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Accountant Nabbed In Tax Fraud Scheme Was Longtime Firefighter In Bergen County
A Westchester-based accountant who admitted participating in a multi-million dollar tax evasion scheme with his partner was a volunteer firefighter who served for almost three decades, including during 9/11. Certified public accountants New Jersey resident Jack Sardis, age 66, of Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, and his partner, George Sanossian, age 70, of Scarsdale, both admitted to scheming with their clients to reduce tax liabilities through a shell company, leading to over $2 million in unreported cash transactions, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of…
Lifestyle
Unsolved Murder Of Postal Worker In Hudson Valley Is Focus Of National Crime Podcast Episode
The unsolved stabbing death of a 36-year-old postal worker at a Westchester residence is the subject of the latest episode of a weekly national true crime audio podcast series. The newest episode of the true crime podcast "APB Cold Case," released on Wednesday, Jan. 10, focuses on the 2007 murder of 36-year-old Stephen Spina in Mamaroneck, which remains unsolved. Earlier Report - Daughter Searches For Answers 10 Years After Father's Murder In Mamaroneck During the episode, listeners will get to hear from the case detective currently leading the investigation into…
Schools
Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Hudson Valley Schools, Encourages Students To Serve Community
Students at two Westchester schools were treated to a visit from the grandson of famed activist and politician Nelson Mandela, who encouraged them to take some time to give back to their communities and stand up for others. Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, visited the Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School and Mount Vernon High School on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Mount Vernon City School District officials announced. During his visits to the schools, Mandela discussed his grandfather's legacy and his activism efforts and also participated…
Business
Work Begins On New Chick-fil-A Location In Greenburgh: Here's Where
Construction work has commenced on an upcoming Chick-fil-A eatery at a shopping center in Westchester. The new Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant will open in Greenburgh at the Midway Shopping Center located at 1001 Central Park Ave. The location will open near Panera Bread. The shopping center is now working on building an outdoor seating area for the eatery by reconfiguring the parking lot, which is also meant to improve pedestrian and vehicular access, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Tuesday morning, Oct. 3. "The opening up of this restaurant will pr…
News
Former Police Officer Steals $24K From Hudson Valley Charity For Autistic Children, DA Says
A former police officer and charity co-founder has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his own Westchester-based nonprofit organization, officials said. New Rochelle resident Christopher Greco, age 52, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21 on grand larceny charges, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Greco, a 25-year veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department who retired in August 2021, is the co-founder of Christopher’s Voice, Inc., a charity for autistic children based in New Rochelle. According to the DA'…
Lifestyle
This Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
Fans of Gordon Ramsay will want to look out for an episode of the famed celebrity chef's revived "Kitchen Nightmares" that will feature a Puerto Rican restaurant in Westchester. El Cantito Cafe, located in Yonkers at 1550D Central Park Ave., will appear on an episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" that is set to air on Monday, Nov. 13, Yonkers officials announced. During the episode, Ramsay will help the eatery's owners recover from challenges posed by the pandemic, city officials said. No further details have been released by the network, so those interested will have to tune in to learn more.…
Schools
Retired Educator To Fill In For Superintendent On Medical Leave At District In Hudson Valley
A school district in Westchester has announced that a retired former superintendent with over 40 years of experience will be filling in for its current leader, who is out on medical leave. Longtime educator Joel Adelberg has been appointed as acting superintendent of the Irvington Union Free School District and will fill in for Kristopher Harrison, who is out on medical leave, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 28. Adelberg, who has an educational career spanning over 40 years and served as the superintendent of the Bedford Central School District before retiring, was…
Obituaries
Former Hudson Valley HS Basketball Standout, Coach Sue Adams Dies At Age 62
A high school legend in Westchester who made her mark as a player, coach, and teacher has died. Sue Adams was 62 years old. She died "peacefully surrounded by family" at White Plains Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 24, following a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer, according to her obituary. She spent essentially her entire life as a proud resident of White Plains. She was extremely well-known and respected in the community, most notably as a legendary basketball player and coach at White Plains High School. She was the first female student-athlete from White Plains High School to earn an at…
