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IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash
IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash The identities have been released of the victims of a double-fatal, chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles in Westchester. It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said.  Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles.  But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said. Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles. But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced on Friday afternoon, Aug. 20. David …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Financier Who Went Missing While Jogging Found Dead Westchester Financier Who Went Missing While Jogging Found Dead
Westchester Financier Who Went Missing While Jogging Found Dead The body of a missing New York man who disappeared while jogging during a trip to Virginia has been found. According to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith, the body of Bruce Rubin, age 61, of Westchester County, was found around noon on Monday, July 12 off a bluff in the Roaring Creek Gorge in Vesta, Virginia. Rubin, the chief operating officer, and chief compliance officer of the multibillion-dollar investment firm Westchester Capital Management in Valhalla, was found by sheriff's deputies and Primland Resort employees who had been searching since he was reported missing on Friday, July 2. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search Temporarily Suspended For Westchester Man Reported Missing While Jogging Search Temporarily Suspended For Westchester Man Reported Missing While Jogging
Search Temporarily Suspended For Westchester Man Reported Missing While Jogging The search for a Westchester man who was reported missing in Virginia after going for a jog will be temporarily suspended due to incoming inclement weather. The Patrick County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia announced that the search for Harrison resident Bruce Rubin, who was reported missing on Friday, July 2, will be temporarily suspended due to potentially dangerous weather conditions that are making their way up the East Coast. Earlier story - Harrison Man Goes Missing While Jogging Rubin, 61, went jogging on the property of Primland Resort at 11 a.m. on July 2 and hasn’t been seen s…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Goes Missing While Jogging Westchester Man Goes Missing While Jogging
Westchester Man Goes Missing While Jogging Authorities are asking the public for information on the disappearance of a Westchester County man who went missing after going out for a jog at a Virginia resort.  According to the Sheriff's Office in Patrick County, Virginia, first responders and volunteers have been searching for 61-year-old Bruce Rubin since he went missing on Friday, July 2. Rubin went jogging on the property of the Primland Resort at 11 a.m. and hasn't been seen since.  The Sheriff's Office said the search began after Rubin was reported missing at 7:20 that evening. Rubin is described as 5-foot-9, 200 …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say A motorist was killed when his car flipped over a concrete barrier on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County and fell about 25 feet onto another roadway. The 2002 Ford Ranger was traveling northbound at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 19, when the driver lost control, spun out, and struck the barrier, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The vehicle then toppled over the barrier and fell into an opening between the parkway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle landed on its roof on the shoulder adjacent to the lanes travel on Mamaroneck Avenue, in Ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester 27-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk With BAC Three Times Limit Westchester 27-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk With BAC Three Times Limit
Westchester 27-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk With BAC Three Times Limit A man driving with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit was arrested during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, State Police announced. Troopers on patrol on I-287 at 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 stopped a driver in Harrison after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in front of them on the interstate. During the subsequent stop, police said that troopers determined the driver, Millwood resident Tyler Ferguson, age 27, was found to be intoxicated, and he was taken into custody without incident. At New York State Police Headquarters in Tarrytown, Ferguson…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New Bagel & Deli Express Opens In Westchester New Bagel & Deli Express Opens In Westchester
New Bagel & Deli Express Opens In Westchester A new bagel shop with a plethora of options for its customers is ready to introduce itself to the members of its new Westchester home. Owner Anthony Barona was scheduled to be joined by White Plains Mayor Tom Roach and other business owners on Wednesday, June 2 to celebrate the grand opening of Bagel & Deli Express on Westchester Avenue. The opening was temporarily delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Barona said that it’s important to open up his eatery’s doors to show that Westchester, New York, and the rest of the country are recovering from the virus’ financial impact on busine…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
I-684 Lane Reopens After Serious Crash In Westchester County I-684 Lane Reopens After Serious Crash In Westchester County
I-684 Lane Reopens After Serious Crash In Westchester County This story has been updated. A stretch of I-684 has reopened after a serious crash. The right lane on the southbound side in the area of I-287 in Harrison had been closed due to a motor vehicle crash with injuries that happened early Friday afternoon, May 21. The vehicle was reportedly on fire. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Here's How Many In Westchester Have Been Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Here's How Many In Westchester Have Been Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Here's How Many In Westchester Have Been Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases More than half of all eligible Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the county plans to expand its vaccination program. As of Thursday, May 6, there have now been 239,148 vaccinations administered at the Westchester County Center, 56,855 at the Yonkers Armory, and 50,291 at Westchester County Department of Health sites, while officials said that Westchester is also teaming with local volunteer companies to continue its homebound vaccination program. A total of 346,294 vaccines have been administered at county sites.  Westchester County Execu…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data Westchester continues to ramp up its vaccination program, with thousands more completing the series as the county recovers from the latest surge of the virus. There have now been 223,878 vaccinations administered at the Westchester County Center, 53,976 at the Yonkers Armory, and 47,581 at Westchester County Department of Health sites as of Thursday, April 29, while officials said that Westchester is also teaming with local volunteer companies to continue its homebound vaccination program. A total of 325,435 first and second doses have been administered in Westchester since the program bega…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Walk-In Vaccine Clinic To Open In Westchester; Here's Latest Rundown By Community COVID-19: Walk-In Vaccine Clinic To Open In Westchester; Here's Latest Rundown By Community
Covid-19: Walk-In Vaccine Clinic To Open In Westchester; Here's Latest Rundown By Community A walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic is being opened in Westchester as the county continues combating the spread of the virus. During his bi-weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 26, Westchester County Executive announced that beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 30, the Department of Health was opening a first-dose Moderna vaccine clinic 134 Court St. in White Plains that will accept walk-ins. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to drop as Westchester continues ramping up its vaccination program, a sign that Latimer called "encouraging."  "It appears the vaccination numbers are i…

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by Zak Failla