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Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where
Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where Roadwork is scheduled for a busy stretch of I-684in Northern Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists that the northbound side will be reduced to one lane between Exit 6A (Route 22) in Lewisboro and Exit 7 (Route 116) in North Salem, on Thursday, Sept. 19, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., to facilitate bridge work, weather permitting.

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Lane Reduction To Slow Traffic On I-684 Stretch In Fairfield County Lane Reduction To Slow Traffic On I-684 Stretch In Fairfield County
Lane Reduction To Slow Traffic On I-684 Stretch In Fairfield County Traffic on a stretch of I-684 in Westchester and Fairfield counties is set to be affected by a series of lane reductions, officials announced.  Both directions of Interstate 684 in North Castle and Greenwich, between Exit 2 (Route 120) and Exit 3 (Route 22) will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, Sept. 5, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The lane closures will be put into place between 8 p.m. on Wednesday and 5 a.m. on Thursday.  The traffic impacts will allow crews to perform bridge work, officials said. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Danbury Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Traffic Stop: Police Danbury Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Traffic Stop: Police
Danbury Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Remains Found Near Diner Confirmed To Be Missing Danbury Woman Remains Found Near Diner Confirmed To Be Missing Danbury Woman
Remains Found Near Diner Confirmed To Be Missing Danbury Woman A skull and human remains found behind an area diner have been confirmed to be that of a missing woman. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Putnam Diner on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Route 22 in Patterson after receiving a call that a human skull had been found in the woods, said the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they were met by a 35-year-old Carmel man who told deputies he was walking through the woods when he saw what he believed to be a human skull, the department said. With the assistance of the New York State Police, the area was canvassed, and additional human bones, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Remains Found Near Diner Linked To Danbury Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Diner Linked To Danbury Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Diner Linked To Danbury Woman Who Went Missing A human skull and skeletal remains found by a hunter near an area diner are believed to belong to a woman who went missing in 2017. The remains, which were discovered in Putnam County behind the Putnam Diner on Route 22, in Patterson could be those of Lealcria DeLima, 53, of Danbury. DeLima was last seen on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, leaving home in a 2016 red Honda after telling her two children that she loved them and was going to a local Walmart to pick up a prescription, said Danbury Police at the time. Her car was found by New York State Police in November 2017 behind the diner.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Multi-Car Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Stop-Go I-684 Delays Multi-Car Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Stop-Go I-684 Delays
Multi-Car Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Stop-Go I-684 Delays A multi-car crash involving an overturned vehicle is causing stop-and-go delays on I-684. The northbound crash happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at Exit 6A (Route 22/Route 138) in Goldens Bridge and is causing miles-long delays. There have been multiple other crashes reported amid the snowy, slippery conditions that began early Saturday afternoon when the quick-moving winter storm arrived. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Two-Vehicle I-684 Crash Causes Gridlock During Evening Commute Two-Vehicle I-684 Crash Causes Gridlock During Evening Commute
Two-Vehicle I-684 Crash Causes Gridlock During Evening Commute This story has been updated. There was gridlock on a stretch of northbound I-684 after a crash initially took out two lanes. The crash, between a car and pickup truck, occurred just north of the rest area near I-84 during the evening commute on Thursday evening, Sept. 19. The left and middle lanes were closed with the car facing southbound in the northbound lanes. Before the crash scene was cleared just before 7 p.m. stop-and-go delays of two hours stretched back to Route 22/Route 138 (Exit 6A) in Goldens Bridge.

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Man, 23, In Stolen Vehicle Caught After 12-Mile I-684 Chase, Police Say Man, 23, In Stolen Vehicle Caught After 12-Mile I-684 Chase, Police Say
Man, 23, In Stolen Vehicle Caught After 12-Mile I-684 Chase, Police Say A 23-year-old man driving a stolen vehicle is behind bars after taking state troopers on a 12-mile chase on I-684. It started at around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5.  At approximately 1:50 a.m., troopers patrolling I-684 in the town of Bedford initiated a traffic stop on a northbound taxi for an infraction of the vehicle and traffic law.  The operator of the 2019 Toyota Camry, identified as Begnauth Renseroop, of Queens, failed to comply, and led troopers on the chase, state police said. During the pursuit, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department broadcast a report of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Downed Tree Causes Hourslong Route 22 Closure Downed Tree Causes Hourslong Route 22 Closure
Downed Tree Causes Hourslong Route 22 Closure This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 22 near the border of Northern Westchester and Putnam was closed for hours due to a downed tree. The closure, reported just before 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, was in both directions in the area of Danbury Road (Route 6) in Southeast. The roadway reopened around noontime.

