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Bridge Replacement Mostly Finished In Westchester: Ribbon-Cutting To Cause Road Closure
A bridge in Westchester that was closed for about a year during a reconstruction project will be shut down for a bit longer as officials celebrate its substantial completion. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the "substantial completion" of the Waverly Avenue bridge replacement in Mamaroneck will be held on Friday, Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m., Town of Mamaroneck officials announced. During the ceremony, the bridge will close to vehicular traffic from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Motorists in the area are asked to plan around the closure during this time. The bridge replacement project …
Police & Fire
Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Westchester
Several fire departments had to race to an old hospital property in Westchester after a debris pile near a 12-story vacant building went up in flames. The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 7 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters responded to the old United Hospital property in Port Chester in the area of Boston Post Road and High Street, where a debris pile behind a 12-story vacant residential building had ignited. According to the Port Chester Fire Department, arriving crews stretched lines to the pile and were able to extinguish the bulk of the flames. In the meantime…
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At 4-Story Apartment Building In Westchester
A fire that sparked in the laundry room at a Westchester apartment building prompted a fast response from several departments in the area. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 13 around 3 p.m., when crews were sent to an apartment building in Port Chester at 140 Grace Church St. for a reported fire. According to the Port Chester Fire Department, arriving crews found smoke pouring out of the four-story building, which had been occupied by residents at the time. Firefighters then found that the blaze had originated in the laundry room on the ground floor and quickly e…
Police & Fire
New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition
This story has been updated: A 20-year-old Westchester County man is dead and an 18-year-old male is in stable condition following a single-car crash that ended with the vehicle slamming into the side of a building. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m., Monday, July 3 at 1420 West Boston Post Road in the town of Mamaroneck. Responding officers found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a light pole and tree, and then collided with the side of the building where it came to rest on the driver’s side, said Capt. James Maher, of the town of Mamaroneck Police. The driver and passenge…
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Proposal To Build $138M Water Filtration Plant In Westchester Detailed
A local organization has announced an important step forward for a proposal to build a $138 million drinking water filtration plant in Westchester County. Westchester Joint Water Works, a nonprofit organization that works to maintain the drinking water system for up to 100,000 residents in the county, said in an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 29, that it has completed the "Final Environmental Impact Statement" for a proposed drinking water filtration plant in Harrison. The statement is a step forward in the process that aims to meet legal filtration obligations for the organization's …
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Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Thousands in the Hudson Valley were left in the dark overnight as Tropical Depression Ida rocked the region, felling trees and downing power lines with whipping winds and flooding rains. As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, tens of thousands of Hudson Valley residents were still reporting power outages following the wreckage caused by Ida, which provided flooding rain and winds topping 50 mph to some parts of the region. Con Edison was reporting 16,520 of its 360,045 Westchester customers were still without power, with more than a thousand in the Village of Mamaroneck (4,886), Town of Mamaro…
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Westchester Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places
A Westchester municipality is the safest in the state, according to a new study. Using data from the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics, alarms.org evaluated which cities, towns, and villages are the safest in the suburbs around New York City. The study included “violent crimes,” and “non-violent crimes.” According to the FBI, “Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. "Violent crimes are defined as those offenses that involve force or threat of force. "Property crime includes the off…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Who Died In Westchester House Fire
A woman who died in a weekend house fire in Westchester has been identified. Cecelia Kussner, 85, was killed around 12:10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, in the fire at 490 Midland Ave. in Rye. Responding Rye Police and firefighters found fire coming from the second floor of the home, the department said. Rye firefighters made an aggressive attack inside the residence and while conducting a search and rescue the found Kussner unconscious on the second floor, the department said. Immediate emergency medical care was provided with assistance from Rye Brook Port-Chester Emergency Med…
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Serial Burglar Sentenced For Multiple Westchester Break-Ins
A 28-year-old serial burglar has been sentenced after admitting to a string of burglaries in Westchester last summer. Cortlandt Manor resident Julian Montgomery has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of burglary last month following a string of burglaries in and around Greenburgh. Last summer, a series of burglaries were reported in Ardsley and Edgemont, prompting an extensive police investigation. Scarpino said that investigators found several similarities in each of the burglary incidents and discovered that the same vehicle was seen near multip…
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Serial Burglar Admits To Greenburgh Break-Ins, DA Says
A 28-year-old serial burglar accused of committing crimes in more than a dozen municipalities has admitted to his role in a string of burglaries dating back to last summer. Cortlandt Manor resident Julian Montgomery pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 19 to three felony counts of burglary in Greenburgh and surrounding areas in August and September last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Last summer, a series of burglaries were reported in Ardsley and Edgemont, prompting an extensive police investigation. Scarpino said that investigators found several si…
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Woman Uses Stolen ID To Get $52K SUV From Westchester Auto Dealer, DA Says
A 30-year-old woman has become the latest person arrested after a string of thefts from auto dealers in Westchester. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the arrest on Tuesday in the theft of a Toyota SUV from a Mount Kisco car dealership using a stolen identity. Shamakia Walker turned herself into Mount Kisco Police Sunday. She was arraigned in Village of Mount Kisco Justice Court on two charges: grand larceny in the second degree, a Class C felony, and identity theft in the first degree, a Class D felony. Bail was set at $2,500 cash or $5,000 bond. She …
Lifestyle
Plastic Bag Fee Could Be Coming To Mamaroneck
The Town of Mamaroneck is the latest municipality to propose restricting the use of plastic and paper bags to reduce environmental pollution.Five years ago, town officials drafted and then tabled, legislation that would have imposed a fee on any plastic or paper bags purchased within the Town of Mamaroneck's borders. The proposal stalled when the Food Industry Alliance of New York threatened to sue Mamaroneck. Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson has said Mamaroneck was not comfortable moving forward with that type of opposition. The climate has changed with both Westchester County and New York …
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