Nor'easter Leaves Hundreds In Dark In HV, Trees, Branches Snapped In Clarkstown
A powerful nor’easter that swept through the Hudson Valley left hundreds without power and sent crews scrambling to clear downed trees and wires Monday morning, Oct. 13.
In Rockland County, about 209 Orange & Rockland Utilities customers were still without electricity as of 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, with full restoration expected by 11 p.m., according to O&R.
Meanwhile, just over 500 customers were reported to be in the dark in Orange County, with an estimated restoration time of Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m.
As for Westchester County, 448 customers were reported withou…
Former Stony Point Highway Super, Business Owner Dies: 'Will Be Deeply Missed'
A Rockland County community is mourning the loss of a longtime highway superintendent and business owner who served the public for nearly two decades.
Larry Robert Brissing Sr., a lifelong North Rockland resident, died peacefully at home on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the age of 76, surrounded by his children, his obituary said.
Brissing began his career as a heavy equipment operator before starting his own company, LRB Excavating, in 1986. In 2003, he was appointed and later elected as Stony Point’s Superintendent of Highways, a position he held for 19 years until his retirement …