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Duo With Irish Ties Nabbed For Entering Westchester Home, Soliciting Roofing Work: Police
Two men face criminal charges after entering a Westchester home without consent while trying to illegally solicit roofing work without a permit, police said.
Patrick Quinn, age 20, and Thomas Stokes, age 26, who both have ties to Ireland, were both arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in connection with an incident that happened in Harrison earlier that same day, according to Harrison Police.
On the day of the incident, a Harrison resident called the department and told officers that an unknown man had entered her home without her consent and was trying to solicit roofing work.
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After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern
Let's hope Santa Claus is wearing an extra pair -- or two -- of long johns.
That's because Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be the coldest in decades.
A powerful, massive storm that brought a mix of heavy rain, damaging winds, sleet, and snow, has now moved off the coast, but the passage of a cold front accompanying the system has led to a dramatic dip in temperatures.
The wind-chill factor on Christmas Eve on Saturday morning, Dec. 24 is below zero degrees in most of the region.
After a sunny start, clouds will increase during the day, but the high temperature will only be in the mid…
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says
A week before the holiday shopping season officially kicks off, Amazon is set to begin laying off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees, The New York Times reports.
Job cuts at the online retail giant were expected to start the week of Monday, Nov. 14, and will primarily affect Amazon’s retail, devices, and human resources divisions, according to the outlet.
The largest in its history, the layoffs would impact 1 percent of the company’s global workforce and 3 percent of its corporate employees.
It follows several other cost-cutting moves that CEO Andy Jassy has implemente…
Average Price For Gas Drops Slightly: Here's Latest Breakdown By County In NY
Drivers got a slight break on gas prices over the weekend.
After the average price per gallon nationally had been $5 or more for the previous seven days for the first time on record, the average price on Monday, June 20 is $4.98, down three cents from last week.
A year ago at this time, the price was around $3.07 per gallon.
Here's a breakdown of average prices by state in the region:
New York, $5.08
Connecticut, $4.94
Massachusetts, $5.00
New Jersey, $4.99
Pennsylvania, $5.03
Rhode Island, $4.97
New Hampshire, $4.95
Vermont, $5.00
Maine, $5.07
For a breakdown of prices in New…
