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Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Safe Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Safe
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Safe Update: The 78-year-old man who went missing Wednesday morning, Aug. 22 was found on Thursday morning, Aug. 23 and is safe, authorities said. Philip McDermott of Nanuet was located in Yonkers by state police and has been reunited with his family. Original report: A 78-year-old Hudson Valley man has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Philip McDermott of Rockland County was last seen on Oakland Place in the hamlet of Nanuet in Clarkstown at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22. He has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. McDermott is 6-…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train Near Nanuet/Spring Valley Border Man Struck, Killed By Train Near Nanuet/Spring Valley Border
Man Struck, Killed By Train Near Nanuet/Spring Valley Border This story has been updated. A 53-year-old man was hit and killed by a train overnight in Rockland County, according to MTA officials. The incident took place around 1:07 a.m. Friday near the Nanuet/Spring Valley border, MTA officials said. The person has not been identified and the incident remains an active MTAPD investigation, officials said. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Reward Offered In Sex Assault Of 89-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Reward Offered In Sex Assault Of 89-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
Reward Offered In Sex Assault Of 89-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman A reward has been offered to anyone who has information regarding the sexual assault of an elderly woman in Nanuet. The New York State Crime Stoppers issued a $2,500 reward this week for anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who assaulted an 89-year-old woman around the time of the Fourth of July. Police said that the assault took place between 4:30 p.m. on July 3 and 5 a.m. on July 4 in the area of Normandy Village in Nanuet. No additional information or description of the suspect has been provided. The woman was temporarily hospitalized for t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Raging Fire Destroys Cottage At Russian Orthodox Convent In Nanuet Raging Fire Destroys Cottage At Russian Orthodox Convent In Nanuet
Raging Fire Destroys Cottage At Russian Orthodox Convent In Nanuet A fire has destroyed a cottage located on the property of the Russian Orthodox convent in Nanuet, according to Clarkstown Police. The blaze broke out around 6:18 a.m. Wednesday at the Novo-Diveevo convent located at 100 Smith Road, Clarkstown police Det. Peter Walker said.  Officials were altered to the fire by a woman in the cottage who smelled smoke and called 911. No one was injured, Walker said.  Fire departments on scene included the lead Spring Valley, and Nanuet, Hillcrest, and West Haverstraw. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say
Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say An 89-year-old woman who was attacked by an unknown man or group of men was also sexually assaulted, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. According to the department's Detective Bureau, the attack of the woman sometime between 5 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday near Normandy Village in Nanuet, is being classified as a sexual assault based on medical examinations of the victim, said Officer Peter Walker, spokesman for the department. The woman is experiencing the early stages of memory loss, which accounts for some of the lack of information, said Walker. "The department …

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Westchester Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Westchester
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Westchester This story has been updated. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the Hudson Valley and all of Fairfield County as a band of storms moves from west to east. The watch now covers Westchester, Fairfield, Rockland and Orange counties. At 2:18 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located near Tappan, moving northeast at 10 mph with 60 mph wind gusts, says the National Weather Service. At 2:29 p.m., a severe thunderstorm, also with 60 mph winds, was located over Bedford, or near Mount Kisco, and is nearly stationary, the weather service reports. The thunderstorm watch was added …

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by Joe Lombardi
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21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says 21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says
21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says A 21-year-old Rockland County man has been charged in connection with slashing another man's throat at an after-prom celebration. Ahkim Santana of Spring Valley was charged Friday with one count of attempted murder, assault, and attempted assault in connection with the May 25 attack, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. “The defendant wielded a knife in a brutal and vicious attack upon a victim celebrating a special, high school rite of passage," said Zugibe. "Fortunately, the victim survived his wounds. It was a senseless, but deliberate attack. This case will…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Long overdue, but will it save lives at dangerous area railroad crossings? Time will tell. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it is partnering with Waze to improve safety at railroad crossings of Metro-North commuter railroad and Long Island Rail Road. “Safety is a core value at the MTA and its commuter railroads -- for our customers and our employees -- as well as for those in the communities we serve," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said.  This is the first feature of its kind to debut on the app and is tied to an ongoing collaboration with Waze as part of the Conn…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Orange County Speedway Gets Major Upgrades In 99th Season Orange County Speedway Gets Major Upgrades In 99th Season
Orange County Speedway Gets Major Upgrades In 99th Season Orange County Fair Speedway has begun its 99th year of auto racing in Middletown, making it the oldest continually operating dirt track in the United States. The first auto race at the speedway took place in 1919 and now capital improvements have the green light. Orange Motorsport & Entertaining LLC, a Nanuet-based developer and promoter, has signed a five-year lease to operate the fairgrounds. OME has begun restoring buildings and seating on property surrounding the five-eighths mile oval track off 239 Wisner Ave. The track held its Hard Clay Open on May 8 and closes the racing season…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says
Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says Nine people, including eight Rockland County residents and one from Bergen County, were arrested on felony drug and conspiracy charges as part of a large-scale narcotics investigation into a Village of Nyack-based cocaine distribution ring. The investigation, along with the Orangetown Police Department, began last July when District Attorney Thomas Zugibe's Drug Task Force received information about a close-knit cocaine trafficking network operating from local bars and restaurants in Nyack and Pearl River with more than 150 area customers. “This sweep is the latest step in our ongoing campa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing: Alert Issued For 60-Year-Old Area Man Missing: Alert Issued For 60-Year-Old Area Man
Missing: Alert Issued For 60-Year-Old Area Man Have you seen him? An alert is in effect for a missing area vulnerable adult with schizophrenia who may be in need of medical attention.  George Bingham is a 60-year-old from Nanuet who was last seen wearing an olive green jacket on April 3. He is 5-foot-6, 175 pounds, bald, with brown eyes, has no teeth, walks with a limp, and may travel to New York City. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the NYS Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. You can share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Business
Second Lowe's Store In Westchester Scheduled To Open Second Lowe's Store In Westchester Scheduled To Open
Second Lowe's Store In Westchester Scheduled To Open Westchester will enjoy a second Lowe's Home Improvement store by early next year, according to the developer. The county's other Lowe's store is in Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers. The developer of a Yorktown Lowe’s home improvement store said it's slated to open next year at 3200 Old Crompond Road. Lowe's also has two stores in Rockland County, on Orangeburg and Nanuet. Site work is under way, according to Wilbur Breslin, chief executive officer of developer Breslin Realty Development Corp. The project is set to include three other buildings, which could potentially be two restaur…

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by Jon Craig