Fire erupted early yesterday afternoon in a 7-floor high rise in Spring Valley. The Country Village Tower located at 101 Kennedy Drive, across from Spring Valley High School, was reported on fire around 1pm. Video posted to TheYeshivaWorld.com showed flames coming from a 7th floor apartment, and people were reportedly trapped inside at the time. The Journal News said 14 families living on the seventh floor were displaced, and several had to be rescued from the flames, including a two year-old. He and three others were taken to area hospitals. The cause of the fire was undetermined Wednesday and under investigation by a Spring Valley fire inspector.
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Accident in New City Shuts Roadway Tuesday Evening, No Word on Injuries
A serious accident in New City shut down a portion of Route 304 for hours late yesterday. Clarkstown Police say the two-vehicle crash occurred on Route 304 north near Laurel Road and Leona Avenue. The Clarkstown Police Accident Investigation Team was investigating, no word yet on any injuries.
Also in Clarkstown, West Clarkstown Road was closed last night between West Burda Place to Addison Boyce Drive in New City after a tree fell on some wires, causing local power outages. O&R removed the tree and power was restored.
Rockland Housing Availability Issues Abound, Several Projects on The Distant Horizon
Housing projects in Clarkstown and North Rockland have been on the table but it’s not likely can they be completed soon enough to meet the growing demand here in the county right now Naomi Streicher of Q Home Sales, heard Mondays here during “The Morning Show,” says though the number of available homes in Rockland ticked up slightly recently, more inventory is needed…
Rockland Business Association CEO Al Samuels says in North Rockland there are some projects underway, and Clarkstown has Transit Oriented Development housing plans simmering…
Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says a long-discussed project on the former Champion Campground property on West Clarkstown Road, on which a potential buyer is reportedly considering putting up a 55 and older community, hasn’t even come before any town boards yet…
Stony Point supervisor Jim Monaghan says the Ba-Mar Manufactured Home housing complex of 140 units is nearing its post-Superstorm Sandy completion project, and notes there’s 400 people on a waiting list to get in…
RCBiz Journal editor Tina Traster says despite all the projects there is still a shortage of housing right now…
Eagle Bay continues its push in Stony Point, and there are also several projects underway in Nyack.
Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes Plowing Through Lengthy List of Alleged Violators in Spring Valley
The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes continues to hack away at a lengthy list of alleged law breakers as the takeover of Spring Valley’s office continues. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says residents of homes that are found to be in violation are taken care of…
If you have a complaint to file with the office call 845-364-3700 or send an email to BuildingsAndCodes@co.rockland.ny.us.
Former Suffern Funeral Home Director Gets Jail Time in Pre-Paid Burial Scams
A Suffern funeral home director will spend up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing from clients in pre-paid burial scams. 55 year-old Leonard Scarr of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, owned the Scarr Funeral Home and pleaded guilty last summer to two counts of grand larceny in the third degree, one count of forgery in the second degree, and one count of scheme to defraud. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh says Scarr stole more than $3,000 from two victims. The D.A. and Ramapo Police confirmed 88 victims lost nearly $500,000.00. Proceeds from the sale of the funeral home and property is being paid back to the victims. 64 of the victims decided to have another funeral home take care of the contracts they had originally established with Scarr.