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Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Northern Westchester Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Northern Westchester
Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester home built in the 1890s was destroyed overnight when a massive fire broke out, officials said. First responders from multiple agencies responded to a home on Bedford Road at 1:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18 in Pleasantville, when a fire was discovered by a New Castle Fire Marshal who was passing by in the area. According to officials from the Chappaqua Fire Department, crews were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire from the outside, but by the time they had, it had already spread to the inside of the structure. Officials said that the fire had gotten into the walls …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: First Responders Pay Tribute To Northern Westchester Hospital’s Doctors, Nurses COVID-19: First Responders Pay Tribute To Northern Westchester Hospital’s Doctors, Nurses
Covid-19: First Responders Pay Tribute To Northern Westchester Hospital’s Doctors, Nurses More than 200 first responders from local EMS, fire and police departments lined the arrival path and entrance to Northern Westchester Hospital in a special tribute to the hospital’s staff. During the tribute of the hospital's doctors, nurses and staff, participants clapped, honked horns, sounded sirens and carried signs thanking the employees for the dedication during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  A big thank you to all.Northern Westchester Hospital Mount Kisco Mayor Gina Picinich, Hospital Executive Director Derek Anderson, and others joined first responders for the trib…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure The driver who died in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway that closed the northbound lanes in Bedford Hills for hours has been identified. Robert Leff, 51, of the Baldwin Place section of Somers, died around 11:25 a.m. Thursday after crashing into a tree, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Leff was traveling northbound in the vicinity of Green Lane when his Toyota Rav 4 left the roadway and struck a tree. He was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, O'Leary said. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester A bus was destroyed and two others damaged when a two-alarm fire ripped through a bus storage and repair garage in Yorktown Heights. The fire was reported at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday at the Baumann & Sons Bus Corporation at 1701 Front St., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to damaging the buses, the fire also damaged part of the repair area of the garage and the structure sustained heavy damage as a result of the fire, the fire department reported. During the height of the fire, firefighters were able to mitigate any fuel or hazardous fluids leakage w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Ducklings Rescued From Drain In Mount Kisco Ducklings Rescued From Drain In Mount Kisco
Ducklings Rescued From Drain In Mount Kisco Westchester County Police came to the rescue of a pair of ducks stuck in a manhole in Mount Kisco. The right man was on patrol at the right time late last month, as Westchester County Police Officer Scott Forsythe - who happens to own ducks and chickens at his home - responded to a call on Main Street, where there were two ducklings trapped in a storm drain. With an assist from the Mount Kisco Department of Public Works and the Mount Kisco Fire Department, Forsythe was able to rescue the ducks from the drain, though it took more than an hour to coerce them out of their temporary home. Fors…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Car Keys Stolen From Gym Locker, Lint Fire, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter Car Keys Stolen From Gym Locker, Lint Fire, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter
Car Keys Stolen From Gym Locker, Lint Fire, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - A woman had her keys stolen from a Mount Kisco health club after leaving her jacket in an untended locker while she worked out. A patron at a North Bedford Road health club reported on Tuesday, Jan. 16 to county police that someone took her car keys from her coat and stole multiple items from her car, including a wallet, credit cards, sunglasses and clothing. Police said that the woman left her coat and keys in an unlocked locker during her workout when the items were stolen. The value of the stolen items was not disclosed by police. Other items on the Mount Kisco Polic…

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by Zak Failla