Police & Fire
Inflatable Jump Bag Used To Save Woman From Bridge Over I-287
Thanks to a coordinated effort between first responders and police, as well as an inflatable jump bag, a woman was saved from a bridge over a highway in Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, July 29 just after 7 a.m., when Westchester County Police, the White Plains Fire Department, and White Plains Police were sent to help a distraught woman who was threatening to jump from the Anderson Hill Road bridge over Interstate 287 in White Plains. The Westchester County Police Crisis Negotiation Team was soon sent to the scene to help negotiate with the woman. …
News
New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Hudson Valley
This story has been updated. Authorities have caught a prisoner who escaped custody while he was being held at a medical center in Westchester. The prisoner, identified as 24-year-old Geraldo Rojas, was located in the Bronx on Monday, July 24 after 29 hours of "intensive search efforts," Yonkers Police announced Rojas had escaped from a prisoner detail at St. Joseph’s Hospital on South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, police said. Earlier Report - Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Yonkers Rojas, who was taken back into …
Police & Fire
Man Shot By Officer After Resisting Arrest, Grabbing Gun In Hudson Valley: Police
New, updated report: New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released A man was shot by authorities after allegedly grabbing an officer's gun while resisting arrest in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Monday, July 3 around 4:30 p.m., when a local business in New Rochelle reported a possible theft to police and gave officers a description of the suspect. Once police arrived in the area, they then found a man matching this description walking close to the store on Lincoln Avenue near North Avenue and went to arrest him, a…
News
Migrants Arrive In New Location In Hudson Valley: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says
In response to New York City sending a group of migrants to a second city in Westchester, local officials are coordinating with nonprofits to make sure the new arrivals are met with help and support. A group of 46 asylum seekers and migrants sent by NYC officials has arrived at the Central Motel Courtyard in White Plains located at 441 Central Ave., White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, a Democrat, said on Tuesday, June 6. The group consists of several families with children that are below school age who hail from South and Central American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru,…
Schools
HS Senior In Hudson Valley Offered $500,000 In Scholarships, 5 Full Rides
A high school senior from Westchester diagnosed with a learning disability proved anything is possible by being offered a total of $500,000 in scholarships and five full rides from 15 colleges. Mount Vernon High School senior Mia Vaquero, who will be graduating in June, was accepted into 15 schools and offered a cumulative $500,000 in scholarships, Mount Vernon City School District officials announced on Wednesday, May 24. The first person in her family to pursue a college education, Vaquero was inspired to work hard in school after seeing how much her parents, who cam…
News
2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Hudson Valley
An overnight earthquake startled some residents and shook buildings in Westchester. The United States Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 2.2, was centered near the border of Hastings-on-Hudson and Yonkers, about 18 miles north of midtown Manhattan, and was felt at around 1:53 a.m. Friday, May 19. An interactive map of the quake by the USGS is available here and in the image above. There have not been any reports of injuries or damage. The USGS received a report of someone feeling the quake as far away as Northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the city of Danbury. …
News
Film Shoot Causing Closures, Delays In Westchester
A day-long film shoot in Westchester is causing some traffic interruptions for commuters and residents, police said. The shoot, which is being hosted by the village of Tuckahoe, will last from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, and cause a variety of traffic delays and road closures in the area of Depot Square and Oak Avenue near the Tuckahoe MTA train station, according to Tuckahoe Police. Specifically, the entrance to the western portion of Depot Square and a portion of Oak Avenue will be closed for the duration of the filming. Any residents of Oak Avenue and commute…
Police & Fire
Fire Forces People To Jump From Windows At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley
