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🌱 What Clarkstown’s new police chief brings to Rockland County streets

Rockland, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Rockland? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Clarkstown’s new police chief brings to Rockland County streets
  • Why Rockland gas just hit $4.69—and what it means for you
  • How growing up in Rockland County helped spark Sebastian Stan’s career

Also on today's calendar: The Patriot Lounge and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Occasional rain, mainly early, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 55, low: 44.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town Of Clarkstown Welcomes New Police Chief James Fay During Official Swearing-In Ceremony {PHOTOS & VIDEOS} (monseyscoop.com) — Clarkstown has a new top cop, as longtime officer James Fay was officially sworn in as police chief at Town Hall in New City, Rockland County. With 32 years on the force and deep ties to Leadership Rockland and local business groups, he’ll now oversee patrol, detectives, and special operations for the community.
   

• Consumer Sentiment Reflected In Rising Prices For Gasoline, Coffee, Beef. Rockland Gas Prices Hit $4.70 Per Gallon (rcbizjournal.com) — Rockland drivers are now paying about $4.69 per gallon for regular gas, noticeably higher than the New York State average. The piece explains how inflation, energy costs, and global conflict are squeezing local households, from fuel and electricity to beef and coffee, and tracks how these rising prices shape consumer confidence and spending.
   

• Sebastian Stan Breaks Silence on Becoming a 1st-Time Dad Amid Girlfriend Annabelle Wallis' Pregnancy (usmagazine.com) — Rockland County gets a brief but meaningful shoutout as Sebastian Stan recalls moving there from Romania as a child and discovering his love of acting in local theater. The rest of the piece focuses on his reflections about becoming a first-time father and how his stepfather shaped his ideas of manhood.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Liberty

  • Two NYC teens arrested for crime spree across Liberty and Loch Sheldrake after chase and police department escape (riverreporter.com)
  • Grahamsville man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges (riverreporter.com)
  • Another U.S.-Canada border bust: Gun smuggling operation thwarted (highlandcountypress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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