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Pilot Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-Fire Chief In Area Pilot Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-Fire Chief In Area
Pilot Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-Fire Chief In Area The pilot from the Hudson Valley killed in a helicopter crash-landing on the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper is being remembered for his years of service as a longtime fire chief in the area. McCormack, the only victim in the crash, had taken off from the 34th Street heliport 11 minutes before crashing onto the top of the 750-foot tall building amid rain and fog, setting its roof on fire. Tim McCormack, 58, served on the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department in Dutchess County from 1994 until his death on Monday afternoon, June 10. He was the department's chief for 10 years. He was previously a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Four Fairfield County Residents Charged With DWI In NY Thanksgiving Details Four Fairfield County Residents Charged With DWI In NY Thanksgiving Details
Four Fairfield County Residents Charged With DWI In NY Thanksgiving Details New York State Police troopers busted more than two dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the Thanksgiving holiday in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Wednesday, Nov. 21, State Police troopers from Somers arrested James G. Donofrio, 51, of North Castle, for DWI. He was traveling on I-684 in North Castle, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Nov. 23, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Marki…

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by Zak Failla
News
NYC Man Sentenced For Trafficking Marijuana In CT NYC Man Sentenced For Trafficking Marijuana In CT
NYC Man Sentenced For Trafficking Marijuana In CT A 30-year-old man is set to spend the next two years behind bars for trafficking more than 100 pounds of marijuana in Connecticut. Queens resident Gustavo Garcia has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. Garcia admitted to delivering approximately 120 to 130 pounds of marijuana to William Reyes in Stamford last year, including an estimated 40 pounds that he sold to Reyes for approximately $80,000 in July 2017. He was arrested on Oc…

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by Zak Failla
News
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Operating Grow House Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Operating Grow House
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Operating Grow House A Fairfield County man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to utilizing a Dutchess County grow house to traffic more than 40 pounds of marijuana. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday that Stamford resident William “Big Head” Reyes, 36, has been sentenced to 41 months in state prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court, Reyes and Oregon…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Health Quest, Western Connecticut Network Merge Seven Hospitals Health Quest, Western Connecticut Network Merge Seven Hospitals
Health Quest, Western Connecticut Network Merge Seven Hospitals Two healthcare giants that serve residents in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut are about to join forces to create a health system that will form a huge system offering services from the Hudson River to Long Island. The merger of the Western Connecticut Health Network, based in Danbury, and Health Quest Systems, based in Lagrangeville in Dutchess County, will create a seven-hospital network serving 1.5 million people across the two states and include seven hospitals, with combined project revenues of $2.4 billion. Health Quest's affiliates are: Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Putnam Hospita…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New York Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking 120 Pounds Of Pot In Stamford New York Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking 120 Pounds Of Pot In Stamford
New York Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking 120 Pounds Of Pot In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — A New York man pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking over 120 pounds of marijuana to Stamford and selling 40 pounds of it to a local man, prosecutors said.  Gustavo Garcia, 29, of Queens, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. He was the second man to plead guilty in the case.  According to court documents and statements made in court, in June and July 2017, Garcia delivered 120 to 130 pounds of marijuana to William Reyes in Stamford, including 40 pounds of marijuana that Garcia so…

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by Daily Voice
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Stamford Man Busted With 40 Pounds Of Pot Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge Stamford Man Busted With 40 Pounds Of Pot Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge
Stamford Man Busted With 40 Pounds Of Pot Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge STAMFORD, Conn. — A 36-year-old Stamford man busted with nearly 40 pounds of pot last summer pleaded guilty Friday to a federal marijuana-trafficking offense, prosecutors said. William Reyes, also known as “Big Head,” made his plea before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2017, Reyes and John Koukouras used a residence at 40 Guernsey Hill Road in Lagrangeville, N.Y., to grow, process and distribute marijuana.  The investiga…

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by Daily Voice