A Monsey man was reportedly killed in yesterday’s small plane crash on Interstate 684 in Westchester. News 12 reports 32-year-old Yakov Friedman died when the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 crashed around 6:35 last night in Harrison near the Connecticut border. Another person was reportedly injured, but it’s not clear if Friedman was piloting the plane, which had reportedly taken off from Linden, New Jersey. The pilot is believed to have radioed he was having engine trouble and was attempting to land at Westchester County Airport. The NTSB urges witnesses to the crash to contact them by email: witness@ntsb.gov.
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Spring Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Two Girls, Faces 20 Years in Prison
A Spring Valley man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two girls, age 13 and 11. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh says 60 year-old Fresnel Paul faces 20 years in state prison when he is sentenced in March. Walsh called Paul’s actions “sickening” and added that no sentence can undo the damage and trauma caused to the victims.
Rockland Congressman: “It’s a Good Day” Now That Assad is Gone From Syria
It took less than two weeks for rebels to take over, after ousting the Assad family, which had ruled over Syria for nearly a half-century. President Bashar Assad fled the country and was welcomed safely to Moscow. But what happens next to the nation, which is currently being bombarded by Israeli forces, is unclear. Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the Hudson Valley’s 17th district told “The Morning Show” yesterday, it’s good that Assad is gone…
According to the Associated Press, armed opposition groups launched a large-scale attack in northwestern Syria on areas controlled by government forces, ultimately concluding with President Assad’s ouster on December 8th, this past Sunday. Meanwhile, the moves prompted Israel, according to CNN, to launch airstrikes at military targets across Syria. They also deployed ground troops into and beyond a demilitarized buffer zone for the first time in 50 years, part of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promise to change “the face of the Middle East.”
Off-duty NYPD Officer Killed in Crash on PIP Friday in Highlands ID’d by State Police
The off-duty NYPD officer who was killed early Friday morning after a one-car crash on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Highlands has been identified. State Police say 45 year-old Charles Cato was heading northbound when his car left the roadway for reasons unknown and struck a tree in the median just north of exit 19. Cato was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. This incident remains under investigation. Police ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them at 845-344-5300 [reference case number NY2400969180].
Off-duty NYPD Cop Killed in One-car Crash on PIP Friday
An off-duty NYPD officer was killed early Friday morning after a one-car crash on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Highlands. State Police say the 45 year-old man was heading northbound when the car left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a tree in the median just north of exit 19. The unidentified New Windsor resident was taken to St. Luke Hospital where he was pronounced dead. This incident remains under investigation. Police ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them at 845-344-5300 [reference case number NY2400969180].