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The first of several online public hearings on the MTA’s controversial “Central Business District Tolling Program,” also known as “congestion pricing,” was held yesterday. 391 public officials and residents of the metro area signed up to speak at last night’s online event, and air their opinions on the plan targeting suburban commuters. The hearing itself lasted over 6 1/2 hours. The MTA’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Allison de Cerreño, said the city needs to find a way to clear up their crowded streets…

Many spoke out during the hearing, both for and against the proposal that could hit suburban drivers and others with a daily toll of up to $23 each day…

The congestion pricing plan is expected to go into effect by the end of 2023.

A Virginia man was killed late Tuesday night after a crash on the northbound Palisades Parkway in Stony Point. New York State Police say the one-car crash occurred around 9pm, striking a tree on the center median between exits 15 and 16. 63 year-old Marc Fitzsimmons of Colonial Beach, Virginia, was taken to Nyack Hospital where he was pronounced dead. If you saw a gray or silver Ford Escape with Virginia license plates on the parkway around that time, contact the State Police at 845-364-9424.

In yesterday’s Primary Election Results, Rockland Assemblyman Mike Lawler pulled far ahead of a crowded five-candidate field of Republicans running for the 17th Congressional District. Lawler got nearly 76 percent of the vote, the second place vote-getter was Somers Town Board member William Faulkner with about 12 percent. Rockland County legislator Charles Falciglia placed third in the race with nearly nine percent.

Lawler will take on upstate Congressman, Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney, who soundly defeated Bronx-Westchester State Senator Alessandra Biaggi with two-thirds of the vote.

Rockland’s current Congressman, Mondaire Jones, placed third out of a 13-candidate field in his race for Congress in District 10 covering lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Dan Goldman, the lead attorney in the first impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, was the projected winner with nearly 26 percent of the vote. Jones got 18 percent. Jones left Rockland when his district was re-drawn following the 2020 Census.

Today is Primary Election Day in Rockland and around the state, the second primary election being held this cycle. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says early voting at town hall, one of several early voting sites in the county, has been light so far for this primary…

In the race for the newly-created 17th Congressional District, the Democrats have upper Hudson Valley Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who also chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, vying for the new seat against Bronx and Westchester state senator, Alessandra Biaggi. For the Republicans, Rockland Assemblyman Mike Lawler of Pearl River is going up against Rockland County legislator Charles Falciglia of Suffern; Somers Town Board member, William Faulkner; retired advertising executive, Jack Schrepel of Chester; and Shoshana David, of Harrison. Polls are open from 6AM until 9PM

Spring Valley police are hoping witnesses come forward after what the cops are calling a homicide that was discovered early Saturday morning. Few details were released, but police say they are investigating an incident that took place near Franklin Court and Van Orden Avenue. According to News12, 20-year-old Stalin Alexander De La Cruz Tigsilema was walking home early Saturday morning when he was stabbed several times in the stomach, chest, and back. He reportedly made it home, police were flagged down to assist, and he was taken to the hospital but died there of his injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Spring Valley Police department at 845-356-7400 or send an email to tips@villagespringvalley.org.