Koonce was identified as one of the perpetrators by a single witness, who later testified that he was pressured to make a quick identification.
The minimum wage in Westchester, New York City, and Long Island will increase by 50 cents to $16.50 per hour. In the rest of the state, the minimum wage will be $15.50 per hour.
Although residents are not happy about the tax increase, the council reduced the original proposed hike and plans to work on reducing it further next year.
Thanks to the nearby firehouse, firefighters were able to respond quickly and evacuate senior citizens and pets from the affected unit.
News 12 spoke with small businesses in the Village of Nyack to see how the holiday shopping season has been for them a day after Christmas.