• Evergreen Court Pays Rockland $718K in Fines for 2021 Blaze

    Spring Valley, NY — Rockland County officials have collected $718,000 in civil penalties from SPJJ LLC, the owners of the Evergreen Court Home for Adults, marking a significant moment in a prolonged battle over safety violations and public accountability. This enforcement comes more than four years after the deadly blaze at the facility that killed […]

  • Route 202 Section Dedicated as Hector L. Soto Memorial Highway

    Haverstraw, NY – A stretch of Route 202 next to Haverstraw Town Hall now bears the name of a local public service hero. In a ceremony held this morning at the intersection of Rosman Road and Route 202, state and local officials joined family members and community residents to unveil the new “Hector L. Soto […]

  • Clarkstown Councilman Proposes Solution for Four Corners Protestors: Safety Barriers

    CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. — Clarkstown Ward 3 Councilman Donald Franchino – on today’s Rockland News livestream show, advocated for New York State to install guardrails or concrete safety barriers along Route 59 at the Four Corners intersection, citing growing safety concerns amid ongoing weekend protests and heavy pedestrian use. Specifically, he cited Patrick Carroll, NYS Assemblyman […]

  • Rockland Coat Drive Returns to Support Families in Need

    NEW CITY, NY— As cold weather settles over the Hudson Valley, a long-running community effort is once again calling on residents to help keep their neighbors warm. Rockland County Legislature Vice Chair Dr. Aney Paul has launched the 2025 Winter Coat & Warm Clothing Drive, partnering for the fourth consecutive year with the public health […]

  • Ramapo police seek armed robbery suspect in Hillcrest area

    RAMAPO, NY — Police are searching for a masked suspect after a late-night robbery in the Hillcrest neighborhood left a woman seriously injured on Thursday. According to the Ramapo Police Department, officers were called to East Hickory Street around 10:45 p.m. for a report of an armed robbery. When they arrived, they found a female […]

  • New York Pickleball Club to Be Built in New City

    NEW CITY, NY — The former Ocean State Job Lot building at 182 N. Main Street in New City is set to become a year-round indoor pickleball destination, with the New York Pickleball Club (NYPC) announcing plans to transform the 28,000-square-foot space into a multi-court facility scheduled to open in March 2026. The new complex will include nine full-size, cushioned […]