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Monsey, NY

Tree Falls On Moving Car In Monsey Tree Falls On Moving Car In Monsey
Tree Falls On Moving Car In Monsey A driver was injured when a tree fell on their moving vehicle in Rockland County on Tuesday, June 10. The incident happened in Monsey during the day on Tuesday, when a tree fell on a car by the intersection of West Maple Avenue and Saddle River Road, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Video from the scene posted on social media by The Monsey Scoop showed the vehicle with front-end damage from the impact.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) Both Spring Hill EMS and Ramapo Police responded to the s…
Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Monsey, Cause Outages Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Monsey, Cause Outages
Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Monsey, Cause Outages Several people were hurt and power outages were reported after a crash involving a bus and two cars brought down a utility pole in a Rockland County neighborhood.  The incident happened around 9:15 a.m. Friday, June 6, at the intersection of Hilltop Place and Highview Road in Monsey, according to The Monsey Scoop and Ramapo Police.  Emergency crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, the Monsey Fire Department, and Ramapo Police responded to the scene. Officials said the crash caused a utility pole and transformer to come down, resulting in a loud boom and sending live wires…
Scooterist Struck By Vehicle In Monsey (DEVELOPING) Scooterist Struck By Vehicle In Monsey (DEVELOPING)
Scooterist Struck By Vehicle In Monsey (Developing) A scooter rider was hit by a car at a busy intersection in Rockland County, prompting a police and EMS response. The crash happened in Monsey at Dolson Road and College Road on Wednesday, June 4, according to The Monsey Scoop.  Officers with the Ramapo Police Department and members of Hatzoloh EMS arrived at the scene shortly after. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) Injuries were reported, but further details on the victim’s condition were not immediately available. This is a developing story.&nbs…
Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response
Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response A low-flying helicopter spotted over Rockland on Friday afternoon, May 23, prompted a police response and stirred concern among residents, authorities said.  The incident happened around 2:32 p.m. on Friday near the border of Monsey and Spring Valley, according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers were dispatched after a concerned resident reported a helicopter flying unusually low over the neighborhood. By the time police arrived, the aircraft had left the area. Witnesses later shared video footage showing the helicopter with what appeared to be a person waving from the fro…
New Bear Sightings Reported In Areas Of Yorktown, Rockland County: Here's Where New Bear Sightings Reported In Areas Of Yorktown, Rockland County: Here's Where
New Bear Sightings Reported In Areas Of Yorktown, Rockland County: Here's Where As warmth returns to the Hudson Valley with the arrival of spring, so have bear sightings.  In the Westchester County town of Yorktown, police confirmed on Monday, May 19, that several bear sightings had been reported in the southern half of town. Although no incidents of aggression have been noted, officials are reminding the public that bears are a natural part of the area’s ecosystem and are typically non-aggressive unless provoked or attracted by food. "Well, Spring is in the air. And as long-time Y-Town area residents will tell you, that could mean a black bear is on the ground,"…
Taxi Driver Attacks Woman: Suspect Was High, Had Suspended License In Spring Valley, DA Says Taxi Driver Attacks Woman: Suspect Was High, Had Suspended License In Spring Valley, DA Says
Taxi Driver Attacks Woman: Suspect Was High, Had Suspended License In Spring Valley, DA Says Prosecutors have released more details regarding a Rockland County taxi driver's kidnapping of a passenger who he allegedly attacked with a screwdriver during a harrowing late-night ride earlier this month.  Kevin Mazariego-Figueroa, 22, of Hillcrest, was indicted on a slew of felony charges stemming from the Monday, May 5 attack, including second-degree kidnapping and first-degree assault, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19.  According to prosecutors, Mazariego-Figueroa had picked up the victim, a 40-year-old woman, in his taxicab near…
Bear Seen Roaming In Monsey (VIDEO) Bear Seen Roaming In Monsey (VIDEO)
Bear Seen Roaming In Monsey (Video) A bear was spotted sauntering in a Rockland County hamlet over the weekend.  The sighting occurred in Monsey on Sunday evening, May 18, according to The Monsey Scoop. A video posted by The Monsey Scoop showed the bear running across a paved path into nearby woods.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) Although the exact location of the sighting was not immediately available, the outlet said police are urging residents to leave the animals alone.  According to the New York State Department o…
Break-In Ends In Chase In Monsey: 3 Caught After Stealing From Home, Police Say Break-In Ends In Chase In Monsey: 3 Caught After Stealing From Home, Police Say
