SUFFERN, NY - A message from Mayor Michael Curley. Please be advised that the Village of Suffern Water Department will be conducting emergency water service repairs on Washington Avenue at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Washington Avenue on Tuesday August 12, 2025 from approximately 9 am to 2 pm. The northbound lane of Washington Avenue will be closed near the Orange … [Read more...] about Suffern Water Department Announces Emergency Repairs on 8/12/25
Towns of Rockland County, NY
Young Driver Killed in Tragic SUV Crash into 2nd Story Building
STONY POINT, NY - A man in his 20s was killed early Sunday morning when his SUV went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a mixed-use building on North Liberty Drive, according to officials. The crash occurred just before 1 a.m. at 52 North Liberty Drive, a two-story yellow structure with a commercial business on the first floor and apartments above. Stony Point … [Read more...] about Young Driver Killed in Tragic SUV Crash into 2nd Story Building
Fire Consumes Abandoned Letchworth Building, Fire Departments Battles Flames Overnight
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
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