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Former Congressional Candidate Throws Hat into Ring to Try Again

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A former Congressional candidate is looking to make a second run at Congress this fall. Mike Parietti ran two years ago on the Preserve Ramapo party line, but says he’s looking to get the Democratic party nod for the 17th district this year…

Parietti says among his priorities, offer tax relief for homeowners and senior citizens, and protect and improve public schools. Parrietti is one of the principal organizers of Preserve Ramapo and Preserve Rockland, he’s run for office on the town and county level, and is currently a seven-year member of the Rockland County Planning Board. Incumbent congressman Mondaire Jones represents the district and is in his first term. He won office after Nita Lowey retired in 2020.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has NY on High Alert

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has state and local officials on heightened alert, particularly as it pertains to cybersecurity. New York Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this week announced the creation of a Joint Security Operations Center in Brooklyn, to address any threats and deal with incidents as they occur. Hochul said yesterday that it represents an unprecedented level of coordination between the state and local governments…

CNBC reported yesterday President Joe Biden will introduce a new wave of sanctions against Russia in an attempt to isolate Moscow from the global economy, but reiterated the U.S. would not send troops into Ukraine.

Orangetown Honors Rockland’s and New York’s First Black Superintendent of Schools for Black History Month

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The town of Orangetown honored the first Black teacher in the Pearl River school district for Black History month. That was back in 1960, and Dr. Arlene Clinkscale went on to become Rockland’s first Black female principal over in East Ramapo, and then Nyack’s superintendent of schools in 1981, the first Black female school superintendent in the state. At a ceremony earlier this month at Orangetown Town Hall, Dr. Clinkscale said black history is American history…

Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny, the town’s first female town supervisor, recalled meeting her for the first time just before the pandemic began, and the advice she offered her that day…

Black History Month was first celebrated during the country’s bicentennial in 1976, when it was officially recognized by former President Gerald Ford.

GoFundMe Launched for Victim of Fatal Nanuet Hit-and-Run, Charges Upgraded for Suspect

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A Spring Valley man faces increased charges now that a hit-and-run victim has died of his injuries. 29 year-old Christain Lemus-Vasquez faces “leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death,” that’s a felony. Clarkstown Police say it began on Friday morning when several pedestrians were struck by a vehicle near 17 South Second Avenue in Nanuet. Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters says they found two victims, who had been working on a garbage truck…

They two were taken to area hospitals. Clarkstown Detectives tracked down Lemus-Vasquez, who was arrested and initially charged with “leaving the scene of a serious physical injury accident.” He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. One of the victims, a former Spring Valley High School football standout, then died Sunday of his injuries and the charges were upgraded. Lemus-Vasquez voluntarily came to Clarkstown Police headquarters yesterday for arraignment. He was released on $5,000 bail and is due to return to court on a future date.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been set up for the victim, Estibe Bustos Ceballos, a native of Ecuador and married father of two young children who graduated Spring Valley High School four years ago. The GoFundMe was set up by Spring Valley Football Coach Andrew Delva.

State-Run COVID Testing Site in Stony Point Slated to Close March First

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The state-run COVID testing site in Stony Point is expected to close next week. Supervisor Jim Monaghan says if you want to get tested there, now is the time…

The site is slated to close on Tuesday, March first. Meanwhile, the number of COVID deaths in Rockland since the last report last week is up while hospitalizations and total cases are both down, that’s based on Wednesday’s update by the county health department, and that’s been the trend for the past month or so. We’ve got 1,155 fatalities due to COVID, that’s up nine. We’ve got 11 hospitalized with coronavirus, that’s down eight, and the total number of active cases is at 538, down 333.