Town of Orangetown

Pearl River, NY – Rockland County lawmakers, state legislators, environmental advocates and residents gathered Thursday in Pearl River to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation that would temporarily restrict the development of large data centers while New York studies their effects on electricity, water resources and local communities. The gathering was held at the […]

Pear River, NY – Robert McCain, one of two men convicted in the 1980 murder of 16-year-old Pearl River resident Paula Bohovesky, is returning to state prison after authorities determined that he repeatedly violated the conditions of his parole. McCain, 65, served approximately 40 years in prison for Bohovesky’s murder before the New York State […]

TAPPAN, NY — A motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon following a collision with an SUV at the intersection of Route 303 and Campbell Avenue in Tappan, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The crash remains under investigation, and authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward with information. Police said the collision […]

Pearl River, N.Y. — Congressman Mike Lawler’s reelection campaign announced that it raised more than $1.4 million during the second quarter of 2026 and entered the second half of the election cycle with nearly $4.85 million in cash on hand, according to figures released by the campaign. The fundraising totals come as New York’s 17th […]

Executive order targets facilities using at least 50 megawatts of power. Orangeburg projects face separate questions over energy use, environmental impacts and tax incentives ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday imposed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on certain permits for new hyperscale data centers, bringing New York into a growing national debate […]

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, […]