• One Stabbed, Several Injured in Large Spring Valley Fight

    SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A person was stabbed and several others were injured during a large fight in Spring Valley early Sunday morning, according to local news reports. The incident occurred at approximately 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, on Division Avenue near George Street. Emergency responders were called to the area following reports of […]

  • Court Orders Rockland Green to Release Records

    NEW CITY, N.Y. — A Rockland County Supreme Court judge has ruled in favor of the publisher of the Rockland County Business Journal in a Freedom of Information Law dispute involving records connected to the bidding process for a new county animal shelter. Justice John P. Collins Jr. issued the decision July 8 in an […]

  • Man Seriously Injured in Nyack Shooting

    NYACK, N.Y. — A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot multiple times early Sunday morning near the Nyack Plaza apartment complex, according to authorities. Orangetown police responded shortly after midnight to reports of gunfire in the area of Depew Avenue and South Franklin Street in the Village of Nyack. When officers arrived, […]

  • Robert H. Backman

    Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Robert H. Backman, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 1, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 19, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Robert was the cherished son of the late Henry and Jane (Powers) Backman. His legacy is defined by his unwavering […]

  • Ramapo Man Convicted In Child Sexual Assault Case

    New City, N.Y. — A Rockland County jury has convicted a Chestnut Ridge man on multiple felony charges stemming from the sexual assault of an 8-year-old child, following an eight-day trial in Rockland County Court. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that Byron Gutierrez-Rosil, 55, was found guilty on July 8 after […]

  • School Bus Crash Claims 7-Year-Old Girl In Monsey

    Monsey, N.Y. — A 7-year-old girl was killed after being struck by a school bus in the Town of Ramapo on Wednesday morning, prompting an ongoing investigation by local authorities into the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash. According to the Ramapo Police Department, officers responded shortly after 9 a.m. on July 8 to the area […]