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11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
News
$42 Million Affordable, Supportive Housing Project Completed In Hudson Valley $42 Million Affordable, Supportive Housing Project Completed In Hudson Valley
$42 Million Affordable, Supportive Housing Project Completed In Hudson Valley A $42 million project to create affordable and supportive housing for older adults in the Hudson Valley has officially been completed. Vincent's Village in Rockland County has 93 affordable apartments with on-site health and wellness centers for residents aged 55 and older, according to an announcement from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The housing development is located on Convent Road in Nanuet. It has three residential buildings, with affordable apartments for households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The state said support services for res…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility
Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility Click here for a new, updated story: Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say One firefighter is missing and presumed dead, another person died and at least 20 residents are hospitalized following a massive fire at a senior living facility in the Hudson Valley that also killed a resident.  The blaze broke out around 1 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, in the Rockland County at the Evergreen Court Adult Home in Spring Valley. The missing firefighter, from the Spring Valley Fire Department, was rescuing residents from the home t…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
DWI Motorist Driving Wrong Way On I-87 Ramp Tops Rockland News DWI Motorist Driving Wrong Way On I-87 Ramp Tops Rockland News
DWI Motorist Driving Wrong Way On I-87 Ramp Tops Rockland News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A man was busted driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit after being spotted by a police officer going the wrong way on a New York Thruway exit ramp in Rockland County. Click here to read the story.  In other news this past week (Click on the link to read entire story): The Clarkstown Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a wanted man last seen in Rockland County. Another senior living complex is being proposed for New City. A man passed out behind the wheel of his car was busted by Ramapo police officers…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Assisted Living Facility Proposed In New City Assisted Living Facility Proposed In New City
Assisted Living Facility Proposed In New City NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Another senior living complex is being proposed for New City. A three-story 70,000 square foot 80 unit building is being proposed on five acres near Phillips Hill Road. There will be 64 one bedroom units and 16 two bedroom units, according to documents submitted to the Clarkstown Planning Board. The project is currently being reviewed by the planning board. The Applebaum family, which is behind the proposal, is also proposing a complex for people 55 years and older on the Buckley Farms property across the street.

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by Sam Barron