Tense moments yesterday in Stony Point ended quietly. Stony Point Police say they and other area police agencies responded to a situation near Fillmore Drive and Pyngyp Road. Police say the incident was resolved peacefully about five hours later with a subject, reportedly involved in a domestic dispute involving firearms, taken safely into custody. Police say there was no threat to the public at-large.
Breaking News
Report: Criminal Charges Against Hi-Tor President Dropped
The criminal charges against Hi-Tor’s president have been dropped. That’s according to RCBizJournal.com. The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office had accused Debbie DiBernardo last year of falsifying business records and paperwork. DiBernardo refused to accept a plea deal, reportedly resulting in the charges being dropped.
Stony Point Man Indicted on Attempted Murder, Other Charges, Following Incident in West Nyack
A Stony Point man accused of attacking his girlfriend with a hammer has been indicted by a Rockland County Grand Jury on second degree Attempted Murder and other charges. Rockland D-A Tom Walsh says 46 year-old Todd Humphrey will face the charges stemming from an incident that allegedly took place on October 17th at the Tappan Zee Hotel on Route 303 in West Nyack. The victim called 911, she was treated for lacerations to her head. Walsh says Humphrey fled the scene but was tracked down later in the day in Putnam County, leading to a chase with State Police that ended with a crash on I-84 in Orange County. Humphrey was arraigned Tuesday and sent to the Rockland County Jail. He is due back in court November 15th.
New City Shopping Center Sells for $30 Million
A shopping center in New City has been sold for $30 million. The plaza features four buildings off Main Street and includes the Shop Rite supermarket. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says the new owners met with the town earlier this year, and they have big plans for the center…
The shopping center is spread over four locations at 40 and 44 North Main Street and 13 and 17 East Evergreen Road in New City. The 125,110 square-foot retail plaza sits on about 12 acres of land just north of the Rockland County courthouse.
Legislature Unveils Proposed Legislative District Maps, Sets Second Meeting
New redistricting maps were unveiled by the legislature last week, with another meeting scheduled for next month. There, they’ll discuss potentially final maps that would then be sent to the county executive for approval. In a presentation last week, map consultant Phillip Chonigman said some changes had to be made from the maps that were originally submitted due to slight changes in population in the towns of Clarkstown and Orangetown…
“Preserve Ramapo” member and former Congressional candidate Mike Parietti says he hopes Rockland County Executive Ed Day vetoes the current proposed maps…
Rockland County Executive Ed Day says, so far, nothing is etched in stone…
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1st at 7pm. Once approved, the new district lines would take effect January 1st, 2024.