More than 100 violations found after Rockland County apartment complex fire
Inspectors uncovered faulty smoke alarms, missing fire extinguishers and mold.
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Inspectors uncovered faulty smoke alarms, missing fire extinguishers and mold.
A fire at a Rockland County apartment complex exposed other potential dangers to residents and first responders. Inspectors uncovered more than 100 violations, including faulty smoke alarms, missing fire extinguishers and mold; CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
The fire, along with a history of dysfunction and corruption within the village's building department, led to the county takeover.
Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer are accused of causing the deadly fire that destroyed a senior living center while using propane blowtorches in a ritual cleansing of the kitchen before Passover.
The Rockland County school suddenly switched to online instruction this week after mold was found in some classrooms and asbestos was detected.
SAT and PSAT testing was supposed to take place at the school Wednesday. Those tests will now be rescheduled.
A father and son are among six people facing charges in connection with the fatal March fire at a Spring Valley assisted living center.
The Rockland County District Attorney's office says it executed a search warrant relating to an investigation.
Lloyd was a volunteer with the Spring Valley Fire Department for nearly 16 years. He was killed in the line duty during a fire at an assisted living facility in Rockland County.
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The investigation into the cause of a deadly fire that destroyed an adult living facility in Rockland County could take more than a month, fire officials announced Thursday.
The fire chief also says they were not able to fight the fire as quickly as they could have because the water pressure on site was inadequate.
Rockland County officials shared more details Wednesday about a fire at a home for adults that killed two people and injured more than a dozen others.
Fire officials said about 100 to 125 people lived inside the facility, and 20 to 30 had to be rescued from the building.
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Authorities say 25-year-old Blanchard Glaudin is facing second-degree murder charges after Spring Valley police say he killed a security guard inside the Finkelstein Memorial Library.
It happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday on the third floor of the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley.
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect today across the entire Tri-State Area until 6 p.m.
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A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
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It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
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Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
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