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New Lawsuits Allege Sexual Abuse At Westchester Juvenile Facility New Lawsuits Allege Sexual Abuse At Westchester Juvenile Facility
New Lawsuits Allege Sexual Abuse At Westchester Juvenile Facility Five former residents of a well-known juvenile center in Westchester have filed lawsuits against the facility alleging that they suffered sexual abuse while living there, according to attorneys representing the plaintiffs.  The lawsuits, filed in Westchester County Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 18 by law firm Levy Konigsberg, name the Dobbs Ferry Children's Village campus, which operates residential foster care programs.  The plaintiffs, who were not named but were described as "brave survivors" by the attorneys, allege a pattern of sexual abuse enabled and perpetrated by …

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by Ben Crnic
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Court Upholds Westchester's Ownership Of Scout Cabin After Long Legal Battle Court Upholds Westchester's Ownership Of Scout Cabin After Long Legal Battle
Court Upholds Westchester's Ownership Of Scout Cabin After Long Legal Battle After a long battle, a court decision has affirmed that a cabin long purported to be exclusively possessed by a Boy Scouts organization is instead owned by Westchester County.  In an announcement on Monday, Aug. 12, county officials said that the Second Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division upheld a decision affirming that the Scout Cabin at Scout Field in Bronxville belongs to Westchester County instead of the Bronxville Scout Committee.  The cabin, which sits on a 22.9-acre park within Bronxville, Mount Vernon, and Yonkers, was long claim…

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by Ben Crnic
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Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Westchester Eatery Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Westchester Eatery
Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Westchester Eatery A court has discontinued a lawsuit filed against a restaurant chain by a Connecticut woman who claimed she found herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations in New York.  The lawsuit, filed against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC by Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi of Greenwich, was discontinued by the Westchester County Supreme Court on Thursday, July 11.  Cozzi, who brought the suit against Chop't in November, claimed she found part of a severed finger inside her meal…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Westchester Eatery, Lawsuit Says Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Westchester Eatery, Lawsuit Says
Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At 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…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Paramedic Steals From Man Killed In Car Crash In Westchester, Police Say Paramedic Steals From Man Killed In Car Crash In Westchester, Police Say
Paramedic Steals From Man Killed In Car Crash In Westchester, Police Say A paramedic allegedly stole from a man killed in a car crash in Northern Westchester that he responded to, police said.  The crash happened in Yorktown on Thursday, Jan. 26, when a man, whose identity was not released, was critically injured and eventually died from his injuries.  A day later, on Friday, Jan. 27, Yorktown Police were notified that some of the victim's personal property was missing, including an electronic communication device.  After some investigation, police tracked this device to a residence in Ulster County located in Ellenville on Michael Lane, where on…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis Battling To Get Back On Ballot Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis Battling To Get Back On Ballot
Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis Battling To Get Back On Ballot Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis, who is hopeful of taking office after being ousted by incumbent Mayor Richard Thomas is taking the Westchester Board of Elections to court in an effort to have his name on the ballot in June’s Democratic primary. Last week, Davis was notified that he was taken off the ballot after hundreds of signatures nominating him were deemed invalid on his petition. In total, more than 2,300 signatures of his 2,758 signatures were invalidated, which the former mayor called “suspicious.” Mayoral hopefuls who want their names on the June 25 ballot require 750 valid…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain
Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain A 47-year-old Westchester man who fled to Spain to avoid prosecution has admitted to swindling a trio of Westchester victims out of their life savings. Yonkers resident John Nemec pleaded guilty on Thursday to three counts of grand larceny for “conspiring and engaging in a fraudulent investment scheme to steal more than $190,000 from his victims.” According to the indictment, Nemec schemed to gain his victims’ trust and proceeded to steal money from them by claiming that he had left “a short-lived employment as a police officer years ago to become a financial success in both the film indust…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Posing As Investor Scammed More Than $190K, DA Says Westchester Man Posing As Investor Scammed More Than $190K, DA Says
Westchester Man Posing As Investor Scammed More Than $190K, DA Says A 47-year-old man is facing a series of charges after being arraigned on a five-count indictment for allegedly swindling a trio of Westchester victims out of their life savings, and temporarily fleeing to Spain to avoid prosecution, officials announced on Friday. John Nemec of Yonkers has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly “conspiring and engaging in a fraudulent investment scheme to steal more than $190,000 from his victims," Westchester County District Attorney said. According to the indictment, Nemec schemed to gain his victims’ trust and proceeded to steal money from the…

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by Zak Failla