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Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Hudson Valley Mall With Special Event Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Hudson Valley Mall With Special Event
Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Hudson Valley Mall With Special Event The Ferris wheel at Palisades Center in West Nyack is spinning again!  The state’s only indoor Ferris wheel has officially reopened this week, bringing back a beloved attraction for visitors of all ages. Located on Level Three in the Food Court, the 60-foot-tall attraction is New York’s only indoor Ferris wheel and operates daily from 12:30 to 8 p.m. To celebrate the grand reopening, Palisades Center will host a “Wheel-ebration” on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 12 to 3 p.m.  The family-friendly event will feature a ribbon-cutting, live entertainment, cotton candy for attendees, and ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Carlitos Tequileria Brings Mesoamerican Elegance And Flavor To Rockland County Carlitos Tequileria Brings Mesoamerican Elegance And Flavor To Rockland County
Carlitos Tequileria Brings Mesoamerican Elegance And Flavor To Rockland County You might not expect to find a refined tribute to Mesoamerican culinary traditions in a mall. Still, Carlitos Tequileria at the Palisades Center in West Nyack is here to challenge that notion.  This 200-seat restaurant is the latest venture by Carlos Castillo, his wife Sabrina, and partners Fernando Campo and Martín E. Moliné. It brings the flavors and traditions of Latin America to Rockland County. Carlitos Tequileria is more than just a restaurant—it's not strictly Mexican. The owners describe their new venture as "celebrating heritage, community, and the immigrant experience." The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On I-87, Police Say Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On I-87, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash On I-87, 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
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Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Palisades Center Mall To Prevent Deaths By Suicide Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Palisades Center Mall To Prevent Deaths By Suicide
Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Palisades Center Mall To Prevent Deaths By Suicide Following the death of a 32-year-old woman who jumped from a high floor at a Hudson Valley mall, a petition has been started to urge the shopping center to add protective barriers to prevent such incidents. Related: Rockland Woman, 32, Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Palisades Center Mall In West Nyack The unidentified woman's death occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. After the news reported the suicide, Rockland County resident Shannon Harding said something had to be done. "I started the petition as a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Palisades Center Mall 32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Palisades Center Mall
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Palisades Center Mall 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
News
AGAIN: Big Purple Bud Bus Guy, Woman Arrested After Series Of Raids Across NJ, NY, Cops Say AGAIN: Big Purple Bud Bus Guy, Woman Arrested After Series Of Raids Across NJ, NY, Cops Say
Again: Big Purple Bud Bus Guy, Woman Arrested After Series Of Raids Across NJ, NY, Cops Say The New York owner of a popular cannabis company known for its fleet of purple buses and vans was taken into custody, as was a woman, on Wednesday, July 10, following a series of raids across New Jersey and New York, authorities said. Searches on Bill Schlette’s Bud Bus Inc. locations Hewitt, Manahawkin, Keyport, and West Nyack, NY turned up $200,000 in cash, according to West Milford Police Capt. Parrello. Back in May, West Milford police executed search warrants at five Bud Bus locations in town where 150 pounds of marijuana were seized, along with $11,000 in cash, police said. A warrant …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Rockland County Launches Free TOR Ferry Weekend Connection Bus Rockland County Launches Free TOR Ferry Weekend Connection Bus
Rockland County Launches Free TOR Ferry Weekend Connection Bus Weekend travelers will now have the opportunity to take a TOR ferry connection bus beginning this weekend to explore different parts of the Hudson Valley and New York City, free of charge. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and the Department of Public Transportation said that the service will begin on Saturday, July 6, and run through Nov. 10. The bus service will provide connecting transit service for Metro-North Hudson Line customers who travel to Haverstraw via the Haverstraw-Ossining weekend ferry, enabling them to travel beyond the Ferry Landing via public transit, officials said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes