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Rockland Music Fest Returns With Traffic Safety Mission
Haverstraw, NY – Rockland Music Fest will return for its 12th year on Saturday, Sept. 12, bringing live music, food vendors and community activities to Bowline Point Park while using this year’s event to raise awareness about traffic safety in Rockland County. The festival opens at noon, with live performances scheduled to begin at 2…
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Rockland 9/11 Hero Receives Medal of Freedom
Upper Nyack, NY – Welles Remy Crowther, the Rockland County native remembered as the “Man in the Red Bandana” for helping people escape the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has been posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Donald Trump presented the award to…
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$350K Awarded to Rockland Organizations
Pearl River, NY – New York State Assemblyman Aron Wieder announced $350,000 in state funding for 11 organizations and community partners serving Rockland County, with grants directed toward public safety, emergency response, education, youth programs and family services. Wieder, who represents the 97th Assembly District, presented the funding during a recent gathering at his district…
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Rockland Takes Center Stage in Lawler-Conley Race
Haverstraw, NY – The race for New York’s 17th Congressional District is drawing national attention as Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley compete for voters in one of the country’s closely watched congressional contests. The district includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, along with portions of Westchester and Dutchess counties.…
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Clarkstown Provides Update on DEFM Investigations
New City, NY – The Town of Clarkstown says multiple investigations remain underway involving employees and outside vendors connected to the town’s Department of Engineering and Facilities Management, or DEFM, as questions continue to surround the department and its contracting practices. In an August 31 statement, town officials said the matters include an internal investigation,…
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19-Year-Old Killed in Palisades Parkway Crash
Stony Point, NY – A 19-year-old Orange County man was killed Tuesday morning after his vehicle left the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County and struck a tree, according to New York State Police. Police identified the driver as Christopher A. Rivera of Newburgh. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 9:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September…