A GoFundMe has been set up to assist with funeral expenses for a Suffern High School senior who died suddenly on Friday. Steven Sanon was on the school’s football team and was planning to play at Buffalo State College this fall. In a post on Facebook, the team said Steve “played a huge role on and off the football field.” The cause of death has not been released.
Port-a Potty Company Flushed out of Ramapo
A port-a-potty company that illegally set up in Ramapo has been flushed out of town and was due in court Monday to settle up and wipe everything clean. That’s according to Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht, who told “The Morning Show” on Friday that town inspectors saw recently that Johns-to-Go had left its base of operations at the former firehouse on North Main Street in Hillcrest…
The company had reportedly moved its equipment to Hillcrest after getting kicked out of West Haverstraw early last year.
Snow, Sleet, Ice Take Their Toll on Rockland Town Highway Budgets
Monday’s afternoon snow wasn’t the two feet we got a few weeks ago, but it’s still enough to take a toll on Rockland’s overworked Highway departments. Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips says the constant snow, sleet and ice has become a burden…
The repeated melting and freezing of all the snow that’s already there hasn’t been helpful. Thankfully, there’s no significant snow in the immediate forecast.
Another Rockland Town Considering “All Options” for Animal Control Services
Another Rockland Town could follow Orangetown’s lead in leaving the Rockland Hi-Tor Animal Care Center for another service. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann told “The Morning Show” yesterday they’re looking at all options…
Last week Orangetown decided to use the Hudson Valley Humane Society for homeless pet services instead of Hi-Tor citing various reasons. Tina Traster publishes the Rockland County Business Journal, and says the county needs to step in get a hold of Hi-Tor’s financial situation…
Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the issues aren’t new, and the county continues to move ahead with plans for a new shelter.
Movie Theaters Get Go-Ahead to Re-open in NY, with COVID Restrictions
Movie theaters and pool halls can re-open in Rockland and Orange counties and the city starting March 5th. Many theaters outside the city had already started to reopen in October with limited capacity and COVID-19 safety measures, as long as they were in counties that did not have elevated infection rates, as Rockland did. Theaters will be limited to 25% capacity, a maximum of 50 people per screen. Masks will be required except when seated and eating or drinking.