93 ticketed in Clarkstown cops’ “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” campaign

FROM CPD From April 10-15, 2014, the Clarkstown Police Department participated in the statewide selective traffic enforcement effort “ U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” During this period the Department conducted selective traffic  enforcement focusing on distracted driving and the use of cellphone/electronic devices in violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic  Law Section. CPD […]

Rockland land among state surplus to be auctioned

Land to be sold to highest bidders on April 23 The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will auction 10 parcels of land in Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Westchester counties next week as part of the state’s Surplus Property Program aimed at returning properties no longer needed to the hands of private owners who […]

Drin-King and Driving Arrest

Drin-King and Driving Arrest

John R. King, 56, of Boynton Beach, Fl., was arrested on Monday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. for allegedly drinking and driving in Valley Cottage. Clarkstown Police Department had received a report of an erratic driver heading southbound on Rt. 303 near the Palisades Center Mall. A responding officer observed the vehicle driving below the speed limit […]

As Many As One Million Armed New Yorkers Are About To Break The Law

This year April 15 is more than the tax deadline for an estimated one million New York State residents. It’s also the deadline to register “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines. If they don’t, they’ll begin living outside the law. A lot of them have decided to do just that. They’ve decided to practice civil disobedience […]

Clarkstown police arrest two in connection to purse-snatchings

Clarkstown police arrest two in connection to purse-snatchings

CONGERS – Two individuals were arrested over the weekend in connection to a string of four purse-snatching incidents which occurred in Clarkstown over the past week. Spiro Mandarakas, 29 of Washingtonville, NY and Shelly Schadt, 37 with no fixed residence, were arrested by New York State Police on April 13. After police confirmed the car […]

All Four Seasons in One Week?

FROM HUDSONVALLEYWEATHER.COM You could say that if you don’t like the weather in the Hudson Valley, to just wait 15 minutes, and [this] week may be a true definition of how quickly the weather can change. READ ARTICLE: Four Seasons in One Week?