Dangerous Elementary School, Naked Burglar Case: The Week's Top Headlines

Congers Elementary School Declared Unsafe, Will Not Open

Congers Elementary School has been shuttered due to unsafe conditions, and local youngsters will have to attend class elsewhere next month when the academic year kicks off, according to Clarkstown School District Superintendent Dr. J. Thomas Morton.

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Group Sides with Bramson on Astorino Campaign Ads

An elections oversight group has ruled that five claims made by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino against challenger Noam Bramson were "unfair."

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Lowey, Carlucci Call for Stronger Gun Legislation

Gina Daschbach hesitated as she spoke about how she got involved in Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America at the Lemonade Stand set up in front of Sign of the Times on Main Street in Nyack Tuesday.

Like so many others, the mother of two small children from Piermont was inspired to take action after the school shootings in Newtown, CT.

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2014 Superbowl Could Bring Sex Trafficking to Rockland

Rockland County is preparing for some of the illegal activities associated with the upcoming 2014 Super Bowl in East Rutherford, NJ.

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Wednesday Marks 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and a few events have been planned locally to commemorate that historic event.

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Bedford Man Accused of Burglary While Being Naked

A 38-year-old Bedford man is accused of burglarizing a neighbor's home while being naked, Bedford Police said.

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Somers Man Dies in Three-Car Accident on Route 118 in Somers

An 82-year-old Somers man died on Tuesday following a three-car accident on Route 118 in the town of Somers, state police said.