A horse that escaped its corral near Viola Elementary School in Ramapo early Monday morning was killed after being struck by a car on Route 202. Lohud.com says the incident occurred near Kakiat Park. The driver, a 53 year-old who was not identified, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at Montefiore-Nyack Hospital.
Cuomo: New Yorkers Will Be “Shocked”
New York’s Governor says he is eager for the people to hear the facts that will come out of the Attorney General’s investigation. Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday said once they do, New Yorkers will be shocked…
That audio courtesy of Reuters. Rockland Assemblyman Mike Lawler says the AG’s report should be highly comprehensive, and expects once it comes out, the next move will be to vote to impeach the governor…
Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski says the focus should remain on both investigations, including the Assembly’s judiciary committee probe, and it can’t be rushed…
Rockland State Senator Elijah Reichlin Melnick, who earlier this year called on the governor to step down, says there’s no telling when the AG will be done with her report…
The governor agreed to be cooperative with the Attorney General’s investigation, and was reportedly interviewed for it about ten days ago, signaling to some that the AG’s inquiry may be winding down.
Doctors from Monsey Charged by NJ Feds with Bribery, Receiving Kickbacks
A Pennsylvania doctor and his wife, both from Monsey, have been indicted in Federal Court in New Jersey and accused of soliciting and receiving kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering genetic tests. Acting U.S. Attorney of New Jersey, Rachael Honig, says 61 year-old Yitzchok “Barry” Kurtzer and his wife, 60 year-old Robin Kurtzer, reportedly got monthly cash kickbacks, up to $5,000 at a time, for genetic samples from Medicare patients and sending them for testing by clinical labs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Two of the Kurtzers’ employees, Amber Harris and Shanelyn Kennedy, have pleaded guilty for their roles in the kickback scheme, and two others connected to the case have pleaded guilty as well. Both Barry and Robin Kurtzer face a maximum of 10 years in prison on the top charges.
Clarkstown Pools Could Close Early This Summer if More Lifeguards Aren’t Found
Clarkstown pools have had to curb their hours this summer because they still don’t have enough lifeguards, and now they may have to close one early if the situation doesn’t improve. Supervisor George Hoehmann says it’s not just a lack of lifeguards in the town…
Hoehmann says the lack of lifeguards means one of the town’s pools may have to close two weeks early. If you’re interested in being a Clarkstown pool lifeguard, or know someone who might, call the Recreation & Parks department at 845-639-6200 or his office at 639-2050.
Governor Releases Funds to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy in Low-vaccine Zip Codes
The COVID case numbers are creeping back up, and the number of vaccinated in the state has stalled.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday committed $15 million from the state budget to promote vaccination in communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic…
Cuomo says they’ll be focusing on 117 zip codes across the state, three in Rockland include 10980, 10986 and 10993, that’s Stony Point, Tomkins Cove and West Haverstraw.