Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies
Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies Some 500 residents across the area dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stay home orders remain without power following the storm system that ripped through the area. The storms, which caused winds gusting as high as 60 mph toppling trees, as well as flooding, and downed trees and utility lines, also caused widespread power outages, starting Monday morning, April 13.  By Wednesday, April 15, all area utility companies, including Central Hudson, Con Ed, NYSEG, and O&R, reported they expected to have most outages back up and running by later in the day. “We realiz…
Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Hit/Run That Left Long Island Woman Dead Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Hit/Run That Left Long Island Woman Dead
Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Hit/Run That Left Long Island Woman Dead Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a Long Island woman dead. The incident took place around 5:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 3 in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police.  According to detectives, while crossing West John Street at the intersection of Kuhl Avenue, Gladis Bonilla, 54, of Westbury, was struck by a late-model white Toyota Camry that left the scene in an unknown direction.  As a result of the collision, Bonilla suffered multiple trauma injuries and died at the scene, police said. …
COVID-19: Request To Close Rockland State Parks Gets Go-Ahead COVID-19: Request To Close Rockland State Parks Gets Go-Ahead
Covid-19: Request To Close Rockland State Parks Gets Go-Ahead A request to close some of Rockland County state parks amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been given the go-ahead by the state after large groups of people were seen gathering at the parks. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on Tuesday, April 14, that after reaching out to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's senior staff, he had received a call from the director of the Palisades Park Commission, who approved closing Rockland Lake State Park, beginning on Wednesday, April 15, for the short term. The closure of Nyack Beach State Park was also approved, a decision on closing Tallman Lake Pa…
COVID-19: Montefiore Nyack Hospital Starts Convalescent Plasma Therapy For Patients COVID-19: Montefiore Nyack Hospital Starts Convalescent Plasma Therapy For Patients
Covid-19: Montefiore Nyack Hospital Starts Convalescent Plasma Therapy For Patients Cutting-edge research therapy in connection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is taking place close to home as area doctors announce they are taking part in a plasma therapy study organized by the Mayo Clinic. Doctors at Montefiore Nyack Hospital announced on Tuesday,  April 14, they have given the first dose of convalescent plasma therapy via transfusion to a COVID-19 patient in the ICU. A team led by Dr. Michal Tracz, with Highland Medical, Rockland Renal Associates and Dr. Vandana Hoon, the director of the Department of Pathology at the hospital, is working on the plasma program…
Woman Accused Of Striking Child In Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Striking Child In Fairfield County
Woman Accused Of Striking Child In Fairfield County A 39-year-old Fairfield County woman was arrested for allegedly hitting a child in the face and pulling their hair. The incident took place around 10 p.m., Saturday, April 11, when Westport police responded to a home on a complaint of a dispute, Westport Police said. When officers arrived on the scene they determined that during what began as a verbal argument, Sandy Ramos, of Westport, had allegedly struck a juvenile in the face as well as had pulled this juvenile’s hair resulting in a clump of it being pulled from the scalp, police said. The incident was allegedly witnessed by two other …
Police Rescue Woman After Car Crashes Into Lake In Westchester Police Rescue Woman After Car Crashes Into Lake In Westchester
Police Rescue Woman After Car Crashes Into Lake In Westchester A woman was rescued by a police officer who jumped into frigid waters after her vehicle drove into a Westchester lake. The incident began around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, when Westchester County Police received a 911 call reporting a vehicle had driven into Woodlands Lake at V.E. Macy Park in Irvington, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for Westchester County. According to O'Leary, Sgt. Jeff Slotoroff swam out to the vehicle, reached in through a partially opened window to unlock the driver’s side door, and was able to force it open enough to remove the woman from the car.  As he swa…
COVID-19: New Update On Number Of Fatalities, Cases By Town In Rockland County COVID-19: New Update On Number Of Fatalities, Cases By Town In Rockland County
Covid-19: New Update On Number Of Fatalities, Cases By Town In Rockland County The number of fatalities continues to rise in Rockland County from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As of Tuesday, April 14, there are 2,934 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Rockland Department of Health. The state, which uses cases by Zip codes, lists the number of cases in Rockland as 8,335.  In addition, there were 241 deaths reported in the county on Monday, and 263 on Tuesday.  Those hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19 numbered 213, and those hospitalized for suspected COVID-19 was 275.  A breakdown of each Rockland County municipality's con…
School Crossing Guard In Fairfield County Nabbed For Child Porn Possession, Police Say School Crossing Guard In Fairfield County Nabbed For Child Porn Possession, Police Say
School Crossing Guard In Fairfield County Nabbed For Child Porn Possession, Police Say A 66-year-old Fairfield County school crossing guard was arrested for alleged possession of child pornography following a lengthy investigation. Daniel Poccia, 66, of Darien, was arrested on Tuesday, April 14, by Darien Police and charged with possession of child pornography, said Darien Police Capt. Jeremiah P. Marron Jr. The investigation of Poccia, who worked as a school crossing guard for the Town of Darien, began in February after an officer assigned to the Tactical Investigation Unit of Southwestern Connecticut received a tip from the National Center for Missing 7 Exploited …
COVID-19: Day Asks Cuomo To Close State Parks In Rockland COVID-19: Day Asks Cuomo To Close State Parks In Rockland
Covid-19: Day Asks Cuomo To Close State Parks In Rockland With residents still visiting state parks in Rockland County during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Rockland County Executive Ed Day is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to close state parks in the county. Day closed all county parks on Tuesday, April 7, in an effort to stem the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the county. After the order, Day says many residents moved to state parks that remained open including Harriman, High Tor, and Rockland Lakes state parks.  "This past weekend, I received several complaints from residents, advising that many of the state parks here…
COVID-19: Employees In Direct Contact With Customers Must Wear Masks Under New Putnam Order COVID-19: Employees In Direct Contact With Customers Must Wear Masks Under New Putnam Order
Covid-19: Employees In Direct Contact With Customers Must Wear Masks Under New Putnam Order Putnam County is following a new order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo requiring all employees who have direct contact with customers to wear masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Related story - COVID-19: New Update On Number Of Cases, Town-By-Town Breakdown In Putnam On Monday, April 13, Cuomo issued an executive order calling for employers to provide masks or face coverings free of charge to all employees who have direct contact with members of the public. Employees required to wear the coverings are those who are within six feet of customers or any …
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