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New Update: Support On Rise For Fatal House Fire Victim's Family In Hudson Valley
In the days after a tragic house fire that left a man dead in the Hudson Valley, a community is making sure his family gets what they need to start their rebuilding process. The blaze, which happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Sept. 22, began at around 5:40 a.m. at a Lake Carmel residence at 16 Marion Way and ended up fully engulfing the home, according to the Kent Police Department. Earlier Report - 1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Lake Carmel One of the home's occupants, Joseph Hunt, was killed in the blaze, while two other residents were hospitalized. A fami…
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Animal Cruelty: Chickens, Ducks, Roosters Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In Hudson Valley
A 57-year-old man faces criminal charges after neglecting several chickens, roosters, and ducks on his Hudson Valley property, authorities announced. The man was arrested in Putnam County on Monday, Sept. 23 following an investigation conducted at his Mahopac residence on Grandview Drive, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Friday, Sept. 27. According to authorities, on the day of the man's arrest, SPCA Law Enforcement Division members met with caseworkers from the county's Child Protective Services at his Mahopac address. There, the caseworkers had already been investigating the care of a …
Weather
Here's How Remnants From Helene Are Expected To Affect Northeast
Helene which has knocked out power to nearly five million people and caused 30 deaths in four states, is expected to track west in the coming days. But the Northeast may feel some remnants from what is now a post-tropical cyclone in the form of cloudy skies and precipitation this weekend. Helene made landfall along Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mile-per-hour winds Thursday night, Sept. 26. It's expected to stall out over the Tennessee and Ohio River Valley on Saturday, Sept. 28 into Sunday, Sept. 29, the National Hurricane Center says. That's when moistur…
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Ticket-Fixing Scandal: Officials Call For Councilman's Resignation In Northern Westchester
City officials in Northern Westchester are calling for the resignation of a councilman who allegedly used his close relationship with a judge to get his friend out of a traffic ticket. In a statement released on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Peekskill Mayor Vivian McKenzie said the majority of the city's Common Council believes that Councilman Ramon Fernandez should resign from his position following his alleged conduct with embattled Peekskill City Court Judge Reginald J. Johnson. According to a report by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which filed formal…
Business
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes:
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Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning. This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop. The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26. To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…
Real Estate
Boosting Your Home's Value: Renovations To Consider Before Listing (Is It Worth It?)
When preparing to sell your home, strategic renovations and repairs can significantly enhance its appeal and increase its market value. Local real estate agent Jamey Gelardi of Houlihan Lawrence, a seasoned professional with a keen eye for market trends and owner of a renovation business, shares insights on key renovations to consider before listing your property. Curb Appeal Matters: First impressions count, and the exterior of your home is the first thing potential buyers see. Invest in landscaping, fresh paint for the front door, and clean outdoor spaces. According to Gelardi, "Curb appea…
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Water Fluoridation Suspended In 2 Northern Westchester Towns After Court Ruling
In response to a federal court ruling regarding risks posed by water fluoridation, officials in Northern Westchester have ordered the practice to be suspended in two towns as a precautionary measure. In an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 26, Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman said he ordered a pause on water fluoridation within the town, which will also affect Somers residents. Lachterman's decision was made following a ruling by US District Court Edward Chen on Tuesday, Sept. 24 that determined the current standard for fluoridation in the US, 0.7 mg/L, poses an "unreas…
Lifestyle
Casting Call: Search On For High School Version Of Elle Woods For 'Legally Blonde' Series
Do you think you're all that and can pull off a young Elle Woods from "Legally Blonde?" Well, get that camera ready for a video and pull out the pink to dress the part. Prime Video, along with Reese Witherspoon (the original Elle Woods), has put out a nationwide call for submissions to cast the main character in a "Legally Blonde" prequel series. Witherspoon announced on her Instagram on Wednesday, Sept. 25, that the search was official: “Our search for the high school version of Elle Woods is officially ON!” Witherspoon wrote in the post. “With our friends @primevideo we’re making th…
Lifestyle
Come Experience The Armonk Outdoor Art Show
Visit the Armonk Outdoor Art Show on Saturday and Sunday, September 28 & 29, 10 am to 5 pm. The Art Show consistently ranks among the top fine art shows in the country. Our artists are carefully juried each year to ensure a fresh and ever-changing array of work across all mediums and price points. Spend the day immersed in the work of exceptional artists within our beautiful tree-lined venue. Enjoy delicious food and drinks and have fun experiencing FREE children’s activities in our extensive Family Activities Tent. Net proceeds of the show benefit both branches of the North Castle Pub…
Police & Fire
Scammers Posing As Members Of Police Department In Westchester
A police department in Westchester is warning residents against a scheme involving callers posing as officers and asking for personal information. In an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Eastchester Police detailed a scam involving callers posing as department members. According to police, the scammers pretend to be officers and try to solicit personal information from callers. They are also able to display the department's phone number on victims' caller IDs, police added. The department advised residents that they would never contact them to obtain personal information an…
Police & Fire
Man Leaves CVS With 2 Garbage Bags Full Of Stolen Items In Westchester: Police
