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Rockland Officials See Shortage of EMT, RCC Launches New EMT Training Program

A shortage of EMT workers in the county has prompted area officials to make it easier to increase those numbers as concerns swirl over a new COVID-19 variant. In a press conference yesterday, RCC president Michael Baston said the college is launching a new EMT Training Program…

Timothy Egan is the Chief Information Officer with Rockland Paramedic Services, and he said if you’re unemployed or under-employed, his team could use you…

Montefiore Nyack Hospital CEO, Dr. Mark Geller, said the program will help support area hospitals…

The EMT Training program begins January 24th and leads to New York State Certification as an EMT-Basic.

Actress Arlene Dahl, Former Rocklander, Dies at 96

Rockland acting legend Arlene Dahl, has died. The actress, who had made Sparkill her weekend getaway home, starred in 1949’s “Reign of Terror” and “Journey to the Center of the Earth” in 1959…

That clip courtesy of 20th Century Fox. Dahl’s last acting credit came in 1999 for the TV show “Air America.” Her son, actor Lorenzo Lamas, called her a “force of nature” in social media tributes. She was 96 years old.

County Legislature to Review, Potentially “Tweak” County Exec’s 2022 Budget Proposal

November 30, 2021 by

The County Legislature’s Budget and Finance Committee is meeting tonight to potentially make some tweaks to the county executive’s 2022 budget proposal…

And that was Minority leader Legislator Lon Hofstein. The committee is expected to adopt the 2022 budget tonight at 6pm, with the full Legislature voting on them on Wednesday night.

North Carolina Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Killing of West Haverstraw Man

November 30, 2021 by

A North Carolina man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a fatal shooting in Nyack. 35-year-old Jason Jabouin had pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this year. He shot Ryan Franklin of West Haverstraw on Midland Avenue in May 2020, following a confrontation.

NY AG Drops Video Testimony of Former Governor, Accusers

November 30, 2021 by

Video testimony given to the independent investigators appointed by New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of the sexual harassment inquiry into the former governor was released by A-G’s office yesterday. In one of the videos, Andrew Cuomo admitted he occasionally complimented women he worked with on their appearance…

Also released yesterday, videos of the former governor’s accusers, top aide Rich Azzopardi, and transcripts from the former governor’s brother, CNN talk show host Chris Cuomo, who had given him advice on how to deal with the scandals. Attorney General Letitia James is now herself running for Governor.