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MTA Plans New Rate Hike, Citing 'Very Difficult Economic Times' MTA Plans New Rate Hike, Citing 'Very Difficult Economic Times'
MTA Plans New Rate Hike, Citing 'Very Difficult Economic Times' Travelers can expect a hike in prices as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposes a rise in fares and tolls for the coming year to cover rising expenses. Citing projected declines in revenues and increases in cost for providing services, the MTA announced that it will require “fare and toll adjustment and new sustainable revenue sources in order to avert significant service cuts and layoffs.” “In the face of very difficult economic times, we’re aggressively pursuing cost savings and identifying efficiencies while we work hard to create the renewed and modernized public transportat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In West Nyack Man Injured After Train Hits Car In West Nyack
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In West Nyack One person was injured after a northbound CSX train hit a car Saturday morning in West Nyack. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the Pineview Road crossing, Clarkstown Police said. The male driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to Nyack Hospital with minor injuries, police said.  The investigation will continue to determine the cause of the accident, according to police.

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Duo Stole $1.2K In Merchandise From Palisades Mall Lord & Taylor, Police Say Duo Stole $1.2K In Merchandise From Palisades Mall Lord & Taylor, Police Say
Duo Stole $1.2K In Merchandise From Palisades Mall Lord & Taylor, Police Say Two men were nabbed with more than $1,000 in goods allegedly stolen from the Lord & Taylor at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. The men, both from Queens, were arrested after Clarkstown police responded to the mall for a report of shoplifting, said Clarkstown Police Det. Sgt. Peter Walker. The suspects, Juan Hernandez, 30, of Elmhurst, and Jeffrey Giraldo, 32, of Jackson Heights, were reportedly observed by loss prevention employees taking merchandise valued at $1,213.70, Walker said. The merchandise consisted of clothing.  When patrol officers arrived at the store, both men were appre…

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Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty
Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty The former BOCES teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school was back in court on Friday. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, who worked at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon at the Rockland County Courthouse following her arrest earlier this year. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a staff closet. When the gun was found, no students were in the…

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Longtime Detective In Hudson Valley Dies Unexpectedly At 51 Longtime Detective In Hudson Valley Dies Unexpectedly At 51
Longtime Detective In Hudson Valley Dies Unexpectedly At 51 Aloysius F. McMahon of West Nyack, a longtime Rockland County detective, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 13. He was 51. McMahon was with the Rockland County Sheriff's Office and Corrections Division for 29 years, beginning in corrections in1989, and moved to the Patrol Division as an officer in 1996.  He worked for the Rockland County Drug Task Force from 1998 to 1999 before becoming a well-known and respected crime scene detective in 1999 to present. "His unexpected passing has left us stunned and heartbroken," the department said. "Godspeed Al." He is survived …

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Teacher's Aide Indicted For Bringing Gun To School In Hudson Valley Teacher's Aide Indicted For Bringing Gun To School In Hudson Valley
Teacher's Aide Indicted For Bringing Gun To School In Hudson Valley A 24-year-old teacher's aide who was arrested for bringing a gun in her purse to an area school has been indicted by a grand jury for felony possession of a weapon on school grounds. Gillian J. Jeffords of Warwick who was also indicted on three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, was employed as a teacher's aide at the Rockland BOCES Jesse Kapan School in West Nyack, came to work on March 29, with a fully loaded gun in her purse, according to the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. According to the DA's Office,  Jeffords placed her pocketbook on a bin in a classroom closet…

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Defense Fund For Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Moving Slowly Defense Fund For Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Moving Slowly
Defense Fund For Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Moving Slowly The defense fund for a former teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school is making slow progress. The father of Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, a former teacher’s aide at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, started a GoFundMe page for his daughter in May, after she was arrested for bringing a gun to the BOCES school. In three months, it has raised just $2,745 of its $20,000 goal from 32 people. “We are seeking support to pay legal bills in relation to a case involving Gillian, who is (was) a concealed carry pistol permit holder, and her pistol on a school campus…

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Hudson Valley HS Grad Sings National Anthem At NY State Fair Hudson Valley HS Grad Sings National Anthem At NY State Fair
Hudson Valley HS Grad Sings National Anthem At NY State Fair Helen Smith, a graduate of Clarkstown South High School and resident of West Nyack is representing Clarkstown as she sings the National Anthem at the New York State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 9:58 a.m. The annual "Great NY State Fair" is held at the Fairgrounds in Syracuse.. It began Wednesday, Aug. 22 and concludes on Labor Day, Sept. 3. It attracts more than a million visitors to its farm and animal exhibits, carnival rides and live entertainment as well as plenty of game booths and delicious food. Smith has sung the anthem at 9/11 Memorials throughout Rockland County, several…

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Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court
Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court The former teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school is due to appear in court. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, a former teacher’s aide at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, is scheduled to appear in court in New City on Monday, after being charged with a felony count of criminal possession of a weapon earlier this year. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a staff closet. When the gun was foun…

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Know Him? Man Accused Of Videotaping Woman Changing Clothes At Mall In Area Know Him? Man Accused Of Videotaping Woman Changing Clothes At Mall In Area
Know Him? Man Accused Of Videotaping Woman Changing Clothes At Mall In Area Do you know him? Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify a man who tried to take a cell phone video of a woman in a changing room at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. The Clarkstown Police Department released surveillance photos of the suspect, who allegedly held a cellphone under the changing room door at Target on Tuesday, July 17. The woman reported that she believed that the phone was recording her at the time of the incident. Police said that the woman confronted the man, who fled from Target into the mall. The suspect then ente…

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Boy Injured By Neighbor's Fireworks Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Boy Injured By Neighbor's Fireworks Rushed To Westchester Medical Center
Boy Injured By Neighbor's Fireworks Rushed To Westchester Medical Center A 47-year-old man is facing charges after an 8-year-old boy was injured by fireworks the man was detonating in the area, police said. The child was injured 9:25 p.m. Wednesday on Demarest Mill Road in West Nyack, according to Clarkstown Police Officer Peter Walker. When police arrived on the scene they found the child with an injury below his eye. Nanuet Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the boy and his father, who was with the child at the time of the incident, to Westchester Medical Center for medical attention, Walker said.  The injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, he add…

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Police & Fire
Fired Area Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Gun To School Enters Plea Fired Area Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Gun To School Enters Plea
Fired Area Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Gun To School Enters Plea A 24-year-old teacher’s aide who brought a loaded gun into a Rockland County school has pleaded not guilty to charges that include criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords pleaded not guilty to the felony charge at her arraignment in Clarkstown Justice Court, where an Order of Protection was also issued, barring her from the Jess Kaplan School of the BOCES campus in West Nyack, police said. Jeffords was arrested on March 28, when officers were called to the school when the gun was discovered in her handbag, prompting a lockdown. It was determined …

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