Technical Difficulties: Airmont Cancels Village Board Meeting on Controversial Proposals

Technical Difficulties: Airmont Cancels Village Board Meeting on Controversial Proposals

On Monday night, Ramapo town hall was filled to capacity for a meeting that never started. As nearly 200 residents crowded into the building to comment on a series of proposed new laws in the village of Airmont, the village board of trustees abruptly announced that the meeting would be rescheduled due to “technical difficulties”. […]

Clarkstown Renames Street After Local Hero

Clarkstown Renames Street After Local Hero

On Thursday, August 19 Clarkstown gathered to honor the memory of FDNY Captain Frank A Portelle, Engine Company 50. A dedicated public servant, Portelle passed away on March 13, 2021, after struggling with illness he contracted while helping with evacuation efforts on September 11th 2001. Frank had served in the FDNY for 24 years and […]

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblymember Sandy Galef Announce Legislation Allowing Judges to Set Bail for Gun Crimes 

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblymember Sandy Galef Announce Legislation Allowing Judges to Set Bail for Gun Crimes 

Newly proposed legislation will allow judges to set bail for anyone charged with the illegal sale, use, or possession of a firearm in New York State. Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblymember Sandy Galef introduced this bill as gun violence has spiked in the state. The reform would help law enforcement keep defendants off the streets […]

Former Evergreen Director Pleads Not Guilty to Reckless Endangerment Charge

Former Evergreen Director Pleads Not Guilty to Reckless Endangerment Charge

  Denise Kerr, the former director of the Evergreen Assisted Living Facility in Spring Valley, is now the last of the six suspects to be arrested and arraigned following an investigation into the cause of the fire that destroyed the facility and claimed the lives of volunteer firefighter Jared Lloyd and resident Oliver Hueston last […]

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