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Driver Seriously Injured When Fire Breaks Out After Ramapo Crash Driver Seriously Injured When Fire Breaks Out After Ramapo Crash
Driver Seriously Injured When Fire Breaks Out After Ramapo Crash RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A driver was badly burned when his vehicle burst into flames following a car crash early Sunday, said Ramapo police. The unidentified man was injured when he lost control of his vehicle on Scotland Hill Road around 2:32 a.m. in the Village of Chesnut Ridge and struck a tree, police said. The driver was removed from the burning vehicle and treated by Rockland Paramedics and members of Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corp., and transported to Westchester Medical Center due to the severity of his injuries, police said. Ramapo detectives and a New York State Police accident reconstru…

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Main Span Temporary Structure Removal Under Way New Tappan Zee Bridge Main Span Temporary Structure Removal Under Way New Tappan Zee Bridge
Main Span Temporary Structure Removal Under Way New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening day for the new Tappan Zee Bridge inches closer as workers began removing temporary access structures on the westbound main span towers this week, following the installation of the permanent maintenance elevators.  The temporary structures are being removed with the assistance of the giant red main span tower cranes, which will also be dismantled in the coming weeks. And as the giant cranes come down, residents keeping an eye the bridge's progress may notice a new mobile crane near the Rockland landing in the median separating the Thruway’s northbound and southbound traffic lanes.  …

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Suffern Man Charged With DWAI After Rollover Crash Suffern Man Charged With DWAI After Rollover Crash
Suffern Man Charged With Dwai After Rollover Crash A 36-year-old Suffern man, who was under the influence of drugs, walked away from a rollover crash on Route 59 early Saturday without any major injuries, according to the Ramapo Police.The unidentified man crashed his vehicle at 8:15 a.m. into a guardrail in the Village Airmont, flipping his vehicle and coming to rest on its roof, police said. By the time police arrived on the scene, the driver was already out of the vehicle and sitting on the guardrail, police said. During the investigation into the crash, police found he was high on drugs and in possession of a controlled substance. He wa…

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Congers Stabbing Victim In Critical Condition After Haverstraw Melee Congers Stabbing Victim In Critical Condition After Haverstraw Melee
Congers Stabbing Victim In Critical Condition After Haverstraw Melee ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 26-year-old Congers man remains in critical condition after being stabbed during a melee that broke out during a private party at St. Peter's School in Haverstraw on Saturday, according to the Haverstraw police. The stabbing took place at the school which had been rented out for a "baptismal event" by a private party, said Haverstraw Police Lt. Martin Lund. During the party, a large fight broke out that involved numerous people and spilled out onto the street, Lund said. The unidentified man was stabbed on the street, he added. Three 16-year-old girls who report…

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Man Charged With DWI After Kings Highway Crash Man Charged With DWI After Kings Highway Crash
Man Charged With DWI After Kings Highway Crash ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  A Spring Valley man was nabbed for DWI/Drugs after Orangetown Police responded to a report a single-car crash in Tappan on Sunday. Daron Dyke, 29, was arrested after police responded to the crash on Route 303 and Kings Highway where they found Dyke's had driven his 2009 BMW off the road, striking several signs, police said. When officers approached the car, they could smell alcohol and marijuana and Dyke's had glassy eyes and impaired motor coordination. During a search, officers found pot and open alcohol, police added.  Dyke was transported to Nyack Hospital for…

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Large Fuel Spill Occurs Near Putnam Valley Library Large Fuel Spill Occurs Near Putnam Valley Library
Large Fuel Spill Occurs Near Putnam Valley Library A large fuel spill Tuesday afternoon that may have come from a truck has closed one lane of Oscawana Lake Road while Putnam Valley firefighters work to contain the spill, according to Putnam Valley Fire officials. The spill, located in front of Putnam Valley Library at 30 Oscawana Lake Road, is causing traffic to be detoured to Lake Peekskill Road going out of town, officials said. Putnam County hazmat crews have been requested to clean up the "large" spill,  which fire officials said most likely came from a large truck.  This is a breaking story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates. …

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Woman Found Dead In Hudson River Committed Suicide Woman Found Dead In Hudson River Committed Suicide
Woman Found Dead In Hudson River Committed Suicide A woman whose body was pulled from the Hudson River Saturday morning committed suicide, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The body, found around 9 a.m. just south of Kaal Rock in the City of Poughkeepsie, was determined to be a suicide according to the medical examiner's office, said Capt. John Watterson. According to department policy, the woman's identity will not be released, Watterson added.

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Poughkeepsie Gets $3M For Parking, Other Initiatives Poughkeepsie Gets $3M For Parking, Other Initiatives
Poughkeepsie Gets $3M For Parking, Other Initiatives POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A state award of up to $3 million to the City of Poughkeepsie announced Monday will help the city increase revenues while cutting costs at the same time. The monies, from the State of New York’s Financial Restructuring Board (FRB), come as a result of a yearlong review that looked at the key areas where the city could increase revenue and cut costs, said Mayor Rob Rolison in a press release.  "Working with the FRB, their staff and leadership has been a very positive experience. Their professionalism and expertise is unmatched in municipal finance, we left no stone…

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Two Found Dead In Yonkers Convenience Store Tied To Drug Overdoses Two Found Dead In Yonkers Convenience Store Tied To Drug Overdoses
Two Found Dead In Yonkers Convenience Store Tied To Drug Overdoses WESTCHESTER COUNTY N.Y. -- Two men found dead in a basement bathroom at a Westchester convenience store may have died from drug overdoses, according to the Yonkers Police. The men, 32-year-old and 45-year-old Yonkers residents, were found Sunday around 2:41 p.m. in the basement area of the Fania Deli & Grocery store at 18 Lawrence St., after receiving a report of two men down, said Sgt. Dean Politopoulos.  When officers arrived they discovered the men, both in "lifeless states," down on the floor, Politopulos said. Emergency responders rendered medical aid in an attempt to revive one o…

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Stony Point Woman, 33, Violates Order Of Protection, Police Say Stony Point Woman, 33, Violates Order Of Protection, Police Say
Stony Point Woman, 33, Violates Order Of Protection, Police Say ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  A Stony Point woman was arrested Friday for violating an order of protection, according to Stony Point Police. Kristen Prentice, 33, was charged with criminal contempt and violation of a protective order after officers received a call to check on her welfare, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. Instead of finding her at home, officers found her at the residence of a person who had a court order of protection against her, Hylas said. Prentice was processed and released and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be…

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