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Police & Fire
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line
Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
Police & Fire
I-684 Reopens After Fatal Plane Crash In Westchester, Pilot Had Reported Engine Issues: FAA
One person was killed and another survived a small plane crash along I-684 in Westchester, NY, on Thursday night, Dec. 12, New York State Police confirmed. UPDATE: Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash The FAA said that the pilot of the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 had reported engine issues before crashing around 7:15 p.m. The crash occurred near Exit 2 in Harrison, according to a statement from NYSP. Flight data shows that the plane departed from Linden, NJ. Multiple Jewish news outlets including the Monsey Scoop identified the person killed as 32-…
Lifestyle
Popular Grocery Store Chain DeCicco & Sons To Launch First CT Locale In Greenwich
Gourmet grocery fans will be ecstatic to learn that DeCicco & Sons is making its Connecticut debut with a new store in Fairfield County. It will occupy a 20,000-square-foot space at 11 Glen Ridge Road in Greenwich. The store is slated to welcome shoppers in the Summer of 2025, pending town approval. A specific opening date has not yet been announced. Store officials said Greenwich residents can look forward to "an unparalleled selection of premium products," including their acclaimed beer selection, Italian bakery, fresh produce, and highly rated prepared…
Traffic
Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester: Here's Where
A series of lane reductions and ramp closures are expected to slow traffic on a parkway in Westchester for several nights. The lane reductions and closures will affect the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Scarsdale from Sunday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 28 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day. The following closures are scheduled for these nights: One lane of the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway will close between Exit 12 (Mamaroneck Road) and Exit 14 (North Street); The northbound ramps to Exit 13 (Mamaroneck Avenue) and Exit 14 (North Street) will clos…
Police & Fire
Sleeping Driver In Darien Charged With DUI, Police Say
A 30-year-old man who was allegedly found sleeping behind the wheel of his car in Fairfield County has been charged with driving under the influence. Westchester County resident Alexander Ramos-Sanchez, of Harrison, was arrested in Darien on Saturday, Sept. 2. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police, officers responded to the area of Dew Lane on a report of a suspicious motor vehicle. The caller reported seeing the driver of a vehicle asleep behind the wheel. Officers found Ramos-Sanchez stopped on Mansfield Avenue and smelled alcohol, Skoumbros said. H…
Obituaries
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…
News
$52M Scheme: Fairfield County Resident Among 10 Charged By Feds
Ten people have been charged in connection with a massive scheme to defraud a leading cargo airline based in New York of tens of millions of dollars in revenue and the services of its employees, federal authorities announced. The 10 charged are: Connecticut resident Abilash Kurien, age 45, of Wilton in Fairfield County; Hudson Valley resident Carlton Llewellyn, age 55, of Highland Mills in Orange County; Long Island resident Robert Schirmer, age 58, of Port Jefferson Station; Queens resident Patrick Lau, 43, of Flushing; Lars Winkelbauer, age 47, of Bangkok, Thailand; Skye …
Traffic
Scheduled Lane Closure On Hutchinson River Parkway To Last Months
Traffic on a busy parkway in Westchester will soon be affected by a scheduled lane closure that will last months. Beginning on Monday, March 27, one lane along the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway between Exit 13 ((Mamaroneck Avenue) in Scarsdale and Exit 14 (Route 127) in Harrison will close on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to facilitate construction work, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The scheduled lane closure will last on weekdays through Wednesday, May 31, officials announced.
Traffic
Lane Closures: Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester To Be Affected For More Than Month
An upcoming lane closure will affect traffic on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County for over a month. One lane of the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway between Exit 13 (Mamaroneck Avenue) in Scarsdale and Exit 14 (Route 127) in Harrison will close on weekdays beginning on Monday, Feb. 20, according to the New York Department of Transportation. The closure will last between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays through Friday, March 24. The lane closure is to facilitate construction work.
