A former Rockland County diving coach will spend the next 18 years or so in state prison after pleading guilty to illegal sexual acts with two teens. The U-S Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, says 58 year-old Victor Byrne got 220 months for transporting two minors from Cape Cod, Massachusetts and New Jersey to engage in illegal sexual activity in Rockland County 18 years ago. Byrne was previously a competitive diving coach for several teams in and around Rockland. Williams said Byrne gained his victims’ trust by pretending to be a police officer.
Search Still on for Missing Dog Following Last Week’s Apartment Fire in Nanuet
A beloved pet dog named “Murphy” is still reportedly missing days after a massive fire on Avalon Gardens Drive in Nanuet last Tuesday that thankfully did not result in any injuries. On Friday’s “Who Wants to be a Volunteer” Program, Director of Fire and Emergency Services Chris Kear said the blaze spread quickly…
Kurt Mulligan is with the Stony Point Fire Department, and while he says it is tempting to go back in to find belongings and pets, that, he said, should be left to the volunteer firefighters…
Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann told “The Morning Show” this morning that a Verizon crew accidentally struck a gas line near the eight units that were destroyed. The Red Cross is helping displaced families find housing. The fire is under investigation.
New Unofficial Fire-fighting Group in Monsey Concerns Rockland Officials for Residents’ Safety
The emergence of an unofficial, volunteer fire-fighting group in the Monsey area has local officials concerned for residents’ safety. The group has reportedly suggested calling them before calling 911 in case of an emergency. In a post on Facebook, Rockland County Executive Ed Day called that “beyond dangerous,” noting that any delay in calling 911 risks residents’ lives, the lives of the untrained “fire brigade” and the real firefighters who then need to deal with a blaze that has become more involved. Monsey already has a well-trained fire company, Brewer Engine 1, whose volunteers train at the Rockland Fire Training Center in Pomona.
Rockland Hires New Director Economic Development and Tourism
Rockland County has a new Director of Economic Development & Tourism following the retirement of Lucy Redzeposki last month. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says Jenna Nazario was formerly the Director of Community Relations…
Redzeposki originally retired in 2019, returning during COVID to help guide the county through that time period.
Local Congressional Candidates Expecting Substance from Presidential Debate Tuesday
The Vice-President and the former President are getting ready for their first presidential debate tomorrow night. Lower Hudson Valley Congressman, Republican Mike Lawler of the 17th district, says he hopes it’ll be substantive…
Former Congressman, Lawler’s opponent, Democrat Mondaire Jones, says his party is still riding high from the burst of enthusiasm for the ticket with VP Kamala Harris at the top since President Joe Biden decided against running for re-election…
Tomorrow night’s 90-minute debate with no audience is being hosted by ABC News at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. So far, additional debates have not been scheduled.