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Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Car Into House In Hudson Valley
A person had to be rescued after crashing into a Hudson Valley home and becoming trapped inside, officials said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Nov. 29 around 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle careened into a home in Brewster, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Arriving firefighters soon found that a sedan had crashed into the home on Carmel Avenue, injuring the driver and causing them to become trapped inside their car. Crews then worked to stabilize the residence's structure and get the driver out of the vehicle. The driver was then taken to Danbury Hospi…
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Medical Company Data Breach: Affected NY Residents Warned Of Potential Identity Theft
Millions of New Yorkers are being warned by Attorney General Leticia James to protect themselves against identity theft following a data breach at a medical transcription company. The warning, issued by James on Tuesday, Nov. 28, urges New York residents to take action to prevent their identities from being stolen in the midst of a data breach at medical transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates. The Nevada-based company, which provides transcription services to healthcare organizations and physicians to help them dictate and transcribe patient notes, first becam…
Schools
Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Schools In Westchester, 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…
Police & Fire
New Update: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays For Miles On I-287 In Westchester, Injures 1
This story has been updated. Traffic on a busy highway in Westchester was backed up for hours as crews worked to clean up the site of a tractor-trailer rollover that sent one person to the hospital. The rollover happened on Wednesday morning, Nov. 29 around 6 a.m. on I-287 near mile marker 4.2 between Exit 8 in White Plains and Exit 7 in North White Plains, New York State Police said. According to authorities, a Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 63-year-old Florida man was traveling east on the highway when it was involved in a sideswipe collision with a Volkswagon sedan d…
News
Man Sexually Assaults 2 Children In Northern Westchester: Here's His Sentence
A 48-year-old man with a previous child molestation conviction will spend decades in prison for sexually assaulting two children in Northern Westchester over several years and sending explicit photos to a third. Bedford resident Felix Barahona Rosales, age 48, was sentenced to 34 years to life in state prison for sexually assaulting two children numerous times as well as sending explicit photos to a third victim, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28. According to Rocah's office, Rosales's conduct began when both sexual assault…
Police & Fire
Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Westchester
A Stop & Shop supermarket in Westchester is temporarily closed as the result of a fire, officials said. A blaze happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Stop & Shop on 240 East Sandford Blvd. in Mount Vernon, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen. The fire, which began in the supermarket's heating, ventilation, and cooling system, was put out within 30 to 45 minutes by the Mount Vernon Fire Department, Allen said. After the blaze was extinguished, the supermarket was closed to the public in the interest of public safety. A licensed technician is n…
Traffic
Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Northern Westchester To Be Affected For Month
A stretch of Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester is set to be affected by a series of upcoming midday lane closures for a month. Interstate 684 between Exit 6 (Route 35) in Lewisboro and Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem will be reduced to one lane in both directions on weekdays between Wednesday, Nov. 29, and Thursday, Dec. 28, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The lane reduction will be put into effect between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each weekday, officials said. The reduction will allow crews to perform aerial cable replacements.
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Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery, Lawsuit Says
A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant company in New York after allegedly finding herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations within the county. Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi, of Greenwich, filed the suit against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC on Monday, Nov. 27 after allegedly finding part of a severed finger inside her meal bought at a Chop't location in Northern Westchester County at 53 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco. According to the lawsuit complaint file…
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Pulled From River In Westchester Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend'
A community is coming together to honor the memory of a beloved 22-year-old Westchester resident who was found dead in a river after being reported missing for several days. West Harrison resident Jan Carlos Yepes-Perafan, age 22, was found dead in the Byram River in Port Chester on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26 after going missing early Thursday morning, Nov. 23, according to Port Chester Police. Earlier Report - Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From Byram River In Port Chester Yepes-Perafan had last been seen on Thursday around 3:45 a.m. as he was leaving McShane's…
Business
Barnes & Noble Opens New Westchester Location After 11-Year Absence: 'This Is Great News'
Those who have been wanting to curl up with a new book can now start shopping at an all-new Barnes & Noble location in Westchester open just in time for the holidays. The new Barnes & Noble store, located in Hartsdale in the Dalewood II Shopping Center at 381 North Central Ave., is now open for business, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Earlier Report - Barnes & Noble Returning To Hartsdale After 11-Year Absence The store is located next to Ulta Beauty and features a "highly lauded bookstore design" seen in recent Bar…
Police & Fire
Popular Real Estate Agent Dies After Deer Crashes Through Windshield In Fairfield County
A popular real estate agent in Connecticut has died from her injuries after she was seriously wounded when a deer that was struck by a pickup truck flew into her SUV. Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police Fairfield County resident Erin Heneghan, age 47, of Newtown, was seriously injured on Monday, Nov. 20, around 9 a.m. in Easton in the area of Sherwood Drive. Following the incident, a preliminary investigation determined that the pickup truck had been driving north on Route 59 when a large deer entered the road from the right and…
News
Should Parents Be Concerned Over Apple's New 'NameDrop' Feature?
Concerns are mounting over a feature on Apple's new iOS 17 update, but tech experts and some law enforcement officials say NameDrop is safe. NameDrop allows contact information to be shared with other Apple users. But not without both devices having iOS 17 installed. And not without being extremely close, or touching. And not without consent. To initiate the transfer of contact information, both devices must have the new update, be unlocked, and be very close or touching for several seconds. Then, a screen will appear at the top of the device with prompts to "receive only" or "share." T…
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