A 56 year-old Wesley Hills man was killed yesterday morning in a crash on Grandview Avenue just west of Union Road. Ramapo Police say the accident occurred around 9:21. The victim was the only occupant in the car at the time. The Ramapo Police Crash Investigation Unit is continuing with their investigation.
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Wesley Hills Man Killed in Crash Tuesday Morning
A 56 year-old Wesley Hills man was killed this morning in a crash on Grandview Avenue just west of Union Road. Ramapo Police say the accident occurred around 9:21AM. The victim was the only occupant in the car at the time. The Ramapo Police Crash Investigation Unit is continuing with their investigation.
Two Rockland Hospitals Getting Millions in Federal COVID-19 Aid
Two Rockland hospitals will be getting millions in federal aid to help pay expenses related to treating coronavirus patients. Rockland and Westchester Congresswoman Nita Lowey says Montefiore Nyack Hospital will be getting about 45 million dollars, while Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern qualified for 39 million. Six other hospitals in Westchester will be getting millions as well. Lowey says the money from the CARES Act will let the hospitals continue to treat COVID-19 patients and increase staffing, bed capacity, and purchase much-needed personal protective equipment.
Rockland Mourns Loss of Long-time County Clerk, Paul Piperato
Rockland is in mourning after learning long-time County Clerk Paul Piperato had died yesterday. Piperato graduated North Rockland High School in 1976, and got his bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill. He was elected in 1997 to the Haverstraw Town Board and served for eight years. He was first elected County Clerk in 2005 and won his fourth term in 2017. He was remembered fondly by elected officials from both sides of the political aisle as community-minded and for his push to modernize procedures at the county clerk’s office. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says what he did on the job was just a small part of what made him special…
Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco says he and Paul remained close through their years of service in local government, having grown up as friends when they were just little kids…
Rockland Congresswoman Nita Lowey says she was inspired by his enthusiasm and commitment to helping others…
Piperato also took great pride in hosting naturalization ceremonies for the many people who would become Americans by choice here in Rockland every month…
And that was Marge, a caller to “The Morning Show” yesterday. The cause of death is not yet known. Piperato was 61 years old.
Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato Dies
Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato has died. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the cause is unknown, but confirmed Piperato passed earlier this morning. Piperato was first elected in 2005 and won his fourth term in 2017.