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
Stony Point, NY
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2 Boats Stolen From Marina In Stony Point: Suspects At Large 2 Boats Stolen From Marina In Stony Point: Suspects At Large 2 Boats Stolen From Marina In Stony Point: Suspects At Large
2 Boats Stolen From Marina In Stony Point: Suspects At Large Police are investigating the theft of two boats from a marina in Rockland County. The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 3, around 1 p.m. at Patsy’s Bay Marina, located at 9 Hudson Dr. in Stony Point, the Stony Point Police Department said in an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 7. Two Yamaha boats were taken from the property. Police also released images of two suspect vehicles connected to the theft.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Stony Point Police Detective Bureau at 845-786-2422 or email [email protected].  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily V…

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by Ben Crnic
Nanuet, NY
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Chick-fil-A To Open New Location In Nanuet: Here's When Chick-fil-A To Open New Location In Nanuet: Here's When Chick-fil-A To Open New Location In Nanuet: Here's When
Chick-fil-A To Open New Location In Nanuet: Here's When Chick-fil-A fans in Rockland County will soon have a new spot to grab their favorite chicken sandwich. The popular fast-food chain is opening a new restaurant in Nanuet on Thursday, August 14, at 70 E. Route 59. The location will offer dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, delivery, and catering services and will be open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.  The new restaurant is expected to create approximately 100 jobs and will be led by local Owner-Operator Ellie Kim, a longtime Chick-fil-A franchisee with deep ties to the Nanuet community, according to the franchise. "Af…

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by Ben Crnic
New Windsor, NY
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New Windsor Man Scams Dating App Match Out of $50K: Here's His Fate New Windsor Man Scams Dating App Match Out of $50K: Here's His Fate New Windsor Man Scams Dating App Match Out of $50K: Here's His Fate
New Windsor Man Scams Dating App Match Out of $50K: Here's His Fate A 33-year-old Orange County man who admitted to scamming a woman he met on a dating app out of tens of thousands of dollars will spend years in state prison, prosecutors announced. New Windsor man Michael Benedetto was sentenced in Orange County Court to four to twelve years in prison and ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution on Thursday, July 31, after pleading guilty to second-degree grand larceny in 2024, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  Benedetto entered his guilty plea in July 2024 but later failed to appear for sentencing, prompting the court to i…

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by Ben Crnic
Monsey, NY
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VIDEO: Bear Caught Digging Through Dumpster On Street In Monsey VIDEO: Bear Caught Digging Through Dumpster On Street In Monsey VIDEO: Bear Caught Digging Through Dumpster On Street In Monsey
Video: Bear Caught Digging Through Dumpster On Street In Monsey A bear was caught on video trying to find its lunch inside a Rockland County dumpster.  The sighting happened on Tuesday, Aug. 5, when a hungry black bear was seen fishing through the contents of a dumpster on Highview Road in Monsey.  A video of the encounter was posted online by The Monsey Scoop.  The bear is seen grabbing a bag in its teeth and walking off with it before the video ends.  According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, residents should take preventative measures to avoid attracting bears, including never feeding them or leaving food outdoors, o…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say
ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say Authorities have identified the man who they say died after being assaulted and then struck by a taxi in a Rockland County parking lot, and have also announced an arrest in the case. The victim, identified as John Peralta, 45, of Spring Valley, was rendered unconscious after being assaulted in the lot of 64 East Eckerson Rd. in Ramapo around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, Ramapo Police Lt. Christopher Franklin said Tuesday, Aug. 5.  Shortly after the assault, police said Peralta was lying in the parking lot when he was run over by a red 2014 Toyota Prius taxi, as Daily Voice reported. …

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, Long Island Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, Long Island Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, Long Island Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke
Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, Long Island Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke New Yorkers are under an air quality health advisory Monday, Aug. 4, as wildfire smoke and ozone pollution push levels into the unhealthy range. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) issued updated advisories for both fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone pollution, warning residents to limit outdoor activity and take precautions. The updated advisory, issued Monday morning, includes potential visible smoke and hazy skies statewide due to drifting wildfire smoke from Canada. Residents may experience temporary spikes in smoke-rel…

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by Michael Mashburn
Suffern, NY
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Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (DEVELOPING)
Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (Developing) Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered floating in a Rockland County quarry on Monday afternoon, Aug. 4, prompting a major emergency response. Suffern Mayor Michael Curley confirmed the discovery in a statement posted to social media around 2:30 p.m., noting that police and fire department personnel were on scene at the Suffern Quarry to assist with the recovery.  The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office and other law enforcement agencies also responded. “I want to inform the public that we have a body floating in the Suffern Quarry,” Mayor Curley wrote, adding…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Man With Machete Sets Fire Inside Home, Gets 11 Attempted Murder Charges In Haverstraw: Police Man With Machete Sets Fire Inside Home, Gets 11 Attempted Murder Charges In Haverstraw: Police Man With Machete Sets Fire Inside Home, Gets 11 Attempted Murder Charges In Haverstraw: Police
Man With Machete Sets Fire Inside Home, Gets 11 Attempted Murder Charges In Haverstraw: Police A 72-year-old man has been arrested and charged with nearly a dozen counts of attempted murder after allegedly setting a mattress on fire inside his Rockland County home and fleeing with a machete, police said.  The incident began at around 5:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, when police responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance and possible shots fired at a West Haverstraw residence, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Saturday, Aug. 2.  When officers arrived at the scene, they found a mattress fully engulfed in flames near the front entrance of the residence. People wer…

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by Ben Crnic