Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of Palisades Interstate Parkway Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of Palisades Interstate Parkway
Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of Palisades Interstate Parkway State officials are advising motorists to prepare for a planned lane closure on the Palisades Interstate Parkway to facilitate sign work. The New York State Department of Transportation said the right lane of the parkway in Rockland County is set to close in each direction between Exit 9E/W (Interstate 87) and Exit 8E/W (US Route 59) in Clarkstown. The closure is expected to take place between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, and on Thursday, June 9.
Woman Drove Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle, Police Say Woman Drove Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle, Police Say
Woman Drove Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle, Police Say A woman is facing a felony charge after being busted driving allegedly intoxicated with her 3-year-old child in the car in the Hudson Valley, state police announced. New York State Police troopers on patrol in Rockland County stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Clarkstown after the driver allegedly committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. The traffic stop was conducted at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1 in Clarkstown. According to police, during the stop, it was determined that the driver, Rockland County resident Kristina Khan, age 23, of Spring Valley, was found t…
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her mother. A Rockland County jury found Robert C. Williams III, age 32, of Hillcrest, guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder Tuesday, April 19. Prosecutors said Williams shot and killed Kathleen Castor, age 27, and Wanda Castor, age 63 at a home on Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Kathleen Castor had an order of protection against Williams after their relationship ended, prosecutors said. Her one-month-old baby was found alive and uninjured following the killings. “The events…
30-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley 30-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
30-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened overnight in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Clarkstown at around 2 a.m. Friday, April 1. State police say an investigation revealed that a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound when it left the roadway off the west shoulder near Exit 7 and struck a tree.  Upon arrival, troopers observed members from the Nanuet Fired Department attempting to extricate the operator from the vehicle, said state police.  The operator of the vehicle, later identified as New York…
Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley
Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley The owners of a Hudson Valley restaurant are preparing to move to a brand-new location. Mello Dee Thai is set to close its Rockland County location in Clarkstown and reopen it at a new location in Orangetown, the owners announced. The current location at 753 Route 9W in Valley Cottage will close in the coming days, the owners said in the announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 23.  The business is set to reopen in Tappan in March.
Victim Of Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Crash ID'd As First Responder In Northern Westchester Victim Of Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Crash ID'd As First Responder In Northern Westchester
Victim Of Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Crash ID'd As First Responder In Northern Westchester One of the victims of a wrong-way head-on double fatal crash on the Palisades Parkway was a Northern Westchester County emergency medical technician.  Aristan Garandeau, age 22, of Croton-on-Hudson, died around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6 in Clarkstown, said the New York State Police. Garandeau was traveling in the wrong direction on the parkway when he hit another car head-on driven by Brendan Seabrook, 27, of Pennsylvania, who was also killed, said state police. Garandeau was pronounced dead at the scene. Seabrook was transported to Montefiore Nyack Hospital where he later died. See Rel…
IDs Released For Victims, Including Northern Westchester Resident, In Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released For Victims, Including Northern Westchester Resident, In Double-Fatal Crash
IDs Released For Victims, Including Northern Westchester Resident, In Double-Fatal Crash New York State Police have released the identities of two people killed in a head-on, wrong-way crash on the Palisades Parkway over the weekend. Northern Westchester County resident Aristan Garandeau, age 22, of Croton-on- Hudson, and Brendan Seabrook, age 27, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, were killed around 2:39 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6. Related Story: Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two In Nanuet According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers from the Haverstraw barracks responded to the head-on collision on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Clarkstown near, Exit 10.  …
IDs Released For Five Charged In Shooting At Residential Hudson Valley Neighborhood IDs Released For Five Charged In Shooting At Residential Hudson Valley Neighborhood
IDs Released For Five Charged In Shooting At Residential Hudson Valley Neighborhood The identities have been released of five suspects who have been charged after a shots-fired incident at a residential neighborhood in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County on Saturday, Jan. 29 at around 1:45 p.m. in New City. Officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to reports of multiple gunshots being fired outside of 3 Turnberry Court.  Officers arrived on scene and observed a black Mercedes-Benz fleeing at a high rate of speed, according to Clarkstown Police, who said a brief track ensued that resulted in the Mercedes striking a utility pole causing it…
Man Admits To Rape Of Employee At Sub Shop In Area Man Admits To Rape Of Employee At Sub Shop In Area
Man Admits To Rape Of Employee At Sub Shop In Area A man has pleaded guilty to the rape of an employee at a Jersey Mike's Sub store. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the guilty plea on Friday, Nov. 5, by a Paterson New Jersey man which stems from a December 2019 incident. Jonathan Valencia, age 37, a manager at the Clarkstown store sexually abused the victim while an employee, said Chief of Detectives Peter Walker for the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Valencia is expected to be sentenced in February 2022 to one-and-a-half years’ state prison. He will be required to register as a sex offender pur…
This Hudson Valley Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In United States This Hudson Valley Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In United States
This Hudson Valley Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In United States A Hudson Valley town was listed among the top 50 places to live in the United States, according to a new ranking. The Rockland County municipality of Clarkstown was listed 49th on Money.com's 2021 ranking of the Best Places to Live. The site listed the town's state parks, including Congers Lake Memorial Park, among the reasons it made the list. Additionally, Clarkstown has award-winning high schools and a growing number of celebrity residents, the site said.  The website also noted that job opportunities are expected to increase 15 percent in the next few years. Money.com said …
Community Rallies To Support Son Of Mom Killed In Hit-Run Area Crash Community Rallies To Support Son Of Mom Killed In Hit-Run Area Crash
Community Rallies To Support Son Of Mom Killed In Hit-Run Area Crash Nearly $10,000 has been raised to support the son of a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the area. Katrina Grigsby, of Nyack, was struck by a vehicle at about 4 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, in the area of Route 9W and Rockland Lake North in Clarkstown, police reported. Related - ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Clarkstown Crash Less than a day after a GoFundMe was set up for her son, Khasyi, $9,980 was raised. The goal is to raise $50,000. "Khasyi was not only her only child but was her best friend as well," organizers said. "The relationship they shared w…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash The identity has been released of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash in the area as police seek any possible witnesses. It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 in Rockland County, in the area of Route 9W and Rockland Lake North in Clarkstown. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a 40-year-old woman was walking alongside the southbound lanes of Route 9W when she was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene, Clarkstown Police said.  A vehicle traveling northbound found the victim, identified as Katrina Grigsby of Nyack, lying on the roadway, said police. …