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I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities
I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities Traffic stoppages have been planned in both directions on I-684 in Westchester as contractors conduct construction activity in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning motorists that a traffic stoppage is expected on Saturday, July 27 on I-684 northbound from midnight until 12:30 a.m. and southbound from 12:30 a.m. through 1 a.m. The closures are planned between exit 3 (Route 22) and exit 4 (Route 172). During the stoppages, motorists in the area can expect delays. During the delays, the NYSDOT said that “drivers are asked to use caution when travel…

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by Zak Failla
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Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree This story has been updated. The southbound lanes of a stretch of the Saw Mill Parkway have reopened after a serious multi-vehicle crash. The crash occurred south of Exit 42 (Railroad Avenue) in Bedford at around 8:30 a.m. Nearby, Route 22 reopened in both directions after a downed tree and wires in the area of Route 138 in Lewisboro. There were also earlier delays on southbound I-684 just before 9 a.m. after a crash just north of Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem) that is blocking the right shoulder. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip'
Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' A tradition-rich area staple has been cited as one of the nation's classic drive-in restaurants well worth the trip. "Time travel to this burger joint which has only grudgingly evolved since the '60s," writes The Wall Street Journal of the Red Rooster on Route 22 in Brewster. The story also compares prices of the restaurant's favorite orders from 1970 to now, with the biggest price difference being the milkshake (from $1.35 in 1970 to $5.19 now), followed by the cheeseburger deluxe ($1.45 in '70 to $5.19 now). The feature also tells the story of the restaurant's founder, Heinz Tiede, a Ger…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that various double-lane closures are scheduled on I-684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines…

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Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684
Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Motorists are advised that a new round of double-lane closures throughout the week will cause delays on an 11-mile stretch of I-684. The closures are scheduled both northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control d…

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Danbury Woman Injured After Vehicle Sideswiped By Racing Driver, Police Say Danbury Woman Injured After Vehicle Sideswiped By Racing Driver, Police Say
Danbury Woman Injured After Vehicle Sideswiped By Racing Driver, Police Say A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sideswiping a vehicle on Interstate 684 in an incident in which one person was injured when an SUV overturned on the highway, closing Route 22 in both directions on Tuesday, April 16. The incident took place northbound around 2:20 p.m. in Purdys, when the vehicle rolled over the side of I-684 just south of Exit 7, jumped the guardrail and landed on its roof on Route 22, said state police. Police at Somers barracks arrested Quintin Rodriguez of Rockaway Beach after the incident and charged him with second-degree reckless endangerment, a …

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by Donna Christopher
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Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that lane closures are scheduled for separate stretches of I-684 this week. There will be double lane closures northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) and Exit 6 (Route 35), Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Single and double lane closures are also expected between Exit 1 (Interstate 287/Split to Interstate 684 spur) and Exit 2 (Route 120), northbound on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, and southbound on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 fr…

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Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684 Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684
Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684 Motorists are advised that double lane closures are scheduled on Interstate 684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines are doub…

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I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck
I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck This story has been updated. A stretch of I-684 has reopened after a crash involving an overturned dump truck and another vehicle on Thursday morning, Jan. 24. The northbound lanes were closed between Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah and Route 22/Route 138 (Exit 6A) in Goldens Bridge, starting at around 9:30 a.m.

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Two Dead After Boat Capsizes In Area Reservoir Two Dead After Boat Capsizes In Area Reservoir
Two Dead After Boat Capsizes In Area Reservoir Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Victims Of Fatal Boating Accident At Reservoir In Westchester  Two men are confirmed to be dead after a boating accident in a reservoir in Northern Westchester, New York State Police said. The incident occurred in the Muscoot Reservoir near Old Bedford Road in Goldens Bridge, just west of I-684 and Route 22, where state police and emergency responders from Lewisboro and surrounding municipalities are at the scene. A fisherman in the area reported seeing the capsized fishing boat around 7 a.m. on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. The bod…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Danbury Woman Charged With DWI In Putnam County Stop Danbury Woman Charged With DWI In Putnam County Stop
Danbury Woman Charged With DWI In Putnam County Stop New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the weekend in the Hudson Valley. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 1, State Police from Hawthorne arrested John D. Fuller, 59, of Cortlandt, for DWI, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors. He was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh when he was found sleeping on the Parkway. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Dec. 2, Stat…

