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The Boulders’ Grant Heyman showed everyone who’s boss during the home run derby competition last night at Palisades Credit Union Park…

And that was Marc Ernay and Seth Cantor on the Boulders Broadcast Network. Earlier yesterday, Yankees broadcasting legend John Sterling was the guest speaker at the Boulders Community Fund luncheon at the New York Country Club in Spring Valley. Sterling recounted a chance meeting one day with The Boss, George Steinbrenner…

Former Mets star Mookie Wilson told the players that by working hard, they too could make it to the bigs someday…

Wilson was joined by former Yankees Jesse Barfield and John Flaherty in the Legends segment of last night’s home run derby, and none of them was able to go yard, though Flaherty came closest. The Can-Am League’s best take on the Frontier League’s top players in the All-Star Game tonight in Pomona.

The victim of Sunday morning’s fatal car accident in New City has been identified. Clarkstown police say 21-year-old Jayde Marks of New City was killed around 1am Sunday after 22-year-old Michael Mercado of West Haverstraw drove drunk through a red light, crashing into her car. Clarkstown Police Detective Peter Walker says the accident occurred at the intersection of Route 304 and Germonds Road…

Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says the state needs to make safety improvements to that intersection and Route 304, in general…

There were no passengers in either car. Mercado was transported to Westchester Medical Center for a non-life-threatening injury. Mercado is being charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI, refusal to submit to breath test and going through a red light. He will be arraigned once he is released from the hospital.

Erie County, about a 6-hour drive from Rockland, is the new home for one of the two men convicted of the October 1980 killing of Pearl River’s Paula Bohovesky. The Journal News reports 66 year-old Richard LaBarbera was released yesterday, but the state Department of Correction and Supervision would not say specifically where. Orangetown supervisor Chris Day told “The Morning Show” last week that he and Bohovesky supporters are concerned he could kill again…

Paula’s mother, who still lives in Pearl River, and her attorneys, John McGowan and Dennis Lynch, were able to convince the state not to release LaBarbera in nearby Peekskill, as was originally planned. Robert McCain was denied parole last month. He becomes eligible for parole again in June 2021.

Mount Vernon mayor Richard Thomas pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing campaign funds and lying on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thomas was ordered to pay a $13,000 fine in addition to a one-year conditional discharge. Thomas may not seek or accept any elected or appointed public office. He’ll also resign and leave office effective September 30th.

An Orange County lawmaker is in a bit of online controversy for posting a controversial message on Facebook announcing he is proud to be heterosexual. News 12 says Legislator Joseph Minuta posted on Facebook, “Regardless of your orientation…I’m proud to be heterosexual.” Another Orange County legislator called the comments “highly insensitive.” The post has since been taken down.