A 54-year-old Spring Valley man has reportedly been charged with attempted murder connected to a stabbing incident Sunday night. That’s according to The Journal News. The suspect was not identified by Spring Valley Police. The 44 year-old victim, a resident of Suffern, also was not identified.
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Despite Legal Challenges, MTA Announces Start Date for Congestion Pricing
The MTA’s controversial congestion pricing plan for New York City officially has a start date, that despite several lawsuits aiming to stop it, including one filed by Rockland County. MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber told WABC’s Eyewitness News on Friday the plan will start just after the stroke of midnight, Sunday, June 30th. Al Samuels, the CEO of the Rockland Business Association, says congestion pricing could work in the favor of west-of-Hudson suburbs such as Rockland. Samuels says the exorbitantly high fees could cause more companies, particularly those in the bioscience and high-tech industries, to flee the city and make roots in here in our area…
County Executive Ed Day says Rockland’s highly skilled workforce could be attractive to many companies currently located south of 60th street in Manhattan…
Cars will be hit with a $15 toll when they drive below 60th Street in the so-called Congestion Relief Zone during peak hours. Officials expect 100,000 fewer vehicles to enter the zone every day, creating less traffic, cleaner air. Leiber told WABC News they’re not waiting for the lawsuits to be resolved, saying, quote, “We really don’t have the luxury of just kicking the can and waiting for judges.”
Rockland Sues NY State Over Election Changes
The County of Rockland and the County Executive are suing the State of New York for its Election Bill passed earlier this year, which requires local elections occur in even-numbered years, simultaneously with national elections. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says it’s unconstitutional, suggesting it’s better for local elections to be held seperately from national races…
The suit was filed earlier this week. It was sponsored by Orange County State Senator Democrat James Skoufis and Westchester Assembly member Democrat Amy Paulin.
Tensions Over Middle East War Spilling Out Onto US College Campuses, Local Protests Remain Peaceful
Tensions in Israel are starting to spill over not only on college campuses around the country and in New York City but even locally as well, including dueling rallies on Route 59 in Nanuet each weekend. Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco says not long ago there was an incident at RCC that his department responded to…
President Joe Biden yesterday signed an aid package that included $26 billion for Israel. Reuters reported that Israel’s military is close to evacuating Palestinian civilians from Rafah to prepare for a ground assault on Hamas hold-outs in the southern Gaza Strip city. No timeline for that operation was given.
News Briefs: Spring Valley Man Convicted After Domestic Disturbance, 50 Homeless After Apt. Fire in Spring Valley
A Spring Valley man faces up to four years in state prison after he was convicted following a domestic disturbance last summer. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh says 32 year-old Michael McCutchen was convicted on felony and misdemeanor charges in a two-day bench trial in Rockland County Court. The incident took place last July when Walsh says the unidentified victim was found bleeding from injuries to her face and body. Walsh says McCutchen became combative towards police officers as he was being arrested, requiring additional units from the Spring Valley Police Department to assist. Walsh says the victim refused to testify during the trial, but the prosecution went on without her testimony. McCutchen is in the Rockland County Jail, sentencing is scheduled for June 26th.
2 Injured in Spring Valley Apt Fire
50 are homeless and two were injured after an apartment fire in Spring Valley late Monday. Published reports said the blaze occurred around 9:30 at the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Ewing Avenue in the village. Flames were reportedly coming from the third floor at the top of the apartment complex. A woman trapped inside was brought out by neighbors. She was hospitalized suffering from smoke inhalation, she is expected to survive. An unidentified volunteer firefighter was also reportedly injured after debris fell on his head in a stairwell, he was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Two units were heavily damaged, and the Red Cross was working to find shelter for those affected by the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation. If you have information, contact the Spring Valley Police Department at 845-356-7400.