By: William Hennessey
A father is counting his lucky stars after Clarkstown police managed to rescue his son who was locked inside their vehicle at the Costco in Nanuet on Tuesday where temperatures reached up to 98 degrees.
According to police, the father had accidently locked his one-year-old son in the vehicle after placing him there so he could search for his wallet…
That was Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters who also said the child had only been in the car for approximately 15 minutes. While this Rockland family got lucky, a Sullivan County family must now grieve the loss of a 2-year-old who was left in a hot car for well over an hour according to News12. On warmers days the temperature inside cars can raise 20 degrees in just ten minutes. Children and pets are especially vulnerable to this extreme change and authorities ask that you please stay vigilant and do not leave your child or pet inside a vehicle that has been turned off even if the windows are cracked.
Report: Haverstraw Business Damaged During Storm
In addition to the high temperatures, mother nature has also been providing us with heavy rainfall. Feeling the pressure most is the family that owns Dominga Fashion in Haverstraw. According to News12, a tree came down right on top of the clothing store causing massive flooding that damaged clothing as well as other accessories sold in the store. As of now the family is keeping the store closed, but will reopen once repairs are complete.
Report: Metro-North Found Primarily Liable for 2015 Crash
A nearly ten-years long civil case seems to be coming to a close as a Westchester County Jury has found Metro-North primarily liable for a collision back in February 2015 that killed a total of six people. That’s according to lohud which reports the jury of six deliberated for two days and found Metro-North and the train’s operator, Steven Smalls, 71% responsible for the crash because of its design of the third rail system that became uprooted during the collision. That reportedly caused a fire on the train as well as Small’s failure to slow the train down prior to the collision. Metro-North has publicly said they disagree with the verdict and other legal options are being explored.
Report: New Park Opens in Spring Valley
A new park has just opened in Spring Valley. That’s according to Patch.com. Children reportedly lined up with excitement at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to welcome in the new Kennedy Park on Old Nyack Turnpike. Several lawmakers from the village, all the way to the state government were in attendance to welcome in the new green space. The funding comes from the five million dollars in grant money awarded to Rockland County by the federal government’s America Rescue Plan Act. This money was used to create the Rockland Resilient Recreation Grant program which gave $200,000 to Spring Valley for the project. The park includes climbing areas, large slides and swings; benches; a gazebo with picnic tables; fencing; and rest rooms. The park is geared toward families with children ages 2 to 12 and is ADA accessible.