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Gambino Crime Family Members From Region Admit To Multiple Crimes Gambino Crime Family Members From Region Admit To Multiple Crimes
Gambino Crime Family Members From Region Admit To Multiple Crimes A dozen members and associates of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra admitted to multiple crimes, including racketeering conspiracy, fraud, obstruction of justice and related offenses for criminal activities throughout the New York metropolitan area committed as part of the illicit activities of the Gambino family. One additional defendant pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return.  The defendants also agreed to pay $1.6 million in penalties. The pleas were entered throughout the past week at federal court in Brooklyn. According to court filings and facts presente…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Police In Area Issue Warning Of Vaccine Scams COVID-19: Police In Area Issue Warning Of Vaccine Scams
Covid-19: Police In Area Issue Warning Of Vaccine Scams With allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine being shipped across the country, some law enforcement agencies are warning of schemers looking to take advantage of vulnerable residents during the pandemic. The Scarsdale Police Department was the latest to issue an alert advising of schemers who have been using the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine to obtain personal identifying information or cash during scams. Scarsdale Police Chief Andrew Matturo said you may be in the midst of a COVID-19-related scam if: You receive a telephone call, text message, email, or computer pop-up that you did not …

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Man Among People, Businesses Charged For Auto Fraud Fairfield County Man Among People, Businesses Charged For Auto Fraud
Fairfield County Man Among People, Businesses Charged For Auto Fraud A two-year investigation into an auto fraud scheme in Westchester and the Bronx led to the arrest of nine people and five businesses that are now facing charges for trying to pull a fast one on their customers. “Operation Sledgehammer,” an enterprise insurance fraud scheme that operated in lower Westchester and the Bronx has been taken down, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Those charged were: Ronnie Lee-Andros Jawahir, of New Rochelle; Allan Ramdeo Ramiah, of New Rochelle; Joseph Cermele, of Scarsdale; Ronald Jawahir, of the Bro…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Syracuse University Student, 18, Remembered For His Engaging Personality Syracuse University Student, 18, Remembered For His Engaging Personality
Syracuse University Student, 18, Remembered For His Engaging Personality A Syracuse University first-year student from Westchester who died suddenly earlier this week is being remembered for his high energy and engaging personality. John “Jack” Howard Lundin of the Crestwood section of Yonkers, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 14. He was 18. He was born on June 20, 2002, in White Plains. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary School and the School of the Annunciation. He graduated from Fordham Prep in 2020.  Jack was studying magazine, news, and digital journalism at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.  He had …

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Lifestyle
COVID-19: Family's 'Bake Back' Effort Becomes Nationwide Movement COVID-19: Family's 'Bake Back' Effort Becomes Nationwide Movement
Covid-19: Family's 'Bake Back' Effort Becomes Nationwide Movement A family is "Baking America Great Again," with its “Bake Back America” campaign designed to spread random acts of kindness for essential workers and first responders during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Westchester County residents' initiative has not only caught on in the region, but it's become a national movement. Last month, 16-year-old Scarsdale resident Brianna Subin, and her teenage brother Benjamin, delivered homemade baked goods to area first responders to thank them for their work during the pandemic. Not satisfied, the Subin family took “Bake Back America” …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Panic Buying Sparks Call To Action From Politician In Region COVID-19: Panic Buying Sparks Call To Action From Politician In Region
Covid-19: Panic Buying Sparks Call To Action From Politician In Region The outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to "panic buying" as consumers have been racing to stores to stock up on staples. Many supermarkets have begun restricting the sale of certain goods and have sold out supplies of several items, including hand sanitizer, bleach and toilet paper. The issue has been occurring across the country, and many parts of the world, including in Europe and Australia. With fear overtaking facts when it comes to COVID-19, there's no end in sight. In fact, in some cases, fights have broken out over parking lot spaces or the few d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area
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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by Joe Lombardi
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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
Greenwich Teen Arrested For Screaming, Banging On Door In Westchester, Police Say Greenwich Teen Arrested For Screaming, Banging On Door In Westchester, Police Say
Greenwich Teen Arrested For Screaming, Banging On Door In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County teenager was taken into police custody over the weekend after a Westchester family called the police when he was shouting and banging on their door in the middle of the night in an attempt to get in what he thought was a buddy's house. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to a Butler Road home shortly before 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, where there was a report of a man “screaming outside the house, banging on the front door and trying to get into the house.” According to police, the officers arrived at the scene and found Greenwich resident R…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Resident ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Westchester Resident ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
Westchester Resident ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train The identity of a man struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester has been released. Surendra Bhansali, 64, of Scarsdale, was identified as the man killed by the 8:26 a.m. southbound train from Southeast that struck and killed him at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12. The MTA noted that Bhansali was not authorized to be on the tracks when he was struck. Investigators said the fatal strike “appears to be non-criminal and non-accidental in nature.”  The incident led to the suspension of train service between the Crestwood and White Plains stations for several hou…

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by Zak Failla
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Bookkeeper Admits Assisting Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Evade Taxes Bookkeeper Admits Assisting Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Evade Taxes
Bookkeeper Admits Assisting Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Evade Taxes A former bookkeeper working for a prominent pizzeria owner in Fairfield and Westchester counties is facing time behind bars after admitting to helping her boss evade paying federal taxes. Queens Village resident Idalecia Lopes Santos, 59, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of tax evasion for her role in helping Bruno DiFabio, the owner of several restaurants, avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. Santos worked as an outside bookkeeper for DeFabio - who had restaurants in New Canaan; Wilton; Scarsdale; Stamford; Greenwich and Pound Ridge - while sh…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Former New Canaan HS Standout Scores Big To Help UVa Make Title Game Former New Canaan HS Standout Scores Big To Help UVa Make Title Game
Former New Canaan HS Standout Scores Big To Help UVa Make Title Game The Hudson Valley/Connecticut area will be well-represented when the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse championship is decided on Memorial Day. Defending champion Yale (15-3), the No. 5 seed, faces No. 3 Virginia (16-3) in the title game 1 p.m. Monday, May 27 (ESPN2) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Virginia pulled out a dramatic 13-12 double-overtime semifinal win over Duke on Saturday, May 25, securing the Cavaliers' first title-game appearance in seven years and snapping an 11-game losing streak to Duke. Junior attackman Michael Kraus of New Canaan had one goal and four as…

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by Joe Lombardi