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New Stores Coming To Shopping Center In Westchester New Stores Coming To Shopping Center In Westchester
New Stores Coming To Shopping Center In Westchester A bustling shopping center in Westchester has announced several new additions, including new stores and the expansion of already-existing businesses.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Ridge Hill shopping center in Yonkers revealed that two new retailers plan to open stores. The new businesses include:  Lenscrafters, which will open a 3,140-square-foot store across from Banana Republic and Uniqlo in October; Sunglass Hut, which will open an 886-square-foot store between Pandora and a new Shake Shack location in mid-October.  Additionally, two businesses alr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Hides Stolen Merchandise Inside Occupied Stroller At Westchester Store: Police Woman Hides Stolen Merchandise Inside Occupied Stroller At Westchester Store: Police
Woman Hides Stolen Merchandise Inside Occupied Stroller At Westchester Store: Police A 25-year-old woman was apprehended after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Northern Westchester store by hiding it in a baby stroller occupied by a child, police said. Ashley Spooner of Peekskill was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29 in connection with a larceny that happened in January at Dick's Sporting Goods in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Boulevard in Yorktown, according to the town's police department,  On the day of the incident, Tuesday, Jan. 23 at around 1 p.m., police arrived at Dick's Sporting Goods and began investigating the theft. Authorities soon determined that …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Steals Merchandise, Hides It In Baby Stroller At Westchester Store: Police Woman Steals Merchandise, Hides It In Baby Stroller At Westchester Store: Police
Woman Steals Merchandise, Hides It In Baby Stroller At Westchester Store: Police A 24-year-old woman faces criminal charges after stealing merchandise from a Northern Westchester store and hiding it in a baby stroller occupied by a 10-month-old child, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that began in Yorktown on Tuesday, Jan. 23 around 1 p.m., when a theft happened at the Dick's Sporting Goods store in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd., Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  Responding officers soon conducted an investigation and were able to find the suspect's car. Authorities also determined that the suspect had stolen merchandise …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Steals Nearly $1.6K Of Baseball Gloves From Westchester Store: Police Man Steals Nearly $1.6K Of Baseball Gloves From Westchester Store: Police
Man Steals Nearly $1.6K Of Baseball Gloves From Westchester Store: Police A 39-year-old man has been hit with a grand larceny charge after stealing almost $1,600 worth of baseball gloves from a store in Northern Westchester, police announced. Osmani Then-Mendez of Garfield, New Jersey was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 5 after surrendering himself to Yorktown Police on an outstanding arrest warrant, the department announced.  According to the department, on Sunday, Oct. 15 just before 1 p.m., officers responded to Dick's Sporting Goods in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd. in Yorktown after store staff reported a theft. An investigation determined that fi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
4 Nabbed After Stealing Over $1.7K Of Clothing From Store In Westchester: Police 4 Nabbed After Stealing Over $1.7K Of Clothing From Store In Westchester: Police
4 Nabbed After Stealing Over $1.7K Of Clothing From Store In Westchester: Police Three men and a woman all face grand larceny charges after stealing more than $1,700 worth of merchandise from a Dick's Sporting Goods store in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Friday, Dec. 1 around 2:30 p.m., when staff at the Dick's Sporting Goods store located in the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown at 650 Lee Blvd. reported a larceny in progress, according to Yorktown Police. Officers responded to the store and found the suspect vehicle in the mall's parking lot. They then pulled it over on Hill Boulevard and found that the four people inside …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police
Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police Two men face grand larceny charges after stealing over $1,500 worth of clothing from a store in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. Yonkers residents Christopher Franklin, age 51, and Rafael Godoy, age 41, were both arrested on Sunday, Nov. 5 on grand larceny charges, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9.  According to authorities, around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to Dick's Sporting Goods inside the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown at 650 Lee Blvd. for a reported theft. Police soon found the suspects' vehicle on Route 6 near the intersection with Lee Boule…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Mall In Westchester, Fleeing: Police Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Mall In Westchester, Fleeing: Police
Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Mall In Westchester, Fleeing: Police A man and woman both face charges after stealing merchandise from a shopping mall in Northern Westchester and fleeing, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Monday, Oct. 23 just after 5:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to Dick's Sporting Goods at the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd. for a reported larceny.  According to the department, police soon learned that the suspects drove off in a gray Audi sedan. Officers were able to quickly find this vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in the area of Route 202 and pulled it over.  Inside the Audi, police al…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo Caught With Over $1K Worth Of Stolen Merch From Westchester Store: Police Duo Caught With Over $1K Worth Of Stolen Merch From Westchester Store: Police
Duo Caught With Over $1K Worth Of Stolen Merch From Westchester Store: Police Two homeless men face grand larceny charges after stealing more than $1,300 worth of merchandise from a sporting goods store at a Northern Westchester mall, police said.  The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Oct. 17 just after 12:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police officers were sent to Dick's Sporting Goods at the Jefferson Valley Mall to investigate a larceny.  According to the department, arriving officers saw two men fitting the caller's description who were walking through the mall's parking lot with large bags. When police got closer to the duo, one of the men began r…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Steals Over $1K Of Products From Store, Flees On Parkway In Westchester: Police Man Steals Over $1K Of Products From Store, Flees On Parkway In Westchester: Police
Man Steals Over $1K Of Products From Store, Flees On Parkway In Westchester: Police A man with a suspended license was nabbed on grand larceny charges after stealing more than $1,000 worth of products from a Northern Westchester store and fleeing on a busy parkway, police said. The arrest was the result of an incident on Sunday, July 16 just before 11 a.m., when Yorktown Police responded to the Dick's Sporting Goods in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd., where a larceny had been reported to be in progress.  According to the department, the suspect then left the store in a Dodge Dakota and headed for the Taconic State Parkway. There, an officer located the vehi…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported ‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported
‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported A recall has been issued for 2.2 million exercise bikes until they can be repaired following multiple reports of injuries. The seat post assembly of the Peloton Bike Model PL01 can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bikes and contact Peloton for a free repair. Peloton is offering consumers a free seat post that can be self-installed. The bike measures 4 feet long, and 2 feet wide, and has an adjustable seat, handlebar, and screen, which tilts up…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For 1.9M Soft Coolers, Gear Cases Due To Magnet Ingestion Hazard Nationwide Recall Issued For 1.9M Soft Coolers, Gear Cases Due To Magnet Ingestion Hazard
Nationwide Recall Issued For 1.9M Soft Coolers, Gear Cases Due To Magnet Ingestion Hazard Nearly two million coolers are being recalled nationwide due to serious injury or death risk if one were to consume detached magnets that could potentially fuse together inside the body. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that approximately 1.9 million YETI soft coolers and gear cases that have magnet-lined closures that can fail and result in detached magnets are subject to recall after hundreds of complaints were filed. “The magnet-lined closures can fail and result in detached magnets, posing a risk of serious injury or death if ingested,” according to CPSC. “When …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Westchester 2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Westchester
2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Westchester Two Westchester men and a woman have been arrested for allegedly shoplifting some $1,400 in merchandise from Dick's Sporting Goods in the area. The incident took place in Yorktown around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. According to the Yorktown Police, the department was called to the Dicks Sporting Goods at 650 Lee Blvd., for a reported larceny. When officers arrived they found the vehicle the suspects were seen getting into and leaving the area of the Jefferson Valley Mall, police said. Officers performed a traffic stop and allegedly found $1,401 worth of merchandise from the store, th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Hudson Valley Mall Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Hudson Valley Mall
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Hudson Valley Mall A popular mall in the area was evacuated after a bomb threat. The incident happened on Friday, May 7 at the Hudson Valley Mall, located in Ulster County, in Kingston. The threat was called into Dick’s Sporting Good adjacent to the Ulster County COVID-19 vaccination POD site at the mall, according to authorities. The mall was deemed safe at approximately 1:15 p.m. Friday. “I want to thank our first responders and law enforcement for their quick action to secure the scene and keep everyone safe," Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said.  "I also want to commend our vaccination team f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Dick's In Westchester Teen Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Dick's In Westchester
Teen Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Dick's In Westchester A Northern Westchester teen has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in goods from an area sporting goods store. Yorktown Police arrested a 17-year-old Cortlandt Manor teen after responding to a report of past larceny at Dick's Sporting Goods at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown, said the Yorktown Police. An investigation found the teen allegedly made six fraudulent returns while employed at Dick's, depriving the store of a total of $1,57.22, the police said.  The teen was contacted on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and he voluntarily turned himself in to the police.  He…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Here's How 'Retail To Go,' Offered By Mall In Westchester, Works COVID-19: Here's How 'Retail To Go,' Offered By Mall In Westchester, Works
Covid-19: Here's How 'Retail To Go,' Offered By Mall In Westchester, Works A Northern Westchester mall is introducing a new “Retail-To-Go” option for shoppers as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. With shoppers starved for retail options, several stores at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights are providing a new curbside pickup program as they begin welcoming patrons back to the mall. The mall has been closed since Thursday, March 19 to comply with New York’s “On Pause” order that shut down non-essential businesses due to the spread of the pandemic. Beginning this week, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday through Saturday…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor * Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor Oh, deer. Dick’s Sporting Goods had an unexpected visitor on Tuesday, June 11, when video captured a deer streaking through the store inside the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, and we have the video to prove it. The Clarkstown Police Department said that an employee was able to safely help the deer leave the store unharmed and without further incident. “You just never know what you will come across in a days work!” police said.

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by Zak Failla
Business
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters The finishing touches are being put on the new Danone company building in White Plains, and next month some 400 employees will be moving from their current Greenburgh location to the new digs. "It's a fabulous space," Michael Neuwirth, a spokesman for Dannon. "It's going to be an exciting move." The owner of Dannon yogurts, Evian water, and other food products, the company announced Thursday that the new $30 million headquarters are almost complete and all should be ready in June. The new 85,000-square-foot building, located in the "The Premises," on Maple Ave…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales
Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales Gov. Andrew Cuomo invited Delta Airlines to move its headquarters to New York on Tuesday, Feb. 27, boasting that the Empire State's gun-control laws are superior to Georgia, where Delta is headquartered. Cuomo, seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2020 said gun politics ain't so peachy in the Peach State. The Democratic governor's invitation followed Georgia's Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle attack on Atlanta-based Delta for ending a discount program for members of the National Rifle Association.  Delta is one of a expanding list of national corporations -- including Dick's Sporting Goods --…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Sporting Goods is putting in place strong steps to curtail the sale of firearms in its 700-plus stores, including many in the tristate area. Dick’s, one of the nation’s largest sports retailers, announced Wednesday morning it is ending sales of assault-style rifles and banning the sale of guns to people younger than 21. The move was a direct response to the latest school shooting, which occurred Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, claiming the lives of 17 people, including 14 students. "Based on what’s happened and looking at those kids and those parents, it moved us all unimaginably…

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by Joe Lombardi