Garbage and Recycling Pickup Still In Place
Village Hall will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16th, 2023.
Both garbage and recycling pickup will occur as normally scheduled.
Towns of Rockland County, NY
Stand with Pride: ‘We’re Here’ Rally
Sunday, January 15th at 3PM
in front of the Pride Center, 28 S. Franklin Street, Nyack, NY
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH MURDER FOR FATAL STABBING OF SPRING VALLEY MAN
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Oscar Garcia-Garcia, 27 of Spring Valley, and Eustaquio Diaz-Gutierrez, 40 of Spring Valley, were arraigned before the honorable Kevin F. Russo on January 6, 2023 on the charge of Murder in the Second Degree following an investigation into an unresponsive male located by the Spring Valley Police Department.
On December 29, 2022, at approximately 1:10 am the Spring Valley Police Department responded to the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Avenue regarding reports of an unresponsive male laying in the road. Officers located the male on Johnson Street adjacent to 55 North Myrtle Avenue. The victim, 52-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa of Spring Valley, died as a result of a wound inflicted to the neck. Both
defendants were taken into custody of the same day of the alleged crime and remanded to Rockland County Jail.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said, “As alleged, the defendants engaged in an act of extreme violence that resulted in the death of the victim. I commend the investigative work from the Spring Valley Police Department and supporting agencies for quickly apprehending the suspects. The defendants have been charged with Murder and will be held accountable for their actions.”
The investigation was handled by the Spring Valley Police Department with the assistance from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police. Executive Assistant District Attorney Kathleen Devlin is prosecuting the case.
It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Statement from Day regarding Anti-LGBTQ+ Incident
Let me be abundantly clear, hate has no home in Rockland County. Today my office was notified about anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti on the exterior of the Rockland County Pride Center in the Village of Nyack. I am disgusted by this type of vandalism surfacing here in Rockland and condemn it in the strongest possible terms.
Words matter and we must not allow intolerance to grow or fester in this beautiful county that we all call home. We must continue our efforts to get to know and embrace our neighbors from different backgrounds. Despite any differences we all seek the same things; a safe and welcoming place to live and work.
While I personally view this incident as a hate crime, we do not know what type of charges the perpetrator may face. I encourage anyone with information about this crime to call or email the Orangetown Police Department at 845-359-3700 and orangetownpd@orangetown.com.
Statement from Commissioner of Human Rights Spencer Chiimbwe
In the wake of the anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti at the Rockland County Pride Center in Nyack, New York, the Rockland Human Rights Commission doubly condemns the incident and submits that such actions are horrific and must not go unaddressed. The Commission will always remain supportive of the work of the Rockland County Pride Center and all other organizations that are working to make our county a great place. No form of social animus will prevent our collective zeal from fighting such frontiers of hate in Rockland County.
Nyack’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Jan 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM – Jan 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Village Hall and DPW are closed in observance of the holiday. Parking fees suspended, all other parking regulations remain in effect. Trash will be collected on Tuesday, January 17, 2022.