An overnight fire at a Westchester apartment building forced people to jump from windows in an effort to escape the blaze, fire officials said. The fire happened on Monday night, April 17 in White Plains at an apartment building located at 11 Lake St., according to White Plains Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 274. The blaze broke out on the second floor of the 7-story H-shaped building and eventually spread to the fifth floor. Responding firefighters were faced with heavy fire conditions upon arriving at the scene and had to help multiple residents jump from windows in order to ge…
News
Dog Rescued From Sewer In Hudson Valley: 'Sweet Boy' Now Up for Adoption
A dog who somehow became lost in the sewers of Westchester is now up for adoption after he was rescued by police officers. The dog, named Leonardo, was rescued from a sewer pipe in New Rochelle late at night after officers from the city's police department noticed that he was underground, the Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle said in a social media post on Saturday, April 8. After finding Leonardo, officers managed to coax him out by sharing their dinner with him. Once he was back above ground, police discovered that he was wearing a harness and leash but had no ID or microch…
Police & Fire
Monkey Business: Truck Carrying Bananas Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Hudson Valley
A truckload of bananas had to be offloaded from a tractor-trailer after it struck an overpass on a busy parkway in Westchester. The crash happened on Thursday, March 23 at 7:40 p.m., when a tractor-trailer traveling north on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle hit the Wilmot Road Bridge, according to Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Luckily, the bananas that the truck was carrying did not spill out onto the busy parkway. However, the fruits had to be taken from the trailer before it was towed away. The driver, who was headed to Massachusetts, w…
Police & Fire
YouTube Takes Down 'Violent, Graphic' Video Posted By Police Department In Hudson Valley
A police department in Westchester ran into trouble with YouTube after the company removed a video posted by officers that they deemed was too violent. The video-sharing website sent an email to Yonkers Police on Sunday, March 12 notifying them that it had removed a video posted by the department in 2021 that was in violation of YouTube's violent or graphic content policy. The email, which was shared by the department on social media, said the video that had been removed had been titled "Yonkers Police arrest, charge 14 gang members in violent North Broadway assault" and that it had brok…
Lifestyle
American Idol Alum Haley Reinhart Bringing 'Off The Ground Tour' To Hudson Valley
Singer-songwriter Haley Reinhart, who is known for her successful stint on American Idol, will be bringing her latest tour to Westchester. Reinhart will be performing at the White Plains Performing Arts Center at 11 City Place on Friday, March 17 as part of her "Off The Ground Tour 2023." Rising to fame after appearing on the popular television show "American Idol," Reinhart originally appeared in the 9th season of the show in 2010 but failed to get to the Hollywood round. She did not let this deter her though and ended up placing third in the show's 10th season in 201…
Schools
School Districts In Rockland Announce Closures, Delays
As an upcoming winter storm threatens to dump several inches of snow in the region, several school districts in Westchester have announced delayed starts and closures to account for snow cleanup. Related Story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Major Winter Storm Headed To Region The announcements followed predictions of between 6 to 8 inches of snow that is expected to accompany a storm beginning on Monday night, Feb. 27, and lasting into Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. The storm will likely bring the first widespread plowable snowfall of the season an…
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Major Winter Storm Headed To Region
Projected snowfall totals have increased for a major winter storm headed to the Northeast. The complex system will bring the first widespread plowable snowfall of the season and cause hazardous travel conditions at times Monday night, Feb. 27 into Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, according to the National Weather Service. A widespread 6 to 8 inches is now expected in interior portions of New York and Connecticut, where wet and heavy snow is expected. (Areas shown in yellow in the first image above from the National Weather Service.) Up to 4 to 6 inches is now possible for parts of the n…
News
Person Injured In Hudson Valley Shots-Fired Incident With Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police
A person was injured in a shots-fired incident in which one of the bullets landed about a half-mile away in Westchester, according to police. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in New Rochelle. The New Rochelle Police Department said it received multiple calls of shots fired in the area of 371 Main St. Upon arrival, New Rochelle PD officers located one shooting victim who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. An apparent errant shot from this incident hit a 13th-floor window at 360 Huguenot Street, which is approximately half a mile away and in the direct…
Schools
Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At HS In Hudson Valley
