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Blaze Damages Condominium Building In Mahopac Blaze Damages Condominium Building In Mahopac
Blaze Damages Condominium Building In Mahopac A residence inside a Hudson Valley condominium complex was left damaged by a fire. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, just before 6:40 p.m., when a blaze began inside a unit at a condominium building in Mahopac on East Lake Boulevard. Arriving crews soon realized they would need more manpower to tackle the blaze, so they received help from the Mahopac Falls, Croton Falls, Carmel, and Yorktown Heights fire departments, the Carmel Police Department, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. After around t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway Stretch Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway Stretch
Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway Stretch Emergency crews were sent to the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester after a vehicle lost control and struck a tree, injuring the driver.  The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 6:45 p.m., when fire crews responded to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Mohansic Avenue ramp for a reported crash.  According to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, arriving crews found out that a vehicle had spun out and hit a tree after losing control.  The driver was later taken to an area trauma center by the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Hudson Valley 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Hudson Valley
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Hudson Valley A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
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Massive Search Of Area Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing Massive Search Of Area Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing
Massive Search Of Area Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing Multiple reports of a group of people and then a dog on the ice who went missing on the Muscoot Reservoir in Northern Westchester set off a massive ice search that lasted more than four hours. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 when New York State Police received two calls, one of a people out on the ice with a pink sled and another about a dog stuck on the ice at the reservoir between Route 35 and Cherry Street in Katonah, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The area is a popular site for ice fishing, so it would not be unusual for someone to h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Jumps To His Death From Bridge On Taconic Parkway Man Jumps To His Death From Bridge On Taconic Parkway
Man Jumps To His Death From Bridge On Taconic Parkway A Westchester County man who jumped to his death from the AMVETS Memorial Bridge off the Taconic State Parkway has been identified, according to the New York State Police. Xiaohu Liu, 53, of Briarcliff Manor was recovered by the Yorktown Heights Fire Department marine unit around 1 p.m. Sunday from the Croton Reservoir, said Trooper A.J. Hicks, public information officer for Troop K. Although the event remains under investigation, Hicks said Liu’s death is “consistent with suicide.”

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway A driver suffered injuries when a car burst into flames after crashing on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway Thursday night. The southbound crash occurred around 8 p.m. near Route 134 in Yorktown, with the vehicle landing on its side before the fire broke out. While responding, Yorktown Heights Fire Department units were updated that the driver may have been ejected from the vehicle. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the occupant was out of the car and had not been ejected. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the occupant…

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by Joe Lombardi