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Spring Valley Trustee Responsible For Impeachment Charges, Delhomme Says Spring Valley Trustee Responsible For Impeachment Charges, Delhomme Says
Spring Valley Trustee Responsible For Impeachment Charges, Delhomme Says Spring Valley's embattled Mayor Demeza Delhomme on Friday defended himself against impeachment charges by blaming a village trustee he appointed, according to multiple reports. Delhomme, who is facing impeachment while on trial for allegedly using a Spring Valley SUV and village gas cards and E-ZPass accounts for his personal benefit, pointed the finger at Vilair Fonvil, a former political ally, according to News 12. Delhomme has specifically accused Fonvil of locking doors at a day camp despite a judge's order to keep the doors open, according to News 12, which reported that a lawyer for t…

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Ramapo Police Search For Fugitive Wanted On Drunken Driving Charge Ramapo Police Search For Fugitive Wanted On Drunken Driving Charge
Ramapo Police Search For Fugitive Wanted On Drunken Driving Charge ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Ramapo's police  department is attempting to locate a fugitive wanted in connection with a drunken driving incident in Montebello.Isaias Coyoy, 34, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in May 2015, Ramapo police. At the time of his original arrest, Coyoy stood about 5-foot-2 and weighed about 185 pounds, police said. He has dark hair and dark eyes. Anyone with any information about Coyoy or who may know where he's living is urged to call Ramapo police at 845-357-2400.

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Can You Hear Me? NO! Clarkstown Police Warn Of Phone Scam Can You Hear Me? NO! Clarkstown Police Warn Of Phone Scam
Can You Hear Me? NO! Clarkstown Police Warn Of Phone Scam CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – Clarkstown police are warning of a telephone scam that begins with a simple question: Can you hear me? Scammers have been calling people the last couple of months, asking the easily heard question and then recording the “yes” answer, according to police. Then, they use the recorded “yes” as a voice signature to authorize charges on the victim’s utility or credit card accounts, police said. According to police, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recommended that those who have already fallen for the scam review their bank, credit card and utility statements f…

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Have You Seen Me? Tiki The Dog Missing In Mount Vernon Have You Seen Me? Tiki The Dog Missing In Mount Vernon
Have You Seen Me? Tiki The Dog Missing In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A pet owner and animal lovers across Mount Vernon have been searching for a dog missing for nearly two weeks.Tiki, a 10-year-old dog who was last seen in the area of S. 13th Avenue, has been missing since March 20, according to a post on the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter's Facebook page. Anyone who has seen Tiki or who may know anything more about the animal is urged to call Nikki Smith at 914 840-9024. Click here to learn more about the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter.

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Hudson Valley Police Departments Warn Of 'Cramming' Phone Scam Hudson Valley Police Departments Warn Of 'Cramming' Phone Scam
Hudson Valley Police Departments Warn Of 'Cramming' Phone Scam Police departments throughout the Hudson Valley are warning of a telephone scam known as "cramming" that begins with a simple question: Can you hear me? Scammers have been calling people the last couple of months, asking the easily heard question and then recording the “yes” answer, according to police. Then, they use the recorded “yes” as a voice signature to authorize charges on the victim’s utility or credit card accounts, police said. "Cramming” is on the rise, police said, adding that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) described the phenomenon in a column last …

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Over 54 & Want To Show Off? Boardwalk Empire Actor Leads Class In Larchmont Over 54 & Want To Show Off? Boardwalk Empire Actor Leads Class In Larchmont
Over 54 & Want To Show Off? Boardwalk Empire Actor Leads Class In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. – A veteran actor who famously starred in the HBO crime drama “Boardwalk Empire” is ready to show people at the Larchmont Public Library that acting is not just a young person’s game. Bill Cwikowski is to lead a six-week, "stress-free" workshop at the library geared toward people ages 55 and over, according to a statement from the library. The workshop aims to focus on individual character dialogues and monologues, according to organizers, who said the classes will culminate with an optional public performance. Funded by the Westchester Library System’s Creative A…

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Free Narcan Training To Be Held At Tappan Zee HS Free Narcan Training To Be Held At Tappan Zee HS
Free Narcan Training To Be Held At Tappan Zee HS ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- The Orangetown Police Department is offering a free Narcan training session that will teach people how to use the medication to save someone who is overdosing on heroin or another opioid.Presented by South Orangetown Community Awareness of Substance Abuse and conducted by the Daytop Village drug addiction treatment center, the event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 in the Tappan Zee High School library, 15 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg, according to organizers. Upon completion of the program, each participant will be given a free Narcan kit, organ…

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Run/Walk, Wiffle Ball Tourney To Support Innovation At Shelton Schools Run/Walk, Wiffle Ball Tourney To Support Innovation At Shelton Schools
Run/Walk, Wiffle Ball Tourney To Support Innovation At Shelton Schools SHELTON, Conn. – The Shelton Education Endowment Fund (SEEF) has scheduled the SEEF 5K Run/Walk for Education and the Community Wiffle Ball Tournament for April 30. The events aim to support the SEEF’s continuous sponsorship of innovative teaching and learning through grants and scholarships for Shelton public school students, organizers said. The 5K Run/Walk is to kick off at 9 a.m. on April 30 while a Student Fun Run will begin at 10 a.m., organizers said, adding that both runs will start and end at Shelton High School’s Finn Stadium. Entrance to the Run/Walk – which includes a t-shirt …

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'L.A. Law' Stars To Perform In One-Act Productions In Westport, Fairfield 'L.A. Law' Stars To Perform In One-Act Productions In Westport, Fairfield
'L.A. Law' Stars To Perform In One-Act Productions In Westport, Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – A pair of stars from a popular NBC legal drama are to perform a Pulitzer Prize winning play at local establishments in Westport and Fairfield. Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker of "L.A. Law" are to appear in the Play With Your Food lunchtime theater series for the first time, according to a statement from the play’s production company. At Toquet Hall, 58 Post Road East, Westport, performances are scheduled for April 4, 5 and 6, according to the statement. The Fairfield Theater Company also is set to host a performance on April 18. The pair will be perfo…

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Mamaroneck Students Organize Protest At County Offices In White Plains Mamaroneck Students Organize Protest At County Offices In White Plains
Mamaroneck Students Organize Protest At County Offices In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Mamaroneck High School’s Young Democrats will be protesting at 2 p.m. Sunday outside the County Office Building, 148 Marine Ave., White Plains. Co-sponsored by WESPAC and Westchester for Change, the rally will focus on the policies of “controversial” two-term Republican County Executive Rob Astorino, organizers said in a statement. “With so much attention focused on politics and so many newly involved activists stepping up, the 2017 County Executive election is going to be a referendum on Astorino’s policies,” student organizer George Fuss said. “When Westchester reside…

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