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by Jeff Lewis
The RG Cares Animal Shelter is hosting their “All Legs United 5K Walkfest and Adoption Event” Sunday in Pomona. Nixie Gueits is the president of “Four Legs Good” and says the event will benefit the shelter and “Strides for Service,” which helps first responders and military personnel by running health and fitness events for them…
Sunday’s “All Legs United 5K Walkfest and Adoption Event” is being held at the RG Cares Animal Shelter on Firemens Memorial Drive in Pomona from 9-3PM.
by Jeff Lewis
A Nyack woman could be spending up to 21 years in state prison after admitting to driving drunk, killing one and injuring another, then leaving the scene without reporting the accident. Rockland County D-A Tom Walsh says 45 year-old Elizabeth Mitchell pleaded guilty yesterday to the entire indictment charging her with vehicular homicide, DWI, and a long list of other charges. Walsh said that in June last year, Mitchell drove drunk at speeds nearing 70 miles-an-hour in a 30-zone. She lost control of her car, ran a stop sign, and crashed into a metal barrier and fence. Walsh says she then fled the scene, leaving her passengers Jahaad Muhammad and Devonte Jones. Muhammad succumbed to his injuries, while Jones was seriously injured. Walsh said Mitchell also had several prior convictions in California, including a hit-and-run. She faces a minimum of seven years in state prison but could be behind bars up to 21 years. She’ll be sentenced in July.
Fire Guts Pearl River House
Three people, including a firefighter and a police officer, had to be treated for injuries after a blaze raced through a home in Orangetown Tuesday afternoon. That’s according to DailyVoice.com and MonseyScoop. The blaze tore through the house at 38 Griffith Place in Pearl River. The unidentified homeowner was reportedly treated for smoke inhalation. The Pearl River Fire Department says it took about an hour to get the fire under control and another two before the scene was cleared. The incident is under investigation by the Orangetown Police Detective Bureau and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Fire Investigation Unit.
SOCSD Voters Pass Library Fund Increase
Voters in the South Orangetown School District overwhelmingly approved their new library budget, giving the five libraries in Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Palisades, Tappan and Piermont an additional $150,000. Nearly 91 percent of the voters approved of the measure.
by Jeff Lewis
New York’s governor is starting her victory tour just days after reaching an agreement on the budget. At a press conference in Albany yesterday while bragging about various budget measures that give money back to New Yorkers, governor Kathy Hochul ripped into the Trump administration for mishandling the economy…
The budget agreement includes an increase in the state’s Child Tax Credit, inflation refund checks for millions of New York households, and free school meals for about 2.7 million students statewide. The $254 billion spending plan for fiscal 2026 could be voted on and officially approved before the end of the week.
by Jeff Lewis
The governor also tore into the Trump administration for stopping retail giant Amazon from identifying the increased prices of the products that are affected by the tariffs on China. Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday called the move unprecedented…
WRCR’s senior market analyst Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management says Amazon’s idea of transparency led to a phone call from the White House to Amazon Founder and former CEO, Jeff Bezos…
Mahoney says other companies may resort to pricing transparency in the coming weeks and months as tariff-related prices start to affect consumers.
by Jeff Lewis
The Friends of Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg is sure to have your cup of tea this weekend. They’re holding a Victorian Tea fundraiser on Saturday. Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says you can experience the charm and elegance of a Victorian afternoon tea, finger sandwiches and desserts in Harmony Hall’s South Salon…
The event is being held at the Jacob Sloat House on Liberty Rock Road in Sloatsburg Saturday afternoon from 1–3. Tickets are available online and the deadline to order is tonight at 11pm, members cost $30, non-members, $35. For more information click here.