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Politics
President Biden To Visit Region: Here's When President Biden To Visit Region: Here's When
President Biden To Visit Region: Here's When President Joe Biden will soon be making a stop in the region as part of a celebrity fundraising event. New, updated report: Biden's Irvington Visit To Impact Traffic, Cause Closures Biden will make his visit on Thursday, April 25 in Westchester County to a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, according to the event's webpage.  The exact location of the event has not yet been announced. The cheapest tickets for the fundraising events will cost $3,300, while the most expensive will cost as much…

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by Ben Crnic
News
CT Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says CT Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says
CT Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant company in New York after allegedly finding herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations within the county.  Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi, of Greenwich, filed the suit against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC on Monday, Nov. 27 after allegedly finding part of a severed finger inside her meal bought at a Chop't location in Northern Westchester County at 53 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco.  According to the lawsuit complaint file…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
SiriusXM Notification Leads Police To SUV In NY Stolen Out Of CT, 3 Suspects SiriusXM Notification Leads Police To SUV In NY Stolen Out Of CT, 3 Suspects
SiriusXM Notification Leads Police To SUV In NY Stolen Out Of CT, 3 Suspects A report from SiriusXM about a stolen SUV led to the arrests of three suspects in Westchester County. Police received a report from SiriusXM at about 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, about a stolen Infiniti QX60 that was stopped in Rye Brook on Holly Lane, the Rye Brook Police Department reported. Officers found the SUV in the area and determined that it had been stolen from Fairfield County, on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Stamford, according to the report. The three occupants of the Infiniti, identified as Jovani Bahadur, Jaden Stewart, and Adajjh Stewart, all 21-year-old residents of Queens, were…

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by Nicole Valinote
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26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His Home In Region 26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His Home In Region
26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His Home In Region A young firefighter died after a blaze broke out at his home in Westchester County on Thanksgiving morning. Sean Carroll was 26 years old. The fire began in the basement of the Carroll home in Thornwood in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 25, according to authorities. "First responding fire department members were able to evacuate Teresa Carroll and Connor Carroll who were asleep during the time of the fire," said the Rye Brook Police Benevolent Association, which is hosting an online fundraiser to support the family. "Sadly, Sean Carroll who was asleep in the basement, passed away."…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals
Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals A 30-year-old woman who targeted grieving families in the Hudson Valley will spend more than a decade behind bars after being found guilty of burglarizing multiple homes in the region. In October, Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of New York and Connecticut burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Prosecutors said that Stewart, known as "The Obit Bandit," would search through posted obituaries to find times wh…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing CT Homes During Funerals Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing CT Homes During Funerals
Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing CT Homes During Funerals A 30-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury of burglarizing homes that she targeted while families were attending the funeral services of loved ones in several area homes. Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that between December 2017 and May 2018, Stewart burglarized the homes of six Westchester County residents in…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ida: Body Of College Professor Swept Away In Floodwaters Recovered Ida: Body Of College Professor Swept Away In Floodwaters Recovered
Ida: Body Of College Professor Swept Away In Floodwaters Recovered The body of a college professor who was swept away with her husband by floodwaters from Storm Ida has been recovered in Westchester. The two were trying to get home from Iona College in New Rochelle to Rye Brook on Thursday, Sept 2 when they were swept down the Blind Brook Creek from their vehicle following the Wednesday, Sept. 1 storm. A body found in Purchase was later identified as that of Ken Bailie, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 6, police announced the body of his wife, Fran Bailie, who was the department chair of the computer science department at the college, had been loca…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Ida: Longtime Professors ID'd As Those Killed During Flash Flooding Ida: Longtime Professors ID'd As Those Killed During Flash Flooding
Ida: Longtime Professors ID'd As Those Killed During Flash Flooding Two longtime computer science professors in New York were among those killed in Westchester County during Storm Ida as it whipped across the region producing severe flash flooding and high winds. President Dr. Seamus Carey of Iona College in New Rochelle issued a statement that Professors Ken and Fran Bailie, of Rye Brook, did not make it home after teaching their classes at the college on Thursday, Sept. 2. A body, found on a guide rail, pinned against a utility pole at Lincoln Avenue and Brookside Way in Purchase, was later identified as that of Ken Bailie, according to Westchester County…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
CT HS Baseball Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft CT HS Baseball Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft
CT HS Baseball Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft A slugging first baseman from Westchester who played high school ball in Fairfield County was taken in the first round of the MLB Draft. Rye Brook native Aaron Sabato, who played prep ball at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, is taking his talents to Minnesota after being drafted 27th overall to the Twins. The Minnesota Twins welcomed Aaron Sabato to the team.Twitter Undrafted out of high school, Sabato made a quick name for himself at the University of North Carolina, vaulting him into the first round after debuting as a shortstop. During his freshman year with the Tar Heels, Sabato,…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: What Can You Do About Your Hair With Barbershops, Salons Closed? COVID-19: What Can You Do About Your Hair With Barbershops, Salons Closed?
Covid-19: What Can You Do About Your Hair With Barbershops, Salons Closed? For those who have plenty of time to stare in the mirror while at home self-isolating due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, hairstylists say you should ignore the impulse to cut those bangs, trims those split ends or cover that gray. Instead, stylists say to take a deep breath, and if you can't have a FaceTime session with your hairdresser to talk you through the whole drama of the moment, relax and just follow your normal hair routine of washing and styling until the salons and barbershops can reopen. Some salons are taking it a step further and are sending customers their fav…

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by Kathy Reakes