Rockland County
Allison-Parris County Office Building
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Hole Shot Bagels Nominated for Rockland’s Best Bacon Egg & Cheese
By Kim Anderson HAVERSTRAW, NY — For Clever and Victoria Torres, Hole Shot Bagels is more than a breakfast spot on Route 9W. It is a family-run business built on high standards, hours of preparation, new ideas and a loyal customer base that, by their telling, has helped carry them through some of their toughest…
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Indian Point Debate Draws Opposition
New City, NY – Rockland County legislators are pushing back against renewed calls to reopen the former Indian Point nuclear power plant, arguing that the facility’s past safety concerns remain unresolved and that policymakers should focus instead on other energy options. In a press release issued Tuesday, March 11, Rockland County Legislators Alden H. Wolfe…
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Orange & Rockland Substation Explosion Causes 2nd Major Power Outage
Incident follows another outage that occurred on Sunday morning, leaving 7000 without power. By Kim Anderson Sparkill, NY – A fire at an Orange & Rockland substation in Orangetown led to widespread power outages across the southern portion of Rockland County today, disrupting service for residents and businesses and prompting a wave of reports on…
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West Haverstraw Man Arrested After Fentanyl Seizure
NEW CITY, NY — A West Haverstraw man has been arrested after authorities seized more than a pound of fentanyl believed to have been shipped through the mail, according to law enforcement officials. Investigators with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Narcotics Task Force and the United States Postal Inspection Service arrested Yamil Caraballo, 35,…
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Bernstein sentenced to state prison for tampering with physical evidence
NEW CITY, NY— Former Podiatrist Ira Bernstein, 51 of Montebello was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to tampering with physical evidence connected to an audio recording that authorities say contained a solicitation to have his former wife killed. Thomas E. Walsh II, Rockland County District Attorney, announced that Bernstein was sentenced to 1½…
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Thousands of Rocklanders without power
ROCKLAND, NY — A power outage linked to an electrical substation in the town of Orangetown left thousands of residents and businesses without electricity across southern Rockland County, according to reports from the utility provider and residents in the affected communities. The outage involved a facility operated by Orange and Rockland Utilities and impacted several…