Rockland County

NEW CITY, NY - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch (No. 617) for Rockland County, NY, effective until 10:00 PM EDT tonight. Residents should remain alert as conditions could lead to the development of tornadoes. Additionally, a Wind Advisory is in effect until 11:00 PM EDT, warning of strong south winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph, with potential gusts up to … [Read more...] about Tornado Watch and Wind Advisory Issued for Rockland County, NY on August 9th, 2024

CONGERS, NY - In a development in the ongoing fight against the opioid crisis, Justin Turnick, a 25-year-old resident of Congers, New York, has pled guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, a powerful and deadly synthetic opioid. The plea was entered earlier today before U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern in the Southern District of New York. The U.S. Attorney for the … [Read more...] about Congers Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl, Resulted in Several Deaths

By Thomas Ossa STONY POINT, NY - Supervisors from several Rockland County Towns began reporting on Monday morning that the massive Optimum Online outage that left thousands without internet access over the weekend, is finally coming to an end. However, as of 3 pm today - residents in several Towns across Rockland still reported no Internet. This smattering of outages is … [Read more...] about Massive Optimum Online Outage Ends, Company Reps Explain to Towns, Advise Router Restarts

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