Two 25 year-old Spring Valley residents were reported shot in an incident that unfolded in the village over the holiday weekend. Spring Valley Police say they are looking for a suspect after the two were found near an apartment complex on Slinn Avenue. The incident took place around 8 o-clock Saturday night. Police say they were tending to one victim when the second victim was located a short time later. Both men were taken to local hospitals by ambulance and treated for their injuries. The investigation continues. Police ask anyone with information to contact them at 845-356-7400 or send an email to tips@villagespringvalley.org.
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Report: One Injured in Spring Valley Shooting Sunday
One person was seriously injured after an alleged shooting in the village of Spring Valley Sunday night. DailyVoice.com says the incident happened around 8pm at an apartment complex near Ewing and Slinn Avenues. Witnesses reported several gunshots in the area. Police are investigating, no further details were available.
36 out of 57 Upstate NY Counties Follow Rockland’s Lead and Declare States of Emergency in Response to NYC Migrant Issue
36 out of 57 counties outside of New York City have declared States of Emergency in their attempts to prevent the city from taking over hotels and converting them into homeless shelters. 97th District Assemblyman John McGowan says Mayor Eric Adams could have asked for help sooner…
Meanwhile, the Journal News reports that the owners of five Hudson Valley hotels, including the Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangeburg, are suing Rockland, Orange and Dutchess counties. The suit was filed this week in federal court in White Plains by the hotel owners who have contracts with the city to house asylum-seekers. The hotel owners claim the bans unlawfully interfere with their contracts with the city.
Rockland Sheriff Fielding Calls From Across State on How to Handle Migrant Situation
Rockland’s sheriff continues to keep an eye on an Orangeburg hotel though it appears that the city has turned its attention for the time being to other sources for housing its overflow of migrants. Sheriff Lou Falco says he is constantly fielding calls from municipalities in other counties around the state seeking guidance in case they need to enact similar strategies…
Falco says he has no faith in the state or its leadership to help local municipalities handle the situation properly.
Orangetown Supervisor Testifies In Washington D.C. Before House Judiciary Committee on Migrants Issue
Orangetown’s supervisor was in the nation’s capital yesterday to testify on the migrant crisis before a House Judiciary sub-committee hearing. Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny twice had to correct Republican Charles Roy of Texas when he questioned her about how the town had been affected by New York City’s plan to bring hundreds of migrants to an Orangeburg hotel, failing to realize it hadn’t actually happened yet…
Rockland Congressman Republican Mike Lawler of the 17th District told “The Morning Show” yesterday the heart of the matter is that the immigration system is fundamentally broken…
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge yesterday to let the city suspend its “right to shelter” obligation, citing the larger numbers of migrants coming to the city. The right to shelter policy was established more than 40 years ago, and it requires the city to provide temporary housing for every homeless person who asks for it. And News 12 reported a state Supreme Court judge granted a temporary restraining order, ruling migrants cannot be bused from the City to Dutchess County for at least the next month. The city also has to pay for the the 86 migrants who are staying at the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie.