Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of the fatal Spring Valley fire that took the lives of a Spring Valley Firefighter and the resident of the adult home he was trying to save. 35 year-old Jared Lloyd was a 15-year veteran of Spring Valley’s Columbians Fire Engine Company Number One and was one of the first on-scene of the fire that leveled the “Evergreen Court Home for … [Read more...] about Sunday Marked 4th Anniversary of Fatal Evergreen Fire in Spring Valley
Sunday Marked 4th Anniversary of Fatal Evergreen Fire in Spring Valley
Westchester Man Injured After One-Car Crash Near Palisades Center
A Westchester man was injured, but not seriously, after he crashed his car coming off the Thruway ramp leading into Palisades Center in West Nyack yesterday morning. That’s according to DailyVoice.com. They report that a 64 year-old driver from Yonkers crashed and overturned after losing control just after 8am traveling westbound on the Exit 12 ramp to Palisades Center Drive, … [Read more...] about Westchester Man Injured After One-Car Crash Near Palisades Center
State Lawmakers Have Less Than Two Weeks to Pass NY State Budget
State lawmakers are combing through the governor’s, the Senate’s and the Assembly’s budget proposals looking for common ground and a final budget to run the state next fiscal year in the next two weeks. Rockland State Senator, Republican Bill Weber of the 38th District, says there’s more money on the table over last year, some of it for good purposes… Assemblyman Chris Eachus … [Read more...] about State Lawmakers Have Less Than Two Weeks to Pass NY State Budget
Ramapo Considers a Rail-Trail for Former MTA Tracks in Town
An old railroad track that’s no longer in use could become a rail-trail and provide much-needed relief from the perils of walking along the very busy and dangerous Route 59 in the town of Ramapo. Supervisor Michael Specht says the town met with some folks who used to live in Airmont who brought the idea to the town’s attention a few weeks ago… Specht says the trail would start … [Read more...] about Ramapo Considers a Rail-Trail for Former MTA Tracks in Town
NY Governor Warns People to Get Vaccinated Against Measles as it Spreads Around the Country
With the measles once again spreading and threatening several states across the country, including New York, the governor is urging New Yorkers to get vaccinated. In a press conference yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul said so far there have been only four cases here in the state from this newest outbreak… Acting Commissioner of Health, James McDonald, said the current measles … [Read more...] about NY Governor Warns People to Get Vaccinated Against Measles as it Spreads Around the Country
