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8-Year-Old Dies After Boat Capsizes By Haverstraw Bay Park

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HAVERSTRAW, NY – At approximately 1:30 pm today, police received a call about the boat in distress by the Haverstraw Bay Park. 

According to authorities, seven people were on the boat at the time, including the 8 year-year-old boy. The boy who was wearing a life vest, went missing for some time before being rescued. CPR was immediately preformed and transported to the Nyack Hospital. He would be pronounced dead  at the hospital. 

The 8-year-old boy has been identified as Yosef Goldman. He was the Great-Grandchild Of Skverer Rebbe from New Square (Rockland County.) A ceremony (levaya) will be held before Shabbos.

County Executive Day commented on the tragedy, “The death of any child is both an unspeakable horror and a family’s worst nightmare. The entire community of Rockland expresses its deepest regrets and condolences for the family of this young boy. May God bless him and his family.”

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Clarkstown Police Department Temporary Road Closure April 22-April 25th Valley Cottage

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Gilchrest Rd will be temporarily closed beginning, Monday, April 22 to Thursday, April 25, at the railroad crossing between Stern Place and Sasson Terrace in Valley Cottage. This closure is due to construction upgrades being performed by CSX. Please follow the posted detours provided by CSX.

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Update From The Clarkstown Police Department

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Recently, a resident posted this picture of a large black rat snake at Congers Lake. Town staff was sent to identify and locate it and the photo was sent to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation experts who identified it as an extremely large native black rat snake. According to the DEC these snakes average three to five feet but can grow to as large as eight feet. It is not venomous and poses NO harm to people. It is prime season to see them as they emerge from hibernation and the temperature is still cool out. They feed on mice, voles, small birds and eggs etc.
If you see this snake or others like it just give it space, they will be slower this time of year due to weather and will pose no harm to any residents. If you have any questions related to wildlife please call DEC region 3 general wildlife line 845-256-3098. If you see a snake like this at Congers Lake realize that is its natural habitat and please give it space.

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