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Greenwich Woman Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle Driven By Westchester Man Greenwich Woman Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle Driven By Westchester Man
Greenwich Woman Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle Driven By Westchester Man A 77-year-old Greenwich woman who was struck by a vehicle driven by a Westchester resident earlier in the month has died from her injuries. The woman died on Thursday, Jan. 16, about a week after the crash, police said. The incident happened around 5:20 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8 on Milbank Avenue in front of Agnes Morley Heights. The victim, Elizabeth Deering, was hit by the vehicle driven by a 43-year-old Rye Brook man, Greenwich Police said. The incident is currently under investigation by the department's traffic unit.  Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to co…

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Expect Delays: Daytime Hutchinson River Parkway Lane Closure Scheduled Expect Delays: Daytime Hutchinson River Parkway Lane Closure Scheduled
Expect Delays: Daytime Hutchinson River Parkway Lane Closure Scheduled There will be lane closures on the Hutchinson River Parkway for several hours this week as contracting crews get to work on a maintenance project. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that there will be lane closures on the parkway between exit 27 (Purchase Street) and exit 28 (Lincoln Avenue) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 and Wednesday, Aug. 14. During the project, motorists can expect delays in Scarsdale and Rye Brook, and have been advised to seek alternate routes. There will be detours posted. "Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling throug…

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Expect Delays: New Round Of Hutchinson River Parkway Shoulder Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Hutchinson River Parkway Shoulder Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Hutchinson River Parkway Shoulder Closures Scheduled A new round of closures has been announced for the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester, officials say. New York State Department of Transportation officials are warning motorists that a shoulder closure is scheduled on the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound between Exit 30 (King Street) and Exit 29 (North Ridge Street) in the Village of Rye Brook. This closure will take place from Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. while construction crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are asked to anticipate …

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Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals
Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals A 27-year-old woman is facing a host of charges after being arraigned on a 22-count indictment by a grand jury following a rash of home burglaries of families who were attending funeral services. Bronx resident Latonia Shelecia Stewart has been charged for her role in a series of residential burglaries of homes in Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties between the fall of 2017 and spring 2018. Stewart has been charged with:  Six counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony; Five counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; One count of Grand Larceny…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman, 37, Drove Drunk With Jeep's Headlights Off, Greenwich Police Say Woman, 37, Drove Drunk With Jeep's Headlights Off, Greenwich Police Say
Woman, 37, Drove Drunk With Jeep's Headlights Off, Greenwich Police Say A 37-year-old woman from Westchester drove drunk with her headlights on, according to the Greenwich Police Department. Nelly Ackerson, of Rye Brook was arrested Friday, June 21 minutes after midnight following a motor vehicle stop, said police. She reportedly driving east in a 2019 Jeep Compass on West Putnam Avenue without the headlights on so police stopped her, according to the report. That is when officers allegedly saw she had red, glassy eyes, and smelled like alcohol when she spoke, Greenwich Police said. Police reportedly conducted standardized field sobriety tests then arrested A…

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Single-Lane Closures On Hutchinson River Parkway Will Last Nearly Two Weeks Single-Lane Closures On Hutchinson River Parkway Will Last Nearly Two Weeks
Single-Lane Closures On Hutchinson River Parkway Will Last Nearly Two Weeks There will be single lane closures on the Hutchinson River Parkway for nearly two weeks as crews perform construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning on Monday, June 17, there will be single lane closures in both directions between exit 7 (Boston Post Road) and exit 30 (King Street). The closures are expected to last through Friday, June 28. Motorists traveling through Pelham, Eastchester, Rye Brook, Harrison, Scarsdale, Mount Vernon, and New Rochelle will be impacting. During the construction work, motorists…