A student at a high school in Westchester who overdosed after vaping what they believed to be marijuana was saved by a school nurse. The incident took place at New Rochelle High School on Monday, Jan. 9 when the nurse had to administer Narcan to save the life of the student after they vaped what they believed to be marijuana, said Superintendent of Schools Jonathan P. Raymond. Raymond said the incident was the first time a nurse had to administer the drug to save the life of a student. "Today marks an ominous milestone in our schools – one we had hoped would never be necessary," Raymo…
Police & Fire
Person Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle On Route 119 In Greenburgh
A person suffered severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester roadway. The incident happened around 8:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 in Greenburgh, in the area of 250 Tarrytown Rd. (Route 119). Greenburgh EMS transported the pedestrian to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, Greenburgh Police Sergeant Dyana Albano said. Neither the person's gender nor identity has yet been released. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to Albano. "At this time the investigation is ongoing…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Broad-Daylight Shooting In Hudson Valley
A teenage suspect is in custody after a shooting in Northern Westchester. Just before noontime on Wednesday, Nov. 9, officers responded to a report of shots fired in Peekskill on Central Avenue near Washington Street. Officers at arriving at the scene found a 31-year-old Peekskill resident lying on the sidewalk after being shot in the upper leg, the Peekskill Police Department. Life-saving measures were performed on the victim, who was rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla in unstable condition, according to police. At the crime scene, a discarded loaded firearm was …
Police & Fire
Police Investigating After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Home In Hudson Valley
Police are investigating after a teenager was shot inside a home in Westchester. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 in Yonkers in the area of 160 Linden St., according to police. A 13-year-old boy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his hand and leg and was transported to a local area trauma center in stable condition, Yonkers Police said. A preliminary investigation determined that the incident occurred inside a residence and the injuries may have been the result of a self-inflicted accidental discharge, however, police are still investigating and this i…
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight At Intersection In Hudson Valley
Police are investigating a fatal shooting at an intersection in Westchester. It happened in broad daylight around 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in New Rochelle. Police received multiple calls of shots fired, and that a person was shot near Horton Avenue and Colonel Lee Archer Boulevard, New Rochelle PD Captain J. Collins Coyne said. Upon arrival, officers located a person on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Coyne. New Rochelle Police, Fire, and Ambulance personnel administered first aid and the victim was transported to a local hospital. The victim, a…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Crash That Snarled Traffic For Hours Involved 23 Vehicles, Police Say
A multi-vehicle crash that backed up traffic for morning commuters in Westchester involved over 20 vehicles over the span of a mile, police say. Earlier Report - 12-Plus Vehicle Crash Causes Gridlock During Height Of Morning Commute On I-95 In New Rochelle The crash, which happened on I-95 northbound in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Oct. 26 around 6:45 a.m., was caused when an unknown tractor-trailer leaked around 100 gallons of an "unknown liquid substance" onto the road, which caused extremely slippery conditions, according to New York State Police. Police said that 21 …
Police & Fire
2 Police Officers Injured After Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In Hudson Valley
Two Westchester police officers were injured after an alleged drunk driver pulled over for traffic violations backed into their police cruiser. The incident took place in Yonkers around 3 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 on Bronx River Road. According to Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, during the stop the driver backed his vehicle into the police car. The officers received minor injuries, police said. The driver, who was not identified, was arrested and charged with DUI.
Lifestyle
New Hudson Valley Eatery Cited For Fresh, 'Perfectly Prepared' Food, Menu
For those looking for an upscale dining atmosphere with such drinks as Manhattan's, Negroni's, or a Moscow Mule, and tidbits of food, then a new Westchester establishment is just the spot. The Raconteur in Pleasantville, located in the former Flights space, has only been open for a couple of months and is already racking up five-star reviews by drink and food lovers alike. Visitors to The Raconteur, owned by Croton-on-Hudson's Michael Boulosm, will be greeted by a knowledgeable staff and can either spend a night relaxing in the bar or move up to a table for a bite to eat…
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