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Rockland Post Sandy: What’s Open for Essentials and Closed
How to get around and where to avoid

Prior to joining New City Patch as local editor, I worked in various communications fields. My experience includes newspaper journalist in Rockland County and Bergen County, NJ, radio broadcaster public relations manager, public relations consultant and traffic reporter. I received a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
I have lived in Rockland County for more than 15 years and have served as a little league and Boy and Girl Scout troop volunteer.
How to get around and where to avoid

Rockland cautions that trick-or-treating will be hazardous and recommends staying at home.
Senator calls for federal aid and National Guard Troop deployment
Boil water advisory issued late Tuesday evening for parts of Piermont and Grandview in addition to Monday order issued for West Nyack
County Executive describes Hurricane Sandy as Rockland’s most severe storm in more than a century.
Hurricane Sandy took a toll on boats stored in Piermont
22,000 customers without power in Clarkstown and full restoration could take seven to 15 days
Emergency situations include transformer fires, trees falling on houses and downed wires
More than 300 downed trees reported in town, travel restrictions in place till 6 p.m.
Local county order in effect from Monday at 6 p.m. until Tuesday at 8 a.m. Similar limitation put into place in Clarkstown.
Broken water main still under repair and customers are asked to use water for essential purposes only.
Clarkstown supervisor issues emergency order limiting vehicles on local roads and closing local businesses until Tuesday morning
Power interruption knocked Lake DeForest plant out of service on Monday morning and resumption of power damaged a water main.
County executive briefs and thanks workers at Emergency Operations Center ahead of the arrival of the strongest part of Hurricane Sandy
State of Emergency effective 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 28
Part of dealing with the storm is sharing information with neighbors. Share your pictures, videos and updates from Hurricane Sandy here.
Limited service on TOR. Tappan Zee Express and TRIPS service cancelled until further notice. Here's what's running on Monday and Tuesday
United Water ended releases from reservoir at regulators’ request
Emergency official advises residents if they have to go out, do so early Monday before conditions change
The charges against residents of New City, Congers, Valley Cottage and Monsey are the result of a month-long investigation.