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Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On NY Thruway, Police Say Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On NY Thruway, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On NY Thruway, 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.  Condol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Mall In Region 32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Mall In Region
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Mall In Region A woman jumped to her death from an upper floor inside a busy Hudson Valley mall. Related: Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Hudson Valley Mall To Prevent Suicides The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police officers responded to the mall after receiving reports that someone had jumped from an interior floor. Arriving officers found the 32-year-old woman, from Rockland County, on the ground and administered CPR before she was transported to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Hudson Valley Business Offers 'School-Friendly' Muffins Across US Hudson Valley Business Offers 'School-Friendly' Muffins Across US
Hudson Valley Business Offers 'School-Friendly' Muffins Across US A company based in the Hudson Valley that serves up "school-friendly" muffins is offering its inclusive baked goods for sale at retailers all across the country. Abe's Vegan Muffins was created in about 2010 by owners Joseph and Marty Koffman because Joseph's son, Abe, had severe allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame, according to the company's marketing manager Holly French. The brothers, who already owned a pastry business, wanted to create muffins, cakes, and brownies, that could be enjoyed by everyone, including people with serious allergies. Abe's Vegan Muffins has a p…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Video: Hudson Valley Man Charged After Brawl Breaks Out Between Workers, Customers At Pizzeria Video: Hudson Valley Man Charged After Brawl Breaks Out Between Workers, Customers At Pizzeria
Video: Hudson Valley Man Charged After Brawl Breaks Out Between Workers, Customers At Pizzeria A man was arrested after a chaotic brawl between employees and customers caught on video broke out at a New York restaurant. The incident at the Brooklyn eatery, Joe’s Pizza on Bedford Avenue, reportedly started as an argument before turning violent, with one worker using a kitchen utensil as a weapon. A restaurant employee was treated at an area hospital for facial injuries, according to police. A customer, identified as 33-year-old Hudson Valley resident Erind Prelvukaj, of West Nyack in Rockland County, was arrested and charged with assault, according to PIX11. To view a video of…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas COVID-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas
Covid-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas Eight young people who refused to cooperate with health officials after being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Hudson Valley house party have come forward after being slapped with subpoenas. The Rockland County party of young people, which took place on Wednesday, June 17, in West Nyack, has infected at least eight other people attending the event, said officials with the Rockland County Health Department. The host was sick and experiencing signs of the virus when the party took place, officials said. On Wednesday, July 1, the eight people who refused to cooperate with h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Nearly Two Dozen Modell's Stores Slated For Closure Nearly Two Dozen Modell's Stores Slated For Closure
Nearly Two Dozen Modell's Stores Slated For Closure With online shopping leading to the demise of many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, Modell’s Sporting Goods announced it will be closing nearly two dozen East Coast stores in an attempt to save the entire company. Eight Modell’s locations will be closing in New York - including one on Long Island - though the Hudson Valley avoided the chopping block.  The move comes so the retailer can avoid filing for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, March 1, according to reports. Modell’s didn’t announce which Long Island location would be closing, and no closing dates or start of closing sales …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor * Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor Oh, deer. Dick’s Sporting Goods had an unexpected visitor on Tuesday, June 11, when video captured a deer streaking through the store inside the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, and we have the video to prove it. The Clarkstown Police Department said that an employee was able to safely help the deer leave the store unharmed and without further incident. “You just never know what you will come across in a days work!” police said.

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by Zak Failla