Editorial by Steven White in The Journal News “A fatal fire occurred in Spring Valley on March 4, but the sequence of events that took the precious lives of five family members began much earlier. Residents of Spring Valley, volunteer firefighters and…
Rockland County building inspectors have found more than 250 fire and building code violations at 10 properties owned by the landlord of 118 S. Lake St., where a fire killed five people on March 4. The fire − which took…
“A Rockland County judge on Tuesday dismissed felony counts of falsely filing inspection reports against former Spring Valley Building Inspector Ray Canario, dealing the District Attorney’s Office another blow in efforts to prosecute people resulting from the 2021 fatal adult…
“A Rockland County Court judge heard two contrasting descriptions of former Spring Valley Building Inspector Ray Canario during Monday’s opening of his non-jury trial on charges of providing false information to the state concerning village inspections. Prosecutor Michael Dugandzic argued…
“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…
