A 7-year-old Airmont boy who was hit by a car in Airmont earlier this month has died. News 12 reported the unidentified boy has succumbed to his injuries, after being struck on New County Road by a Hyundai SUV driven by an unidentified 23-year-old Monsey man. Police said the man was cooperating with the investigation.
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Hope for Congestion Pricing Reversal Waning, but not Gone Entirely
Litigation continues but if congestion pricing is going to be stopped or scrapped altogether, the county’s going to have to rely on President Donald Trump and the feds. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he’s not giving up, though his optimism is waning…
Early data suggests congestion pricing may be having an impact, though it is early to decide conclusively. CityAndStateNY.com reports data from the MTA suggests drops in commute times at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels and the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges have come from the plan. However, the data also shows while there were 219,000 fewer cars entering the congestion pricing zone during the first week, traffic inside some areas of the zone was flat or even higher when compared to last year.
Rockland Officials Urge Monsey Rogue Fire Company to Join Volunteer Ranks and Become Official
Rockland’s County Executive is urging members of the so-called “Rogue Fire Brigade” to step up and join the system — the volunteer fire companies that already serve the community. County Executive Ed Day says he admires their dedication to the community, but they have to do it properly, and safely…
A recent petition was passed around town urging residents to support the brigade. Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says for now it’s not illegal to have a private fire company, but they can’t interfere with official local volunteer fire services…
A Monsey man, an alleged member of the so-called “Fire Brigade,” was arrested last month and accused of interfering with fire prevention operations at an incident in the village of Kaser. Local state lawmakers are considering making a new law preventing similar groups from forming.
Israel-Hamas War Close to Entering Cease-Fire
There was word yesterday afternoon of a done deal for a cease fire in the 15-month Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, though there may now be a hiccup in the arrangement. The Associated Press reported mediators locked in a three-phase ceasefire deal set to begin on Sunday that would release dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and it will allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to their homes. It also will allow desperately-needed humanitarian aid into the region. Congressman Mike Lawler of the Hudson Valley’s 17th district, says while he welcomes the agreement reached by the joint coalition of President Biden’s and President Trump’s teams, and Netanyahu’s government…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul toured Israel last year shortly after the attacks began, and she said yesterday she’s encouraged by the ceasefire agreement…
Lawler is hopeful that serious additional measures are taken to eliminate Hamas from Gaza and secure the return of the remaining hostages, something he’ll have a direct hand in as Chairman of the Congressional Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. AP reports a “last minute crisis” with Hamas is holding up Israeli approval of the agreement. Early this morning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement, accusing Hamas of backing out on parts of the agreement in an attempt to gain further concessions. Hamas denies that accusation, and says they are sticking to the agreement.
Queens Man Indicted on Attempted Rape Charges in Rockland
A Queens man has been indicted here in Rockland on attempted rape and other charges. The DA says 48 year-old Jose Quizhpi tried to meet up with a girl he believed to be 15 years old. The DA says he was nabbed at a Clarkstown movie theater after exchanging sexually-explicit text messages with an undercover investigator with the DA’s offfice last November.