Up DWI Driving Enforcement The enforcement and prevention campaign, aptly held on Thursday, April 20, announced that the state police will be stepping up patrols to target drug-impaired driving. The New York State Police announced in a statement that statewide, the campaign is aiming to train over 100 more officers using the Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) training program, administered by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. The DRE program trains officers to recognize impairments and drivers under the influence. With the additional officers trained, the Traffic Safety Committee hopes that it will have a total o…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
ID Released For Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley ID Released For Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley The identity has been released of a man killed in a two-vehicle crash on a stretch of the New York Thruway in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 in Rockland County on northbound I-87 in the village of Nyack. A preliminary investigation at the scene determined a New York State Thruway Wrecker was providing traffic control for a disabled vehicle that was on the left shoulder, partially in the left lane in the area of mile marker 17.6, between Exit 11 (West Nyack) and Exit 12 (Nyack), according to New York State Police.  Earlier report: Driver Killed Afte…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
New $5M Roundabout Hopes To Smooth Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway New $5M Roundabout Hopes To Smooth Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
New $5M Roundabout Hopes To Smooth Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Motorists will find a new roundabout in the Hudson Valley that is meant to make traffic flow smoother to and from Route 376. The roundabout, located in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, has been completed as part of a $5.8 million project that modernized the intersection of Route 376 with New Hackensack Road and All Angels Hill Road, according to the state Department of Transportation.  The project, which was completed on budget and six months ahead of schedule, created a one-lane roundabout that eased traffic flow and enhanced safety at a busy intersection used by residents a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester Support Pours In For Family Of Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Support Pours In For Family Of Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars to support the family of a Northern Westchester highway department worker who was struck and killed by a vehicle. Jake Arcara, age 28, was struck by a vehicle while working as a machine equipment operator for the Yorktown Highway Department in the area of 477 London Road at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, police reported. Earlier report - ID Released For Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Yorktown, Police Say A GoFundMe, which was created to support Arcara's family, has received over $12,500 as of Tuesday evenin…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Hudson Valley man was killed during a single-vehicle crash, The crash took place in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Saturday, April 9, on Route 45  in Ramapo on North Main Street and Bristol Lane. On arrival, officers learned that the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 57-year-old man from Hillcrest, had been ejected from a Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Ramapo Police said. Spring Hill Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics arrived on the scene the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver has not been identified pending notification of next of kin. The crash remain…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Injured After Woman Loses Control, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three Injured After Woman Loses Control, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Three Injured After Woman Loses Control, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three people were hospitalized after a car crashed into a New York State Police cruiser in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, on I-87 northbound in Ulster County. Police said a trooper was in his patrol car in the Town of Ulster on the left shoulder investigating an unrelated crash near the Kingston exit when a 33-year-old Albany woman lost control of  2020 MINI Cooper in the left lane and struck the patrol car from behind. The trooper was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, state police said. Authorities said two passengers in t…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Dashcam Video Shows Driver Saving School Kids Stuck On Busy Area Roadway Dashcam Video Shows Driver Saving School Kids Stuck On Busy Area Roadway
Dashcam Video Shows Driver Saving School Kids Stuck On Busy Area Roadway A Good Samaritan in Rockland County came to the rescue of some kids who found themselves in a potentially dangerous situation. Following last week’s snowstorm, more than a foot of snow piled up on some sidewalks in Monsey, making it more difficult to travel by foot. On Friday, Dec. 18, Lipa Rubin was stopped on Main Street near Orchard Street to allow two children to be dismissed from a school bus, one of whom struggled climbing a snowbank to get to the sidewalk as the bus drove off and traffic began flowing again. Rubin could be heard on the dashcam shouting and honking his horn for the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Tickets State Police Dished Out During 'Operation Hardhat' Details Here's How Many Tickets State Police Dished Out During 'Operation Hardhat' Details
Here's How Many Tickets State Police Dished Out During 'Operation Hardhat' Details Not so fast. New York State Police troopers going undercover as construction workers in work zones dished out nearly 2,000 tickets for various violations during a special “Operation Hardhat” detail. Beginning in July and stretching through November, State Police teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation and Thruway Authority to crack down on work zone violations and encourage safer driving. During the special detail, a total of 1,779 tickets were handed out, with dozens in each of the state’s regions, officials noted. The number of violations issued was approximately 70 p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Rockland County Sheriff Cracking Down On Impaired Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend Rockland County Sheriff Cracking Down On Impaired Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend
Rockland County Sheriff Cracking Down On Impaired Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend With a photo of a 13-year-old area teen who was killed by a drunk driver by his side, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco warned drivers about the dangers of impaired driving. While traffic on roadways is expected to be lighter than normal over the Memorial Day weekend due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, Falco said his office is still enforcing the laws.  Falco made the announcement on Friday, May 22, along with Anastasia Karassik, the mother of Larisa Karassik who was killed on Memorial Day weekend, May 23, 2015, at the age of 13. "My 13-year-old daughter, Larisa, went …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say
Covid-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say In the midst of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and orders for residents to be inside their homes unless absolutely necessary, police officers found themselves breaking up two large gatherings, one that ended with a fatality, in the area. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in Poughkeepsie. That's when the city's police department received several calls reporting a large number of people gathering in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street, said Capt. Steven Minard. Officers responded and found more than 50 people gathering and multiple vehicles …

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by Kathy Reakes