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The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes has busted a Spring Valley business for operating as an illegal nightclub. The county says Sharp Shirt Printing located at 42 Grove Street charged admission for illegal night-time parties that included dancers, alcohol, and “hookahs,” or water pipes used for smoking. Rockland County Executive Ed Day told “The Morning Show” recently that there is a huge backlog to get through…

The operators face at least 10 hazardous code violations, including violation of use and occupancy, operating without a construction permit, and blocked exits. They are known to local authorities and has been cited twice since August 2021 but failed to appear for their court appearances.

As of Monday, the county’s new Office of Buildings and Codes has conducted 54 inspections and continues to enforce a 30-day moratorium on new permits which comes to an end March 15th. To make a complaint, call 845-364-3700 or send an email to BuildingsAndCodes@co.rockland.ny.us.

An area state lawmaker is introducing legislation that would block the awarding of New York State contracts to any company conducting business in Russia. This comes in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick says the “Stop Russian Aggression Act” would also instruct the State Comptroller to divest state retirement system pension funds from any investment in companies that do business in Russia…

Earlier this week, New York governor Kathy Hochul said with New York having the largest population of Ukrainians in the United States, an attack on their country is an attack on all of us…

Rockland County Legislators voted unanimously last night to condemn Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Several new supermarkets are slated to open soon in Rockland. Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says Brooklyn-based kosher chain Aron’s is planning to open at the former Shop Rite location on Route 59 in Talman…

Aron’s is targeting a summer 2022 opening. Over in Pomona, Evergreen could be opening as soon as next week at the former Stop and Shop location on Route 202. Meanwhile, Europe-based supermarket Lidl is another step closer to breaking ground in Orangetown. Supervisor Teresa Kenny says the company recently got a permit to knock down the building that’s currently there to make way for a new market and upgrades for the Tappan Plaza shopping center on Route 303…

The Germany-based discount grocer is opening stores across the country, with locations already open in New Jersey, on Long Island and Staten Island.

A dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies combined to get 13 weapons off the streets of Rockland earlier this month, and the indictment of four area men last week. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh says the four were indicted for illegally possessing “ghost guns” or illegally possessed firearms that don’t have a serial number. Three handguns and 10 assault rifles, which are illegal to possess in New York State, were also seized in the operation. The men were from Congers, Pomona and Nanuet and each faces several charges. The investigation is ongoing.

Not much snow fell overnight but we got plenty of sleet resulting in icy road conditions, particularly on the secondary and side roads. Rockland Highway Superintendent Skip Vezetti says the combination of snow and sleet is making for icy road conditions that the state, county and local highway departments are taking care of, but he adds that for now, if you can avoid driving you should do so…

Vezetti says if you do have to go somewhere take it nice and slow, and give the plows and salt trucks plenty of room to operate.