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Rockland Congressman Files Legislation to Make IVF Services Easier to Afford

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A Hudson Valley Congressman is looking to make access to fertility services easier for New York families. The “IVF Access and Affordability Act” will create a tax credit to help families pay for in-vitro fertilization services. At a press conference on Friday, Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the 17th district said his bill would provide $20,000 for individuals and $40,000 for couples filing jointly…

Nicole is a Putnam County resident who was able to get pregnant and give birth thanks to IVF. Nicole said the bill would help those families who have had frustrating experiences trying to start their families…

Separate legislation, the “Hope With Fertility Services Act,” would require private insurance companies to cover infertility treatments.

NY Boulders Drop 7th Game in a Row, Falling to 4th Place in Frontier League East

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The New York Boulders played a three-game home series at Clover Stadium in Pomona against the Tri-City ValleyCats. The Boulders lost Friday’s rain-delayed contest, 5-1. Saturday’s game was rained out and postponed to August 16th. On Sunday, the Boulders got a great opportunity to tie the game in the fifth inning with two outs and runners on second and third for left fielder Steve Barmakian…

And that was Garrett Escala with the call on the Boulders Broadcast Network. The Boulders would unfortunately cough-up five runs in the top of the very next inning, and would go on to lose, 8-5. They extended their losing streak to seven games and have fallen to fourth place in the Eastern division, nine games behind Quebec. The Boulders are off today but start a three-game series on the road against the Sussex County Miners tomorrow.

Ten Survive Boat Capsizing on Hudson, All Passengers Wore Life Preservers

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Across the Hudson River from Stony Point, ten people were rescued last week when their boat overturned off Oscawana Island in Cortlandt. The Westchester County Police Marine Unit told Patch.com that everyone was able to get to safety because they were all wearing personal flotation devices. Each was evaluated by EMS and no one was injured. Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco says there have been way too many drownings in the New York City area beaches, and sometimes people don’t take their personal safety seriously…

Statistics from the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2022 report found 75% of deaths on the nation’s waterways were due to drowning. A whopping 85% of those people who died were not wearing life jackets.

Area State Lawmakers Seek Return to Albany to Help East Ramapo Central School District

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Two Rockland state lawmakers are asking the state legislature to return to session to deal with the financial crisis surrounding the East Ramapo Central School District. This comes in the wake of a new fiscal monitor being sent to the district late last month, along with the decree from the State Education Department that the former East Ramapo superintendent’s original budget plan be enacted with a tax increase that voters already rejected. Legislation filed by Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th district seeks an infusion of twenty million dollars to East Ramapo so they can meet payroll. Assemblyman Karl Brabenec of the 98th district, covering portions of Ramapo and Orange County, is carrying the bill in the lower house. Brabenec told “The Morning Show” yesterday the district’s transportation funding also needs to be examined, and State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa overstepped her bounds by single-handedly raising East Ramapo’s taxes…

Weber says the Foundation Aid formula is deeply flawed and needs to be fixed. Weber held a public meeting on that very topic on Monday at RCC.

Report: Body of Man Found in Greenwood Lake

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The body of a man who went missing after going for a swim in a Hudson Valley lake has been recovered by divers. That’s according to DailyVoice.com. They reported the man went missing on Tuesday afternoon. Divers began a search of Greenwood Lake in Orange County but had to call it off due to darkness. They resumed the next day and found the man. His identity was not released.