Public health officials have announced that the Yonkers wastewater treatment facility connected to a recent Hudson River health advisory has returned to normal operations. While the facility is once again functioning, agencies continue to advise residents to avoid drinking untreated water from the Hudson River and to follow any beach closures or public health notices that … [Read more...] about Health Advisory Remains Along Hudson River
Village of Haverstraw
Haverstraw is a village incorporated in 1854 in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Congers, southeast of West Haverstraw, east of Garnerville, northeast of New City, and west of the Hudson River at its widest point. According to the 2019 U.S. Census estimate, the population was 12,045, an increase from the 2010 Census population of 11,910.
NYPD Chief Addresses Haverstraw Gun Incident
Haverstraw, N.Y. — NYPD Assistant Chief Benjamin Gurley has publicly addressed an off-duty incident in Rockland County that remains under investigation after a firearm discharged during a physical altercation in a Garnerville shopping center parking lot. The incident occurred on the evening of May 24 in the parking lot of the ShopRite shopping center on West Ramapo Road. … [Read more...] about NYPD Chief Addresses Haverstraw Gun Incident
Haverstraw Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
NEW CITY, N.Y. — Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that a 32-year-old Village of Haverstraw resident pleaded guilty Feb. 24, 2026, to multiple felony weapon possession charges and resisting arrest. Daquan Kelly entered a guilty plea before Judge David M. Ascher to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a … [Read more...] about Haverstraw Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
RBA Women’s Leadership Council to meet on Sept 12th
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. – Local business leaders are invited to attend the next meeting of the Rockland Business Association Women’s Leadership Council on Thursday, September 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Workforce Development Board of Rockland County offices, 37 West Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Haverstraw. The event is free and open to all. The session will feature a … [Read more...] about RBA Women’s Leadership Council to meet on Sept 12th
CCCSR to hold Blessing of Soil May 3rd
Haverstraw, NY - Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland (CCCSR) will host its annual Blessing of the Soil event on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from noon to 1:30 PM at its Haverstraw location at 78 Hudson Avenue. The community event, which has been held since 2010, will feature Monsignor Nevin blessing the soil, followed by activities for children and light … [Read more...] about CCCSR to hold Blessing of Soil May 3rd