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ON TODAY’S PODCAST: INTERVIEW WITH COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY
Topics covered during this episode:
- County Legislature approves $876 million budget
- Arrest of individual who allegedly interfered with firefighting efforts
- NYC cancels its program for facilitating relocation of migrants to Rockland County
- Rockland County reopens its lawsuit on congestion pricing
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Monsey Motorcycle Crash Leaves Two Injured
Monsey, NY – Two people were seriously injured early Sunday morning following a collision involving a motorcycle and a taxi on College Road in Monsey, according to reports from the scene. The crash occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of College Road and Dolson Road in the Town of Ramapo. Emergency personnel were…
Hundreds Gather for Walkway Demonstration
Poughkeepsie, NY – Hundreds of Hudson Valley residents gathered Sunday, Aug. 30, on the Walkway Over the Hudson for a public demonstration focused on democracy, voting rights and civil rights. The event, called “Hands Across the Hudson: United We Stand for Democracy,” brought participants together on the pedestrian bridge connecting Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County with…
Panettiere Death Investigation Details Emerge
Palisades, NY – Hayden Panettiere, the actress who was born and raised in the Rockland County hamlet of Palisades before becoming a nationally known television and film star, was with former partner Brian Hickerson at a South Carolina apartment shortly before her death, according to a police incident report detailed by The Washington Post. Panettiere,…
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Haverstraw Man Charged in Ball Field Burglary
Haverstraw, NY – A 39-year-old Haverstraw man has been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary at the Manny Lopez Municipal Ball Field after authorities said two pieces of power equipment were stolen from a building at the village-owned recreational facility. The Haverstraw Police Department said officers responded to the Manny Lopez Baseball Field…
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Rising Energy Costs Take Center Stage in NY-17 Race
Pearl River, NY – Rising electricity costs in Rockland County and across the Hudson Valley are becoming an issue in the race for New York’s 17th Congressional District, with an advocacy organization criticizing Republican Rep. Mike Lawler’s voting record while Lawler and his campaign argue that state energy policies are primarily responsible for higher utility…
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Rockland Unemployment Rate Stands at 3.7 Percent
New City, NY – Rockland County’s unemployment rate stood at 3.7 percent in July, according to preliminary local labor statistics released Tuesday by the New York State Department of Labor, as the Hudson Valley continued to show relatively low unemployment and growth in several major employment sectors. The latest figures provide a snapshot of the…
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