Ramapo Police have found a car they suspect was involved in a fatal hit and run last month but no charges have been filed against the car’s owner. Ramapo Police say they’ve connected a 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan to the incident, and have been in touch with an attorney representing the alleged driver. 52 year-old Miriam Sussman was killed on Sunday, November 29th, apparently having been struck by a car while walking near West Carlton Road in Monsey. No other details were available. The investigation is continuing. If you have information about the crash, call the Ramapo Police Department at 845-357-2400.
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Thruway Authority Could Vote to Implement Toll Increases Today
The Thruway Authority’s Board of Directors could today vote to implement two five-percent toll increases system-wide, and a four-year toll increase on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says comparisons to higher costs on the George Washington bridge and other New-Jersey-to- New-York-City crossings can’t jusify the increases being proposed…
Rockland Business Association CEO Al Samuels says there’s bi-partisan support in opposition to the increased tolls, but he’s not ready to predict what the Thruway Authority will do…
Tolls for New York E-ZPass holders could go up 50 cents each year for four straight years, starting January first 2024, eventually hitting $7.75 in 2027. There would be discounts for Rockland and Westchester commuters, but if you have an out-of-state EZ Pass or you don’t have any EZ Pass at all, the rates would be even higher. If the Thruway board of directors decides today to implement the plan, a series of reviews, including public hearings, would have to be held before it is made official.
Several Injured After School Bus Crashes into New Hempstead Home
Several children were injured after the school bus they were riding in struck a telephone pole, a tree, some parked cars, eventually coming to a stop after hitting a New Hempstead home yesterday morning. Ramapo Police say the incident took place just before 9AM yesterday on Southgate Drive in New Hempstead. Police say of the 22 people on the bus, seven students were taken to Westchester Medical Center with bumps and bruises, two 5 year-olds had more serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the bus driver was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern with an abrasion on his head. Police say the 37 year-old driver, who was not identified, showed no signs of impairment. The incident is under investigation.
Tolls Hikes Possible in TZB’s and Thruway’s Future
If you were concerned about congestion pricing, you’ve got another commuter toll to be concerned about: the Tappan Zee Bridge and the Thruway. On Monday, the Thruway Authority’s Board of Directors is expected to implement two five-percent toll increases system-wide, and a four-year toll increase on what is known as the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Tolls for New York E-ZPass holders would go up 50 cents each year for four straight years, starting January first 2024, eventually hitting $7.75 in 2027. There would be discounts for Rockland and Westchester commuters, but if you have an out-of-state EZ Pass or you don’t have any EZ Pass at all, the rates would be even higher. If the Thruway board of directors decides Monday to implement the plan, a series of reviews, including public hearings, would have to be held before the plan is made official.
Clarkstown Scraps Public Hearing on Term Limits, Issue Could Come up Again
The Clarkstown Town Board scrapped a public hearing and vote on whether to amend or do away with the town’s eight year-old term limits law just hours before they were scheduled to begin last night. That’s according to The Journal News. The issue could come up again. Two proposals were up for discussion and a possible vote. One would have repealed the law and the other would have changed the law to let elected officials serve 12 years − three consecutive four-year terms or six straight two-year terms, instead limiting them to eight years. The current law would prevent Supervisor George Hoehmann and Councilman Frank Borelli from seeking re-election next year. The Town Board approved the law in 2014 and it took effect in 2015.