Clarkstown Police are looking for a group that allegedly beat a man and stole his car last night. Police say the unidentified man was found near Ridge Road and Route 304 in New City around 7:20 last night. He was treated at the scene and then taken to a local hospital. The car is a gray early 2000 model Honda Accord sedan. Police say there is no danger to the public, and ask anyone with information to call them at 845-639-5840.
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Rockland’s Emergency Operations Center Activated to Help Manage the Senior COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist
The county’s Emergency Operations Center was activated yesterday to help manage the Senior COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says volunteers from many county offices have helped the Office for the Aging assist Rocklanders in getting their vaccines…
Office for the Aging Director Tina Cardoza-Izquierdo says they’ve trained lots of people to help, but there’s only so much they can do…
Rockland residents age 65 and older can sign up to the Senior COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist by calling the Rockland County Office for the Aging at 845-364-2110, Monday through Friday (except holidays), 8 to 5pm. Residents can also sign up online, just click here to access the waitlist.
Rockland County Jail Inmate from Wesley Hills Indicted for Attempted Murder of a Corrections Officer
A Rockland County Jail inmate from Wesley Hills has been indicted for the attempted murder of a corrections officer earlier this month that was thwarted by another inmate. Rockland County D-A Tom Walsh says 32 year-old Israel Gourion faces charges of Second Degree Assault and Second Degree Strangulation as well. Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco said the other inmate, who has not publicly been identified, broke the chokehold and held him down until her colleagues arrived…
Both Falco and Walsh say the inmate’s actions likely saved the corrections officer’s life.
Snow, Sleet, Ice Take Their Toll on Rockland Town Highway Budgets
Monday’s afternoon snow wasn’t the two feet we got a few weeks ago, but it’s still enough to take a toll on Rockland’s overworked Highway departments. Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips says the constant snow, sleet and ice has become a burden…
The repeated melting and freezing of all the snow that’s already there hasn’t been helpful. Thankfully, there’s no significant snow in the immediate forecast.
Issues Prompt Orangetown to Leave Hi-Tor for Hudson Valley Humane Society for Homeless Pet Services
The future of Rockland’s Animal Shelter has come into question after the town of Orangetown decided to use the Hudson Valley Humane Society for homeless pet services instead of Hi-Tor. Supervisor Teresa Kenny says the move away from Hi-Tor was primarily due to unsatisfactory reports and whistleblower complaints about the center. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says Hi-Tor’s management issues aren’t new, but the job they do still benefits the county…
Hi-Tor president Debbie DiBernardo says with or without the support of Orangetown, they will continue to provide care and adoption services for the more than 1,000 animals that are brought in each year.