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Man accused in Rockland stabbing suffers from mental illness, lawyer says
NEW CITY, N.Y. -- CBS New York has learned more about the victim and the suspect in last week's attack on a man outside his Rockland County home.The victim's injuries are far more serious than first known.On Tuesday, the family of the suspect spoke out through an attorney about his struggle with mental illness.Elijah Dean was a top student-athlete at Spring Valley High School in 2018 who went on to play football at Western Connecticut State University before leaving school in 2020.Now, Dean, 23, is charged with attempted murder, accused of viciously stabbing a man in the driveway of a...
Rockland wants Spring Valley house vacated, demolished or fire safety violation remediated
SPRING VALLEY - Rockland wants a state judge to order a landlord to repair his overcrowded rental house, remove the tenants from life-threatening conditions and pay a $13,750 fine for numerous violations, a legal action states. The county's New York State Supreme Court petition filed this month states property owner...
Plan for large apartment building, retail across from train station in Hackensack advances
HACKENSACK — Plans for a large apartment building at the corner of Anderson and Linden streets are moving forward with an additional 30 units proposed for a mixed-use development at the site. The City Council amended a redevelopment plan for the 2.7-acre site at 123 Anderson Street last month to include 350 apartments, with retail space on the first floor. The amended plan also includes 20 public parking spaces. The developer would pay 1.5% of the property’s...
New Jersey man accused of drug possession in Massena
MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - A New Jersey man faces drug possession charges after his vehicle was pulled over in Massena earlier this week. State police say they pulled over 29-year-old Kasine Forsey of Passaic, New Jersey, on West Hatfield Street on Monday. Troopers say they seized 500 bags of...
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