A man was apprehended after walking out of a CVS Pharmacy In Westchester with two garbage bags full of almost 60 stolen items, police said. The arrest happened on Monday, Sept. 23, when a CVS location in Yonkers reported a shoplifter who walked out of the store without paying for dozens of items, Yonkers Police said on Friday, Sept. 27. Officers soon caught up with the suspect, identified as Michael Donkis, and found two full garbage bags of stolen products, including a Slim Jim and other food products, according to body camera footage released by the department. Mr. Donkis may h…
Weather
Helene Poses Flooding, Power Outage Menace For Millions After Landfall As Cat 4 Hurricane
Helene, a monster Category 4 hurricane that made landfall late Thursday night, Sept. 26, in Florida's Big Bend, is threatening millions across the southeastern US with flooding and power outages. Now a tropical storm with 70 mile-per-hour winds, located over Georgia at daybreak on Friday, Sept. 27, it will continues to deliver life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rain as it moves north, according to the National Hurricane Center, Tornadoes are also possible, especially in the Carolinas, where tornado watches are in effect, as well as southern Virginia. "Helene is a …
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Covid-
19: Free At-Home Tests Are Now Available To Order Online While Supplies Last
Free rapid tests for COVID-19 are now available to order online. As of Friday, Sept. 27, every American household may order four nasal swab tests through the Department of Health and Human Services program by visiting covid.gov/tests or covidtests.gov while supplies last. After orders are placed, a confirmation email will be sent to the household, with free shipping scheduled to start the week of Monday, Sept. 30, and email delivery updates available if requested. New COVID booster vaccines that became available at the start of September have been updated with a formula…
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Covid-
19: John Gotti's NY Grandson Admits To $1M Relief Fraud
A New York man with ties to the Mafia formally confessed to a million-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Long Island resident Carmine Agnello, age 38, of Smithtown, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Sept. 26. Agnello is the grandson of the late John Gotti, former boss of the Gambino organized crime family. According to prosecutors, between April 2020 and November 2021, he fraudulently applied for, and received, at least three small business loans under the US Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDLP). The program…
Lifestyle
Longtime Westchester Resident Catherine Zeta-Jones Posts Nude Photo: Here's Why
Longtime New York resident actress Catherine Zeta-Jones found a new meaning for the term "birthday suit" in a new social media post. The 55-year-old actress posted a naked photo of herself on Instagram on Thursday, Sept. 25 to celebrate both her birthday and that of her husband, acclaimed actor Michael Douglas, who turned 80. The post shows Zeta-Jones standing over a bathroom sink wearing nothing but her high heels. In the caption, the actress said the photo was "gift option two" for her husband, after golf balls. "After over 25 years of sharing my birthday day with my hu…
Sports
Want To Improve Your Golf Game? Try This App Developed Here In Westchester
Golf enthusiasts in Westchester have a new tool in their arsenal with the launch of the Pinpoint Golf app, a cutting-edge application designed to help golfers of all skill levels improve. Developed locally, this app promises to bring precision and convenience to golfers, from beginners to seasoned pros. Pinpoint Golf (www.pinpoint.golf) offers a comprehensive suite of features aimed at improving your game. The app centers on strokes gained tracking, an advanced method to measure and improve performance. In addition, the app provides detailed GPS mapping of courses, real-time shot tracking, a…
Politics
Alleged Bribes, Illegal Campaign Cash: Feds Lay Out Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Federal authorities released the indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday, Sept. 26, laying out their case for corruption, bribery, and misuse of public funds, reports said. Federal investigators have charged the 64-year-old Democrat with five counts, including conspiracy to receive illegal foreign campaign contributions, wire fraud, and bribery, said Damian Williams, the US. attorney for the Southern District of New York in a news conference. Click here to read the complete indictment from the SDNY. Here is what those allegations are as summari…
Police & Fire
Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Mount Kisco
A patron of a local bar in Northern Westchester called the wrong friend to come pick him up, police said. The head-scratching incident began at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, when a Westchester County Police officer stopped a car driving erratically in Mount Kisco on Lieto Drive. Upon talking with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath and saw an open beer can in the center console. As the traffic stop went on, the officer learned the ironic truth: the man had driven from Ossining to Mount Kisco to pick up a friend who had…
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck While Walking On Parkway In Westchester
A woman died at a hospital after being hit by a car on a parkway in Westchester, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, Sept. 26 just after 1 a.m., when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Mount Vernon between East Lincoln Avenue and East 3rd Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The woman, a resident of New York City, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her identity has not yet been released pending notification of her family. The dr…
Lifestyle
'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Westchester Home
After more than five years as co-anchor, "Today" show fixture Hoda Kotb says she will be leaving to spend more time with her family in the suburbs. The 60-year-old Kotb announced her upcoming exit from NBC's "Today" during the show on Thursday morning, Sept. 26, saying on the show that she realized it was time "to try something new" during her 60th birthday celebration in August. "I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, 'This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.' And I thought it can't get better…
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Man's Murder Conviction Vacated After Over 20 Years Following Westchester DA Investigation
After serving nearly two decades in prison, a 54-year-old man's murder conviction has been vacated by a judge thanks to an investigation conducted by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. In an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 26, Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that a Bronx judge vacated the 1999 murder conviction of Antonio Mallet, who had been accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Bronx supermarket in September 1996. Rocah said that the decision to vacate the conviction followed an "exhaustive" investigation conducted by her off…
