Rockland County
Allison-Parris County Office Building
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SAIL FREIGHT SEASON OPENS ON HUDSON RIVER, NY HARBOR
HUDSON RIVER – Sail freight schooner Apollonia has just started its fourth season of sustainable wind-powered sail freight. The vessel hauls cargoes to and from fifteen different ports on the Hudson River and in greater New York Harbor using very low carbon means (over 98% wind, current, and tide). The current “May run” is sponsored by Attentive Energy One,…
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SPRING VALLEY WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR BRUTAL STABBING OF A BUSINESSWOMAN
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Evelyn Lopez, of Spring Valley, New York has been sentenced to nine (9) years in state prison for her conviction of Assault in the First Degree, and 364 days each for two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. She…
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Former Haverstraw Trustee Sentenced to 5 Years Probation, Restitution
NEW CITY, NY – Emily Dominguez, the former Deputy Mayor and Village Trustee of Haverstraw, has been sentenced to probation and restitution, for embezzling approximately $11,000 from the Rockland Community Foundation (RCF). The announcement was made by District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II on May 22nd, 2023. Dominguez was also a board member and past…
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Nyack Street Fair & Gran Fondo Bike Race this Weekend
On Sunday, May 21 2023, the Nyack Street Fair will return to Rockland County. Additionally, the 2023 Gran Fondo NY Bike Race route, which runs directly through Nyack, will occur on the same morning of the Street Fair. Expect street closures in the downtown area on Sunday, May 21, 2023 starting at 7am for the…
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Spring Soiree at Lynch’s on the Green – Tuesday May 23rd
The North Rockland Chamber of Commerce Spring Soiree at Lynch’s on the Green is on Tuesday 5/23.The evening’s guest speaker will be Debra J. Thomas from the Workforce Development Board of Rockland. According to the Chamber’s event on their website: Get ready to mix, mingle and celebrate the arrival of spring with the North Rockland…
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Clarkstown’s Term Limits Law Under Scrutiny: High Court to Decide
NEW CITY, NY – The future of Clarkstown’s term limits law and the political fate of Supervisor George Hoehmann hang in the balance as New York’s highest court deliberates on the legality of the 2014 legislation. The Court of Appeals is expected to render a decision within a week, determining whether Hoehmann remains on the…