Fair 61°
Sports
COVID-19: US Open Golf Championship Will Be Held In Westchester Without Fans COVID-19: US Open Golf Championship Will Be Held In Westchester Without Fans
Covid-19: US Open Golf Championship Will Be Held In Westchester Without Fans The United States Open Golf Championship will have a different feel when it returns to New York in September. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the U.S. Open golf championship will be held at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, though fans will not be permitted to attend due to COVID-19. The event - one of the PGA Tour’s four major events - will be held from Monday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 20. "The 2020 U.S. Open will take place at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck this September,” Cuomo said on Wednesday, July 29. "The national championship is a great event. It will be …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say A Fairfield County man was driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit when he was stopped by New York State Police troopers on I-95 in Westchester. Troopers stopped Bridgeport resident Miguel Guzman-Barzallo, 36, at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 on I-95 in Mamaroneck when he committed multiple traffic violations. Police said that while interviewing Guzman-Barzallo during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that he was intoxicated. At the New York State Police barrack in New Rochelle, Guzman-Barzallo submitted to a breathalyzer and it was d…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Son Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case Son Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case
Son Of Westchester Covid-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case Click here for an updated story: Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says A college student in New York City who is the son of a COVID-19 patient from Westchester has become the third person in the metropolitan area -- and New York State -- to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The announcement came on Wednesday morning, March 4, in a statement by Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, prompting the closure of the Wilf campus where the student is enrolled. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the student's father teste…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Parking may be getting a bit costlier for Metro-North riders. The MTA is reviewing a proposal to increase fees at 25 station parking facilities that are controlled by the railroad. It would impact riders east of the Hudson River, including the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. Permit holders for 16-hour parking would pay an average of $42.75 annually, approximately 12 cents a day. Customers who use daily meters will pay an average of $14.17 more monthly, with the meters increasing by 50 to 75 cents for 16-hour parking. The cost per month for having a second vehicle on the permit will go u…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Beloved Owner Of Restaurant On Long Island Sound Dies Beloved Owner Of Restaurant On Long Island Sound Dies
Beloved Owner Of Restaurant On Long Island Sound Dies Beloved Westchester restaurant owner John Ambrose died suddenly on Monday, Sept. 16 at the age of 65. Ambrose, a Rye resident, co-owned the Pier Restaurant and Tiki Bar at Playland Park in the Long Island Sound and the former Seaside Johnnie's at Rye Town Park. "It is with a heavy heart that we share news of the passing of our beloved John Ambrose, the heart and soul of the Pier Restaurant & Tiki Bar," the restaurant posted on Facebook. "He will be missed beyond words and we will continue to keep his memory and mission alive of 'Everyone goes home happy' for years to come. Known for hi…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station
MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station After years of rider complaints and problems with the entire infrastructure system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it plans to invest an unprecedented $51.5 billion into the region’s subways, buses, and railroads over the next five years. The proposed investment is by far the highest in the MTA’s history, increasing spending on infrastructure by 70 percent over current levels.  The program plans to invest more than $40 billion in New York City Transit’s subways and buses alone – including crucial signal upgrades – as well as major investment on the Metro-North runs…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car On I-95, Police Say CT Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car On I-95, Police Say
CT Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car On I-95, Police Say A 35-year-old woman has been charged after police say she drove drunk with two children in the vehicle. New York State Police say they observed a driver commit an infraction on I-95 and initiated a traffic stop on Sunday, Aug. 11 around 1:30 a.m. in Westchester. The driver, identified as Elizabeth Rich, 35, of Madison, Connecticut, was found to be intoxicated and traveling with a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old child after the stop in Mamaroneck, police say. Rich was arrested, and police say her BAC was tested at .15. She was subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated with a child in…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Hot Dog Eating Contest Highlights Walter's 100th Anniversary Celebration Hot Dog Eating Contest Highlights Walter's 100th Anniversary Celebration
Hot Dog Eating Contest Highlights Walter's 100th Anniversary Celebration Nationally known Walter's Hot Dogs is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a hot dog eating contest at its original location. The centennial is being marked with one dollar dogs Monday, Aug. 26 which is customer appreciation day at all three Walter's locations, in Mamaroneck, White Plains, and Stamford. The contest is at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 937 Palmer Ave. in Mamaroneck. There will be live music and all age fun activities. Walter's Hot Dogs opened in 1919 on Palmer Avenue. The building itself was established in 1928. It is a copper-roofed Chinese pagoda and a National Regi…

SHARE

by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Naked Man Charged After Dancing In Area Gas Station Parking Lot Naked Man Charged After Dancing In Area Gas Station Parking Lot
Naked Man Charged After Dancing In Area Gas Station Parking Lot Visitors to a Sunoco gas station in Westchester might have done a double take if they happened to catch a view of a large naked man dancing in the parking lot. The man, who police did not identify, but said was from Hobe Sound, Florida, was arrested around 10:10 p.m., on Tuesday, June 11, when officers responded to a 911 call from the gas station in the village of Mamaroneck at 540 Mamaroneck Ave., who reported a man was acting "erratically," said Mamaroneck Police Lt. Sandra DiRuzza. When officers arrived, they found the 36-year-old man getting into his vehicle, a video recorded by s…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Distraught Man Rescued From Long Island Sound Distraught Man Rescued From Long Island Sound
Distraught Man Rescued From Long Island Sound Members of the Greenwich Police Marine Section assisted in the rescue of a distraught man from the Long Island Sound off of Mamaroneck on Saturday afternoon, June 1. Officers Frank DiPietro and Joseph Turscanyi of the Greenwich Police Departments Marine Section received a Mayday call requesting assistance with a vessel in distress and a man overboard in the area of navigation buoy 40, according to Greenwich Police. When the officers arrived they saw rescuers from local municipalities, the United States Coast Guard and Good Samaritans attempting to remove someone from the water who was activ…

SHARE

by Donna Christopher
Business
Iconic Westchester Hardware Store In Business Since 1879 To Close Iconic Westchester Hardware Store In Business Since 1879 To Close
Iconic Westchester Hardware Store In Business Since 1879 To Close An iconic Westchester hardware store that has been an institution since the 1800s will be closing its doors. Brewer True Value Hardware in Mamaroneck, which dates back to 1879, will be closing their East Post Road doors over the summer, the owners announced. There has been no announcement about the reasoning behind the closure, which is expected to take effect on July 3. “Sharing with all....starting tomorrow 5/1 there will be signs posted on a Mamaroneck Landmark for a going out of business sale,” Scott Croce posted on Facebook. “As of July 3, 2019, Brewers Hardware will be closing its doo…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Sports
Standout From Danbury Becomes First HS Wrestler To Win NY, CT State Titles Standout From Danbury Becomes First HS Wrestler To Win NY, CT State Titles
Standout From Danbury Becomes First HS Wrestler To Win NY, CT State Titles A high school wrestler from Iona Preparatory made history, becoming the first ever Gael to claim a state championship. A.J. Kovacs, a resident of Danbury and junior at Iona Prep in New Rochelle, won the Division-I 145-pound New York State wrestling title at the championship meet in Albany, becoming the first to ever win state titles in both New York and Connecticut after he claimed a championship last year before transferring to Iona Prep. To claim the crown, Kovacs avenged his only loss in the regular season, taking on Half Hollow Hills East’s Jonathan Spadafora in the Eastern States Class…

SHARE

by Zak Failla