Police are reportedly searching for those who drew several Swastika symbols at a house of worship on Suzanne Drive in Monsey. The website Matzav.com said the Nazi symbols were drawn on a wall, a door, and on piece of paper in the building. They were discovered Friday evening.
East Ramapo Residents to Re-Vote on School Budget Tuesday
A local school district is going to the polls tomorrow after the budget failed to pass last month. Residents in the East Ramapo Central School District can vote from 7am until 10pm. The 259 million dollar budget proposal was trimmed slightly leaving the tax levy increase down from about four percent to 1.6 percent. Voting location depends on the ward you live in. Click here for more information.
Rockland Fraternity Holding Virtual Blood Drive to Celebrate Juneteenth
Local chapters of Omega Psi Phi, a 110 year-old African-American fraternity, are marking Juneteenth all month long with a virtual blood drive that honors the man who pioneered blood transfusions. Dr. Wendy St. Felix is on the group’s “Health and Wellness Committee” and says one donation can help three people…
Richard Clarke is the blood drive’s Chairman, and says you can donate at any New York Blood Center, including the one on Smith Street in Nanuet…
Visit NYBC.org or call 1-800-933-2566 to make a reservation. Use the reference number “61707” so the Xi Lambda Lambda Virtual Blood Drive gets the credit for sending you to donate.
NY Boulders Sweep Tri-City ValleyCats
In local pro baseball…the New York Boulders took on the Tri-City ValleyCats at Clover Stadium in Pomona yesterday looking for the weekend sweep. The Boulders had bases loaded in the fourth inning with Jake MacKenzie at bat…
That that was Jacob Kronberg with the call on the Boulders radio network here on WRCR. Pull him back they did, it was ruled a ground-rule double, scoring two and giving the Boulders the lead 6-5. They would go on to win, 15-12. The Boulders also won Friday and Saturday, completing the sweep. The Boulders are off today.
Spring Valley Man Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on PIP
A Spring Valley man was killed early Thursday morning after driving the wrong direction on the Palisades Parkway and crashing head-on into an oncoming car near exit 18. New York State Police Troop F Commander, Major Paul DeQuarto, says 67 year-old Hugo Vasquez was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes around a quarter to five yesterday morning when he struck another car heading northbound. The driver of that car, 46 year-old Franklin Yanza-Zaruma, also of Spring Valley, was taken to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown with non-life-threatening injuries. His two passengers were taken to Westchester Medical Center, also with non-life-threatening injuries. DeQuarto says there were no signs of drugs or alcohol involved. If you witnessed the crash or have any information, contact the State Police at 845-364-0200. The accident is under investigation.