Town of Orangetown

In a significant legal victory, the City’s appeal to dismiss a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by Rockland County was denied on Friday May 12, 2023. The lawsuit, now made public (see below), contests the City’s decision to set up a shelter for 340 migrant males, beyond its jurisdiction, in apparent violation of state regulations. Lawyers […]

Rockland County State of Emergency Declared Amid Armoni Inn and Suites Controversy On Sunday, May 7th, the Orangetown Building Inspector issued a Notice of Violation to the Armoni Inn and Suites, following an inspection carried out by the Town’s Fire Inspector and Assistant Building Inspector. The inspection revealed that the hotel was undergoing preparations to […]

Albany, NY: Senator Bill Weber along with Assemblyman John McGowan recognized the Tapan Zee High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team and presented a joint resolution, as voted on by the New York State Senate and Assembly, honoring them for winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Basketball Class A.Championship last month. The […]

Albany, NY: Carly Sardo, a Tappan Zee High School senior and resident of the 38thSenate district, captured the 2023 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Gymnastics Floor Exercise Championship in March. Senator Bill Weber and Assemblyman John McGowan honored Carly with a joint resolution the New York State Senate and Assembly voted […]

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District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that John Kezek, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Florida, New York, a former Corrections Officer with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree (Class E Felony) and forcible touching (Class A Misdemeanor) following a 2021 investigation into criminal activity inside the […]