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Letter To Editor: Pomona Trustee Ian Banks Details Why You Should Vote POMONA, N.Y. -- Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editors up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email ramapo@ailyvoice.com. I would like to call your attention to a village election to be held on Tuesday, March 21, and to announce I will be running for re-election for Village of Pomona Trustee along with trustee candidate Robert Klein of 63 Halley Drive. As you may know, I have served the village as a trustee for the past 20 years, and during that time I have been active in many aspects and functions of the village, from budget committees, planning issues, capital i…

by Ian Banks

03/16/2017

News

Pinned Person Rescued In Rhinebeck Williams Lumber Roof Collapse This story has been updated with new info and photos. RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Snow from the Nor'easter was too much for the roof of the Williams Lumber store on Route 9, causing it to partially collapse around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Rhinebeck Fire Department officials said. The store, located at 6760 Route 9, received significant damage when the roof crashed into the store, said Henry A. Campbell, public information officer for the Rhinebeck Fire Department. One person was pinned under the collapse, but was quickly freed and did not receive any major injuries, Campbell said. When firefighters ar…

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Williams Lumber & Home Center Roof Collapses From Snow In Rhinebeck RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Snow from the Nor'easter was too much for the roof of the Williams Lumber store on Route 9, causing it to partially collapse around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Rhinebeck Fire Department officials said. The store, located at 6760 Route 9, received significant damage when the roof crashed into the store, said Henry A. Campbell, public information officer for the Rhinebeck Fire Department. One person was pinned under the collapse, but was quickly freed and did not receive any major injuries, Campbell said. When firefighters arrived it was determined that all employees and customer…

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Police Search For Wanted Nanuet Man NANUET, N.Y. -- The Clarkstown Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a man whose last known residence was Nanuet who is wanted for larceny, possession of stolen property and for having an unlicensed dog.Michael Brenner, 66, is described as being a white male, 5-foot-10, with black/gray hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clarkstown Police Department Warrant Unit at 845-639-5880.

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

FBI Task Force Asking For Tips In Five Mount Vernon Homicides MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Someone out there has information and the FBI is willing to pay for it if the tips will help solve one of five Mount Vernon homicides the Safe Streets Gang Task Force have aimed their sights on to close. The homicides, which took place between 2011 and 2016, include the slayings of Rubin Davis, Dean Daniels, Jovelle Stewart, Wilbert Francis and Mario Frater, said FBI Criminal Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Osborn. The task force is offering rewards up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in each case. Since the reward was offered las…

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

News

Dutchess Residents Still Being Urged To Avoid Travel DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Although the travel ban has been lifted for Dutchess County roads, officials are encouraging residents to only venture out if necessary due to dangerous conditions. Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro warned that residents who do need to drive should leave extra time and use extreme caution: "Many secondary roads are not in good condition yet and there are very high snow mounds at many intersections making visibility limited," he said. He added that although Department of Public Works employees have been out throughout the day and overnight, there…

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Three New Rochelle Firefighters Recovering From Injuries After Blaze WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Three New Rochelle firefighters are recovering from injuries sustained while battling an intense fire on Thornbury Road near the Scarsdale town line during the height of the Nor'easter on Tuesday. The firefighters -- one who received second-degree burns, another who received shoulder injuries after the ceiling collapsed on top of him and another who received a neck injury -- have been released from the hospital and are recovering, said New Rochelle Fire Chief Louis Dimeglio. The fire at 159 Thornbury Road was a "wall of flames" when firefighters arrived…

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

News

Wappinger Rollover Crash Injures One WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- A rollover crash around 10 a.m. Wednesday on Route 9 in Wappinger injured at least one person and blocked northbound traffic for more than an hour, said New York State police. The incident, which happened near Myers Corner Road, occurred when a driver lost control and rolled the vehicle, sending nearby vehicles scrambling to get out of the way, state police said. The roadway has reopened. No information is available on the condition of the driver, said Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police.

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Motorist Flees Scene After Crashing Into Lake, Ramapo PD Says RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A driver who crashed a vehicle into Lake Suzzane around 5 a.m. Monday and then fled, is still on the run, according to Ramapo Police.Ramapo officers responded to the scene after a receiving a call of an accident in the area of Suzanne Drive and Francis Place in Monsey, police said. Once on scene, officers said they discovered that a vehicle have gone over a guardrail and was partially into Lake Suzzane. The driver was nowhere to be found. Police are continuing their investigation.

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

News

CO Warning: Make Sure Tail Pipe Is Clear When Cleaning Off Car As the snow begins to move out of the area and residents begin digging their vehicles out from underneath the snow, safety officials are warning to make sure the vehicle's tailpipe is also clear.Each year in the U.S., approximately 500 deaths are attributed to unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, that includes drivers sitting in their cars while the tailpipe is blocked with snow, according to the Center for Disease Control. If blocked, the colorless, tasteless, odorless, and nonirritating gas creeps into the car through leaks or cracks in the floorboard if the exhaust pipe is obstru…

by K Reakes

03/15/2017

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