Rockland County

The Tappan Zee Bridge is seen from Tarrytown - Feb. 5, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Former Assemblyman: New Tappan Zee Bridge Will Mean Major Toll Hikes

No toll hike is planned for the Tappan Zee Bridge next year, but a former state assemblyman from Westchester County said the move is only delaying the inevitable..

2013/05/12

Artist's Rendering Of The Shops At Nanuet. (credit: Simon Property Group)

Dozens Of Stores Sign To Join Open-Air Shopping Center Replacing Nanuet Mall

The Shops at Nanuet will feature a Fairway market, 24 Hour Fitness and a Regal movie theater in addition to the anchor stores of Sears and Macy’s.

2013/05/07

New York State Thruway in South Nyack, just beyond Exit 10 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Could Change Where Tolls Are Collected

South Nyack Mayor Bonnie Christian told WCBS 880 reporter Paul Murnane that the current scheme to throw a system of E-ZPass gear in a steel gantry over the Westchester bound lanes at Exit 10 on I-287 is unacceptable.

2013/04/11

Warm Weather Sparks Brush Fire Worry

Most people probably welcome the warm weather, except, maybe, for some local fire officials worried about the potential for more brush fires.

2013/04/09

Teenagers participate in a firefighting training course in Pomona, N.Y. (credit: Sean Adams / WCBS 880)

Stories From Main Street: Rockland Youths Spend Spring Break Learning To Fight Fires

They could have been at the mall or playing video games, but instead a bunch of kids from north of the city suited up and became firefighters over spring break.

2013/04/08

Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin speaks to reporters on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Spring Valley Mayor Says Don’t Prejudge Her

Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin was charged Tuesday with mail fraud in a complaint centering on New York City politics.

2013/04/03

Mayor Bloomberg (file/credit: Edward Reed via Flickr)

Bloomberg Blames ‘Partisan Elections’ For Alleged Election-Rigging Plot

Mayor Bloomberg said he believes the opportunity for the kind of corruption alleged against the political leaders arose because political parties are part and parcel of New York City’s elections.

2013/04/02

St. Gregory Barbarigo Elementary School (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Rockland County Health Officials: 12-Year-Old Student Died Of Bacterial Meningitis

Health officials have notified classmates, parents and teachers and are continuing to look for other people who may have had close contact with the child.

2013/04/01

After Death Of FBI Dog, NY Lawmakers Want To Make Killing K-9s A Felony

The FBI dog named Ape was shot last week by 64-year-old Kurt Myers in an abandoned building in Herkimer before police returned fire.

2013/03/22

Rockland County Man Spared Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Boy, 14

A 59-year-old Rockland County man got to go home without serving time in prison, after admitting to sex acts on seven different occasions with a 14-year-old boy.

2013/03/19

Police say Ryan Barron, 19, injured a man in a hit-and-run incident in Nanuet and tried to escape to New Jersey via train.

Police: Nanuet Hit-And-Run Suspect Tried To Flee Via Hoboken Bound Train

Ryan Barron, 19, was allegedly driving a 1998 Ford through a parking lot at the Wald Pavillion in Nanuet when he hit a parked car and caused it to lurch forward and strike a pedestrian and another parked vehicle, according to police.

2013/03/16

Rep. Nita Lowey (file/credit: lowey.house.gov)

Rep. Lowey Warns Of Loss Of Jobs, Medical Research Due To Sequester

Lowey said NIH grants to Westchester and Rockland total $96 million over three years.

2013/03/12

Orangetown Police Officer Michael Sullivan (credit: NYCPBA)

Stories From Main Street: Rockland Teen Honors Memory Of Late Cop Who Saved Him

A Rockland County teenager is honoring the memory of the man who saved his life by helping save the lives of others, one pint at a time.

2013/03/11

FILE - Oxycodone Pills (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

AG: New York Psychiatrist Admits To Selling Painkillers To Drug Dealers

Dr. David Brizer, 60, pleaded guilty to felony drug sale, drug possession and conspiracy charges as well as tax fraud.

2013/03/01

St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City - March 17, 2012 (credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Rockland Residents Protest Raunchy St. Patrick’s Day Merchandise

There are bawdy, crude, rude, and insulting stereotypes on t-shirts and hats at Spencer’s and at kiosks at the Palisades Center mall and Rockland County Irish say enough is enough.

2013/03/01

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