Police & Fire
New Update: Woman Fatally Struck By Truck While Crossing Busy Road In Westchester
Authorities are investigating a crash that left a woman dead on a busy Westchester road. The collision happened on Wednesday, Sept. 25 just before 4:15 p.m., when a woman was fatally struck by a utility box truck while crossing North Avenue at the intersection with Lockwood Avenue, according to New Rochelle Police. The woman, who police have not yet identified, was taken to Montefiore Emergency Room and pronounced dead. North Avenue was temporarily closed to traffic between Lincoln Avenue and Garden Street on Wednesday evening as the department investigated the crash…
News
Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused Of Drugging Woman, Filming Rape In New Lawsuit
Following his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, a woman has filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her while recording it on film. In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Thalia Graves accused Combs of spiking her glass of wine and rendering her unconscious before raping her in a studio in Manhattan. According to the lawsuit complaint, Graves met Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchest…
Business
2nd NY Resident Dies In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats
A new death, the 10th overall, has been reported from a Listeria outbreak linked to the recall of millions of pounds of Boar's Head deli meats.The person who died was a New York resident, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The breakdown by states of the fatalities since the outbreak began in mid-May is as follows: New York (two), South Carolina (two), and one each in New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Since the bacteria was first discovered in liverwurst produced at Boar's Head's plant in Jarratt, Virginia, 59 people have been…
Police & Fire
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Hudson Valley
A 32-year-old man from the region faces a long list of charges for selling cocaine and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. Ulster County resident Kevin Lamastro of Highland was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 21 on an outstanding warrant related to his alleged sale of narcotics in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24. According to the Sheriff's Office, in 2023, an investigator with the Narcotics Enforcement Unit learned that Lamastro was allegedly involved in the sale of cocaine and prescription medica…
Police & Fire
Crash Investigation Closes Stretch Of Busy Road In Westchester
A stretch of a busy downtown road in Westchester is closed as authorities investigate a crash. New, updated report - New Update: Woman Fatally Struck By Truck While Crossing Busy Road In Westchester North Avenue in New Rochelle is closed between Lincoln Avenue and Garden Street until further notice, New Rochelle Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 4:45 p.m. The road is closed as the department investigates a crash. "We will update when the investigation ends, thank you for understanding," the department wrote on social media. This is a developing story. Chec…
Sports
Tufts Lacrosse Players Hospitalized After Navy SEAL Workout: NJ Docs Explain What Did It
A dozen of Tufts University's 50 lacrosse players were sidelined earlier this month with a muscle-destroying illness following a grueling workout led by a Navy SEAL, school officials said. As of press time three of the reigning NCAA Division III National Championship players remained in the hospital recovering from rhabdomyolysis, or, as it's more simply known, "rhabdo," Tufts officials said. Nine players required hospitalization, and experts say it should not have gotten to this. Update: The Boston Globe reported Wednesday, Sept. 25, that all of the players have now be…
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Man, Teen Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester
A 40-year-old man and a teenager were apprehended in connection with the murder of a victim whose body was found burning in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, officials announced. Bronx residents Muhammad Aadil and 18-year-old Ronei Harris were indicted in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson, whose body was found dismembered and burned near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon on Monday, Aug. 5, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Earlier Report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Fou…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Bartender Busted Increasing Tips On Credit Cards, Police Say
A bartender in the region was busted for allegedly increasing tip amounts on credit cards to increase her pay. Dutchess County resident Melissa Dinsmore, 33, of Wappinger, was charged by the New York State Police on Friday, Sept. 20. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, the owner of the Publick House Restaurant and Bar in Pleasant Valley alerted police to the possible crime after being notified of the fraud by a customer. An investigation determined that Dinsmore, while working as both a server and bartender, fraudulently increased tip amounts entered by her customers who utilized credit cards t…
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Alex Jones' InfoWars Up For Auction To Pay Sandy Hook Victims' Families: Report
The tools Alex Jones used to build his conspiracy theory and supplement-hawking empire could soon be yours, NPR reported. A court-appointed trustee will soon begin to auction off pieces of Free Speech Systems, the parent company of InfoWars, to pay back the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting victims, the report continued. Jones owes them $1.5 billion in a defamation judgment after he claimed the massacre, which killed 26 people — 20 of them children – was a hoax. The trustee will sell everything from chairs and production equipment to the InfoWars brand name, th…
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High Levels Of Air Pollution Found Near Interstates, Businesses In Westchester By New Study
The first results of a multi-year study have found a concerning level of air pollution along busy interstate highways and manufacturing businesses in parts of Westchester, affecting nearby schools and childcare facilities. The findings came from the statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which has been monitoring air quality in 10 disadvantaged communities across the state since the summer of 2022. A meeting on the first results of the study, which has been taking a close look at air quality in the …
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