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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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Police & Fire
West Nyack Man ID'd As Victim Of Palisades Parkway Crash West Nyack Man ID'd As Victim Of Palisades Parkway Crash
West Nyack Man ID'd As Victim Of Palisades Parkway Crash A West Nyack man may have fallen asleep while driving in a fatal crash off the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine near the Rockland/Bergen border, Palisades Parkway Police said. Peter Kim, 55, was found on Wednesday in the woods off the parkway after two police officers contacted police headquarters after seeing the vehicle off the road in the woods, the Parkway Police said. Chief Michael Coppola reported a silver Toyota SUV deep in the woods, heavily damaged, with an unconscious operator trapped, police said. EMS and rescue were immediately requested. Upon arrival of Officers Dana Eus…

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Business
Northern Westchester Mercedes Dealer Countersues Repair Shop For Defamation Northern Westchester Mercedes Dealer Countersues Repair Shop For Defamation
Northern Westchester Mercedes Dealer Countersues Repair Shop For Defamation A Northern Westchester Mercedes dealer is countersuing a local repair shop for defamation after the shop claimed the business was demanding kickbacks. Celebrity Auto of Westchester, owner of Mercedes-Benz of Goldens Bridge, filed suit against North State Autobahn of Bedford Hills and its owner Gregory Coccaro Jr., on Nov. 22. In the suit, Celebrity Auto claims North State and Coccaro made defamatory and slanderous statements of fact with respect to Celebrity, including statements that Celebrity is not licensed, Celebrity violated New York law, that they demanded so-called “kick-backs” and r…

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News
School Bus Crashes Into Pole In Bedford School Bus Crashes Into Pole In Bedford
School Bus Crashes Into Pole In Bedford No passengers were injured when a school bus crashed into a utility pole on Route 172 Thursday morning, Bedford police said. The crash, which occurred around 7:20 a.m., took place near Clark Road, backing up traffic on Route 172 for the morning commute, Bedford police said. The bus was towed and the utility has been repaired, opening traffic to a smooth flow again, police added. The crash is under investigation. 

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Politics
$684M 2018 Rockland Budget Calls For 1.95 Percent Tax Increase $684M 2018 Rockland Budget Calls For 1.95 Percent Tax Increase
$684M 2018 Rockland Budget Calls For 1.95 Percent Tax Increase ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Taxpayers can look forward to a 1.95 percent tax increase next year, lower than the state mandate, after the Rockland County Legislature voted 17-0 Tuesday to adopt the 2018 County Budget. The $684.29 million 2018 budget calls for a 1.95 percent tax increase, which is lower than the state-mandated property tax cap. For the average Rockland residential property owner, taxes will increase about $2 monthly. “A detailed review of the proposed budget is always a formidable task, but the hard work has paid off,” Legislator Jay Hood said. “The winners here are the taxpayer…

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Schools
Alleged Retaliation For Sex Abuse Report Prompts CCSD Employee's Suit Alleged Retaliation For Sex Abuse Report Prompts CCSD Employee's Suit
Alleged Retaliation For Sex Abuse Report Prompts Ccsd Employee's Suit A former NYPD detective and 9/11 first responder who works as a security guard for the Clarkstown Central School District, is suing the district after he says he was retaliated against for reporting another security guard for having unwanted sexual contact with a student and another employee. The suit, filed by Carlos Martinez, names the district, Superintendent Martin Cox, Deputy Personnel Superintendent Jeff Sobel, Director of Facilities and Operations Anthony Valenti and Clarkstown North High School Principal Harry Leonardatos, as defendants. According to the 21-page lawsuit, Martinez cl…

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Lifestyle
Share Christmas, Holidays Coming To Pearl River Share Christmas, Holidays Coming To Pearl River
Share Christmas, Holidays Coming To Pearl River ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  Grab an unwrapped gift for a child and head to Pearl River on Friday for the Rotary Club of Pearl River annual Share Christmas and the Holidays. Held at Braunsdorf Park at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Central Avenue in downtown Pearl River, the free event begins with caroling, hot chocolate, and cookies while waiting for the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus.  When their sleigh pulls into town, they are joined by some of their favorite friends including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and many others.  Every child is welcome to visi…

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News
It's Lights Out For Last Time At Sain Building It's Lights Out For Last Time At Sain Building
It's Lights Out For Last Time At Sain Building ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day officially padlocked the Sain Building Tuesday as it was permanently closed following the relocation of all county offices to new quarters in Pomona. "Today we happily mark the end of an era in Rockland County government," Day said as he stood on the steps of the New Hempstead Road building. "The Sain Building is now officially closed. It is now a six-story paperweight." The last county office in the Sain Building, the Department of Finance, moved over the weekend. Those employees joined the Department of Personn…

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News
Thieves Steal Thousands From Yorktown Charity Thieves Steal Thousands From Yorktown Charity
Thieves Steal Thousands From Yorktown Charity Donna Simone spends all of her time helping those in need in Putnam and Westchester counties through her non-profit Yorktown Love in Action. Now Simone is asking for help after two thieves broke into the facility last week and stole thousands of dollars and gifts intended for local families who have fallen on hard times. "We are devasted and need the community's help to overcome this," she said.  As word has gotten out about the theft, donations have been coming in each day, but with Christmas right around the corner and the cold weather coming, Simone is worried she won't be abl…

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Obituaries
New City FD Mourns Loss Of Two Longtime Members New City FD Mourns Loss Of Two Longtime Members
New City FD Mourns Loss Of Two Longtime Members Over the past week, the New City Fire Department lost two of its former members. Longtime New City firefighter and Clarkstown Police Officer Paul D'Alessandro recently passed away in Arizona, where he has resided for years after leaving New York, the department said. Affectionately known as "Dingo," D'Alessandro served for 12 years as an active member, holding several positions in that time. He was a trustee from 1996-2001 and oversaw the construction of the department's current firehouse that began in 1996, until its completion  After his term as trustee ended, D'Alessandro was …

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News
Poughkeepsie Man Pushes Pregnant Woman Down Stairs, Police Say Poughkeepsie Man Pushes Pregnant Woman Down Stairs, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Man Pushes Pregnant Woman Down Stairs, Police Say A 26-year-old man is behind bars after pushing a pregnant woman down the stairs during a domestic dispute, according to Saugerties Police. Umar Abdel Raheem Johnson of Poughkeepsie was arrested Tuesday after police responded to a home in Glasco for a reported physical domestic dispute, said Saugerties Chief Joseph Sinagra. During the course of the altercation, Johnson reportedly pushed the victim down a flight of stairs, injuring the woman who is three-months pregnant, he added. The woman was treated at the scene by paramedics from Diaz Ambulance and then transported to the Kingston Hospit…

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