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by Jeff Lewis
No one was injured following a blaze yesterday afternoon at a home in Clarkstown. Police say the fire struck around 1:05 at 31 Thornwood Drive in New City. Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters says the residents were able to get out safely…
Fire companies from New City, Congers, West Nyack and Central Nyack all worked to put the fire out. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Clarkstown Detective Bureau.
by Jeff Lewis
The Rockland County Warming Center, run by Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland, is up and running through early April as the weather has become cold. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the Warming Center for homeless single adults at the Yeager Health Center in Pomona is open each night regardless of the temperature and stays open during the day when the temperature, including wind chill, is 32 degrees or below…
There are four pick-up sites for the warming center in Nyack, Haverstraw, Pomona and Spring Valley where transportation to the Center is provided. The Center offers showers and laundry facilities, dinner and breakfast are provided for overnight guests and lunch is served during the day when the center is open. There is security on-site and all state health department COVID-19 safety guidelines are followed. If you are, or you know of, a family that needs help from Rockland’s Emergency Family Shelter call 845-364-2907 or after hours call the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office at 845-638-5400.
by Jeff Lewis
As the weather turns colder, SUEZ New York has several tips to help keep your pipes in tip-top shape, so they don’t freeze and cause damage to your home. SUEZ New York’s Director of External Affairs Bill Madden says outdoor garden hoses should be drained and disconnected to keep outdoor faucets and pipes from breaking…
If you have had problems in the past, Suez suggests keeping a trickle of water running from the highest faucet during frigid weather. You’ll be billed for that water, but it may help prevent costly plumbing repairs. For more winter tips from SUEZ, click here.
by Jeff Lewis
The indictment last week of the President of the Hi-Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona has stirred passions among Rocklanders concerned about animals and for the money being spent on a new facility. Rockland’s County Executive insists a new shelter will be built, and emphasizes the indictment of Hi-Tor president Debbie DiBernardo has nothing to do with any shelter funding or finances. However, Tina Traster, editor of the Rockland County Business Journal, told “The Morning Show” yesterday, she believes there’s more to the situation than meets the eye…
One of “The Morning Show’s” regular callers, Gracie, yesterday questioned why it’s so challenging to get qualified leadership to run the shelter…
Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said the incidents took place during the summer of 2020. Dibernardo was arraigned in Rockland County Court and released on her own recognizance. She is scheduled to return to court next week. We reached out to DiBernardo but we did not hear back. The county has committed more than $8 million in funding, on top of the various grants and donations the shelter has been given over the years.
by Jeff Lewis
The county’s COVID-19 death count is on the rise again. Based on yesterday’s report from the county, it’s up six since the weekend, the total is now 1,039. The number of active COVID cases is up more than 2,000 to 18,673, and the number of residents in the hospital with confirmed cases of coronavirus is up 17 to 170.