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Convicted Brinks Killer Released from Prison

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He’s 77 years old. He served 40 years of a 75-years-to-life sentence for his participation in the Brinks heist and murder in Nanuet and Nyack in 1981. And now he’s a free man. David Gilbert – prisoner number 83A6158 – was released last week from Ulster County’s Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Wallkill. That’s according to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Where he went is not clear. Rockland Assemblyman Mike Lawler says that he’s out in time for Thanksgiving is a slap in the face to his victims and their families…

Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski called it a sad day and says Gilbert should not have been let out…

Rockland State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick says he understands the argument about elderly people getting out of prison, but domestic terrorists and killers of police officers shouldn’t qualify…

Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly ‘Chipper’ Brown and Brinks guard Peter Paige were killed in the heist from the former Nanuet Mall 40 years ago last month. Gilbert was granted clemency by former governor Andrew Cuomo just before he resigned, and the parole board gave him his freedom last month.

Rockland Loses Four More to COVID

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COVID has taken another four Rockland lives since Monday. The total now stands at 997. We’ve got 11 hospitalized with coronavirus and 658 active cases.

Rockland to Hold Veterans Day Events Thursday, Sunday

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Thursday is Veterans Day, and the town of Clarkstown got a head start by holding their ceremony on Friday. Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Porrovecchio was the guest speaker, and said it was an honor to defend and protect the freedoms outlined in America’s Constitution…

At the Women’s Veterans Day Tribute Event in Central Park yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul accepted a “Women in Service” award, but said others are the real heroes…

There are some events being held in Rockland tomorrow that you can attend to show your respects to those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. In Stony Point, supervisor Jim Monaghan says they’re having a special service at 9am at Clark Park located at East Main Street and Beach Road…

Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says the village of Suffern is hosting their annual event at 11am…

Other ceremonies being held tomorrow in the county include:

Nyack, the dedication of the Hezekiah Easter Veterans Memorial Square will take place on the corner of Main and Cedar streets at 9:30am.

Ramapo, at the Gene Levy Park on Route 45 at 10am hosted by Jewish War Veterans.

Garnerville, hosted by the American Legion Leo Laders Post 130, 11am at Calico Hill Veterans Park on West Railroad Avenue.

Nanuet, the Nanuet Civic Association and the Naurashank American Legion will hold a ceremony at 11am at Ernest F. Giraudin Memorial Park on Prospect Street by the Train Station.

The New York City Veterans Day Parade will step off at 25th street and Fifth Avenue, rain or shine, between noon and 12:30 and will end around 3:30pm. The parade will head north to about 40th street.

Other events are being held on Sunday, including:

Pearl River: parade begins at 10 a.m. Refreshments will follow at the Pearl River American Legion Post 329 for veterans.

Orangeburg: ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at Orangeburg Veterans Park, 81 Hunt Road.

New City: the Rockland County Veterans Coordinating Council “Veteran of the Year Ceremony” honoring Chip Hayes begins at noon in front of the Allison-Parris Building on New Hempstead Road.

Body of Missing Nyack Man Found in Nyack Beach State

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The body of a Nyack man who went missing last week was found yesterday afternoon. Orangetown Police say 75 year-old Richard Kendall was found by detectives around 4:30pm Monday in a heavily wooded area in Nyack Beach State Park. He had last been seen in downtown Nyack on Wednesday.

Over in Spring Valley, a 13 year-old boy missing since last week has been found, but now they’re looking for another missing teen. Spring Valley Police say 14 year old Keyli Flores-Garcia (photo below) has been missing since November 5th. She has brown eyes and brown hair. If you have any information, contact Detective Matt Galli at 845-356-7400 or 845-517-1126.

Bill Named for Haverstraw Teen Signed by NYS Governor

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A bill named for a Haverstraw teen killed in a car accident eight years ago has been signed by the governor and will soon become law in New York State. The air bags in a used car driven by 18 year-old Anthony Amoros failed to deploy in the accident, but that was because they weren’t even in the car as they were supposed to be, something that the car dealer did not have to disclose at the time. Since then, Anthony’s father, Al, has been working aggressively to make sure that doesn’t happen to any other consumers, who generally wouldn’t know how to determine whether their car had an airbag in it or not. Ken Zebrowski backed the bill in the Assembly, and says the bill closes a loophole in the law that should not have been open in the first place…

The bill was backed in the Senate by North Rockland’s James Skoufis, who said the bill passed despite industry opposition…

The law goes into effect in 90 days.