A New City man has been arrested upstate and charged with the murder of his uncle. State Police say the incident took place over the weekend in the Town of Warren in Herkimer County, west of Albany. Police say Nikolai Tazin is charged with fatally shooting 50 year-old Andrey Tarasenko of Congers Sunday morning. Police say witness accounts said Tazin is suspected of using a shotgun to fatally shoot Tarasenko as the uncle was fleeing from a house. Tarasenko was pronounced dead at the scene inside his vehicle. While initially interviewing Tazin, Police say he complained of an injury sustained during a physical altercation that occurred before the shooting. He was taken to a local hospital and released. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Police at 315-366-6000.
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Massachusetts Man Killed in Crash on PIP in Pomona
A Massachusetts man was killed late Saturday night after crashing his car on the Palisades Parkway Sunday in Ramapo. New York State Police say 36 year-old Angel Mangual of Fitchburg was traveling south on the Parkway when his car left the roadway in Pomona, struck multiple trees and overturned, ejecting him from his 2006 Saab. He was pronounced dead at the scene. So far, it’s not known what led to the crash. The incident remains under investigation. If you witnessed the accident, contact the State Police in Haverstraw at 845-344-5300 and reference RMS number NY2400799642.
Rockland Honors Victims of Brinks Robbery on 43rd Anniversary of Ambush in Nanuet, Nyack
Rockland law enforcement and residents came out to honor the three victims of the Brink’s robbery that occurred 43 years ago yesterday. Two members of the former Nyack Police Department and a Brink’s guard were gunned down by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground after a robbery at the old Nanuet Mall. At the service held at the Brink’s Memorial in Nyack yesterday, Haverstraw Police Chief, John Gould Junior, said his grandfather, a Clarkstown Police Detective, was among the many Rockland police officials who were on scene that day and part of the subsequent investigation. Gould said his father was also called in while off-duty with the Haverstraw Police Department to help locate witnesses and suspects, following the ambush that took the lives of Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and guard Peter Paige…
Relatives of the victims — Paige’s son, Michael, Brown’s cousin Constance Frazier, and O’Grady’s widow, Diane — all spoke at the ceremony…
Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco said the senseless and cowardly acts of the terrorists that day, united Rocklanders and made the county even stronger…
Former Nyack Detective Artie Keane, who was ambushed along with his fellow officers and survived, was also honored at the ceremony.
Victims of Brinks Robbery to be Honored at 43rd Anniversary Ceremony in Nyack Sunday
43 years ago Monday, two Nyack police officers and a Brinks guard were gunned down by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground. They jumped from the back of a truck and ambushed them following a robbery at the old Nanuet Mall, making off with $1.6 million from a Brinks armored truck. Rockland officials and law enforcement personnel will pay tribute to Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and guard Peter Paige on Sunday in Nyack. Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco remembers the day well…
The ceremony is Sunday at 4pm by the stone memorial and plaque on Mountainview Avenue in Nyack off Route 59, right by the Thruway exit 11 entrance ramp.
After Seven Years, Rockland To Take Steps to Develop Abandoned Sain Building in New City
Rockland County officials have taken a step toward replacing an abandoned county office building in the heart of New City. The County Executive and nine members of the Legislature, along with Clarkstown’s Supervisor, yesterday announced a plan to redevelop the Sain Building on New Hempstead Road, which has been vacant for seven years, possibly into mixed-use commercial space and workforce housing. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the Legislature’s Leadership has agreed to declare the property surplus, making it possible for the county to move ahead to redevelop site…
Rockland Legislator Beth Davidson, who represents District 10 in Clarkstown and serves as the vice-chair of the Legislature’s Housing Committee, told “The Morning Show” over the summer that they’re looking at all options…
Yesterday’s announcement suggested the site could be used for mixed-use commercial space and workforce housing. Once the Legislature declares the property as “surplus,” the County’s Division of Purchasing will issue a Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of the nearly 3.7-acre site.