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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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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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Clarkstown Proposes Six-Month Building Moratorium
New City, NY – The Clarkstown Town Board has introduced a proposed six-month building moratorium that would temporarily restrict approvals for certain larger development projects while town officials review zoning regulations, infrastructure needs and long-term land-use plans. The Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed moratorium for Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30…
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Clarkstown Proposes Six-Month Building Moratorium
New City, NY – The Clarkstown Town Board has introduced a proposal for a six-month building moratorium that would temporarily restrict approvals for certain large-scale residential, commercial and industrial development projects while town officials review zoning regulations, infrastructure needs and long-term preservation plans. A public hearing on the proposed local law is scheduled for Sept.…
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Emergency Response Video Draws Scrutiny
Nanuet NY – A social media post showing a Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County paramedic parked in a handicapped parking space while responding to a medical emergency at Costco in Nanuet has sparked public discussion and prompted internal reviews by two local emergency service organizations. According to Hatzoloh EMS and reports published by Monsey Scoop,…
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Rockland Court Sentences James Valentine in Child Sexual Abuse Case
New City, NY – An Orange County man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two children over an eight-year period while living in Rockland County, according to the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. James Valentine, 58, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, was sentenced Monday, July 27, in Rockland County Court after previously…