Clarkstown Has Two-Thirds Of Rockland Power Outages

As trees continue to tumble and the snow settles in, the number of people without power in Rockland County continues to grow, including in Clarkstown where more than two-thirds of residents have no electricity.

Supervisor George Hoehmann assesses the damage to the area from the latest nor'easter.
Photo Credit: *Erika Moschetti*

Kathy Reakes

03/08/2018 5:00 p.m.

According to Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehman, as of 1 p.m. Thursday, 9,000 people are without power in Clarkstown and 14,400 in Rockland County.

In addition, Orange and Rockland are reporting that some of the outages made last throughout the weekend, Hoehman said.

"We remind residents to stay clear of downed wires and to continue to report outages directly to O&R," he said.

They can be reached at 1-877-434-4100 or click here.

To help, all Clarkstown recreation community centers will remain open until 10 p.m. for residents to go and keep warm and charge electronics. Congers Community Center will remain open all night. Please call the centers before arrival to confirm.

Central Nyack Community Center, 845-358-2500
Congers Community Center, 845-268-9700
Pascack Community Center, 845-371-6650
Street Community Center, 845-639-5705

There are also several road closures throughout the area including:

Townline Road, West Nyack
Rockford and Germonds
Nuthatch and Rockford
Ridge Road (between Route 304 and Old Route 304)
South Mountain Road by 320
Third Street (Route. 304 and Cross Street)
Laurel Road and Route 304

For emergencies, call the Clarkstown Police Department at 845-639-5800 or 911.

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