The Doctor Martin Luther King Center in Spring Valley is hosting a free food distribution today from 5:30pm to 7:00pm for anyone in need. The event will be held outside of the Center, and there are a number of COVID precautions and procedures you’ll need to follow. Volunteers are also needed to help unload the food from the truck, organizing, and assisting with the distribution. Call the center at 845-425-8910 for details, or click here.
Two Area State Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Prevent Impeached Politicians From Abusing Campaign Funds
Two local state lawmakers are introducing legislation to freeze the campaign accounts of elected officials who get impeached in the Assembly, and for the Board of Elections to liquidate their accounts upon conviction by the Senate. Rockland Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Westchester Assemblyman Chris Burdick, both Democrats, say the bill would only permit spending on legal defense fees. Currently that money could be used to influence other elected officials and organizations, the public, or on new political campaigns.
COVID Cases in Rockland Climb, Health Officials Urge Un-vaccinated to Get the Free Shot
The number of COVID cases and those hospitalized with coronavirus in the county continue to rise. As of Friday, while the death count remained at 969, the number of hospitalized with COVID was up to 11 and the number of cases was at 461. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the overwhelming majority of new cases is among those who are not vaccinated…
Julie Krauchuk is the Director of Patient Services for Rockland’s Department of Health, and says there’s too much misinformation out there and that’s keeping too many people from getting vaccinated…
The Rockland County Department of Health is hosting a first-dose COVID vaccination clinic Wednesday at Building A in Pomona at 50 Sanatorium Road from 3-7pm. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can register online. To do that, and for more vaccine clinic dates, click here.
Organizers of the New York International Auto Show last week canceled the event due to concerns about the COVID delta variant. The show was scheduled to open on August 20th at the Javits Center.
Clarkstown Installs New Chief of Police
The town of Clarkstown’s Police Department has a new police chief. The board voted Thursday night to install Interim Chief Jeffrey Wanamaker as chief. Wanamaker has served with Clarkstown P-D for more than 34 years. The Nyack High School graduate started as a Patrol Officer and has served on the Honor Guard and Critical Incident Response Team. Lieutenant Glenn Cummings was promoted to Captain and Sergeant Joseph Dwyer to Lieutenant.
Former Executive Assistant Files Criminal Complaint Against NY’s Governor, Aide Resigns
A former assistant to the governor has filed a criminal complaint in Albany County. She had told Attorney General investigators Cuomo “reached under her blouse and grabbed her.” The complaint could result in criminal charges, and the governor’s arrest. Cuomo has denied inappropriately touching anyone. Also on Friday, Cuomo’s attorney Rita Glavin said the Attorney General’s team failed to perform their job as independent fact-finders, but instead supported a predetermined narrative and acted as prosecutors, judge, and jury…
Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny is among the many lawmakers who thinks the governor should step down…
Late last night published reports said Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa resigned. Cuomo is also being investigated by federal prosecutors over his administration’s handling of COVID-19 nursing home data. The state ethics commission is also looking into the same issues that the Assembly is investigating. The state Assembly’s judiciary committee is expected to meet today to discuss its months-long investigation into whether there are grounds to impeach the governor.