Break-In Ends In Chase In Monsey: 3 Caught After Stealing From Home, Police Say Three suspects are in custody following a residential burglary in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning, May 14, when officers responded to a report of a burglary at a home on Maple Avenue in Monsey, according to Ramapo Police Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin.  Officers quickly found three suspects who were taken into custody. Their names and charges have not yet been released.  The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released at a later time, according to Franklin. Additional information provide…
Pedestrian Hit, Seriously Injured In Monsey Pedestrian Hit, Seriously Injured In Monsey
Pedestrian Hit, Seriously Injured In Monsey A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck on a Rockland County road.  The crash happened a short time after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, April 29 in Monsey, when a pedestrian was hit in the area of 18 Forshay Rd., according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop. The victim was rushed to Hackensack Medical Center in serious condition, according to The Monsey Scoop's report.  Pictures posted to Instagram by the outlet depicted a large emergency response at the scene.  Forshay Road is now closed between Lodi Lane and Crabapple Court, according t…
Girl, 11, Struck By Vehicle In Monsey Dies: Report Girl, 11, Struck By Vehicle In Monsey Dies: Report
Girl, 11, Struck By Vehicle In Monsey Dies: Report An 11-year-old girl has died more than a month after she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Monsey, as first reported by the Monsey Scoop and confirmed by Daily Voice sources. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in Monsey on Ronald Drive near the intersection of Nancy Lane.  Witnesses said the young victim was riding her bike when she was hit by a Lexus SUV. The driver remained at the scene following the incident, according to incident reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions. The girl was rushed …
Van Crashes Into Traffic Circle In Monsey (VIDEO) Van Crashes Into Traffic Circle In Monsey (VIDEO)
Van Crashes Into Traffic Circle In Monsey (Video) A van crashed into the middle of a Rockland County traffic circle after losing control, causing injuries.  The crash happened on Thursday night, April 24 in Monsey, when a van crashed at the traffic circle at the intersection of Wilder Road and Forshay Road, according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop.  Both Hatzoloh EMS and Ramapo Police responded to the crash scene.  Minor injuries were reported.  Video of the scene posted to social media by The Monsey Scoop showed the van stuck in the middle of the traffic circle against a tree.  V…
6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say 6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say
6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say An undercover child exploitation investigation led to the arrests of six men from across the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, authorities announced.  The multi-day operation, which was led by the New York State Police in partnership with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Ramapo Police Department, targeted suspects allegedly involved in online exploitation and trafficking of minors, State Police announced on Wednesday, April 9.  Investigators said they used advanced cyber tactics to pose as minors on internet platforms commonly used for grooming and exploitation. Th…
Child Struck By Vehicle In Monsey, Rushed To Hospital (DEVELOPING) Child Struck By Vehicle In Monsey, Rushed To Hospital (DEVELOPING)
Child Struck By Vehicle In Monsey, Rushed To Hospital (Developing) A child was hurt after being hit by a vehicle in Rockland County Tuesday night, March 25.  The incident happened in Monsey on College Road near Wallenberg Circle on Tuesday night at around 8:30 p.m., according to Ramapo Police Det. Lt. Chris Franklin.  The 11-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle going north, Franklin said, adding that the driver stayed at the scene and was cooperative.  Ramapo Police and Hatzoloh EMS responded to the scene. Rockland Hatzoloh paramedics transported the child to Westchester Medical Center and reported that his injuries were not serious. No charg…
Popular Rabbi Killed On Parkway After Tesla Crash In East Orange (UPDATE) Popular Rabbi Killed On Parkway After Tesla Crash In East Orange (UPDATE)
Popular Rabbi Killed On Parkway After Tesla Crash In East Orange (Update) The 43-year-old New York man killed after being struck by multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway has been identified as a popular rabbi, blogger, and father. Eliyahu Fink, of Suffern, NY, was driving a Tesla Model Y south on the Parkway when he was involved in a single-vehicle crash and the car became disabled in the left lane, just before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 21, State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. It happened near milepost 146.4 in East Orange. Fink got out of the car and remained in the roadway, where he was struck by a Jeep Cherokee that was also traveling southbo…
Child Hit By SUV, Seriously Injured While Riding Bike In Monsey Child Hit By SUV, Seriously Injured While Riding Bike In Monsey
Child Hit By SUV, Seriously Injured While Riding Bike In Monsey Police are investigating after a young girl was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured while riding her bicycle in Rockland County.  The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in Monsey on Ronald Drive near the intersection of Nancy Lane. Witnesses said the young victim was riding her bike when she was hit by a Lexus SUV. The driver remained at the scene following the incident, according to incident reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions. The child suffered serious injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center. As of Tuesday morn…
