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Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two New Officers Join Police Department In Fairfield County Two New Officers Join Police Department In Fairfield County
Two New Officers Join Police Department In Fairfield County Two men police officers have joined a Fairfield County police department after both retired from the NYPD. On Monday, March 15, Kevin Maloney and Matthew Collins were sworn in as Wilton Police officers, the department said.  They come to Wilton after recently retiring from the NYPD. Both will be attending a three-week training academy as well as a three-month field training program before being certified as Connecticut Police Officers. Maloney grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York, and is a graduate of Mercy College, where he received a bachelor of science degree in bus…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest
Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest A round of scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds that could cause power outages is sweeping through the area. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, radar indicated strong storms were located north of New York City, along a line extending from six miles northeast of Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County to Yorktown Heights in Northern Westchester. (See first image above.) Expect multiple lines/rounds of storms, the National Weather Service said, noting that heavy downpours could cause flooding, especially in low-lying areas with poor drainage.  The strong wind gusts could …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester Remembered As Natural-Born Leader, Star Athlete Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester Remembered As Natural-Born Leader, Star Athlete
Slain Nypd Officer From Westchester Remembered As Natural-Born Leader, Star Athlete The NYPD officer who lived in Westchester and grew up in Orange County who was fatally shot in a hand-to-hand struggle with an armed suspect over the weekend is being remembered as a natural-born leader and standout athlete. Brian Mulkeen, 33, was shot and killed while wrestling with an armed suspect just after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. Mulkeen was a 2008 graduate of Fordham University, where he was a standout on the track-and-field team. Mulkeen had just decided to re-join his alma mater as a volunteer throwing coach. Mulkeen was a two-year…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
NYPD Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect NYPD Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect
Nypd Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect An NYPD officer from Westchester was fatally shot in a hand-to-hand struggle with an armed suspect overnight. It happened just after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. The officer, Brian Mulkeen, was 33 and lived in Yorktown Heights with his girlfriend, who is also a police officer in the Bronx in the 44th precinct. Police officers were patrolling the area the incident occurred due to gang activity including recent shootings, the NYPD said. Three officers left their vehicle to question a man, who fled on foot, the NYPD said. As Mulkeen and his partner attempt…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Video: Coyote Chases Deer In Front Yard Of Area Home Video: Coyote Chases Deer In Front Yard Of Area Home
Video: Coyote Chases Deer In Front Yard Of Area Home It wasn't a roadrunner, but a coyote failed to get his mark during a chase with an animal in Northern Westchester. A coyote was caught on a doorbell camera in Yorktown Heights chasing a deer before veering off and heading in a different direction in defeat.  The surveillance video was taken near the Jefferson Valley Mall off of Oakside Road. The homeowner noted that she originally thought it to be a fox chasing the deer, but ultimately determined that it was a coyote that may have been making the rounds in Westchester. You can see it play out at the very start of the video here. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton A 23-year-old Northern Westchester woman who was stopped for speeding in Fairfield County ended up in handcuffs after a police K-9 allegedly found cocaine in her vehicle. Ariana Muriqi, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested around 10:35 a.m., Sunday, June 16, after being stopped for traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road at Westport Road, said the Wilton Police Department. While speaking with Muriqi, officers said she revealed "several indicators," that drugs might be involved. A drug-detecting K-9 was requested at the scene, police said. Once the dog arrived, it altered "positively…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Area Here are snowfall totals from the winter storm that swept through the area. Connecticut Fairfield County Bethel, 10 inches Danbury, 10 inches Darien, 9 inches Easton, 8 inches Fairfield, 6 inches Greenwich, 8 inches New Canaan, 10.5 inches Newtown, 11 inches Norwalk, 8 inches Ridgefield, 10 inches Shelton, 11 inches Stamford, 7 inches Stratford, 8.5 inches New York  Westchester County Armonk, 11 inches Croton Falls, 7 inches Jefferson Valley, 6.5 inches Katonah, 10 inches Mount Kisco, 8 inches North Salem, 10 inches Pound Ridge, 10 inches White Plains, 6 inc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Five Fairfield County Stores Among Payless Closures Five Fairfield County Stores Among Payless Closures
Five Fairfield County Stores Among Payless Closures Another iconic retailer is going out of business. Payless ShoeSource will be closing all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The chain had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly two years ago, closing hundreds of stores as part of its reorganization. Liquidation sales start Sunday, Feb. 17 with all stores staying open until the end of March with many others remaining in business until May. Store closures in the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County are as follows: Hudson Valley Westchester County Burlington Shopping Center, Yonkers Cortlan…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Northern Westchester Roots To Birther Theory Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Northern Westchester Roots To Birther Theory
Ocasio-Cortez Compares Controversy Over Northern Westchester Roots To Birther Theory Just days before officially taking office, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is blasting cynics questioning her roots as a self-described "girl from the Bronx" despite moving to Northern Westchester when she was age 5, comparing the controversy to the birther conspiracy theory. The just-turned 29 Ocasio-Cortez, tweeting a reference to Jennifer Lopez’s “Jenny from the block," wrote above a  photo of a plaque representing her 14th congressional district, which is made up of parts of the Bronx and Queens: "Don't be fooled by the plaques that we got. I'm still / I'm still Alex from the Bro…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Youth Sports Photographer, Ex-CT Resident Admits To Possessing Child Porn Youth Sports Photographer, Ex-CT Resident Admits To Possessing Child Porn
Youth Sports Photographer, Ex-CT Resident Admits To Possessing Child Porn A 27-year-old Northern Westchester man who worked as a youth sports photographer has admitted to possession of child pornography. Emil Kaufman of Yorktown Heights pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in district court in Springfield, Massachusetts on Wednesday, Aug. 29.  Kaufman was arrested in Great Barrington, Mass., on June 26, 2013 after an investigation into a peer-to-peer file-sharing network, which Kaufman used to download and share child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.  A subsequent examination of Kaufman’s MacBook Pr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Resident With Alleged Mob Ties Indicted For Loan Sharking Fairfield County Resident With Alleged Mob Ties Indicted For Loan Sharking
Fairfield County Resident With Alleged Mob Ties Indicted For Loan Sharking Seven men from Westchester County and one from Fairfield County are among 10 alleged members of the Lucchese Crime Family facing criminal charges for their involvement in the “largest loan sharking operation ever investigated by the New York Attorney General’s Office.” Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the arrests and indictment of 10 alleged members of the Lucchese Family on charges related to the alleged operation of a “lucrative loan sharking and gambling activities” following a long-term investigation. Schneiderman said that during “Operation The Vig Is Up” involved “the alle…

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by Zak Failla
Business
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery
BJ’s Will Offer Chainwide Instacart Delivery BJ’s Wholesale Club is making shopping easier for East Coast shoppers, announcing its intention to expand its same-day delivery partnership with Instacart. Officials from the popular retailer announced this week that it will now offer the service to all of its membership clubs no later than the end of April, following a lengthy pilot program at 18 stores in the region, a spokesperson said. Instacart will soon be available for all 215 of BJ’s clubs on the East Coast. Instacart delivery starts at $5.99 on orders of $35 or more. Instacart Express membership is also available, enabling unlimite…

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by Zak Failla