Funeral services have been scheduled for a former Nyack Police Chief who passed away on Saturday. Thomas George Coffey of Pearl River served with the Nyack Police department beginning in 1956 and retired as chief 32 years later. Coffey was a long-standing member of the New York State and Rockland County Retired Chiefs of Police Associations, the American Legion, and supported Blue Star families, The Boys Club, he ran and supported the Camp Shanks Museum for many years, and was an active member of the Korean War Veterans’ organization. Visitation will be held at Hannemann Funeral Home on South Broadway in Nyack on Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday at St. Aedan’s Church, in Pearl River at 10am. He was 94 years old.
Two Arrested and Charged with Stealing Copper from Patriot Hills Drive in Stony Point
Two Stony Point men were arrested last week after they were allegedly caught in the act of stealing copper wiring and pipes from a basement building located on Patriot Hills Drive. Stony Point Police say 58 year-old Joseph Squillante and 18 year-old Matthew Daniels were found inside the basement at 8 Patriot Hills Drive along with a large bundle of copper pipes, brass fittings, a battery-operated saw with extra batteries, and a headlamp. They were arrested without incident and charged with Burglary, Possession of Burglar Tools, Criminal Mischief and other charges. They were arraigned in Stony Point Justice Court, Squillante was sent to the Rockland County Jail, Daniels was released on his own recognizance.
Victims of Brinks Robbery to be Honored at 43rd Anniversary Ceremony in Nyack Sunday
43 years ago Monday, two Nyack police officers and a Brinks guard were gunned down by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground. They jumped from the back of a truck and ambushed them following a robbery at the old Nanuet Mall, making off with $1.6 million from a Brinks armored truck. Rockland officials and law enforcement personnel will pay tribute to Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and guard Peter Paige on Sunday in Nyack. Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco remembers the day well…
The ceremony is Sunday at 4pm by the stone memorial and plaque on Mountainview Avenue in Nyack off Route 59, right by the Thruway exit 11 entrance ramp.
NYers to Vote on Proposition One This November
New Yorkers will vote on the state’s Equal Rights Amendment in November. Proposition One enshrines protections against discrimination. Sasha Ahuja with the group “New Yorkers for Equal Rights” says New Yorkers want this amendment passed…
State lawmakers from both parties aren’t entirely happy with the amendment’s wording, including Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th District, who says he voted “no” on the bill last year…
Assemblyman Chris Eachus of the 99th District, covering Stony Point and parts of Orange County, says there’s too much misinformation going around about the proposition…
Democratic lawmakers worry voters won’t understand that the amendment codifies abortion rights. Republicans say non-specific language might lead to gender-affirming care without parental consent and transgender athletes’ participation in school sports.
Events Today and This Weekend in Rockland County
The RCC Senior Club is holding their monthly meeting today. Acting club President Lou Morris says the group will learn how to live to be 100 years old by eating healthy, even if it’s not your cup of tea right now…
That’s today at noon on the second floor of the RCC Student Union building. For more information and to learn more about the group, call 845-540-9739 or visit their website. If you go, you’re asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the RCC cupboard.
Lots of stuff to do in Orangetown tomorrow. Supervisor Teresa Kenny says you can start things off by getting rid of those important documents and papers you just don’t want to throw away at the always-popular Shred Day…
That’s tomorrow at Orangetown town hall 8AM to noon. Also on Saturday there’s the free open house event, for those interested in science, at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades…
That’s tomorrow from 10-4pm in Palisades off Route 9W. We have a link to more details and a registration page in this news article on our website. The event is free and open to the public. And if that’s not enough, it’s the Pearl River Chamber of Commerce’s “Pearl River Day” tomorrow, that’s the annual event at which Nanuet’s Roxanne Watson has convinced many people to give the gift of life…
That’s tomorrow from 11-6pm on Pearl River’s East Central Avenue between John and Main Streets.
Rockland County YouthFest gets under way Sunday at RCC. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says residents can learn about the many local services available to children and families…
That’s this Sunday at the RCC Fieldhouse from 11am-3pm. It is free.