Vehicles Crash Into Poles, Rocks, Hydrants Amid Snowstorm In Monsey, Airmont (VIDEO) Vehicles Crash Into Poles, Rocks, Hydrants Amid Snowstorm In Monsey, Airmont (VIDEO)
Vehicles Crash Into Poles, Rocks, Hydrants Amid Snowstorm In Monsey, Airmont (Video) Snowy and slippery conditions on Rockland County roads caused numerous vehicles to lose control and crash on Sunday night, Feb. 2.  The crashes occurred during a weather system that arrived in Rockland at around 6 p.m. on Sunday and brought around an inch of snow.  One such incident happened in Airmont near South Monsey Road and Saddle River Road, where a vehicle slid off the road and struck rocks. The car was eventually safely removed, The Monsey Scoop reported.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (…
Car Plows Into Porch In 2-Vehicle Wreck In Monsey Car Plows Into Porch In 2-Vehicle Wreck In Monsey
Car Plows Into Porch In 2-Vehicle Wreck In Monsey A crash involving a vehicle that hit a Hudson Valley porch caused injuries. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Rockland County, when two cars collided in the area of Hybrid Lane and Hanes Lane in Monsey, according to The Monsey Scoop. One car partially crashed into a house's porch.  Spring Hill EMS, Monsey firefighters, and the Ramapo Police Department responded to the crash. More information about the crash was not immediately available.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop)
Taxi Caught Running Red Light In Monsey (VIDEO) Taxi Caught Running Red Light In Monsey (VIDEO)
Taxi Caught Running Red Light In Monsey (Video) Eyewitnesses on their dash camera captured a taxi rushing through a red light on a busy Rockland County road. The incident happened in Monsey on Wednesday, Jan. 22, when an eyewitness using a dash cam caught a taxi allegedly running a red light at the intersection of Route 59 and Bates Road.  Monsey Scoop shared a video of the incident, which shows the taxi continuing through the red light after coming to a stop.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) Police have not addressed the incident as of T…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…
Fatal I-684 NY Plane Crash: Witness Stopped, Pulled Victim From Wreckage, New Report Says Fatal I-684 NY Plane Crash: Witness Stopped, Pulled Victim From Wreckage, New Report Says
Fatal I-684 NY Plane Crash: Witness Stopped, Pulled Victim From Wreckage, New Report Says Federal officials have released more information about a small plane crash on Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT, and Westchester, NY counties.   The information, which centered on a fatal plane crash on I-684 on Thursday, Dec. 12, was released in a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Rockland County resident and commercial pilot Jacob Yankele Friedman of Monsey, age 32, was killed in the crash, while the 26-year-old private pilot, Kalmen Goldberger, of Linden, NJ, was hospitalized with serious injuries. On the night…
Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Harrison Plane Crash Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Harrison Plane Crash
Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Harrison Plane Crash Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Ramapo Roadway Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Ramapo Roadway
Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Ramapo Roadway Police have identified a Hudson Valley man who was struck and killed by two cars while crossing a roadway with another person. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at W. Maple Avenue and Kings Point in Ramapo. Related: 1 Killed, Another Injured After Being Hit While Crossing Ramapo Roadway According to Ramapo Police Sgt. Michael Anton, Chaim Chiment, age 70, of Monsey, was killed while crossing W. Maple Ave westbound with another person at the street corner when a vehicle traveling northbound struck both. Anton said that Chimemt was thrown into the…
Monsey Man Caught Spray Painting American/Israeli Flag, Police Say Monsey Man Caught Spray Painting American/Israeli Flag, Police Say
Monsey Man Caught Spray Painting American/Israeli Flag, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was caught in the act of allegedly defacing a joint American/Israeli flag with spray paint, police said. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the Monsey area of Ramapo. According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, a patrol officer spotted the man wearing a face mask while walking on Main Street in Monsey. He watched as the man, identified as Benzion Rivlin, age 33, of Monsey, approached a joint American and Israeli flag on the property of a business located at 45 Main St., Franklin said. Franklin said that Rivl…
Child Struck By School Bus In Hudson Valley, Police Say Child Struck By School Bus In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Child Struck By School Bus In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 6-year-old Hudson Valley boy is recovering after being struck by a school bus. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 26 in Monsey. According to Det. Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, the child was struck by a school bus on West Maple Avenue.  Franklin said the child suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital by Hatzolah Ambulance Corps. Details were not released on how the child was struck or if the bus driver was ticketed.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…
