Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange
Hundreds in Rockland and Orange County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast.
As of 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, crews from Rockland & Orange Utilities was still responding to 417 reported outages, which were impacting 1,345 of their New York customers.
In Orange County, 705 of the company’s 104,130 customers were still reporting outages, while 628 of their 117,244 Rockland County residents were still in the dark.
During the storm, more than 200,000 Rockland & Orange customers lost power due to the high wind gusts and rain …
ID Released For Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SUV In Area
A bicyclist killed after being struck by an SUV in the area has been identified by police.
Orange County resident Peter Cotsis, 62, of Chester, died around 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, in the town of Goshen after being struck by a 2018 Nissan SUV, said Sgt. Allen Faust of the Goshen Police.
Faust said the crash took place at the intersection of Craigville Road and Johnson Road when Cotsis was struck by the vehicle, driven by Baruck Murit, 38, of Brooklyn.
Good Samaritans and Murit performed CPR on Cotsis and attempted to offer him aid, but he died at the scene, Faust said.
Cotsis was…
Covid-19 Orange County Death Toll Tops 400, Cases Near 10,000: Latest Breakdown By Town
The death toll due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County has now topped 400, while the number of cases nears 10,000 since the outbreak began in early March.
As of Friday, May 15, there have been 6,995 confirmed COVID-19 cases, up from approximately 9,600 earlier this week.
There have been 403 COVID-19 deaths reported, up from 367 on Monday, May 11, according to the Orange County Department of Health.
Currently, there are 105 COVID-19 patients in Orange County hospitals, up a tick from earlier in the week. An additional 30 potential COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized wi…
