A 23-year-old Rockland man has been indicted by a county grand jury in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man in Hillcrest last month. Jose Alejandro Icu-Madrid faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Jairo Danilo Sandoval del Cid. The two were reportedly arguing over a woman.
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Fire in Montebello Displaces Family of Six
A family of six was able to safely get out of their home without injuries after it caught fire around 9 yesterday morning. Firefighters from Tallman, Hillcrest, and Suffern responded. The incident is under investigation.
NYS State Lawmakers Hope to Get Budget Passed on Time
April first is the budget deadline in New York State…some years it’s on time and others it’s been a cruel April Fool’s day joke, delayed for days, sometimes weeks and months. Now the governor’s administration is hinting it could be delayed this year. Budget Director Robert Mujica put out a statement yesterday and said getting the spending plan right is more important than any deadline. The governor wants the budget to be fiscally responsible, but he says it must include MTA financing, whether through congestion pricing or fare increases, and it must have a permanent tax cap, and bail reform, which is currently stalled in the legislature. On “The Morning Show” yesterday, Rockland Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee said both legislative houses have been putting in long hours to get the job done…
Mujica added the budget must be complete, and if the legislature isn’t in a rush, then neither is the governor.
YouthFest Comes to RCC Sunday
Rockland YouthFest is being held Sunday at the RCC Field House. County Executive Ed Day says adults and kids can learn a lot about the various services the county provides and the private companies that have things designed for kids…
The Rockland County Youth Bureau’s annual full-day event is Sunday at RCC. Again, admission is free.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event Saturday; Corned Beef Dinner in Haverstraw
There’s a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off event at the facility in Pomona tomorrow. Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips is the head of the county Solid Waste Management Authority, and says this is a great opportunity to safely get rid of batteries, light bulbs, electronics, paint, household cleaners and more…
Bring your household hazardous waste to the facility located next to the Fire Training Center in Pomona. The event runs tomorrow from 8am to 1pm. (list of acceptable items – PDF file)
And after spending the morning bringing stuff to be disposed of, Phillips says you might want to head over to the Trinity Episcopal Church and dispose of some corned beef, at the church’s annual Dinner tomorrow night from 5 to 7pm…
Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 28 Chapel Street in Garnerville.