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Zachary Croce

Community Editor

zcroce@dailyvoice.com

Zac Croce is a Community Editor in Rockland County. He was born and raised in Suffern and graduated from the University of Delaware. Before joining the Daily Voice, Zac worked as a reporter for a weekly newspaper in Bergen County, N.J. where he covered the towns of Lyndhurst and North Arlington.

Zac was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle
Nyacks' Art Cafe Vies For Win In DVlicious Outdoor Dining Contest Nyacks' Art Cafe Vies For Win In DVlicious Outdoor Dining Contest
Nyacks' Art Cafe Vies For Win In DVlicious Outdoor Dining Contest NYACK, N.Y. --  It’s hard to resist the summertime combo of sipping and noshing outdoors. All you need is some sun (or shade) and your choice of a secluded patio, sidewalk seating, or a rooftop deck -- and someone else doing the cooking, cleaning and serving. You gave us three of your top Rockland County picks for our DVlicious "Best Outdoor Dining" contest, each of which is being highlighted this week. Read below for a brief profile, then vote. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Winners will receive a framed certifica…

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Police & Fire
Condo Fire Leads To Evacuation In Bardonia Condo Fire Leads To Evacuation In Bardonia
Condo Fire Leads To Evacuation In Bardonia This story has been updated. BARDONIA, N.Y. - Route 304 between Germonds Road and Pineview Avenue was closed until around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday due to a structure fire in the Germonds Village apartment complex.  The fire in Building No. 1 broke out around 7 a.m. All residents have reportedly successfully fled. There has not been any report of injuries. Check back for more details on this developing story. 

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Germonds Village Firefighters Battle Blaze At Germonds Village
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Germonds Village BARDONIA, N.Y. -- A stretch of Route 304 in Bardonia is closed Tuesday morning as firefighters battle a blaze at Germonds Village. Check back to Daily Voice for updates on the fire, which was reported around 7:30 a.m.

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Business
Solar Company Owned By Ramapo Man Set For Big Project In Philippines Solar Company Owned By Ramapo Man Set For Big Project In Philippines
Solar Company Owned By Ramapo Man Set For Big Project In Philippines RAMAPO, N.Y. - A solar firm owned by a Ramapo man and Daily Voice community advisor will undertake the design and construction of solar farms in the Philippines.  The first project for Ubiquity Energy, the firm owned by Ramapo resident James Mcevoy, will be located in Cotabato City and is expected to generate enough power to benefit 35,000 homes while reducing electric rates by 35 percent, according to a press release.  Roughly 300 long term jobs will be created as a result. Meanwhile the financial backing for the project comes from Charna Coin, a cryptocurrency company also owned by Mcevoy…

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Real Estate
Zombie Properties Decrease In Rockland Zombie Properties Decrease In Rockland
Zombie Properties Decrease In Rockland At the end of Hamilton Place, a quiet street tucked away in South Nyack, sits a house in disrepair with overgrown weeds and some cracked window panes.  Mark Bowen, who lives a couple doors down, estimated the home has been like this for a couple years. In addition to not being easy on the eye, these abandoned "zombie properties" are depreciating the value of homes throughout Rockland and Westchester.  “Once a house gets to a certain point you wonder if it needs to be demolished,” Bowen said on Thursday.  In May, State Sens. Jeffrey Klein and David Carlucci released a report detai…

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News
Community Shows Unity In New City Rally After Apparent Hate Crime Attacks Community Shows Unity In New City Rally After Apparent Hate Crime Attacks
Community Shows Unity In New City Rally After Apparent Hate Crime Attacks NEW CITY, N.Y. - Local officials, leaders, advocates, and community members rallied on the steps of the county courthouse days after three explosions were set off at the residences of two Jewish rabbis, with a shared message: there is no place for hate and intolerance in Rockland County. “We cannot legislate that you love your neighbor but we will and can have legislated that we will live harmoniously and we will show respect,” said Rockland Commissioner of Human Rights Penny Jennings. Three small explosions occurred Tuesday night at the homes of Rabbi Simcha Morganstern and Rabbi Avremel K…

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Traffic
Hillside Avenue In Airmont Closes Thursday For Bridge Work Hillside Avenue In Airmont Closes Thursday For Bridge Work
Hillside Avenue In Airmont Closes Thursday For Bridge Work UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. - Hillside Avenue in Upper Saddle River will be closed on Thursday due to the installation of a steel plate on a bridge, the borough announced Monday.  It's anticipated that the work will take two days and stems from a countywide inspection, which determined that a culvert under the bridge is significantly deteriorated. The steel plate is a temporary measure and will allow single-lane traffic only.  Cars will be permitted across but trucks and buses will be prohibited due to weight limitations. The work will require permitting from the state Department of Environmen…

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Politics
NY Senators Want Hearing On Barge Stationing Point In Rockland NY Senators Want Hearing On Barge Stationing Point In Rockland
NY Senators Want Hearing On Barge Stationing Point In Rockland A proposal to place 10 formal commercial anchorage sites along the Hudson River, including three in the Lower Hudson Valley at Stony Point, Montrose, and Yonkers has prompted the two New York Senators to call for a public hearing, lohud.com reported. A public hearing is being requested of the U.S. Coast Guard by Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand over the anchorage sites, which are considered necessary for safe navigation up the river. The senators are joined by local officials and environmental advocacy groups like Riverkeeper, who harbor concerns of how the anchorage sites will impa…

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Police & Fire
Former AG Hired To Preside Over Clarkstown Chief Disciplinary Hearing Former AG Hired To Preside Over Clarkstown Chief Disciplinary Hearing
Former AG Hired To Preside Over Clarkstown Chief Disciplinary Hearing NEW CITY, N.Y. -- There weren’t enough seats in the meeting room Tuesday night in Clarkstown's Town Hall so those without a seat either stood in the back or to the sides of the dais. The meeting of the Clarkstown Town Board was the first since the suspension of Police Chief Michael Sullivan last month and was heavily attended. The chief was present and sat toward the front of the room.  During what was at some points a raucous meeting, Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board appointed two attorneys in relation to Sullivan’s case: William Harrington from the firm Bleakley Platt & S…

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Lifestyle
Documentary Exploring Piermont During WWII To Debut At Nyack Film Fest Documentary Exploring Piermont During WWII To Debut At Nyack Film Fest
Documentary Exploring Piermont During WWII To Debut At Nyack Film Fest PIERMONT, N.Y. -- More than a year ago Betsy Franco Feeney and Patti Panayotidis intended to make a brief promotional video for a Piermont Historical Society dinner dance that had a World War II theme.  They didn’t expect the video to turn into a documentary. “We didn’t know what we were getting into,” Feeney said. “It just mushroomed.” Later this month, “Last Stop USA: Piermont's Role in World War II” will make it’s debut at the Nyack Film Festival. The 39-minute documentary that is narrated by Grammy Award-winner Tom Chapin explores the village’s role during World War II and includes in…

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