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In The Spotlight
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Latest News
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Truck Strikes I-87 Overpass, Overturns
South Nyack, NY – A tractor-trailer struck an overpass on the New York State Thruway in South Nyack on Monday, Aug. 10, overturning and colliding with a car parked along the highway, according to New York State Police. The crash occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. on the southbound side of Interstate 87 near the South…
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Rockland Authorities Recover Body From Hudson River
Stony Point, NY – The body of a 20-year-old man was recovered from the Hudson River by the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office four days after authorities said he jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge, according to New York State Police. State Police said troopers assigned to the Haverstraw barracks responded to the Bear Mountain Bridge…
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Cancer Advocates Meet With NY-17 Candidates
Nyack, NY – Cancer survivors and advocates in New York’s 17th Congressional District are meeting with both candidates in this year’s congressional race as part of an effort to make cancer research, prevention and access to health care issues in the 2026 election. Local cancer survivors and volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action…
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Rockland Names New Human Rights Commissioner
New City, NY – Rockland County has appointed Michelle Walker as its new Human Rights Commissioner, placing a longtime government and social services professional in charge of the county office responsible for promoting equal treatment and addressing human rights concerns among residents. County Executive Ed Day announced Walker’s appointment on Thursday, Aug. 13, following what…
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SPRING VALLEY MAN SENTENCED FOR SECOND FELONY GUN POSSESSION
New City, NY – A Spring Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison following his conviction on felony weapons charges stemming from a 2024 traffic stop in the Town of Ramapo, according to the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. Keimoni Spinks, 27, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Rockland County Court…
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Residents Raise Concerns Over West Haverstraw Warehouse
West Haverstraw – Residents are raising concerns about a proposed 454,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility planned for a former construction and demolition debris landfill in West Haverstraw, as the project continues through the village’s environmental review and approval process. The proposed Grassy Point Bend Wholesale Storage and Warehousing Facility would be constructed on approximately 34…
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Homestyle breakfast and lunch, serving Rockland since 1987
Nyack Family Diner
Homestyle breakfast and lunch, serving Rockland since 1987
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