Lawler To Pass On NY Governor Race, Will Run For Reelection To House Lawler To Pass On NY Governor Race, Will Run For Reelection To House
Lawler To Pass On NY Governor Race, Will Run For Reelection To House US Rep. Mike Lawler announced he will seek re-election to Congress rather than run for governor, ending speculation about a potential 2026 challenge to Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. In a statement posted to social media on Wednesday, July 23, the second-term Republican said serving New York’s 17th Congressional District has been “the greatest honor” of his life and said his legislative "wins" on taxes, immigration, national security, and digital finance as reasons for continuing his work in Washington.  The 17th District includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, most…
'Depraved' Man Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Home With Children Inside, Police Say (UPDATE) 'Depraved' Man Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Home With Children Inside, Police Say (UPDATE)
'Depraved' Man Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Home With Children Inside, Police Say (Update) A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after police say he opened fire in Rockland County with two different guns—sending bullets into occupied apartments where children were playing.  Anderson J. Alvarado-Jimenez of Spring Valley was arrested on Tuesday, July 22, in connection with a shooting that happened three days earlier at 60 East Eckerson Rd., the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the shooting occurred around 9:51 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Police now say Alvarado-Jimenez …
Car Struck By Train At Blauvelt Railroad Crossing Car Struck By Train At Blauvelt Railroad Crossing
Car Struck By Train At Blauvelt Railroad Crossing Emergency crews responded to a Rockland County railroad crossing on Tuesday morning, July 22, after a car was hit by a train.  The incident happened around 9:44 a.m. on Tuesday at 400 Oritani Dr. in Blauvelt, the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company Inc. said.  Firefighters arrived along with the Orangetown Police Department and South Orangetown Ambulance Corps. Police confirmed there were no injuries and no one was trapped in the vehicle. Fire crews contained fluid leaks from the car while EMS evaluated the driver at the scene. The incident was turned over to Orangetown Police for f…
Water Main Break Closes Route 303 Stretch In Orangetown Water Main Break Closes Route 303 Stretch In Orangetown
Water Main Break Closes Route 303 Stretch In Orangetown A water main break has forced crews to close a stretch of Route 303 in Rockland County as crews make repairs.  The break happened on Tuesday, July 22 at around 3 a.m. on Route 303 in Orangetown beween Route 340 and Stevens Way, according to traffic reports from 511NY.  Both directions of the roadway are now closed in the area as repairs are made.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (UPDATE) Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (UPDATE)
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (Update) This story has been updated.  A 25-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday, July 22, after allegedly threatening his mother with a knife and barricading himself in a bathroom during a two-hour standoff in Rockland County that led to a shelter-in-place order, authorities said. The incident began around 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Suffern Police Department received a 911 call from a woman on Kensico Court, part of the Knolls condominium complex. She reported that her 25-year-old son was breaking items in their home. When officers arrived, the woman told them her son had held a lar…
Shots Fired Into Spring Valley Apartment: Police Seek Witnesses Shots Fired Into Spring Valley Apartment: Police Seek Witnesses
Shots Fired Into Spring Valley Apartment: Police Seek Witnesses A hail of gunfire struck a Rockland County apartment building over the weekend, prompting a police investigation, authorities said. The shooting happened around 9:51 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at 60 East Eckerson Rd. in Soring Valley, the village's police department announced on Monday, July 21.  Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found that several bullets had hit an apartment in the area. No injuries were reported.  Police did not say how many rounds were fired but confirmed that multiple shots entered the apartment. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with info…
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused of sexually abusing two children, including one who was under the age of 13, police said. Joel Deutsch, of Monticello, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after an investigation by the New York State Police and Sullivan County Child Protective Services. Police concluded that Deutsch engaged in sexual conduct with two minors—one under the age of 13 in Rockland County, and another under the age of 15 in Sullivan County, according to investigators. Deutsch also provided alcohol and vape products to minors, police said. He is now facing a series of felon…
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who has been missing from his Rockland County home for more than a week.  Keith Moran, age 59, was reported missing from his Clarkstown home on Sunday, July 13, the Clarkstown Police Department said on Saturday, July 19. He has not been seen since. Moran walks with a limp and has several tattoos, including a small red cross on his right cheek. Police believe he may be in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Anyone who sees Moran or has information on his whereabouts is urged to call Clarkstown Police at 845-639-5800. Click the Facebook …
MUGSHOT: Cops ID Armed West Haverstraw Suspect In High-Speed Pursuit, Standoff MUGSHOT: Cops ID Armed West Haverstraw Suspect In High-Speed Pursuit, Standoff
Mugshot: Cops ID Armed West Haverstraw Suspect In High-Speed Pursuit, Standoff Police have identified the 41-year-old suspect who they say led a high-speed pursuit across multiple Rockland County towns before crashing and then barricading himself in a vehicle with a rifle for several hours this weekend. Marcos Seda, 41 years old, of West Haverstraw, is facing unlawful imprisonment, assault, menacing, reckless endangerment, weapon possession, and fleeing police, according to Haverstraw police. Trouble began around 11 p.m. Saturday, July 19, when police responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving a firearm, Chief John J. Gould Jr. said in a press rel…
Suicidal Man Barricaded In Nyack Farmer's Market Bathroom Prompts Evacuation: Cops Suicidal Man Barricaded In Nyack Farmer's Market Bathroom Prompts Evacuation: Cops
Suicidal Man Barricaded In Nyack Farmer's Market Bathroom Prompts Evacuation: Cops A suicidal man barricaded himself in a bathroom of a building in a downtown area of Rockland County, prompting an emergency response that temporarily shut down nearby businesses and a parking lot, authorities said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department responded to 119 Main St. in Nyack around 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, after receiving a report of a “suicidal male party,” Sgt. Kyle J. Bach said in a press release. The male had barricaded himself in the bathroom and refused to open the door, Bach said. Village officials confirmed the man had barricaded himself in the bathroo…
Successful Photographer, Advocate From Monsey Dies At 56 Successful Photographer, Advocate From Monsey Dies At 56
Successful Photographer, Advocate From Monsey Dies At 56 An award-winning photographer and storyteller who hailed from Rockland County before moving to Israel later in life has died after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  Laura Ben-David, a native of Monsey who moved to Israel in 2002 and became a well-known voice for the Anglo-Israeli community, died on Thursday, July 17 at the age of 56, her husband Raphael M. Barishansky announced.  Ben-David had been the social media director at Nefesh B’Nefesh, a nonprofit that helps facilitate Jewish immigration to Israel from the United States and Canada, according to a report fro…
Retired Police K9 Named For 9/11 Hero Mourned In Clarkstown Retired Police K9 Named For 9/11 Hero Mourned In Clarkstown
Retired Police K9 Named For 9/11 Hero Mourned In Clarkstown A Rockland County police department is mourning the loss of one of its most loyal and courageous K9s who served the community for years alongside his handler.  The death of retired Clarkstown Police K9 Remy, who served alongside his handler, retired Officer Reekie, was announced by the department on Friday, July 18.  “K9 Remy served with honor and distinction,” the department said in a statement on Friday, adding, "Throughout his years of service, K9 Remy exemplified courage, loyalty, and dedication protecting our officers and the Clarkstown community with unwavering commitment." …