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Separate Hutchinson River Parkway Daytime Single-Lane Closures Scheduled Separate Hutchinson River Parkway Daytime Single-Lane Closures Scheduled
Separate Hutchinson River Parkway Daytime Single-Lane Closures Scheduled Rounds of single-lane closures have been scheduled for separate stretches of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, Harrison and Scarsdale. Closures are planned northbound between Exit 23 (Mamaroneck Avenue) and Exit 30 (King Street) on Tuesday, April 23, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. There will also be closures both northbound and southbound between Exit 25 (North Street, Route 127) and Exit 30 (King Street) beginning Monday, April 22 until further notice, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Motorists should follow the posted d…

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Uber Driver Charged With Groping, Imprisoning Westchester Woman During Ride Uber Driver Charged With Groping, Imprisoning Westchester Woman During Ride
Uber Driver Charged With Groping, Imprisoning Westchester Woman During Ride A 26-year-old Uber driver who sexually assaulted a Westchester woman has been arraigned for abusing his passenger after she fell asleep. Bronx resident Iqbal Hussain was arraigned in Westchester County Court on several charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger who was riding with him in June. Hussain picked up his victim at approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, June 8, when she requested a ride from Manhattan to her Westchester home. She had been out with friends in the city, Rye Brook Police Det. Terence Wilson said. Because it was so late, the woman fell asleep in the vehicle and w…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Restaurateur Winner On 'Food Network Star' Show Fairfield County Restaurateur Winner On 'Food Network Star' Show
Fairfield County Restaurateur Winner On 'Food Network Star' Show Two cooks with ties to Westchester and Fairfield counties made it to the final two on the Food Network's next 'Food Network Star." For the first time in the popular TV show's history, there was a tie. The Sunday, Aug. 5 finale ended with Jessica Tom of Pleasantville and Christian Petroni of Rye Brook named winners. Tom, a Pleasantville High School graduate, survived elimination from the Food Network's next "Food Network Star," but fought back, winning the Star Salvation round to become a winner. Petroni premiered as a contestant as reported by Daily Voice here in June on th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Box Truck Slams Into Hutch Overpass, Sending Debris Flying Near Greenwich Box Truck Slams Into Hutch Overpass, Sending Debris Flying Near Greenwich
Box Truck Slams Into Hutch Overpass, Sending Debris Flying Near Greenwich Update A stretch of the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway has reopened at King Street in Rye Brook after a box truck slammed into the overpass sending debris flying. Original report A stretch of the Hutchinson River Parkway is closed northbound at King Street in Rye Brook after a box truck slammed into the overpass sending debris flying. The incident took place around 12:52 p.m. Monday at King Street sending the debris onto the roadway at the border between Rye Brook and Greenwich, injuring at least one person, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Both nort…

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Woman Sexually Assaulted By Uber Driver, Police Say Woman Sexually Assaulted By Uber Driver, Police Say
Woman Sexually Assaulted By Uber Driver, Police Say A 26-year-old Uber driver who sexually assaulted a Westchester woman on a ride home from NYC has been arrested for the attack, according to the Rye Brook Police.The attack occurred on Friday, June 8 when the 39-year-old woman hailed an Uber for a ride home from Manhattan after being out with friends in the city, said Rye Brook Det. Sgt. Terence Wilson.  Because it was so late, the woman fell asleep in the vehicle and woke up when she felt a hand going up her leg, Wilson said. "The woman looked over and the driver, Iqbal Hussain, was sitting next to her in the backseat and had his hand …

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
Sold! Two Platinum Mile Buildings Go For $14.75M Sold! Two Platinum Mile Buildings Go For $14.75M
Sold! Two Platinum Mile Buildings Go For $14.75M A commercial landlord has expanded his influence along Westchester's "Platinum Mile" with a $14.75 million purchase. Robert Weisz, founder and CEO of RPW Group of Rye Brook, said his company bought two Class A office buildings at 925-1025 Westchester Ave. on the border of West Harrison and White Plains. The purchase of the 192,711-square-foot property was announced by CBRE, a commercial real estate company that brokered the deal along with Ten-X.  The complex, formerly owned by Normandy Real Estate Partners, sits on 11.7 acres near the I-287/Hutchinson River Parkway interchange. …

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