Spring Valley, NY
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Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA A 41-year-old man faces years in state prison after admitting to selling crack cocaine in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. Donovan Mais, of Congers, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Authorities said the arrest stemmed from a drug bust on Saturday, March 22, when Spring Valley Police officers spotted Mais on North Madison Avenue around 1 p.m. carrying gloves. Officers said they saw him remove p…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley
Video: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley A potentially dangerous situation was brought under control within minutes after a school bus engine caught fire in Rockland County.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 12 in Spring Valley on Pipetown Hill Road, according to a report by the Monsey Scoop.  Responding units from the Spring Valley Fire Department and Clarkstown Police found that the flames had already been knocked down by a fire extinguisher onboard the bus. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to the engine compartment. Officials have not said what caused the blaze. Firefighters remained on scene to hos…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
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DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials
DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials A New York State Department of Transportation truck driver was injured on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County when another car failed to slow down and move over for his stopped vehicle, officials said.  According to NYSDOT, the incident happened in the parkway’s northbound lanes when a HELP truck operator had just pulled over to assist another driver. He was seconds away from stepping out of his truck when the approaching vehicle struck, severely damaging both vehicles.   The operator was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and later released.  "This…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
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Car Flips On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown After Possible Brake-Checking Car Flips On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown After Possible Brake-Checking Car Flips On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown After Possible Brake-Checking
Car Flips On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown After Possible Brake-Checking A crash involving an overturned vehicle on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County is under investigation, with police searching for another driver believed to have caused it by brake-checking.  The crash happened in Clarkstown just after 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, between Exits 10 and 11, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. The incident caused heavy traffic in the area.  Hillcrest Fire Department, New City EMS, Rockland Paramedics, and New York State Police all responded to the scene, the outlet reported. State Police issued a be-on-the-lookout alert for a vehicle sus…

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by Ben Crnic
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Town Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Illegal Pool, Outdoor Rentals At Blauvelt Property Town Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Illegal Pool, Outdoor Rentals At Blauvelt Property Town Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Illegal Pool, Outdoor Rentals At Blauvelt Property
Town Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Illegal Pool, Outdoor Rentals At Blauvelt Property A Rockland County town is taking a property owner to court over alleged illegal short-term rentals of a pool and outdoor space.  On Monday, Aug. 11, the Town of Orangetown announced it had authorized the town attorney to file an action in Rockland County Supreme Court involving the property at 4 Hobbs Dr. in Blauvelt. Officials allege violations of Chapter 43, Article XV of the town code, which regulates short-term rentals.   The case centers on claims that the pool and outdoor area at the property have been rented out in violation of local laws. Town officials said they are …

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by Ben Crnic
Stony Point, NY
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Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point
Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point Community members are coming together to help a Rockland County deli owner rebuild after a deadly crash destroyed his business.  The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when an SUV went airborne and slammed into the top floor of a two-story building at 52 North Liberty Dr. in Stony Point, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  The building houses Maguilar Deli Café on the first floor and apartments above.  Fire officials said the driver, heading northbound on North Liberty Drive, lost control of his Toyota RAV4 at the intersection of Ten Eyck Street. Su…

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by Ben Crnic
Nanuet, NY
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Route 304 Reopens After Low Wires Fixed At Clarkstown Intersection (UPDATE) Route 304 Reopens After Low Wires Fixed At Clarkstown Intersection (UPDATE) Route 304 Reopens After Low Wires Fixed At Clarkstown Intersection (UPDATE)
Route 304 Reopens After Low Wires Fixed At Clarkstown Intersection (Update) A stretch of Route 304 in Rockland County has reopened after briefly being closed to traffic due to low-hanging wires, police said.  The closure affected the northbound lanes at West Nyack Road in Clarkstown on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  The roadway has since reopened as of 3 p.m.

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Drowning Swimmer Saved By Police, Good Samaritan At Park In Haverstraw Drowning Swimmer Saved By Police, Good Samaritan At Park In Haverstraw Drowning Swimmer Saved By Police, Good Samaritan At Park In Haverstraw
Drowning Swimmer Saved By Police, Good Samaritan At Park In Haverstraw A swimmer was rescued from the Hudson River in Rockland County thanks to quick action by police and a Good Samaritan, authorities said.  The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 8, at Emeline Park in Haverstraw, according to the Haverstraw Police Department. According to the department, officers responded to a report of a drowning in progress and found an unconscious 52-year-old man about 100 feet from shore.  Police said officers and a bystander entered the water, reached the man, and pulled him to land. Once on shore, lifesaving measures, including CPR, were performed. A pulse was…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Massive Fire Rips Through Vacant Building At Letchworth Village In Haverstraw Massive Fire Rips Through Vacant Building At Letchworth Village In Haverstraw Massive Fire Rips Through Vacant Building At Letchworth Village In Haverstraw
Massive Fire Rips Through Vacant Building At Letchworth Village In Haverstraw A large fire tore through a vacant building at a former institution for disabled people in Rockland County, sending one firefighter to the hospital, officials said.  The blaze broke out around 9:10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, in a two-story commercial structure at Letchworth Village near Stewart Circle in Haverstraw, according to the Thiells Fire Department and Haverstraw Police. Responding crews arrived to find heavy flames through the roof.   Fire crews immediately shifted to a defensive operation. A lack of hydrants in the area required a water shuttle, with tankers from Stony Point and Fo…

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by Ben Crnic
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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1 Dead After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On NYS Thruway In Clarkstown: Police 1 Dead After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On NYS Thruway In Clarkstown: Police 1 Dead After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On NYS Thruway In Clarkstown: Police
1 Dead After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On NYS Thruway In Clarkstown: Police One person was killed and another seriously injured in an overnight crash that shut down part of the New York State Thruway in Rockland County on Monday morning, Aug. 11, police said. The incident happened around 12:39 a.m. on Monday on the northbound lanes at milepost marker 21.7, just north of Exit 12 in Clarkstown, New York State Police announced.  A preliminary investigation found that a 2009 Nissan was disabled while partially in the lane of travel and on the right shoulder with its lights off for unknown reasons. A 2014 Ford traveling north in the same lane rear-ended the Ni…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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Trooper, Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Crash In Rockland County, Witnesses Say Trooper, Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Crash In Rockland County, Witnesses Say Trooper, Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Crash In Rockland County, Witnesses Say
Trooper, Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Crash In Rockland County, Witnesses Say A New York State Police trooper and another driver were hospitalized after a head-on crash late Saturday in Rockland County, witnesses said. The accident happened around 11:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at East Eckerson and Mallory roads in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo, incident reporter Mark Lieb said. Witnesses at the scene told Lieb the trooper’s vehicle collided head-on with a Mercedes sedan. Police said the trooper was rushed to the hospital with cuts and bruises. At least one person from the other car was also hurt and taken to the hospital, according to Lieb. No update on that person’s conditio…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say
SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say A man in his 20s was killed overnight when his SUV went airborne and crashed into the top floor of a building in Rockland County, officials said. The accident happened shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at 52 North Liberty Drive, incident reporter Mark Lieb said. Stony Point Fire Department Chief Kurt Mulligan said firefighters were called to “a significant vehicle accident” involving “a vehicle with commercial space on the first floor and residents on the second floor. Stony Point’s fire chief said the driver was heading northbound on North Liberty Drive when he lost control at the in…

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by Cecilia Levine