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DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student
DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student A public works employee has been charged with a hit-and-crash that left a popular 16-year-old area student dead. The crash took place in Westchester around 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3 in the 600 block of McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Police responded to the 600 block of McLean Avenue on a report of a scooter driver having been struck by a vehicle, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival, first responders located the teen down on the ground with severe head injuries; he was transported to a local area trauma center in critical condition, Politopoulos said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash Updated story: Police Identify Two Killed In Westchester Crash A stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway remains closed in Westchester after a fatal, head-on crash. Westchester County Police reported just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26 that the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway and a portion of the southbound side are closed in Yonkers near McLean Avenue following the crash that killed two people. Police then reported at around  6:15 p.m. that the roadway remains closed during the investigation. "Due to the ongoing accident investigation, the northbound lanes are entirely closed …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester
Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester Storefronts in Westchester were smashed overnight amid protests over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Looting in the wake of Floyd’s death reached Yonkers on Monday, June 1, as storefronts at Westchester Jewelry and Merk Chemists on McLean Avenue were smashed, according to reports, though additional details from police were not immediately released. The break-ins come days after there were peaceful protests in the city, with hundreds taking to Yonkers streets, marching from City Hall to Riverdale Avenue, and the Saw Mill River Parkway chanting Floyd’s name, “Black Li…

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by Zak Failla