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A strongly-worded letter may be in the offing if the local power company won’t electrify new LED lights the town of Ramapo has spent considerable time and effort to install. Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht says if Orange & Rockland’s CEO doesn’t respond to and meet with town officials to discuss the matter, the state Public Service Commission may need to get involved…

Specht says the lights take minutes to turn on, but O&R has said it’ll take three years. O&R Senior Communications Specialist, Vito Signorile says the company understands Ramapo residents’ frustration…

The town has had to install temporary solar lights in some areas where safety is a concern.

Clarkstown Police continue their search for an unidentified suspect they believe was responsible for shooting and wounding three women in Nyack early Saturday morning, but apparently, they aren’t getting much cooperation. Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters says the incident took place outside CY’s Restaurant and Lounge on Route 59 in Central Nyack around 3:05AM, but town supervisor George Hoehmann told “The Morning Show” yesterday, the victims haven’t been cooperating with the investigation…

Police said none of the victims’ injuries appears to be life-threatening. They describe the suspect as a black male with dreadlocks and wearing a black mask. If you have information, contact the Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau at 845-639-5840.

Clarkstown Police are looking for a man they believe was responsible for shooting and wounding three women in Nyack early Saturday morning. Detective Norman Peters says the incident took place outside CY’s Restaurant and Lounge on Route 59 in Central Nyack around 3:05AM…

Peters says none of the injuries appears to be life-threatening. Meanwhile police are still on the lookout for the suspect, who was described as a black male with dreadlocks and wearing a black mask. The motive for the shooting is under investigation, but Peters says it does not appear to be a random act of violence and there is no immediate danger to the public. If you have information, contact the Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau at 845-639-5840.

The New York Thruway Authority has filed a lawsuit accusing the builders of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, Tappan Zee Constructors, of not delivering a bridge to agreed-upon construction standards. In a statement, Thruway Authority spokesperson Jennifer Givner, said while independent experts have confirmed the bridge is safe, there is a dispute over material compliance of several “stay cable anchorage components” that require remediation. Tappan Zee Constructors disagrees with the assessment, and Givner added, has refused to comply with their contract. The Thruway has started to replace the components, but no timetable on the fix has been released. The Thruway Authority is reportedly seeking no less than $1 billion for the repairs.

The “indefinitely paused” congestion pricing plan could return in some form, but don’t expect to be hearing its details until after the November elections, or early next year. In an interview with Politico, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she wants to get the legislature on board between now and then so a vote can take place to get a funding program for the MTA when lawmakers return in January. The plan was paused just before it was set to take effect at the end of June, with Republicans suggesting it was a political move to help protect vulnerable Democrats, an accusation Hochul has denied. Rockland Assemblyman, Republican John McGowan of the 97th district, isn’t buying her denial…

Rockland State Senator, Republican Bill Weber of the 38th district wonders what this plan of the governor’s could possibly hold for area commuters…

The program, which would have charged many drivers $15 to enter Manhattan’s congestion pricing zone below 60th Street, was put on an “indefinite pause” two months ago. The tolls were to help finance the MTA’s capital plan for infrastructure upgrades to the city’s mass transit system.