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by Zak Failla
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Four From Fairfield County Charged With DUI By NY State Police Four From Fairfield County Charged With DUI By NY State Police
Four From Fairfield County Charged With DUI By NY State Police New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted nearly 30 motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus. The local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 26, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Walter L. Traub, 41, of Bedford, for DWI. He was traveling on I-84 in Patterson, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Oct. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jorge A. Pineda, 36, of Port Chest…

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by Zak Failla
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I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign
I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign Update, 8 p.m. The stretch of southbound I-684 that was closed for nearly 15 hours has now reopened. Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. Update, 7 p.m. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck. The crane arrived around 4 p.m. Sunday, state police said. There is no estimated time for the work to be completed, police said. T…

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I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign
I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign Update, 8 p.m. The stretch of southbound I-684 that was closed for nearly 15 hours has now reopened. Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. Update, 7 p.m. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck. The crane arrived around 4 p.m. Sunday, state police said. There is no estimated time for the work to be completed, police said. T…

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Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled
Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled There will be single- and double-lane closures on I-684 in Westchester for two days next week as contracting crews perform maintenance activities in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert to area residents warning that from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 25 in North Castle and Harrison, there will be southbound lane closures on the interstate between exit 2 (Route 120) and exit 3 (Route 22). During the maintenance work, drivers can expect delays and have been advised to seek alternate routes when possible. Flaggers are expect…

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by Zak Failla
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Saw Mill Parkway, I-684 Gridlock: Crashes Block Lanes Saw Mill Parkway, I-684 Gridlock: Crashes Block Lanes
Saw Mill Parkway, I-684 Gridlock: Crashes Block Lanes This story has been updated. There was gridlock on both the Saw Mill River Parkway and I-684 for much of the Friday afternoon commute following northbound crashes that blocked lanes. The Saw Mill River Parkway crash was northbound at Roaring Brook Road (Exit 33) with gridlock to Route 120. The I-684 incident occurred at Route 22 (Exit 3) in Armonk with stop-and-go delays I-287 while the lane was blocked. There were additional northbound delays a short time after the line reopened due to a stalled vehicle in the right lane on I-684 at Route 172 in Bedford (Exit 4).

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Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border
Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border This story has been updated. A four-alarm fire destroyed a restaurant and adjoining apartments and led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Route 22 in the area, according to fire officials. Multiple tanker trucks and firefighters from throughout the region rushed to the scene of the blaze in Dutchess County at the three-story structure in which people were inside at the time the fire started at the Dover Cafe and six apartments, said officials with the Dover Plains Fire Department. Tanker trucks are being staged at the Dunkin' Donuts to bring in additional water to the scene due to f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Danbury Woman Caught Having Sex In Parking Lot, Police Say Man, Danbury Woman Caught Having Sex In Parking Lot, Police Say
Man, Danbury Woman Caught Having Sex In Parking Lot, Police Say A man and woman are facing charges after being busted having sex in a McDonald’s parking lot on Route 22 in Dutchess County, according to state police. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to the McDonald’s location in Dover at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to assist a concerned citizen who “reported inappropriate behavior,” according to a spokesperson. Upon arrival at the parking lot, troopers reported that they observed Dover resident Vincent Sheeley, Jr. and Danbury resident Marissa Mongelli “engaging in sexual intercourse in public view.” Both Sheeley and Mong…

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by Zak Failla
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Numerous Incidents Reported On Slick Area Roadways Numerous Incidents Reported On Slick Area Roadways
Numerous Incidents Reported On Slick Area Roadways This story has been updated. Numerous accidents are being reported Friday morning amid the slick road conditions as a result of the Nor'easter. A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway was closed both ways between Bryant Pond Road and I-84 due to a large downed tree and multiple accidents until about 10 a.m., with traffic backed up to the Westchester/Putnam border. Separate crashes have been reported on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester. A crash involving an overturned vehicle is blocking the left lane southbound at Route 117 (Exit 43) at 9:30 a.m. Just a bit farther south…

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Danbury Drivers Among Those Charged With DWI During Weekend Stops Danbury Drivers Among Those Charged With DWI During Weekend Stops
Danbury Drivers Among Those Charged With DWI During Weekend Stops More than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by New York State Police troopers over the weekend for driving while impaired on local roadways. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 19: State police from Poughkeepsie arrested Poughkeepsie resident Steven Vollaro, 38, on Vassar Road in Poughkeepsie for driving while ability impaired by drugs and drug possession. State police from Hawthorne arrested Tarrytown residen…

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by Zak Failla