Tomkins Cove News

The state Department of Transportation has barred large trucks from crossing the Route 9W bridge, affecting Tilcon New York's operation in Tomkins Cove.

Here's a recap of the May 13 Stony Point Town Board meeting. Supervisor Phil Mario and members Stephen Cole-Hatchard, Geoffrey Finn, Louis Vicari and James White were present.

NEW CITY - Local Democrats are betting a lot on the unpopularity of the White House administration leading to anti-GOP sentiments at the polls this fall.

STONY POINT - The Town Board last night decided to proceed with work on a law to regulate environmental cleanups like the one pending at the closed Lovett power plant.

Two siblings from Tomkins Cove were briefly stuck on a roller coaster yesterday at the Palisades Center mall after it suffered a mechanical problem, Clarkstown police said.

Osaire Delice believes in the power of prayer, especially prayers at the Marian Shrine.

“We had dollar signs in our eyes, otherwise we would have given it back to the taxpayer.”

Serious problems continue to face North Rockland school district. The Board of Education needs trustees who are concerned about quality education, with a keen sensitivity to the financial burdens of its ... via Journal News

“I've seen the school. It's a good school, and I'm glad that I can go there - but I would still be willing to go to Immaculate.”

Christopher Rauchet stood holding his blue shirt tight against his belly so William Everett could read the tape measure around his chest. via The Patent Trader

Workers will be dismantling a Hudson Valley power plant that had routinely received low rankings for pollution control.

The Lovett Generating Station in Tomkins Cove opened in 1955. It burned coal and employed about 100 people.

The plant is being taken down after years of efforts by the state to force environmental improvements at the facility, and get it to switch to a cleaner fuel. Mirant had said some of the changes weren't financially feasible.

The plant's operators at the Mirant Corporation say they hope to have it dismantled by the spring of 2009. Read more

By Steve Lieberman The Journal News * April 16, 2008 A Stony Point man was arrested last night on felony charges of forcing his way into a New City house and beating up an 85-year-old man during a home-invasion ... via The Journal News

“It's heading in a southerly direction from the Tomkins Cove area”

Stony Point police were tracking a bear as it moved through residential neighborhoods yesterday. via Journal News

WE know, we know. You've heard all about Long Island City. That it's the next big thing, the next Williamsburg, the latest... Full Story FEATURED PROPERTY Every Thursday, NYP Home's reporters and columnists ... via New York Post

How's this for a historical tidbit: The 150-year-old Boulderberg Manor is the first poured-concrete building in all of New York state. via New York Post

“We wanted to see what we could do to help. This is going to be an ongoing, lifelong problem for him. It came down to what we can do and how we can help.”

When David Dodge heard about Christopher Riello's accident, he wondered how the Riello family was coping financially. via Journal News

“It's not criminal, not a homicide”

STONY POINT - A man died last night from what police believed probably was a self-inflicted gunshot wounds. via Journal News

“The last time we had to go to the court to retroactively lower their assessment. ... This is ridiculous. Don't take the deal.”

STONY POINT - The Town Board last night did not accept Mirant's proposal that would have significantly reduced the company's tax payments for the Lovett Generating Station for 2009-10. Mirant last week ... via Journal News

Here's a recap of the March 11 Stony Point Town Board meeting. Supervisor Phil Mario and board members Stephen Cole-Hatchard, Geoffrey Finn, James White and Louis Vicari were present. via Journal News

“What upset me most is that they just took off on him. They abandoned him there”

By Hema Easley The Journal News * March 17, 2008 WEST HAVERSTRAW Christopher Riello has fuzzy recollections of a December night that began as a casual get-together with friends at a Nyack bar. via The Patent Trader

Tickets are still available for tonight's performance of 'Phantom of the Opera' at Nyack High School. via 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. - Tomorrow: Right lane Westchester-bound closed for ... via Journal News