Iconic Domino Sugar Plant In Westchester To Close After More Than 100 Years Iconic Domino Sugar Plant In Westchester To Close After More Than 100 Years
Iconic Domino Sugar Plant In Westchester To Close After More Than 100 Years An iconic sugar refinery known for lighting up the Westchester waterfront for over a century will shut down by the end of the year.  The Domino Sugar plant in Yonkers will close at the end of 2025 as part of a nationwide restructuring by American Sugar Refining, Inc. (ASR), the company announced on Friday, June 20.  Located at 1 Federal St. and built in 1893, the refinery has operated for more than 100 years along the Hudson River and gained visibility in late 2022 when it unveiled a large LED sign blending the Domino Sugar logo with the city's name. The 4' by 30' sign, lit for th…
7-Year-Old Found In Drunk Driver's Car On His Way Home From Westchester: Police 7-Year-Old Found In Drunk Driver's Car On His Way Home From Westchester: Police
7-Year-Old Found In Drunk Driver's Car On His Way Home From Westchester: Police A drunk driver was caught with a young child in his car on Interstate 87 in Orange County while on the way home from a family gathering, police said.  The arrest happened on Saturday, June 14 on Interstate 87 in Woodbury, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 20. A trooper on patrol found a gray 2019 Nissan Rogue pulled over near Central Valley. The driver, 54-year-old Carlos A. Mejia of Newburgh, was standing outside the vehicle, police said, also adding that an adult and a 7-year-old girl were also inside.   While speaking with Mejia, the trooper smelled alcohol …
Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth
Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth Columbia University graduate and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil must be released from ICE custody while his immigration case moves forward, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled Friday, June 20. Calling Khalil’s detention “highly unusual,” US District Judge Michael Farbiarz also ruled that Khalil’s legal challenge against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must proceed in New Jersey, rejecting the government’s attempt to transfer the case to Louisiana, where Khalil has been held for over three months, CBS News reports. Khalil, a lawful US permanent resident originally from …
VIDEO: MLB Pitcher Lunges At Heckling Fan During Game VIDEO: MLB Pitcher Lunges At Heckling Fan During Game
Video: MLB Pitcher Lunges At Heckling Fan During Game Swing and a miss. A fan was ejected, and Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana is facing scrutiny for going after a fan while he was warming up in Detroit. The incident played out during the second game of a split doubleheader between the Pirates and Tigers, and was caught on camera by a fan in the stands.  Live from comerica park🤣 dennis santana swings on a fan with a tigers hat and pirates jersey lmfao@woodwardsports @barstoolsports @mlb @Pirates @DennisSantanaRD pic.twitter.com/ulPd2YuqsM — daddy (@_shadky) June 20, 2025 In the video, Santana can be seen jawing with one o…
ICE Seen Operating In Hudson Valley: Mayor Says City Had No Prior Warning ICE Seen Operating In Hudson Valley: Mayor Says City Had No Prior Warning
ICE Seen Operating In Hudson Valley: Mayor Says City Had No Prior Warning Federal immigration agents conducted an operation in a Dutchess County city, officials confirmed.  The activity happened on Friday, June 20 in the City of Beacon, where residents reported US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity earlier in the day, city officials said.  Mayor Lee Kyriacou confirmed the reports in a statement and emphasized that the city had no involvement in the operation. "I want to make clear that at no time leading up to this incident did City staff, including our Police Department, have any notice of or involvement in ICE operations," Kyriacou wro…
EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
Exclusive: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence. Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…
Tires Slashed On Dozens Of Cars, Kitchen Burgled At HV Retreat, Police Say Tires Slashed On Dozens Of Cars, Kitchen Burgled At HV Retreat, Police Say
Tires Slashed On Dozens Of Cars, Kitchen Burgled At HV Retreat, Police Say A man has been charged with burglary after dozens of vehicles were found with slashed tires at a well-known retreat center in Dutchess County, police said.  The incident began on Tuesday, June 17, at approximately 11:53 a.m. at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, located at 140 Lake Dr. in Clinton, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 19.  Troopers responded to a report of criminal mischief and found about 30 vehicles on the property, each with at least one slashed tire. Police also discovered signs of a break-in at the institute’s kitchen.  Investiga…
Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules
Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules A 73-year-old Pennsylvania man who was fatally shot by police last month died by “suicide by cop,” the county coroner announced Friday, June 20. Gary J.C. Moyer, of South Whitehall Township, was pronounced dead on scene at 3:03 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the 100 block of N. 38th Street, after suffering multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Moyer called 911 to report an active shooter near his South Whitehall Township, NBC News reports, citing the Lehigh County Coroner. When officers arrived, he came outside holding a rifle and walked toward them,…
Cocaine, Scales Found In Bust At Housing Complex In HV: Woman Arrested, DA Says Cocaine, Scales Found In Bust At Housing Complex In HV: Woman Arrested, DA Says
Cocaine, Scales Found In Bust At Housing Complex In HV: Woman Arrested, DA Says A woman is facing serious drug charges after police say they caught her selling cocaine at a public housing complex in Dutchess County.  On Wednesday, June 18, police arrested Felicia L. Griffin, 44, after a weeks-long investigation into drug sales at the Corlies Manor housing complex in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced.  Investigators said they got a tip about possible drug activity in the area and made several undercover purchases from Griffin. Officers then got a warrant to search her home. Griffin was arrested without inci…
Road Rage: Man Pulls Pellet Gun On Driver, Throws It Near Sidewalk In Westchester, Police Say Road Rage: Man Pulls Pellet Gun On Driver, Throws It Near Sidewalk In Westchester, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Pulls Pellet Gun On Driver, Throws It Near Sidewalk In Westchester, Police Say A 63-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a pellet gun at another driver during a road rage incident in Westchester, police said. The incident happened around noon on Thursday, June 19, near the entrance to the Rye Golf Club on Boston Post Road, the City of Rye Police Department announced.  A driver told police that another motorist stopped his vehicle in front of him, prompting the victim to honk his horn. That’s when the suspect allegedly pointed what appeared to be a black handgun at him, according to the department. The victim recorded the suspect’s license plat…
Westchester Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico After Year-Long Manhunt: Officials Westchester Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico After Year-Long Manhunt: Officials
Westchester Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico After Year-Long Manhunt: Officials A man accused in the brutal stabbing death of a Westchester resident was captured in Mexico more than a year after the crime, police said.  Walter F. Bustos-Solis, who has been wanted in connection with a Peekskill homicide since June 2024, was taken into custody by federal authorities in Puebla City, Mexico, on Thursday, June 12, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Thursday, June 19.  He has since been extradited to the United States and is now in the custody of Peekskill Police and the FBI. He is scheduled to appear in federal court on Friday, June 20.  Police sai…
COVID-19: New Variant From China Spreading In US With Painful Symptom COVID-19: New Variant From China Spreading In US With Painful Symptom
Covid-19: New Variant From China Spreading In US With Painful Symptom A painful new symptom is drawing attention from doctors as another COVID-19 variant begins to spread across the US. The sore throat has been described as “razor-blade throat” — an intensely sharp, uncomfortable sensation that can be an early warning sign of infection.  Lately, it’s been linked to a newly identified strain: NB.1.8.1, also called Nimbus, a descendant of the Omicron subvariant JN.1. The World Health Organization has labeled NB.1.8.1 a Variant Under Monitoring, and public health officials say existing vaccines are still expected to protect against severe illness. The var…