Cold Spring, NY

Garrison Murder Darkens New Year's Eve Body found in snow outside Garrison Garage by Mike Turton       In the middle of the last day of 2008, while most Philipstown residents were happily preparing to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, John Marcinak's life ended. He was murdered in cold blood, shot to death in front of his towing business on Route 9 in Garrison. More ... Marcinak Funeral Draws Hundreds of Mourners Sadness blankets community shocked by tragedy       During the gray and chilly mid-morning hours of January 6, the street outside the Clinton Funeral Home at the corner of Parrott and Pine was choked with cars, fire engines, tow trucks, and law enforcement and emergency volunteers. The mood was eerily quiet and despairing. More ... Community Reacts to Heinous Crime       First incident of its kind in Philipstown in memory Garrison School District to Provide Grief Counseling The loss of John Marcinak was felt throughout the Philipstown community. He was an active parent, always participating in school activities at the Garrison School, which his children attend... More ... Providing local news, information and opinions from Philipstown and Putnam Valley, NY Encompassing the Villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville,  and the hamlet of Garrison, Putnam County, NY. This site is a publication of The Putnam County News and Recorder, the source for news and information of the Philipstown and Putnam Valley area. The PCN&R is 139 years old, published in hard copy every Wednesday, and circulated throughout Putnam County, NY. The PCN&R prints LEGAL NOTICES for: Putnam County, The Town of Philipstown, The Town of Putnam Valley, Village of Cold Spring, Village of Nelsonville, the Haldane Union Free School District and the Garrison Union Free School District. Deadline for printed press releases, advertisements and classifieds is Monday at noon for Wednesday publication. This site is updated on an as-needed basis with a minimum update weekly on Thursdays. For further information or to request a subscription to the paper, please contact us with your name and mailing address at: (845) 265-2468 PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516, or e-mail us at editor@pcnr.com If you see an advertiser on line, tell them!