Rockland’s D-A is looking to have the lawyer for the man accused in the Monsey Hanukkah attack removed from the case. According to published reports, D-A Tom Walsh wants defense attorney Michael Sussman removed, for allegedly taking evidence from a home that 37 year-old Grafton Thomas may have occupied several years ago. Sussman told The Journal News he has the right to handle evidence just as the D-A does. The issue could be argued in court next month.
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Over-development Theme Underscores Last Week’s Supervisors’ Summit
One of the themes of the five town supervisors’ summit held last week in Ramapo was over-development, some think it’s a problem, some don’t. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says it’s important to follow the rule of law…
Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht insists the amount of code violations in Ramapo is exaggerated…
The next supervisors’ meeting is scheduled in Clarkstown for April 30th, the location has not yet been set.
Clarkstown Closes on Grace Baptist Church; Discrimination Suit Continues
Clarkstown has closed on its purchase of the Grace Baptist Church on Demarest Avenue in Nanuet. The $4.5 million sale of the 3-acre property was finalized Friday afternoon. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says there are a number of things they can do with the property, including housing or a community center…
An Orthodox Jewish girls’ school had been eyeing the property, and they’re claiming discrimination prevented them from getting permits to operate there.
Public Hearing for Stony Point Condo Project Thursday
A large condo complex will be before the Stony Point planning board for a public hearing tomorrow night. As proposed, the Eagle Bay project features 267 waterfront condos…
That was supervisor Jim Monaghan. Activist George Potanovic heads up the Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment, and he’s concerned about infrastructure issues…
The public hearing is being held at the Roh Building on Clubhouse Lane in Stony Point at 7pm tomorrow night.
Report: Alleged Hanukkah Attacker Suffers from Mental Illness
A defense psychiatrist in the Monsey Hanukkah attack case says 37 year-old Grafton Thomas of Greenwood Lake suffers from mental illness and is incompetent to stand trial on federal hate crimes. That’s according to the Journal News. Thomas’ attorney has asked a federal judge for a competency evaluation. The December attack injured six, including a 72-year-old who remains in a coma with a fractured skull.