Bannerman Island – The Cornwall Local

Volunteers tend to island gardens

May 27, 2019 Jason Kaplan

The Bannerman Island Trust has been offering regular tours of Pollepel Island for the past 15 years, but in 2007 a group of volunteers began sprucing up the island with its beautiful gardens.

Bannerman Island restoration continues

May 11, 2018 Jason Kaplan

Pollepel Island, more commonly known as Bannerman Island, officially kicked off the tour season on May 4, but members of the press were invited to visit the island, earlier last week, and see, first-hand, the progress of restoration efforts.

Army cadets build Bannerman Island bridge

June 2, 2017 Jason Kaplan

On May 25, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held, on Bannerman Island, to mark the opening of a new bridge, constructed by 11 West Point cadets majoring in civil and mechanical engineering.

Boyle, witch hats and news bites

October 14, 2016 Editorial Staff

On Oct. 22 members of COVAC will be helping a helper. Jack Boyle, a life member of the ambulance corps, has assisted others as a volunteer and as an EMS captain with the New York City Fire Department. After the World Trade Center attacks, he worked for 50 days at Ground Zero.

Arrest made in missing kayaker case

April 30, 2015 Jason Kaplan

New York State Police, on Wednesday, arrested Angelika Graswald and charged her with the second degree murder of fiance Vincent Viafore.

State Police search for missing kayaker

April 20, 2015 Ken Cashman

Angelica Graswald and Vincent Viafore left Plum Point yesterday for Bannerman’s Island. The return trip was rough. When their kayaks started to take in water, the man was thrown overboard.