$1.4M Bank Loan Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Sentenced $1.4M Bank Loan Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Sentenced
$1.4M Bank Loan Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Sentenced A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a scheme to obtain a fraudulent $1.4 million loan from Park Avenue Bank. Rockland County resident Mendel Zilberberg, age 65, of Monsey, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 19 following a one-week trial. According to court documents, Zilberberg, who was a member of the bank's board of directors at the time of the offense, conspired with others, including Aron Fried, to obtain a fraudulent loan using a "star borrower" to make the loan application.  The straw borrower applied for a $1.4 million loan from the Bank base…
New Update: Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties (Video) New Update: Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties (Video)
New Update: Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties (Video) A strong storm with heavy rain and damaging winds knocked out power and closed roadways throughout the Hudson Valley. The outages in Orange and Rockland counties began following the Wednesday, Feb. 28 deluge and continued into Thursday, Feb. 29 with sporadic outages reported. Orange and Rockland Utilities reported more than 2,000 outages early Thursday morning in both counties with the highest concentration in Orange County. But work was moving quickly with small pockets of outages reported in numbers ranging from 2 in Tuxedo to 520 residences in Middletown still awaiting restoration, the …
Man, 42, Nabbed In Burglaries Of Hudson Valley Synagogues, Police Say Man, 42, Nabbed In Burglaries Of Hudson Valley Synagogues, Police Say
Man, 42, Nabbed In Burglaries Of Hudson Valley Synagogues, Police Say A man has been charged in connection with the burglaries of three Hudson Valley synagogues. Joel Jungries, age 42, of New York City, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in connection with the burglaries that took place over two weekends earlier this month in Monsey. According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, Jungries illegally entered and stole property from the synagogues, all located on Monsey Boulevard and Suzanne Drive.  On Saturday, Jan. 20, Ramapo Police received reports that the two synagogues on Monsey Boulevard had been hit again, Franklin said.  The police depa…
Person Injured In Crash On Snowy Hudson Valley Roadway Person Injured In Crash On Snowy Hudson Valley Roadway
Person Injured In Crash On Snowy Hudson Valley Roadway One person was injured during a two-car crash on a snowy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7 at the intersection of Wilder Road and Haverstraw Road in Monsey. According to the Spring Hill Ambulance Corps, when police arrived they found one person bleeding heavily from their leg and Ramapo Police Officer Genito applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding. In all, two people received non-life-threatening injuries. One person declined to be transported to a hospital for treatment, officials said. The victim with the bleeding leg was transported to W…
Suspect Nabbed Stealing Cooking Oil From Hudson Valley Restaurants, Police Say Suspect Nabbed Stealing Cooking Oil From Hudson Valley Restaurants, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed Stealing Cooking Oil From Hudson Valley Restaurants, Police Say This story has been updated. Over the past several weekends, numerous restaurants in the Hudson Valley had reported thefts of used cooking oil from their businesses.  The incidents occurred in Rockland County at different locations throughout Ramapo. The Ramapo Police Investigations Division said they identified a vehicle used in the crimes and a pattern of activity. On Saturday, Dec. 9, detectives conducted surveillance and spotted the vehicle enter the town. The vehicle was followed to a business in Monsey where the suspect emptied an oil container. Detectives arrested the man wit…
Serial Burglar Of Hudson Valley Cemeteries, Synagogue Nabbed, Police Say Serial Burglar Of Hudson Valley Cemeteries, Synagogue Nabbed, Police Say
Serial Burglar Of Hudson Valley Cemeteries, Synagogue Nabbed, Police Say A New York man has been charged with five separate alleged burglaries that occurred in the Hudson Valley over the past three months. Maurice Deutsch, age 40, of Brooklyn, was arrested by the Ramapo Police on Friday, Nov. 10, for the burglaries that took place in Rockland County in the village of New Hempstead and the Monsey area. According to Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police, on three occasions, Deutsch had entered a building on the grounds of a cemetery in New Hempstead and removed proceeds from a charity box.  In addition, Deutsch is accused of…
Hudson Valley Town Battling Illegal Migrant Housing After 17 'Flophouses' Found Hudson Valley Town Battling Illegal Migrant Housing After 17 'Flophouses' Found
Hudson Valley Town Battling Illegal Migrant Housing After 17 'Flophouses' Found Officials in one Hudson Valley town are taking a management company to court after identifying what they say are 17 alleged migrant flophouses with numerous violations. Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said Thursday, Oct. 18 during a press conference that in Rockland County, Clarkstown is battling illegal migrant housing and the Monsey-based management company that oversees them. The company, First Choice Management, manages 399 properties in Rockland County, with 37 of those in Clarkstown, Hoehmann said. "We are concerned about 17 of these homes in the town," Hoehmann said. "We …