$27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says $27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says
$27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says A Rockland County woman is accused of defrauding a state agency out of tens of thousands of dollars by double-dipping with two jobs, prosecutors said.  Lena Samuel, age 47, of New City, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of third-degree grand larceny and 29 counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Wednesday, Sept. 3.  According to court documents, Samuel worked as a Medical Review Consultant for the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). From Nov. 25, 2…
Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE) Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE)
Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (Update) Authorities have released new details about a Rockland County man accused of targeting restaurants in a burglary spree spanning multiple towns.  Christopher Pascale, age 46, of West Nyack, was arrested Monday, Aug. 25, after police say he broke into restaurants in both Stony Point and Nanuet, prying open registers and stealing cash, as Daily Voice reported. According to Clarkstown Police, officers first responded to a burglary report at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Posa Posa Pizzeria & Restaurant located at 121 Rockland Plaza in Nanuet. Employees reported that someon…
3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report 3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report
3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report A terrifying incident in Rockland County left three children injured after they fell out of a moving bus. The incident happened in Spring Valley on Dr. Frank Road on Wednesday, Aug. 27, when an emergency exit door on a Transport of Rockland bus suddenly swung open while the vehicle was in motion, The Monsey Scoop reported. Three children fell from the bus onto the roadway, according to the outlet. Spring Valley Police and Hatzoloh EMS rushed to the scene. The children suffered what were described as minor injuries and were taken by Hatzoloh EMS to Hackensack Medical Center for treatment, T…
Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate
Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate A Bronx woman who terrorized an elderly Rockland County man while working as his live-in home health aide and forced him to write checks to herself has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced.  Delores Anderson, 60, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 27, to five to 15 years in state prison on each of five counts of second-degree grand larceny. The terms will run concurrently, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Wednesday. A jury convicted Anderson in May after a one-week trial, finding her guilty of coercing a 78-year-old man in Pearl River into ha…
$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming $25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming
$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming Bear Mountain State Park, one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic outdoor destinations, is about to undergo a $25 million rehabilitation project. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 26, that the sweeping upgrades will bring a new accessible playground, expanded picnic areas, modern public restrooms, and major infrastructure improvements to the 115-year-old park, which straddles Rockland and Orange counties.  What’s Coming Construction is expected to begin just after Labor Day 2025 and wrap by summer 2027.  One of the planned upgrades includes th…
Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE) Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE)
Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (Update) A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a victim critically injured in Rockland County, police announced. Following an investigation, Spring Valley Police arrested 30-year-old Spring Valley resident Shanice Ramsay on Monday, Aug, 25, in connection with a stabbing that happened days before, the department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  The stabbing happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when officers responded to 11 East Church St. in Spring Valley and found a man bleeding from multiple lacerations and a stab wound, as Daily Voice previously …
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control A Rockland County home was struck by a vehicle in a dramatic crash Tuesday night, Aug. 26. The incident happened on Hazel Court in Hillcrest, when a vehicle lost control and slammed into a residence, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop.  Emergency responders from Spring Hill EMS, the Hillcrest Fire Department, Ramapo Police, and Rockland Paramedics rushed to the scene. Despite the serious nature of the crash, only minor injuries were reported, The Monsey Scoop reported. More information about the crash was not immediately available. 
Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police
Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police A man is facing felony charges after police say he broke into a Rockland County restaurant and stole hundreds of dollars in cash.  Christopher Pascale, 46, of West Nyack, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 25, following an investigation into the burglary of a Stony Point business, Stony Point Police announced.  Police said the burglary was reported at around 9:35 a.m. on South Liberty Drive, when the restaurant owner arrived to open for the day and found the cash register pried open and coins scattered across the floor. Detectives later reviewed surveillance footage that police said sho…
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outlet re…
Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say
Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Health officials are urging Rockland County residents to check their vaccinations after the first confirmed case of measles in the county since 2019.  The case was confirmed in a Rockland resident who had recently returned from traveling and developed symptoms after a possible exposure, County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Mary Leahy said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25.  The person visited a healthcare facility on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and reported a rash two days later. The case was later confirmed to be measles, officials said.  The Health Department i…
Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says
Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says A Hudson Valley podiatrist who once gained national notoriety for plotting to kill his wife has now admitted guilt in connection with a second murder-for-hire scheme, prosecutors announced. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 51, of Montebello, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence in Rockland County Court, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Monday, Aug. 25.  The charge stems from a 2022 plot in which Bernstein attempted to suppress an audio recording that detailed his alleged solicitation to have his wife, Susan Bernstein of Sloatsburg, kil…
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles in Rockland County, authorities announced.  The arrest stemmed from police activity on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when the Spring Valley Police Department conducted a proactive vehicle larceny operation following a rise in car break-ins in the village. While monitoring areas including Rose Avenue, Ewing Avenue, Prospect Street, and Bethune Boulevard, officers spotted a man matching descriptions from earlier incidents. The department said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25, that he was seen using his cellphone flas…