West Haverstraw News

“As the village historian, I can't help but feel that the name change has had an impact on how the village is perceived”

The housing market in Rockland has favored both prestigious riverfront homes and affordable urban areas where low prices are increasingly appealing. via The Patent Trader

“Tonight's not the end, it's the beginning.”

Rockland County Legislature Democrats retained their majority status yesterday and gained one seat by a slim margin, giving them the power to override a veto by the county executive without minority-party ... via Journal News

“I want to make it a better place.”

WEST HAVERSTRAW - Democrats appeared to have swept village elections, with unofficial results showing that John Ramundo Jr. via Journal News

The five men and one woman who ran unopposed for the Rockland County Legislature were returned to office yesterday, according to unofficial results from the county's Board of Elections. via The Journal News

“I am overwhelmed by the support we received”

HAVERSTRAW - Three-term Mayor Francis 'Bud' Wassmer was ousted last night by village Trustee Michael Kohut, according to unofficial results. via Journal News

“I consider Peter Paige a hero”

NEW CITY - The son of a security guard slain in the Brinks robbery more than 25 years ago said yesterday that his father's memory was violated - and his own words distorted - in a campaign ad distributed by a ... via Journal News

Roosevelt, Gorton and Lincoln high schools in Yonkers are on the list of 'dropout factories' identified by researchers at Johns Hopkins University studying the rates at which students who start as freshmen make ... via Journal News

“Although the Town Board doesn't have a whole lot to do with that, we still have to be aware of it and ready to work together to better manage the debt and the funding”

GARNERVILLE - Alternative school funding and public safety top the issues cited by two candidates running for the Haverstraw town supervisor's seat in the Nov. via Journal News

“Town, village, library and other taxes are indicated by a rate. We are attempting to clarify what the county's property tax levy represents to each homeowner.”

A county legislator running for re-election next week called a budget proposed by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef deceptive and claimed yesterday that under a different accounting method, county taxes ... via The Patent Trader

“I asked why that car didn't get a ticket”

WEST HAVERSTRAW - Camille Ricci doesn't mind getting a parking ticket when she's in the wrong, but she cringes when other offenders go unscathed. via Journal News

“Government is not a bottomless pit.”

County Legislator Jay Hood Jr., D-Haverstraw, has a decent record in village and town politics. via The Journal News

A West Haverstraw couple and a New Hampshire man were seriously injured Sunday when their two motorcycles crashed into each other on Route 106 in Harriman State Park in Tuxedo, state park police Sgt. via Journal News

“Create a dialogue between Haverstraw town and village police departments about quality-of-life crimes and safety and security issues.”

New sidewalks being installed on West Railroad Avenue in West Haverstraw. Must be an election year. via Journal News

The Rockland County Board of Health fined a local trash hauler $1,500 yesterday for mixing household garbage with recyclables after watching a short video shot by Department of Health workers that showed ... via Journal News

“They had the flares up and everything”

A 31-year-old West Haverstraw man was struck and killed by a freight train early yesterday, and police were trying to find out why. via The Journal News

Tappan Zee Bridge repairs - Today: Right lane Westchester-bound closed for bridge maintenance from milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. All lane closures are subject to change due to ... via Journal News

WEST HAVERSTRAW - Dilapidated and overcrowded buildings, unchecked housing growth and unsafe neighborhoods appear to be the biggest debating points of three contested races in the village. via Journal News

HAVERSTRAW - The town is hosting its first Halloween House Decorating Contest. Five judges - Town Board member Vincent Gamboli, Highway Superintendent Frank Brooks, Town Clerk Josephine Carella, Haverstraw ... via Journal News

“Hopefully we won't have to put anymore names onto it”

WEST HAVERSTRAW - A monument honoring village volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty will be dedicated Saturday morning outside Village Hall. via Journal News

A Spring Valley man accused of driving drunk was indicted yesterday on two charges of manslaughter relating to a fatal crash on Route 202. via The Patent Trader