The Orangetown man who was arrested late last year for planning and preparing for an Election Day attack on Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty. News 12 says Paul Rosenfeld of Tappan faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in May, for “creating and transporting an explosive.”
Rockland Man Indicted by Grand Jury for Hillcrest Stabbing
A 23-year-old Rockland man has been indicted by a county grand jury in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man in Hillcrest last month. Jose Alejandro Icu-Madrid faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Jairo Danilo Sandoval del Cid. The two were reportedly arguing over a woman.
Fire in Montebello Displaces Family of Six
A family of six was able to safely get out of their home without injuries after it caught fire around 9 yesterday morning. Firefighters from Tallman, Hillcrest, and Suffern responded. The incident is under investigation.
NYS State Lawmakers Hope to Get Budget Passed on Time
April first is the budget deadline in New York State…some years it’s on time and others it’s been a cruel April Fool’s day joke, delayed for days, sometimes weeks and months. Now the governor’s administration is hinting it could be delayed this year. Budget Director Robert Mujica put out a statement yesterday and said getting the spending plan right is more important than any deadline. The governor wants the budget to be fiscally responsible, but he says it must include MTA financing, whether through congestion pricing or fare increases, and it must have a permanent tax cap, and bail reform, which is currently stalled in the legislature. On “The Morning Show” yesterday, Rockland Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee said both legislative houses have been putting in long hours to get the job done…
Mujica added the budget must be complete, and if the legislature isn’t in a rush, then neither is the governor.
YouthFest Comes to RCC Sunday
Rockland YouthFest is being held Sunday at the RCC Field House. County Executive Ed Day says adults and kids can learn a lot about the various services the county provides and the private companies that have things designed for kids…
The Rockland County Youth Bureau’s annual full-day event is Sunday at RCC. Again, admission is free.