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Man Killed By Metro-North New Haven Line Train Was 'Lifelong Sports Fan,' Writer Man Killed By Metro-North New Haven Line Train Was 'Lifelong Sports Fan,' Writer
Man Killed By Metro-North New Haven Line Train Was 'Lifelong Sports Fan,' Writer A man who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester is being remembered for his successful career in sports media and his passion for helping those less fortunate than him.  Longtime Harrison resident John Styczynski died on Thursday, April 6 at the age of 57 after being hit by a New Haven Line train near the Harrison station around 1:20 p.m. Earlier Report - ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Harrison According to his obituary, Styczynski was a "lifelong sports fan" who was defined by his passion for basketball, football, and raci…
Paul Silas, 3-Time NBA Champion Player/Coach Who Lived In Lewisboro, Dies Paul Silas, 3-Time NBA Champion Player/Coach Who Lived In Lewisboro, Dies
Paul Silas, 3-Time NBA Champion Player/Coach Who Lived In Lewisboro, Dies Former NBA player and coach Paul Silas who lived in Northern Westchester for a period of his life has died.  Silas died on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the age of 79, according to a tweet by the Houston Rockets, where Silas' son Stephen, is the team's head coach. The cause of death was cardiac arrest, his daughter, Paula Silas-Guy, told The New York Times. The Silas family lived in the town of Lewisboro hamlet of Waccabuc while Paul Silas was an assistant coach with the New York Knicks from 1989 to 1992 and New Jersey Nets from 1992 to 1995. During part of that time, Stephen, a guard, was a baske…
Man, Woman Wanted In Connection To Robbery In Fairfield County Man, Woman Wanted In Connection To Robbery In Fairfield County
Man, Woman Wanted In Connection To Robbery In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County secured arrest warrants for an out-of-state couple who are wanted for a robbery in the area in which a gun was displayed. The incidents took place in Greenwich on Saturday, June 25 at 115 Mason St.  The two suspects sought by police are originally from the New Orleans area, Greenwich Police said. The warrants were issued for Lamoine Ward, of La Place, Lousiana, and Kristen McKenzie, of Metairie, Lousiana, who are facing charges of robbery, assault, and larceny, police said. The warrants allege that McKenzie attempted to shoplift several items from a retail …
Emergency Landing Prompts Donald Trump To Ask For Donations To Get A New Plane Emergency Landing Prompts Donald Trump To Ask For Donations To Get A New Plane
Emergency Landing Prompts Donald Trump To Ask For Donations To Get A New Plane Former President Donald Trump is rallying his supporters for what he believes is another good cause: getting him a new private plane. On Saturday, March 5, Trump’s personal plane was forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans a half-hour after taking off from Louisiana after speaking at a Republican National Party event. Earlier story - Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says Trump was only in the air for minutes when one of the engines failed, forcing the emergency landing. He later got back to Florida at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 6 …
Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says
Trump Plane With Ex-President Aboard Forced To Make Emergency Landing, Report Says Former President Donald Trump’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing following a recent rally, according to multiple reports. Politico first reported that on Saturday, March 5, Trump spoke at a Republican National Committee donor retreat at a New Orleans, hotel but his flight to his destination was short lived. Trump’s plane was reportedly in the air for less than a half hour before one of the engines failed on the former president’s private plane, and the pilot opted to turn around and return to the New Orleans airport. At the time of the unscheduled landing, Trump had been retu…
Couple Says Boyfriend Flipped Out At Wyoming Restaurant Before Gabby Petito Disappeared Couple Says Boyfriend Flipped Out At Wyoming Restaurant Before Gabby Petito Disappeared
Couple Says Boyfriend Flipped Out At Wyoming Restaurant Before Gabby Petito Disappeared A man and woman said they saw 23-year-old Brian Laundrie arguing with a waitress at a Wyoming restaurant not long before his late fiancée Gabby Petito went missing, according to a new report. Fox News reported that Nina Celie Angelo, of New Orleans, reported that she and her boyfriend, Matthew England, were at Merry Piglets, a restaurant in Jackson Hole, on Friday, Aug. 27, when they saw Laundrie arguing with staff. Angelo told the news outlet that she believed Laundrie was arguing with the employees about money or the bill. England told the news station the Petito seemed "visibly upset" b…
Help's On Way: CT National Guard, 40 Eversource Crews Head To Gulf For Ida Recovery Help's On Way: CT National Guard, 40 Eversource Crews Head To Gulf For Ida Recovery
Help's On Way: CT National Guard, 40 Eversource Crews Head To Gulf For Ida Recovery The Connecticut cavalry is coming. Help is on the way to residents and businesses in the south that are suffering in the wake of Hurricane Ida as Eversource line crews and members of the Connecticut National Guard make their way to Louisiana to help with clean-up efforts. Dozens of Eversource line crews said farewell to the Nutmeg State over the weekend as utility workers prepare to help restore power to more than a million homes and businesses. Officials said that crews are expected to begin working 16-hour shifts for days at a time in Louisiana until power is restored and they can head …
Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast
Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast Hurricane Ida is heading toward the United States coast, picking up strength as it moves over warm waters surrounding Cuba, with the potential to be a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall late in the weekend. The storm's long-term track takes it north and then east, with a possible impact on the Northeast in the middle of next week. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify further Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 to 110 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Earlier Report -&nbs…
Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast
Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Hurricane Ida, just upgraded from tropical storm status, is expected to make landfall in the United States as a major Category 3 or 4 hurricane on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. The storm's long-term track takes it north and then east, with a possible impact on the Northeast in the middle of next week. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify further Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi R…
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Click here for an updated story: Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast A new tropical storm could become a major hurricane this weekend and make landfall in the United States. Tropical Storm Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, which would make it a Category 3 or Cat 4 hurricane. Earlier Report - After Henri: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin Landfall …
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids New York is among as many as 10 cities nationwide that are going to be the target of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting illegal immigrants, which are expected to begin this weekend and the state's attorney general is vowing to protect those undocumented immigrants. The raids come weeks after President Donald Trump tweeted ICE’s plans to conduct them, forcing the commander-in-chief to postpone the operation due to the leaked information and public outcry. They have now been re-scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 14, though few details have been released. The raids, which w…
Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US
Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US You can pat yourself on the back and not hide in shame if "Y'all" is a word likely to come out of your mouth. In fact, Texan and southern drawls were voted as the most attractive accent in the nation in a new survey of 1.5 million social media followers of travel company Big 7. But if you come from "Lawnguyland," you might want to get to work on covering up what was voted as the "least sexy accent." In fact, that famous dialect came in dead last at No. 50 in the survey, finishing behind No. 49 New Joisey -- oops, New Jersey. Technically, two New York City boroughs - Brooklyn and Queens - …
Community Rallies Around 9-Month-Old Daughter Of Fairfield Businessman, 47 Community Rallies Around 9-Month-Old Daughter Of Fairfield Businessman, 47
Community Rallies Around 9-Month-Old Daughter Of Fairfield Businessman, 47 A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been created for the daughter of a Fairfield County businessman who hails from the Hudson Valley who suddenly passed away last week. Edward “Ted” K. Dell’Abate, a native of Pound Ridge and founder of Phaedrus Technologies in Manhattan, died on Feb. 12 after a brief battle with cancer. He most recently worked at Bridgewater Associates in Westport, Conn. In response to his death, the fundraising campaign was started for his infant daughter, Matilda, who is 9-months old. In one weekend, more than $3,000 was raised. “Ted was overcome after a very brief battl…