“A violation-ridden, rundown adult facility — including a history of poor care, maintenance, and vermin — is being closed and residents moved until the owners cure multiple health and safety violations through renovations, according to an agreement with the state.…
“After nearly two years of investigation, a New York State utility oversite agency determined the county’s largest water company provided a sufficient water flow for firefighters who battled an adult home fire and didn’t violate state regulations. The conclusion didn’t…
“A sheet of ice created dangerous conditions along Sky Meadow Road amid the latest cold snap and the conditions have heated up residents who have been pressuring Ramapo officials to take action against illegal schools operating in the semi-rural neighborhood. Dr. Masood…
House at 4 Lee Drive Photo/ Steve Lieberman The Journal News “A religious congregation continues to convert a single-family house into a synagogue despite piling up violation notices for lacking permits for construction and village land-use approvals, according to building…
“A single-family house owned by a religious organization and being used illegally as a rooming house caught fire with up to 21 people living amid multiple fire and safety violations, according to fire officials Monday. The house owned by Mosdos…
Office of Building and Codes Director Edward Markunas A Kennedy Drive property owner who challenged Rockland government’s right to prosecute fire and safety violations settled a lawsuit against the county. The Manhattan-based owner agreed to pay a $25,000 fine to cover more…
“Jared Lloyd’s mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Spring Valley officials, two rabbis charged criminally with causing the fatal 2021 fire, and the owners of the Evergreen Court Home for Adults. The 30-page legal action argues the village,…
“Sky Meadow Road homeowners live with school buses coming and going daily in their single-family home neighborhood. Two yeshivas began operating without permits and land-use approvals on the road in the past two years. Both have received violations from the…
“State environmental inspectors have again cited the Hillside Avenue religious bath house construction project for not controlling water runoff, leading a New Jersey government to hire an attorney to investigate potential damages across the border. During a June 2 inspection, a…
“Rockland building inspectors have threatened to remove tenants from a Ridge Avenue apartment house littered with unsafe conditions while levying a nearly $40,000 fine against another landlord for violations of state fire and building codes. The double-barreled enforcement continues a crackdown since…
