White Plains, NY
Weather
Severe Weather Alert: Lines Of Strong Storms Sweeping Through Area Severe Weather Alert: Lines Of Strong Storms Sweeping Through Area
Severe Weather Alert: Lines Of Strong Storms Sweeping Through Area This story has been updated. Lines of strong thunderstorms are moving west to east and will affect much of the area. One line, located along a line extending from Rockland County to Central Westchester were located around 4 p.m., moving southeast at 20 miles per hour. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued late Sunday afternoon, Aug. 4. The storms could also include heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Locations impacted include Yonkers, Stamford, New Rochelle, White Plai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Northern Valley, NJ
News
TRAFFIC ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale TRAFFIC ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale
Traffic ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale A stopped freight train in Northvale blocked several crossings into Tappan, N.Y. Saturday afternoon, responders said. Raod closures were posted on westbound Old Tappan Road, Greenbush Road and a portion of Andre Avenue.  It was initially unclear why the CSX train was stopped.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Propane Gas Leak At Storage Tank On Route 303 Causes Road Closures Propane Gas Leak At Storage Tank On Route 303 Causes Road Closures
Propane Gas Leak At Storage Tank On Route 303 Causes Road Closures A stretch of Route 303 was shut down for several hours in Rockland County as first responders dealt with a leaking propane storage tank, police said. First responders were dispatched to the Beckerle Lumber Supply Company on Route 303 in Orangeburg shortly after 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Upon arrival, it was determined that a large propane storage tank that is used to fill smaller propane tanks was leaking gas. Fire and Hazardous Material Units from the Orangetown Police Department responded to the scene to assess and address the condition of the leak. While the investigation into th…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York
Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York Four residents of the Hudson Valley and two from Fairfield County were among 68 people charged during a four-day New York State Police detail that focused on the illegal distribution of controlled substances at the Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, New York, east of Albany. The detail was held from Thursday, June 6 to Monday, June 10 by members of Troop G and Troop K uniform and BCI, along with the Troop G Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team. State Police seized quantities of cocaine, doses of LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ketamine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Area Man Sentenced For Making 200-Pound Bomb, Planning To Detonate It On Election Day In DC Area Man Sentenced For Making 200-Pound Bomb, Planning To Detonate It On Election Day In DC
Area Man Sentenced For Making 200-Pound Bomb, Planning To Detonate It On Election Day In DC The area man who built a high-powered bomb in his basement and threatened to blow himself up in Washington, D.C. on Election Day to protest the direction the country is heading will spend more than a year behind bars. Paul Rosenfeld, 57, of Tappan in Rockland County, was sentenced on Friday, May 17 to 16 months in prison after pleading guilty in February to one count of manufacturing a destructive device and two counts of transporting explosive powder from New Jersey to New York. He also admitted making smaller explosive devices as a test. Officials noted that Rosenfeld has already served s…

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Valley Cottage Man Hit-Run Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Valley Cottage Man
Hit-Run Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Valley Cottage Man A man from Valley Cottage is facing DWI charges after his involvement in a hit-and-run crash, police say. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Lawrence Street in Tappan on Saturday, April 20 around 2:30 p.m. Officers obtained a description of the vehicle and subsequently located it on Oak Tree Road in Tappan, police say. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 47-year-old Edward Tiesler of Valley Cottage, was allegedly operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state, according to police. Tiesler was arrested and tr…

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by Valerie Musson
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Obituaries
Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral
Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral Hundreds of friends, family, former students and players were on hand in Rockland County to say goodbye to a popular teacher and coach in Northern Westchester who died last week at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers High School and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. On Wednesday, April 24, hundreds from Westche…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland
Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland Five businesses have been cited following an underage drinking inspection conducted by the Orangetown Police Department and the New York State Liquor Authority on Thursday, April 18. The inspections took place at numerous locations throughout the Town and Village of Nyack, police say. The businesses that received underage drinking citations are: Dino Mart (592 Route 303 in Blauvelt) Nick’s Convenience Mart (68 Route 303 in Tappan) Smiley Mart (327 N. Middletown Road in Pearl River) Fleming’s Place (56 S. Main Street in Pearl River) O’Malley’s Pub (108 Main Street in Nyack) The New York S…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach
Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach Funeral arrangements have been set for a popular high school teacher and coach in Northern Westchester who died suddenly this week at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. Visiting hours have been set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 22; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p…

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Stony Point Man, 27, Caught With Cocaine After Tappan Traffic Stop, Police Say Stony Point Man, 27, Caught With Cocaine After Tappan Traffic Stop, Police Say
Stony Point Man, 27, Caught With Cocaine After Tappan Traffic Stop, Police Say A 27-year-old man from Stony Point is facing charges after a Tappan traffic stop led to the discovery of cocaine, police say. Orangetown Police initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit an infraction on Autumn Drive in Tappan Thursday, March 21 around 2:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Luis Herrera, was allegedly operating the vehicle with a suspended license. Herrera was also found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine, police say. Herrera was arrested and transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters. He was charged with: Thir…

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by Valerie Musson
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Route 303 Speeding Stop In Tappan Leads To DWAI Charge For New City Man Route 303 Speeding Stop In Tappan Leads To DWAI Charge For New City Man
Route 303 Speeding Stop In Tappan Leads To Dwai Charge For New City Man A New City man has been charged with driving while impaired after a Route 303 speeding stop, police say. Orangetown Police allegedly observed a 2007 Acura speeding on Route 303 in the Hamlet of Tappan on Wednesday, Feb. 27 around 5 a.m. After making a traffic stop, the officer identified the driver as 43-year-old Leopoldo Monterroso of New City. Further investigation revealed that Monterroso was allegedly operating the vehicle while under the influence of drugs. Monterroso was arrested and transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters. He consented to a drug test, and the results are curre…

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by Valerie Musson
New City, NY
Politics
Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center
Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center In an effort to make government more accessible to the people of Rockland County, County Executive Ed Day held his State of County speech in the middle of the Palisades Center near Macy's. But delivering his speech at the mall wasn't just to bring the government to the people, it also gave Day a chance to show off the success he says the county has undergone during his five years in office. "Coming here to the Palisades Center was not done by accident,” said Day. “Critical to the success of this county is that we continue to focus on economic development and this shopping and entertainment…

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by Kathy Reakes