Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Graffiti Vandal, 29, Caught On Video By Neighbor Nabbed By South Nyack-Grand View PD Graffiti Vandal, 29, Caught On Video By Neighbor Nabbed By South Nyack-Grand View PD
Graffiti Vandal, 29, Caught On Video By Neighbor Nabbed By South Nyack-Grand View PD A 29-year-old man who was caught on videotape by a neighbor painting graffiti has been arrested. Daniel Cohan of South Nyack was arrested Friday following a police investigation by the South Nyack-Grand View Police Department, said Chief Daniel Smith. According to Smith, Cohan was caught defacing a stop sign on Wednesday and a neighbor videotaped him in the act. When Smith realized he was caught, he then began trying to wipe off the graffiti before leaving in his car. The neighbor then posted the video to Facebook and residents began to comment on the crime, before it was brought to the po…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
News
Hudson Valley Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case Hudson Valley Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case
Hudson Valley Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case David "Skip" Storch, a well-known Hudson Valley long-distance swimmer with his own Wikipedia page, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl beginning when she was 10 years old.  Storch, 60, of New City, bursts into tears and called himself a coward during the sentencing on Tuesday for abusing the child between June 2008 and December 2011 in South Nyack. A former swim coach and owner of Shu-Fly Tackle and Fly Shop in Nanuet, Storch was also sentenced to 15 years post-release supervision following his prison term, said Rockland County District Attorne…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Lifestyle
These Rockland Locations Rank Among Best Places To Live In New York These Rockland Locations Rank Among Best Places To Live In New York
These Rockland Locations Rank Among Best Places To Live In New York Niche.com has released its annual "Best Places to Live in New York state," and two Rockland County communities landed top grades, placing them among the best 100. South Nyack was ranked 66th in New York state, getting an A+ overall rating. The village's top rating came for its public schools. Piermont ranked 80th statewide with an A+ overall rating. Pietmont's top category also was public schools.  Several other Rockland County villages placed just beyond the top 100: The full statewide report can be found by clicking here.

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by Jon Craig
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Politics
South Nyack Referendum Would Shift Village Elections To November South Nyack Referendum Would Shift Village Elections To November
South Nyack Referendum Would Shift Village Elections To November South Nyack's Village Board of Trustees hurriedly added a public referendum to the Tuesday, March 20 ballot seeking to move annual elections to November. Village elections in March are the norm in 90 percent of the villages in New York state because they support the independence of local governance -- including the past 140 years in South Nyack. Turnout data over the last five years shows that village residents turn out to vote when the issues and candidates motivate them. From a third to half of South Nyack’s registered voters turn out in November. Important, disputed local issues get them…

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by Jon Craig
New City, NY
Politics
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Voters go to the polls on Tuesday, March 20 in a half-dozen villages to select trustees and judges in Rockland County, where many elections are unopposed this year. Grand View-on-Hudson Trustees Catherine Whitney and Joseph Abrams are unopposed, as is Village Justice Bardyl Tirana. Trustees run for two years and the judge serves for four years. Elected officials are paid $1 annually.. Hillburn Trustee Bonnie O’Blenis is unopposed while seeking another two-year term. The position pays $6,200 a year. Village Justice Jerome Jefferson is seeking re-election to another four-year term at $12,5…

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by Jon Craig
New City, NY
News
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange More than 30,000 O&R customers in Rockland and Orange remain without power as crews continue battling the Nor’easter at more than 500 active outages. As of 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, crews were dealing with 507 active outages, which are affecting 31,032 customers in the Hudson Valley as wind gusts continue to whip at up to 60 mph in the area. In Orange County, 6,097 customers are experiencing power interruptions, with more than 1,000 customers in Deerpark and Warwick reporting outages. Con Edison officials said that crews are currently in the process of assessing the damage before p…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Real Estate
Rosie O'Donnell's Hudson Valley Residence Sells For $5.1 Million Rosie O'Donnell's Hudson Valley Residence Sells For $5.1 Million
Rosie O'Donnell's Hudson Valley Residence Sells For $5.1 Million Rosie O’Donnell is $5.1 million richer after selling her riverfront mansion in South Nyack. The home at 1 Gesner Ave. is one of five properties owned by the actress and comedian in South Nyack. The main house, which originally listed for $5.3 million had served as Rose’s primary residence. The other four, at 1, 2, 4 Washington Ave., have a sale pending, and 5 Washington, which is still on the market. The listing agent is Hamid Moghadam with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty. For information contact: Hamid.moghadam@sothebysrealty.com. Cell: 845-216-7670.

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by Kathy Reakes