Police & Fire
ID Released Of CT Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On Highway
The names of the victims of a crash in which a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 at the interchange with I-684 in Westchester County have been released by police. Earlier Report - Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison The driver of the tractor-trailer who was killed was identified as 42-year-old Connecticut resident Nathan Montalvo of the town of Guilford in New Haven County, and the motorist injured after the truck landed on the highway was identified as 37-year-old Aris Guerr…
News
Fairfield County Man Charged With Taking Pictures Under Woman's Skirt On Train
A Fairfield County man was indicted for taking photographs underneath a woman's skirt on a train in Westchester County. On Friday, Sept. 23, around 11:27 p.m., 67-year-old Majid Hedayati of Riverside allegedly used his cellphone to take pictures under a victim's skirt while sitting across from her on a Metro-North train that was traveling from Harrison to New York City, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Monday, Oct. 31. Rocah said the victim's friend, who was sitting next to Hedayati, confronted him and then reported him to the train's…
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car On I-95
A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car on a busy roadway in the region. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Westchester County on I-95, in Harrison, between exits 18B (White Plains) and 19 (Rye/Harrison). State Police say that a preliminary investigation determined that Susan D. Braga, age 34, of Mount Vernon, was traveling southbound in the area of mile marker 10.5, when the tree fell on top of her 2009 Toyota Prius. The tree bounced off the roof upon impact and the Toyota continued a short distance until it came to rest against a Ford F2…
News
Expect Delays: Single-, Double-Lane Daytime Closures Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway
Be ready for possible travel delays in Westchester County in the coming weeks. Road crews will be closing lanes in both directions of the Hutchinson River Parkway between Scarsdale and Harrison beginning Monday, June 13, according to the Department of Transportation Single and double lane closures are planned between State Route 127 and State route 120 in Harrison from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16. The following week, one lane will close in each direction between Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale and I-287 in Harrison from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, June 20 through…
News
Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway
Motorists traveling on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester can expect delays for several days as construction crews conduct work in the region. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert advising that there will be various lane closures on the parkway northbound between exit 12 (Mamaroneck Road) in Scarsdale, and exit 14 (State Route 127/North Street) in Harrison beginning on Monday, March 7. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are expected between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily through Friday, March 11. During the construction work, motorists have been advised to …
Business
Wegmans Plans To Open First CT Location In Fairfield County
Supermarket chain Wegmans has announced plans to open its first Connecticut store. The new store will be located in Fairfield County, on nearly 11 acres of land off Connecticut Avenue next to I-95 in Norwalk, the company announced on Tuesday, March 1. The supermarket will be two levels and about 95,000 square feet, and it will include a multi-level parking garage, representatives said. Wegmans said a timeline for construction and opening has not been determined yet, and the company is in the process of seeking municipal approvals. “Each year we receive hundreds of requests from resid…
Police & Fire
Police Investigating After Fairfield County Woman Struck In Fatal Crash
A 37-year-old Westchester County man was killed in a fiery crash with a driver from Fairfield County New York State Police announced. Investigators from New York State Police Troop T responded to the scene in Westchester at approximately 10 p.m. on Feb. 24 on I-287 in the town of Harrison. Police said that the preliminary investigation determined that White Plains resident George Wilkinson, age 37, was driving east in the left-hand lane on the interstate at a high rate of speed when he unexpectedly veered into the center lane. According to investigators, Wilkinson lost control, and st…
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In Crash
New York State Police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was killed during a two-vehicle crash. It happened around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 20 on I-684 in Westchester near the I-287 merger in Harrison. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, officers responded to the crash which occurred when the driver of a 2018 Hyundai Sonata hit a median guide rail and was later struck by a second vehicle. An investigation found that New Haven County resident Tyanna A. Spalding, age 19, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was driving the Hyundai northbound and for an unknown reason struck the guide rail, state pol…
News
Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car, Recovered By Police After Chase In Part Of CT
Two suspects from Long Island took police in Westchester on a wild chase through the Hudson Valley and Connecticut before crashing and being busted with an illegal, loaded handgun, authorities announced. At approximately noon on Wednesday, Dec. 22, the Westchester County Police Headquarters broadcast an alert regarding a stolen vehicle was traveling north on Interstate 684. New York State Police troopers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted to stop it, however, the driver failed to comply. A Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter and a county police officer joined the…
Police & Fire
Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Involving Fairfield County Resident ID'd
The identities have been released of the victims of a double-fatal, chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles in Westchester. It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said. Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles. But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced…
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester
Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said. Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles. But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced on Friday afternoon, Aug. 20. David …
Police & Fire
Westchester Financier Who Went Missing While Jogging Found Dead
