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Crash Investigation: Road Closed After Car Hits Person In Region
It happened on Wednesday, July 10, in Rockland County. At around 3 p.m. in New City, a vehicle hit a person near the intersection of S. Main Street and First Street. As a result of the crash and the ensuing investigation, the Clarkstown Police Department announced that S. Main Street will be closed from Twin Elms Lane to Demarest Avenue.
Two Arrested and Illegal Firearms and Parts Seized
NANUET – Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that two individuals have been arrested following an ongoing investigation into illegal firearms in Rockland County. In May of 2024, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office received information regarding an illegal firearm component being shipped to Nanuet, NY....
Popular Spring Valley Restaurant Closes After Nearly Half-Century In Business
El Bandido Mexican Restaurant, located in Rockland County in Spring Valley on Route 59, recently closed without a word to the community, according to the Rockland Report. The restaurant was known for a guitarist strolling from table to table, its mole chicken, and its family-friendly atmosphere. The Tello Family ran...
Clarkstown reaches tax deals with millions paid back to Palisades Center, Shops at Nanuet
A tax challenge deal between the owners of the Palisades Center and the town of Clarkstown will reimburse the megamall $27.5 million on property taxes paid to the town, the Clarkstown school district and Rockland County. The town board also O.K.'d a multimillion-dollar tax settlement with the Shops of Nanuet. ...
Sean Harris' family files civil rights suit against Clarkstown, police over standoff death
The family of Sean Harris has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Clarkstown, Rockland County and a slew of first responders who were involved in a standoff that preceded the death last year of the 19-year-old. The complaint, filed July 8 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of...
RCC and SUNY Empire Partner for Nursing Program
ROCKLAND COUNTY – Rockland Community College (RCC) is excited to introduce a partnership with SUNY Empire State University, introducing an innovative 2+2 Nursing Program. This initiative allows students to seamlessly progress from an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) at RCC to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through online coursework provided by SUNY Empire State University, earning both degrees in just four years.
Palisades Center and Shops of Nanuet Awarded Millions in Tax Reimbursements
The Palisades Center will be reimbursed $27.5 million, half of what it demanded after challenging the assessment of four years of property taxes paid to the town of Clarkstown, the Clarkstown school district, and Rockland County. As a result of the most recent lawsuit, which began in March 2024, as...
Haverstraw Police Identify Suspect in Homicide Investigation
Earlier this week, multiple reports came in to law enforcement in the Town of Haverstraw in Rockland County. The calls were for reported gunfire in an area of town which resulted in the death of one individual. The shooting occurred on Monday July 1, 2024 and since then law enforcement...
Morton Garelick
Mr. Morton Garelick, a Rockland County, NY resident passed peacefully away at home on the evening of Friday, July 5, 2024. He was 80 years old. The son of the late Myron and Edna Bialeck Garelick, Morton was born on November 22, 1943 in Manhattan, NY. Per his families wishes,...
Police Pursuit Ends in Mahwah Crash and Gun-Point Arrest
A high-speed police pursuit originating from Rockland County resulted in a crash and gun-point arrest in Mahwah yesterday evening. The chase involved a pickup truck driver who collided with a police cruiser and several civilian vehicles. The incident began in Suffern and concluded at the end of Avenue A around...
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