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'Startled' Cat Rescued From Apartment After Oven Sparks Blaze In Croton 'Startled' Cat Rescued From Apartment After Oven Sparks Blaze In Croton
'Startled' Cat Rescued From Apartment After Oven Sparks Blaze In Croton A cat was rescued and returned to its owners by firefighters after an oven sparked a fire inside a Northern Westchester apartment. The blaze began just before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6 at an apartment building on Sunset Trail in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Arriving crews found smoke coming from the building's ground floor and the floor above before forcing their way into a lower-level apartment. There, they found an active oven fire and put it out quickly.  Firefighters then searched the building and found a "startled" cat, which was soon …

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by Ben Crnic
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City Demolishing 'Zombie Property' With Multiple Fire Incidents In Westchester City Demolishing 'Zombie Property' With Multiple Fire Incidents In Westchester
City Demolishing 'Zombie Property' With Multiple Fire Incidents In Westchester A city in Westchester is demolishing a "zombie property" that has been an eyesore and safety hazard for more than a decade, officials said.  The property, located in Mount Vernon at 151 Union Ave., has been vacant since 2012, according to city officials.  Since then, it has been the site of multiple fire incidents and has received 10 violations. The demolition was held on Tuesday, March 21, beginning at 10:30 a.m. 

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by Ben Crnic
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'Imminent Danger': Town Demolishes Unsafe House, Charges Owner In Northern Westchester 'Imminent Danger': Town Demolishes Unsafe House, Charges Owner In Northern Westchester
'Imminent Danger': Town Demolishes Unsafe House, Charges Owner In Northern Westchester A derelict house in Northern Westchester was demolished after town officials repeatedly tried and failed to get the owners to repair it. The residence, located in Mount Pleasant at 354 Manhattan Ave., was taken down on Tuesday, Jan. 17 by town employees.  The decision to demolish the house was made because of the threat it posed to public safety. Because it had a hole in its severely damaged roof, water and rodents were able to enter the home. Additionally, the roof was structurally unsound and was failing, according to the town.  The Town Board made the final decision to de…

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by Ben Crnic
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VIDEO: Car Crashes Into Westchester Condo Complex VIDEO: Car Crashes Into Westchester Condo Complex
Video: Car Crashes Into Westchester Condo Complex First responders were dispatched to the Scarsdale Ridge condominium complex on Thursday afternoon when a motorist drove a car into one of the buildings. Members of the Greenville Fire Department, Greenburgh police and paramedics were all dispatched to the Central Avenue condo complex at approximately 2:30 p.m., following reports of a driver in an SUV who had driven into and through the brick facade of the building. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said that an elderly driver confused the pedals and struck the building at approximately 30 mph. The driver and his female passenger were b…

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by Zak Failla