A high school in Northern Westchester is celebrating the appointment of a new principal.The Bedford Central School District announced on Thursday, March 30 that Jennifer Amos will be the next principal of Fox Lane High School. Amos, who previously served as the Chief Academic Officer at the United Nations International School in New York City for four years, will take the position ...

Officials are warning those who travel on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley of upcoming lane closures. The closures will affect I-684 in both Northern Westchester and Putnam County, between Exit 8 in North Salem (Hardscrabble Road) and Exit 9 in Southeast (Interstate 84), according to the New York State Department of Transportation.On both Monday, April 3, and Tuesday, April 4, ...

A man will spend more than a decade in prison after attacking a victim with a brick and hammer in Westchester, causing them to need facial reconstruction surgery.Yonkers resident Juan Rodriguez, age 38, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on Thursday, March 30 for attacking a man with a brick and hammer before robbing him in March 2021, according to Westchester County ...

Those looking to improve their wellness might want to consider moving to the Hudson Valley county which has been ranked as the healthiest in the entirety of New York, according to a new study. Putnam County has been ranked as the healthiest out of the 62 counties in New York, according to a new study released on Wednesday, March 29 by researchers from the University of Wisconsin ...

A drunk driver faces several charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance from a hospital and using it to lead police on a chase throughout Westchester that finally ended on the Tappan Zee Bridge, police said. The incident started on Thursday, March 30 around 5:40 a.m., when state police troopers were notified of a Mount Sinai ambulance that had been stolen from St. ...

A man faces grand larceny charges after allegedly trying to steal a delivery van in Westchester while trying to flee officers who spotted him trying to break into another vehicle, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, March 14 around 3:50 a.m., when police in Greenburgh responded to Old Lane in the Edgemont section of town after a suspicious person was reported to be in ...

Police are dispatching extra patrols to schools in the Hudson Valley after one received a threatening swatting call, they say. Related Story - School Swatting Incidents Occurring Across NY, State Police SayThe extra patrols are being sent to schools throughout Putnam County after Putnam Valley High School received a threat on Thursday morning, March 30, according to the Putnam ...

Authorities are investigating numerous incidents of schools in New York state receiving swatting calls claiming there is an active shooter in the building, state police said. The threatening calls were received by schools on Thursday morning, March 30, and have all been found to be false, state police announced. The State Police is aware of swatting incidents that have ...

A high school in Northern Westchester was placed on lockdown and inspected by authorities after a complaint of shots fired was reported, police said. The incident happened at 8 a.m. at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua when New Castle Police responded to an anonymous complaint of shots fired.Because of the complaint, the school was placed on lockdown, and responding ...

If you're looking for the best place to buy lottery tickets, one store in Middlesex County may be a good option, as it just sold one that ended up being worth $100,000. The top-prize-winning CASH5 ticket was sold in Westbrook on Friday, March 24, and earned an unnamed lottery player $100,000 more than they had the day before, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, March ...