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A Hudson Valley man was one of four people killed in a small-plane crash. Rockland County resident Amrom Fromowitz, of Monsey, was among three yeshiva students who were killed, along with the pilot, when the plane crashed into a house in western Ukraines Kolomyia district, on Wednesday, July 28, according to reports from Ukrainian. Their ages have not yet been released. The other students at an Orthodox yeshiva in Jerusalem have been identified as Hershy Weiss of London, and Lazer Brill of Br...

View Comments Four people, including a Monsey resident, were killed when a plane crashed into a house in Ukraine Wednesday. Michael Specht, Ramapo town supervisor, confirmed the identity of the victims in a tweet Wednesday. "We mourn the loss of young Monsey resident Amrom Fromowitz, along with Hershy Weiss (London), Eleizer Brill (Brooklyn) & pilot Igor Tabanyuk," the tweet read. "The three young students and their pilot died in a plane crash in Ukraine today. Our thoughts are with their fami...

Ramapo residents who enjoy Clark Center Dog Park are clashing with those who say barking has broken the tranquility of their homes.

Yossi Gestetner, co-founder of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council, which works in New York and New Jersey, referenced that attack in comments on Cuomos effort to protect Jewish communities. “The upside of the Governor’s announcement is that it shows he is on top of this issue and he is lending practical support," Gestetner said in an email. "The downside is that last time around — after the Hanukkah stabbing at the end of 2019 — State Police handed out tickets to locals and l...

Rockland Illegal Housing Taskforce chairman alleges politics are overriding safety News 12 Staff Updated on:May 03, 2021, 5:24pm EDT March’s deadly fire in Rockland is shining a spotlight on major code enforcement issues in Ramapo and Spring Valley. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is among those under scrutiny surrounding the bloc vote and building code enforcement in Rockland. “When the investigations are complete, they are going to show a level of dysfunction in Spring Valley when it comes to enforc...

Vaccination rates tend to be lower in areas with economic challenges and hit hard by COVID. BARDONIA - Chris Metcalf was the first Albertus Magnus High School student to get the first dose of Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine on Monday in the schools gym. Applause erupted after the 16-year-old sophomores shot was complete. The Valley Cottage resident didnt feel a thing when he got the shot, but having a vaccine "feels like a big deal." Every town supervisor, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Good Sa...

Saturdays funeral for Spring Valley Fire Department 2nd Lt. Jared Lloyd, who died fighting the March 23 Evergreen Court fire, will be a private ceremony at the Rockland Boulders stadium in Pomona. Palisades Credit Union Park, which is owned by the Town of Ramapo, will host the 11 a.m. funeral, when Lloyds family is expected to be joined by thousands of invited guests, filling the field and stands at the minor-league ballpark, which has a listed seating capacity of 6,580. The ceremony will be ...

By Kathy Kahn It’s a case of the cart being put before the horse, said members of Rockland’s  Citizens United to Protect our Neighborhood (CUPON) during a Zoom meeting Monday evening, Jan 18. CUPON was joined by Rockland Organized for Sustainability and a Safe Aquifer (ROSA) and concerned residents in decrying the Town’s plans to move forward with the rezoning of its Northeast corridor without a proper review. That section of Ramapo is home to the former Miniseongo golf course, the Stryk...

Rockland County residents remain in the dark, cold as power outages continue for 3rd day News 12 Staff Updated on:Dec 27, 2020, 4:39pm EST Some Rockland County residents are still in the dark and cold as power outages from Christmas continue for a third day. Residents who still dont have electricity are able to stay warm and charge their phones at Orangetown Town Hall. In Ramapo, Town Supervisor Michael Specht says he was just about to announced there were 20 outages remaining when a tree coll...

Rockland County spokesman John Lyon said county officials hope people take the vaccine when its offered. "Were hopeful seeing people receiving the vaccination will help convince anyone who is hesitant," Lyon said. "People who are on the very front lines since this began are lining up to get vaccinated. They know how dangerous this disease is and they are willing to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and their patients." However, some workers in those front-line profession...