Westchester Public Building Ranked Among Ugliest In US, New Survey Finds
A national survey has named the "ugliest" public buildings in the US, and several from the Northeast landed high on the list.
The study, conducted by New Jersey realtor Rob Dekanski, focused on how residents view the design of civic buildings across the country. More than 3,000 people were surveyed in July, with results weighted by age, gender, and geography.
Courthouses and city halls dominated the rankings, with 18 Northeast locations ranked.
"Not every government building gets the same level of affection as a courthouse with columns or a historic city hall," Dekanski wrote in a blo…
Selden Woman Among 2 Killed, 1 In Critical Condition After Boat Flips In Maine: Officials
Two Long Island women were killed and another critically injured when a pontoon boat flipped on Flagstaff Lake in Maine, officials announced on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Farhana Nasir, 53, of Selden, and Kiran Akbar, 23, of Lake Grove, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Maine officials.
The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. when seven people left their dock in a 2024 18-foot Sea-Doo Switch Pontoon boat, investigators said. The group was boating near the Cathedral Pines Campground when the bow began to dip underwater.
The driver, John Morris, 50, of Eustis, tried to raise the bow, but t…
16 Charged In Takedown Of CT Fentanyl, Heroin Distribution Ring
Sixteen people are facing various charges stemming from the gang-related distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Connecticut and other areas in the region.A federal grand jury returned the 27-count indictment charging the defendants on Wednesday, June 8, according to an announcement from Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, on Tuesday, June 28.
The US Attorney's Office said the following people were charged:
Luis Feliciano, age 38, of East Hartford
Jose Tirado, age 41, of Hartford
Carl Jones, age 41, of Hartford
Luis Robles, age 25, o…
Ex-Hudson Valley Resident Allegedly Beaten To Death By Parents To Be Buried
A 10-year-old girl who spent the first seven years of her life in the Hudson Valley, will be buried Saturday in Newburgh after allegedly being beaten to death by her mother and step-father.
Sharon Carrillo, 33, and Julio Carrillo, 51, were arrested on Feb. 28 in Stockton Springs, Maine, for murder after they beat Middletown native Marissa Kennedy on a daily basis, causing injuries that killed her on Feb. 25, the Bangor Daily News reported.
According to the police affidavit, the Carrillos failed to take Marissa to a hospital after she stopped walking and couldn’t speak following a beating. P…
