Hoping to spread the same message of peace, love and living in harmony that flowed through the original Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, the organizers of Woodstock 50 have outdone themselves with a star-studded lineup of performers.Think Jay-Z, the Lumineers, Miley Cyrus, the Killers, John Mayer, Chance the Rapper, the Black Keys, and original Woodstock performers Dead and Company, ...

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida keeps taking aim at New York and ribbing Gov. Andrew Cuomo about how great Florida is with lower taxes and sunny weather.Now that Florida has surpassed New York as the third largest state, the newly elected Senator recently flexed some muscles on an appearance on Fox News and in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal.On Fox News, Scott said he wrote a thank ...

For the second time in a year, Rockland County has ranked No. 1 in the state for overall health in the annual County Health Rankings Report, released Tuesday, March 19. The overall health of a county is measured by two types of health outcomes: how long people live and how healthy people feel while alive. Since 2013, Rockland County has been ranked one of the top three ...

Brie Larson, "Captain Marvel," herself might not have been in the area, but other actors starring in her latest film, "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," were filming around the Hudson Valley this week, including at the Red Line Diner in Fishkill.Members of the film crew and other actors, which starts Larson, were at the diner, but the star herself was not, said Hudson Valley Film ...

A 38-year-old area man was nabbed by officials for allegedly having possession of seven Sandbar sharks in a pool at his Dutchess County home with the intent to sell them.State Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos said Wednesday, March 20, that Joshua Seguine, of Lagrangeville, was busted following an investigation ...

Police have increased their presence on the campuses of both Irvington High School and Irvington Middle School following a threatening statement made by a student about allegedly doing harm on school grounds.Irvington Free Union Free School District Superintendent Dr. Kristopher Harrison said on Friday morning, March 22 that the threat was made on Thursday, March 21."This ...

With no winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, everyone has another chance at hitting it big, this time with a new jackpot at an estimated $625 million. The hefty jackpot is the fourth largest in the game’s history and the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history. In real money, the cash value if taken in a lump sum works out to $380,600,000 ...

A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of another man last week.Richard Vincent of Mount Vernon has been charged in connection to the death of Randy Street, 39, who was found in his basement apartment on South Sixth Street around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, by his girlfriend, said  Mount Vernon Police.Vincent surrendered himself to ...

A Town of Greenwich employee who admitted to taking photos of murder victim Valerie Reyes of Westchester and of the crime scene has been demoted. Reyes body was found stuffed inside a red suitcase around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in a wood area of Greenwich by Public Works employees. The employee who took the photos and circulated them to some will be demoted from his ...

While many lawmakers and law enforcement officials are making public statements against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to legalize marijuana for adult use, Westchester County's leader is taking a "wait and see," stance.County Executive George Latimer said while he respects their decision to draw a line early on, he prefers to wait in Westchester. “While opting out may be a ...