Two arrested in Pearl River car break-ins

Two arrested in Pearl River car break-ins

BY BILL DEMAREST PEARL RIVER – A 22-year-old Nanuet man and a 17-year-old from Brooklyn were arrested early Tuesday morning after an investigation into a rash of car break-ins in Pearl River, according to Orangetown police. At about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, town officers were alerted to cars being entered on Bogart Avenue in Pearl […]

Repo man breaks trespass law in Stony Point

Repo man breaks trespass law in Stony Point

Daniel Haloi, a 24-year-old “REPO” technician from 118 South Plank Rd., Newburgh, NY, is accused of criminal trespass in the second degree after allegedly repossessing a vehicle inappropriately. On July 15, 2015, the Stony Point Police Department arrested Haloi following an investigation that found while working for Priority Recovery as a repo-man, he unlawfully entered a garage and […]

Senator Bill Larkin Fights to Secure Millions for North Rockland Communities Affected by Closure of Coal Burning Power Plants

PRESS RELEASE Senator Bill Larkin (R, C – Cornwall-On-Hudson) in a letter written to Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan called for the inclusion of Stony Point, Haverstraw and the North Rockland School District in legislation recently approved that allocates $19 million to assist communities in which a fossil fuel-powered generating station […]

LEGISLATOR LON HOFSTEIN RECOGNIZES ROCKLAND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS

PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Legislator Lon Hofstein presented Certificates of Recognition to three Rockland County Correction Officers before the start of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Rockland County Legislature. Officers Michael Ferguson, William Lopez, Juan Gonzalez received the recognition for their acts of bravery and valor while on duty. Officer Ferguson saved the life of […]

DEC will hold public sessions regarding gasification plant in Stony Point on Wednesday, July 29 regarding biofuels plant

DEC PRESS RELEASE The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed New Planet – NY Drop-In Biofuels LLC -Waste to Fuel Facility (The New Planet Project) may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. Two […]

2 men, dog rescued from cliff in Upper Nyack

UPPER NYACK – Two men and a dog were safety rescued from a cliff today after they became stuck while walking down a steep embankment, according to Clarkstown police. The rescue effort was led by volunteers of the Nyack Fire Department, who are specially-trained to conduct cliffside rescues. Police said an emergency call was received […]