The body of a missing New York man who disappeared while jogging during a trip to Virginia has been found. According to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith, the body of Bruce Rubin, age 61, of Westchester County, was found around noon on Monday, July 12 off a bluff in the Roaring Creek Gorge in Vesta, Virginia. Rubin, the chief operating officer, and chief compliance officer of the multibillion-dollar investment firm Westchester Capital Management in Valhalla, was found by sheriff's deputies and Primland Resort employees who had been searching since he was reported missing on Friday, July 2. …
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter
The major, long-lasting Nor'easter slamming the region is far from over. But most areas have seen the brunt of snowfall from the system. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 17 inches Nassau County Garden City, 13 inches Syosset, 15.3 inches West Hempstead, 14.5 inches Suffolk County Islip, 16 inches Manorville, 14 inches Smithtown, 15 inches Westchester County Armonk, 18.5 inches Harrison, 24 inches Irvington, 20…
Police & Fire
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests
Police arrested three people after taking officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle along the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester to the Fairfield County border before crashing. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, when Harrison Harrison Police officers were altered by a license plate reader that a vehicle stolen in the Bronx was traveling along area roads, said the Harrison Police Department. A Harrison sergeant spotted the vehicle at a gas station near North Street on the Hutch, the department said. When the sergeant attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fl…
Business
Covid-
19: Popular Family-Run Market In Area Cited For Making Quick Adjustments Amid Pandemic
One of the area's favorite family-run markets earned top marks for the chain’s deft handling and quick response to the COVID-19 pandemic. DeCicco & Sons, which has nine locations in Westchester, was celebrated by Supermarket News for “quickly becoming a model of how to operate a business during COVID-19." Related story - Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Westchester When the pandemic first struck, DeCicco & Sons was quick to limit the number of shoppers allowed in the store, staggering their entrance and exit from markets, which occasionally led to lines out the door…
News
Wegmans Recalls Lemons, Oranges, Some In-Store Produced Seafood, Restaurant Foods
Wegmans, which just opened a new location in the area, announced that it is recalling some fruit, and in-store produced seafood and restaurant items due to concerns of contamination. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. announced it is recalling its four-pound bags of Valencia Oranges, two-pound bags of lemons, bulk lemons, and a variety of in-store produced seafood and restaurant foods items that contain fresh lemon because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Earlier story - Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following…
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
A Fairfield County man had a suspended license and blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit when he was stopped by New York State Police troopers in Westchester. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, stopped Stamford resident Yiriy Svistelnytskyy on I-87 in Harrison for multiple traffic violations. Police said that while speaking with Svistelnytskyy, 32, troopers determined that his license had been suspended, and he was allegedly intoxicated. He was transported to New York State Police barracks in Tarrytown, where it was determined his blood alcohol c…
Police & Fire
Danbury Man, 32, Drove Drunk At More Than Twice Limit, NY State Police Say
A Fairfield County man was busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit in Westchester, police said. New York State troopers stopped Danbury resident Kevin Edmond Jr., 32, at on I-287 at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 14 in Harrison, when he committed vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Edmond was allegedly intoxicated, and he was taken into custody by troopers without incident. At the State Police barrack in New Rochelle, investigators determined that Edmond’s blood …
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk In Westchester With BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit during a late-night traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester, New York State Police announced. New York State Police troopers on patrol at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, stopped Bridgeport resident Paul Thompson, 25, on I-287 in Harrison when he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, during the subsequent stop, Thompson displayed signs of being impaired, and he failed standardized field sobriety tests. Thompson was taken into custody, and at New York S…
News
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations
Parking may be getting a bit costlier for Metro-North riders. The MTA is reviewing a proposal to increase fees at 25 station parking facilities that are controlled by the railroad. It would impact riders east of the Hudson River, including the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. Permit holders for 16-hour parking would pay an average of $42.75 annually, approximately 12 cents a day. Customers who use daily meters will pay an average of $14.17 more monthly, with the meters increasing by 50 to 75 cents for 16-hour parking. The cost per month for having a second vehicle on the permit will go u…
News
MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station
After years of rider complaints and problems with the entire infrastructure system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it plans to invest an unprecedented $51.5 billion into the region’s subways, buses, and railroads over the next five years. The proposed investment is by far the highest in the MTA’s history, increasing spending on infrastructure by 70 percent over current levels. The program plans to invest more than $40 billion in New York City Transit’s subways and buses alone – including crucial signal upgrades – as well as major investment on the Metro-North runs…
Weather
New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area
A new round of scattered, severe thunderstorms is moving through the area. There have been reports of strong storms both in the southern portions of the region, including the New York City area, and farther inland in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. At 4:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, a strong thunderstorm was located over Scarsdale, near New Rochelle, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include Stamford, New Rochelle, White Plains, Port Chester, Glen Cove, Syosset, Rye, Oyster Bay, Greenwich,…
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