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The town of Orangetown is calling on the Thruway to abandon plans to raise tolls on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Orangetown Supervisor Chris Day says the board unanimously passed a resolution asking the Thruway Toll Advisory Panel to find another way to pay for the bridge, but if they go the higher tolls route, they should give Rockland and Westchester commuters a break…
Thruway tolls are frozen through at least 2020.
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Three people have reportedly been arrested yesterday in connection with the viral video incident showing NYPD officers getting doused with water and buckets thrown at their heads while making an arrest recently in Harlem. Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco told The Morning Show yesterday he thought the officers seen in the video showed tremendous restraint…
The NYPD said the officer who was struck in the head with a bucket suffered pain and swelling.
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The 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is being celebrated tomorrow by BRIDGES, Rockland County’s Independent Living Center. The ADA provides for national standards to help eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities. Carlos Martinez is BRIDGES’ Executive Director, and says the ADA is meant to prevent situations we sometimes don’t even consider, for example, hosting a party at a location that isn’t wheelchair-accessible…
The event will be honoring five people who serve as mentors and supporters for people with disabilities. It gets underway at 10 tomorrow morning at Palisades Center in the East Court on Level One.
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RCC Seniors are in for a treat at this Friday’s club meeting. Lou Morris of the AARP says they’re holding their annual talent show…
It’s at 12:15 at the RCC Tech building tomorrow. It is open to the public.
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The Rockland Boulders, on a four-game winning streak, began a four-game series yesterday with a doubleheader at home against the Ottawa Champions. The Boulders jumped out to an early lead in the 3rd inning of the first game…
And that was Cory Spector on the Boulders Broadcast Network. The final score was 9-5. They’d go on to win the second game 2-0, and the Boulders have now won 6 in a row. They play again today at 11am, and you can hear all the action right here on AM 1700, your home for Rockland Boulders baseball.