An Orange County man is accused of crashing his park ranger vehicle while on duty at a Rockland County Independence Day gathering, while drunk, and with his young children in the vehicle with him. DailyVoice.com says 41 year-old Christopher Granata of New Windsor was working at the Haverstraw Bay County Park fireworks celebration July 5th when he lost control of the county John Deere “Gator” utility vehicle while his 1 and 7 year-old daughters were in the front passenger seat. He reportedly struck a parked car, all three were ejected and suffered injuries for which they were treated at the Westchester Medical Center. Results from blood tests were reportedly received last week, and Granata was charged with several DWI and other charges. He was released on his own recognizance for a future court date.
Rockland County Office for the Aging Offering Farmers’ Market Coupons for Income-Eligible Seniors in August
The Rockland County Office for the Aging is hosting drive-by distributions of Farmers’ Market Coupons for local seniors Tuesdays and Thursdays this month. Each booklet has $20 worth of coupons towards purchasing healthy food from various local farmers’ markets. Michele Burgevin is with the Office for the Aging, and says the booklets are available for income-eligible residents…
The drive-bys will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to noon this month, while supplies last. They are good through November 30th. The Office for the Aging is in Building B at 50 Sanatorium Road in Pomona. Call 845-364-2110 for more information.
NY Boulders Notch 500th Team Win, Take Two of Three from Quebec
In Frontier League baseball…the New York Boulders played the first-ever Frontier League game in Canada on Friday, and lost 10-8 to Team Quebec. But the Boulders stormed back on Saturday with another historical achievement, notching the team’s 500th win, beating Team Quebec 4-2 and snapping a 6-game losing streak. Game three also had historical significance…
Not sure exactly what happened there, but it seems the Boulders’ Phil Caulfield hit a ground rule double, that courtesy of the Team Quebec Radio Network. Anyway, the game was tied 6-6 after ten innings, so they went on to their first home run derby. New York’s Ray Hernandez, Tucker Nathans and Zach Kirtley out-homered Quebec, 5-1, giving the Boulders the victory. They are off today.
Rockland Coronavirus Numbers Head in Wrong Direction, Officials Urge Un-vaccinated to Get COVID Shot
The COVID numbers continue to head the wrong direction, particularly in North Rockland. Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips says more people need to get vaccinated…
The numbers are better in the southern part of the county, and Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny says for her part, she’s done with wearing masks…
On July first, Rockland had 66 active COVID cases and four hospitalized. Today the number of cases has more than tripled to 205, and the number of hospitalized has doubled to eight.
Rockland Prepares for Release of Second Killer of Pearl River Teen, Urge Parole Board to Reconsider
The second of two killers of a Pearl River teen could be walking the streets again soon, possibly here in the county. That is unless the parole board decides to reverse their decision earlier this month to free 60 year-old Robert McCain, convicted in the 1980 murder and sexual assault of Paula Bohovesky as she walked home from the Pearl River library. Rockland state senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick sponsored legislation that would extend 2004’s “Joan’s Law,” which bans parole for those convicted of killing and sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14, “Paula’s Law” would raise that age to 18…
McCain could be released as early as next week, but Rockland Assemblyman Mike Lawler says he hasn’t heard what, if any, restrictions might be placed on him…
Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski says in this case it’s tough to understand the parole board’s decision…
Local officials have demanded McCain not be permitted to come to Rockland County once he is released, but where the parole board decides to put him is not known at this time.