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Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash: Man Hits NY State Police Cruiser In Rockland County Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash: Man Hits NY State Police Cruiser In Rockland County
Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash: Man Hits NY State Police Cruiser In Rockland County A New York State police officer was injured when a local man crashed into the back of the officer’s cruiser, officials said. It happened in Rockland County on Wednesday, Aug. 30 in Stony Point, according to the New York State Police. A Park police car was stopped in the right southbound lane of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, between exits 15 and 16. Another vehicle was stuck in the lane, and the officer was blocking the lane for the car, the NYSP said. At approximately 2:05 p.m., a 2022 Ford Expedition, driven by 36-year-old Kiryas Joel resident Yoley Teichman, crashed into the bac…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Stranded Hikers Rescued From Dangerous Terrain In Area Stranded Hikers Rescued From Dangerous Terrain In Area
Stranded Hikers Rescued From Dangerous Terrain In Area First responders in the Hudson Valley came to the rescue of hikers who found themselves trapped in a precarious position. In Putnam County, first responders from the Cold Spring and North Highlands fire departments were called to the Cornish Estate Trail in the Hudson Highlands State Preserve late on Saturday, March 19, where there were reports of three hikers who were stuck and unable to move. Officials said that a command post was set up at the base of the trail in Cold Spring, and the Orange County Rope Rescue Team was requested to the scene for assistance. Teams proceeded to enter the …

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Northern Westchester Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge ID Released For Northern Westchester Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge
ID Released For Northern Westchester Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge A man found dead after jumping from the Bear Mountain Bridge has been identified by police. Jack J. Murphy, age 69, of Ossining, was found by the Westchester County Police Marine Unit after jumping from the bridge around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, state police said. A search began for Murphy after witnesses called Westchester County 911 prompting a response from the State Police, Park Police, Westchester County Police Department, the Continental Fire Department, and Peekskill Emergency Medical Services, Trooper AJ Hicks said. This investigation remains ongoing.   No signs of f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Large 'Unpermitted' Car Show Leads To One Being Tased, Arrested In Area, Police Say Large 'Unpermitted' Car Show Leads To One Being Tased, Arrested In Area, Police Say
Large 'Unpermitted' Car Show Leads To One Being Tased, Arrested In Area, Police Say A large car show with more than 250 people that drew complaints from neighbors ended with one of the attendees being tased and placed under arrest. Wappingers Falls police were alerted to the "unofficial" show in the parking lot of Dutchess Plaza on Route 9, around 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, said Wappingers Falls Police Lt. Paolo Capparelli. When police responded they found more than 250 people attending the unpermitted event with the cars engines revving and backfiring, Capparelli said. The parking lot has been a gathering spot in the past for such events, but once police arrived on the sce…

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by Kathy Reakes
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County Says It's Ready For Huge July 4th Crowds At Rockland Lake After 'Mayhem' Last Year County Says It's Ready For Huge July 4th Crowds At Rockland Lake After 'Mayhem' Last Year
County Says It's Ready For Huge July 4th Crowds At Rockland Lake After 'Mayhem' Last Year Ready for the ooh's and ahh's when the fireworks hit the sky on Thursday, July 4th. Well so are Rockland County officials who say the "mayhem" of last year's event won't happen again when crowds jammed the area, filling up the state parking lots and leaving vehicles along the side of Route 9W and in local neighborhoods. "We have every expectation that the mayhem that occurred last year on the Fourth of July will not be repeated," said County Executive Ed Day. "Zero tolerance will be the order of the day with tow trucks at the ready to deal with any violators. I thank all of the organiz…

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by Kathy Reakes