Rockland County

New City home where police said an attempted murder-suicide was carried out. Feb. 28, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Police: New City Woman Stabbed Daughter Before Killing Herself

Police are investigating a possible attempted murder-suicide in Rockland County.

2013/02/28

Rendering of the new Tappan Zee Bridge (credit: New York State Thruway Authority)

Tappan Zee Bridge Mass Transit Task Force Holds First Hearing

The day the bridge opens for traffic, which is hoped for in 2018, bus commuters should notice faster rides.

2013/02/22

Police and federal agents say heroin dealers are moving into the Tri-State Area suburbs and hiding in plain sight as they build their drug empires. (Photo: CBS 2)

Dangerous Heroin Houses Cropping Up In Quiet And Affluent Tri-State Suburbs

You would have no way of knowing, but drug dealers have moved in and are running multi-million-dollar heroin operations in some of the area’s upscale neighborhoods.

2013/02/20

The Tappan Zee Bridge is seen from Tarrytown - Aug 16, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Cashless Tolls May Be On The Horizon For New Tappan Zee Bridge

For those without E-ZPass, a picture of the license plate will be snapped and the car’s owner will be mailed a bill for the toll.

2013/02/18

Rockland County Fire Feb. 14 (Lou Young/CBS 2)

Elderly Mother, Disabled Daughter Killed In New City House Fire

Rockland County Deputy Fire Coordinator George Drescher said the fire was so far advanced that firefighters “could only do what they could do.”

2013/02/14

Rockland County Residents Neglecting Smoke Detectors

It’s a wake up call for us all, the disturbing trend in Rockland County.

2013/02/13

FILE - Oxycodone Pills (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

AG: Manhattan Doctor Illegally Sold Prescriptions For Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Painkillers

Dr. David Brizer pleaded not guilty to the charges in Rockland County Court and remains free on bail. If convicted, Brizer could face up to seven years in prison.

2013/02/11

A salt plow in Clarkstown, N.Y. - Feb. 8, 2013 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Rockland Salt Plow Driver: ‘I Don’t Leave Until It’s Done’

It’s hard to fathom the weight of one of the big plow trucks full of salt until you’re in the passenger seat, which is where WCBS 880 reporter Alex Silverman got to be Friday morning.

2013/02/08

Stony Point, N.Y. (credit: Robert Robbins / Town of Stony Point)

100 Days After Sandy, Stony Point Continues Cleanup, Seeks Help

Stony Point does not want to be forgotten. Far from the Atlantic coast, homes there in Rockland County along the Hudson River are collapsing, too.

2013/02/05

Suspect Accused Of Beating 68-Year-Old Girlfriend To Death In Wesley Hills

The victim, Cecile M. Garbarino, was found unconscious on the floor of a bedroom inside 171 Grandview Avenue.

2013/01/25

New York State Thruway - Yonkers, NY (file)

Woman Killed In Head-On Thruway Crash

New York State police said Alvin Lapides, 81, of Monsey was driving north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Rockland County Tuesday night when he struck a Volvo driven by a 17-year-old boy.

2013/01/23

Journal News Interactive Gun Map (credit: lohud.com)

State Senator: Removal Of Gun Owner Map Is A ‘Huge Win’

New York State Sen. Greg Ball (R-Patterson) called the decision by the Journal News Media Group to remove a map of gun permits in Westchester and Rockland counties a “huge win.”

2013/01/19

Westchester Exec Wants Journal News Gun Map Taken Down

“The time has come to take the map down,” Rob Astorino wrote to the paper’s publisher and president Janet Hasson. In the letter, Astorino asked that the Journal News “immediately shut down the interactive map of pistol permit holders.”

2013/01/15

Journal News gun map (credit: CBS 2 via lohud.com)

White Plains Police Investigate Possible Link Between Burglary, Journal News Gun Permit Map

The burglarized home is one of dozens in the area that show up with a red dot to indicate the owner has a gun permit. But White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong said authorities likely won’t know the suspect’s motives until the burglar or burglars are caught.

2013/01/14