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by Jeff Lewis
With the weather starting to warm up, we are starting to see the emergence of potholes in area roadways. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says whether local, county or state roads, you can contact town hall to alert officials to get them fixed…
For pothole repair in Clarkstown call the supervisor’s office at 845-639-2050. To report a pothole on a state road, call the New York State Department of Transportation’s toll-free number, 1-800-POTHOLE – or 1-800-768-4653.
by Jeff Lewis
A local state lawmaker is calling for the resignation of the head of the state’s education department after nearly $100 million dollars was reportedly found in the financially-challenged East Ramapo Central School District. Assemblyman Aron Wieder of the 97th District, covering parts of Ramapo and Orangetown, says because Education Commissioner Dr. Betty Rosa overturned last year’s school budget vote and increased residents’ taxes, she needs to go…
Wieder says the state-appointed monitors and fiscal monitors weren’t doing their jobs, though he wouldn’t name anyone from the district who may have been responsible for the financial errors. The State Comptroller’s office opened a review in January.
by Jeff Lewis
Some road closures are coming to West Nyack starting Monday as part of the downtown revitalization project. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says it’ll be taking place on West Nyack Road near the Post Office…
The $11 million project will improve traffic flow, add parking and new sidewalks, and address drainage issues.
by Jeff Lewis
An agreement has been reached between the state and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Governor Kathy Hochul says the deal puts the prison strikes to an end and state prison correction officers back to work by tomorrow. The deal, reached with the help of a mediator over the last few days, reportedly includes changes to address staffing shortages and provisions to minimize mandatory 24-hour overtime shifts.
Former Bon Secours Chief Tapped for Rockland Health Department
The Rockland County Department of Health has a new commissioner. Dr. Mary Leahy was appointed and officially started on Wednesday in her new role. She most recently served as CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System, a position she’d held since 2013. Dr. Leahy is a board-certified internist who has practiced medicine in Rockland County for more than three decades.
New NYS Police Troop F Commander
New York State Police Troop F in Middletown has a new Commander, in charge of investigative operations in Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Greene counties. With 23 years of service, Major Andre Terry becomes the 20th Troop F Commander. Terry began his career with the State Police in 2002, becoming Captain in 2023.
by Jeff Lewis
Sunday marks the 18th Penguin Plunge fundraiser in Nyack to benefit some local kids with high medical bills. Barbara Noyes runs the event, and says they’ll be raising money for three area children and their families…
The plunge will also benefit 12 year-old Brielle Gaine of Tappan, who was diagnosed with neuro-fibro-matosis when she was an infant, and five year-old Luke Garrecht, also of Tappan, who suffers from epilepsy and a rare genetic disorder called KBG Syndrome. Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny says she’ll be there to watch others brave the icy Hudson River for a worthy cause…
The event gets underway Sunday at Nyack’s Memorial Park from noon to 2pm. For more information visit www.PenguinPlungeNY.com or their Facebook page.