Thiells, NY - A massive fire tore through a long-abandoned municipal building in Letchworth Village late yesterday evening, sending plumes of smoke into the summer sky and drawing a large-scale mutual aid response from across Rockland County. Calls for the blaze came in at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, with firefighters arriving to find heavy flames punching through the … [Read more...] about Fire Consumes Abandoned Letchworth Building, Fire Departments Battles Flames Overnight
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Howard Phillips Defends Rockland Green, Details Haverstraw Police Weekend Incident, and Weekend Events
HAVERSTRAW, NY — Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips appeared recently on the Rockland News podcast to address a wide range of topics—from defending Rockland Green’s operations to commenting on a recent police incident during the United Latin Festival, as well as highlighting a host of community events scheduled for the weekend. Rockland Green Lawsuit Status, and … [Read more...] about Howard Phillips Defends Rockland Green, Details Haverstraw Police Weekend Incident, and Weekend Events
Downed Utility Pole and Brush Fire Shuts Down Route 9W in Haverstraw
By Kim Anderson Haverstraw, NY — A stretch of Route 9W in Haverstraw has been shut down after a utility pole was knocked down, sparking a brush fire and necessitating emergency repairs late Friday afternoon. Authorities say the northbound lanes of Route 9W were closed at Route 304 around 3 p.m., with traffic blocked through to Short Clove Road. According to Clarkstown … [Read more...] about Downed Utility Pole and Brush Fire Shuts Down Route 9W in Haverstraw
Pomona Couple Arrested After Illegal Daycare Operation Shut Down the Month in Clarkstown
New City, NY — A husband and wife from Pomona have been charged with endangering the welfare of children following the police investigation that uncovered an unlicensed and hazardous daycare facility in Clarkstown. On July 7, 2025, at around 9:00 AM, Clarkstown Police, in coordination with the Town’s Building Department, executed a search warrant at two properties located at … [Read more...] about Pomona Couple Arrested After Illegal Daycare Operation Shut Down the Month in Clarkstown
Three West Haverstraw Residents Indicted in Robbery Case in Haverstraw
Haverstraw, NY — Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced that a Grand Jury has indicted three young men from West Haverstraw in connection with a violent robbery that occurred earlier this month in the Village of Haverstraw. Valadmair Fogle, 19, David Ross, 23, and Elijah Eurie, 18, have each been charged with two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree (Penal … [Read more...] about Three West Haverstraw Residents Indicted in Robbery Case in Haverstraw