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Over 100 Violations Under Investigation At Property In Hudson Valley
The investigation into a fire that left several people trapped - including a 2-year-old child - led to the issuance of more than 100 violations to a Hudson Valley real estate agency. On Wednesday, March 9 in Rockland County, a fire broke out inside an apartment on the 7th floor inside the building at 101 Kennedy Drive in Spring Valley, resulting in multiple people being trapped inside, officials said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials said, however, the immediate inspection of the building in the aftermath of the blaze led to the Rockland County Office of Building…
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Two Properties Facing 19 Violations For Illegal Construction Closed In Hudson Valley
Two Hudson Valley properties have been hit with 19 violations for illegal construction. The violations come after the Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes received a complaint about two structures that were built on the backend of neighboring commercial properties, said Beth Cefalu, spokeswoman for Rockland County. After receiving the complaint, the department inspected the structures built in Spring Valley at 35 Commerce St., owned by Elegant Party Rental, and 37 Commerce St., owned by 37-39 Commerce, Cefalu said. "The investigation found that these massive shed-like structure…
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Illegal Club Closed, Property Owner Hit With 10 Violations In Hudson Valley
An illegal Hudson Valley nightclub that operated as a printing company by day and a club by night has been closed and cited with 10 hazardous code violations. The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes closed the club that operated a night out of Sharp Shirt Printing at 42 Grove Street in Spring Valley, the department said. This location operated as Sharp Shirt Printing by day but charged admission for illegal parties by night, which included dancers, alcohol, and hookahs, the department added. The office received a complaint about the illegal club and inspectors worked with the Spr…
Politics
Rockland County Executive Ed Day Announces Staffing Changes
Rockland County Executive Ed Day has announced a series of staffing changes that will take effect this week. Day said beginning Monday, Feb. 28, Chief of Staff Mike Hoblin will replace Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa, who retired on Friday, Feb. 25. "Guillermo Rosa has been by my side since I first took office in 2014 and moved mountains in service to Rockland residents," Day said in a statement. "Guillermo is directly responsible for many of the transformational initiatives we have implemented within county government over the last eight years and has led the charge of mod…
Schools
Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage
A Hudson Valley community is up in arms after an alleged racist incident at a high school basketball game involving students. On Wednesday, Feb. 9 Pearl River High School was hosting the Nyack High School boy’s basketball game when video showed Pearl River fans making monkey noises as Black players for the opposing team shot free throws. The backlash to the incident was swift, with school and county officials speaking out against the racist actions, which also reportedly continued through warmups and throughout the game. Video of the incident can be found here from @NYACKSHOOPS. “The typ…
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Covid-
19: These Hudson Valley Counties Won't Enforce New Mask Mandate
This story has been updated. Some Republican county executives in the Hudson Valley won't be adhering to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new mask mandate as the state battles the winter surge of COVID-19. As of Monday, Dec. 13, masks are required for New Yorkers in all public places unless a vaccine requirement is in place due to the rise of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations throughout the region. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here Are Penalties In Place, Info On Vax Requirements As NY Mask Mandate Takes Effect However, in the Hudson Valley, at least two local health departments will…
Lifestyle
One Hudson Valley Boy Scout Camp Saved, One Sold, Amid Bankruptcy Concerns
Facing bankruptcy concerns, the Boy Scouts of America Greater Hudson Valley Council announced that they will be selling off one of its popular camps, though another has been given a stay of execution and is off the market. In Rockland County, the Council announced that they have decided to sell Camp Nooteeming in Salt Point to “ensure that scouting in the Hudson Valley will grow and have a sustainable, bright future.” Over the summer, the Council cautioned the town that three properties were being put up for sale, including the 313-acre Camp Bullowa in Stony Point, which has a storied hist…
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley
Police have nabbed the man who allegedly hit and killed another man who was crossing a street and then fled the scene. The crash took place around 4:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Rockland County on Route 9W in the Town of Haverstraw, police said. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Haverstraw Police arrested Sugundo Landi-Lucer, 43, of Queens and charged him with the death of Juan Germosen, a 75-year-old Haverstraw resident. Related Story: Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Haverstraw He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an…
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Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage
The is outrage in the Hudson Valley after hate speech was spewed at a community meeting. In Rockland County, a Haverstraw Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 10 was interrupted by disparaging comments by a local resident about the growing Orthodox Jewish community. “A certain sect of people tend to walk in the street, and nobody is wearing any reflective gear," the unidentified man reportedly said. "So if I run one of them over, and of course, I’m going back over them again." The comments drew swift and decisive backlash from elected officials, from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul …
Politics
County Executives George Latimer, Ed Day Coast To Re-Election Wins In Westchester, Rockland
Both Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Rockland County Executive Ed Day rolled to re-election victories by wide margins on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2. In Westchester, Latimer earned a decisive victory over Republican challenger Christine Sculti by a record 62 percent to 38 percent margin, according to the Board of Elections. According to his camp, Latimer remains undefeated in his Westchester electoral history - tonight marking his 20th victory, and only once before has a Democratic County Executive broken the 60 percent threshold in an election. “We have established…
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Brinks Getaway Driver Granted Clemency By Cuomo Now Gets Parole
David Gilbert, the getaway driver in the fatal 1981 Brinks robbery in Rockland County that claimed the lives of three, has been granted parole after spending decades in prison. The move comes after Gilbert was granted clemency by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in one of his last official acts in office, paving the way for parole. The New York State Corrections Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26 that Gilbert, now 76, a former left-wing extremist, has been paroled following his incarceration for the botched armored car robbery that left a guard and two police officers dead in the Hud…
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Human Case Of West Nile Virus Infection Reported In Rockland For First Time In Three Years
The first positive case of West Nile virus in a Rockland resident has been confirmed by the county's Department of Health. Rockland County Health Commissioner Patricia Schnabel Ruppert confirmed that a person who lives in Orangetown who is over the age of 50 has tested positive for the illness. “This human case of West Nile virus reinforces the urgency of the need for people to protect themselves against mosquito bites and to continue to check their property and get rid of standing water around their properties where mosquitoes breed,” Ruppert stated. “Some mosquitoes are most active be…
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