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Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media A major tech outage is causing issues worldwide, including grounding flights. Banks, stock markets, and media outlets are also being affected on Friday morning, July 19. An update by cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike appears to be the cause of device outages for millions of Microsoft Windows device users. Several major US air carriers, including Delta, United, and Spirit are under a full ground stop, according to the FAA. "Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved," the agency said. Microsoft has said it is taking "mitigation …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
New Bank Celebrates Opening In Elmsford New Bank Celebrates Opening In Elmsford
New Bank Celebrates Opening In Elmsford A new branch of a popular bank has opened up for business in Westchester.  M&T Bank's newest Westchester branch, located in Elmsford at 300 Saw Mill River Rd. (Route 9A), celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 10.  In addition to the ceremony, bank representatives celebrated the branch's opening with a $3,000 check cut out to Volunteer New York!, a nonprofit that helps people find ways to give their time to the greater good in the Hudson Valley.  M&T Bank representatives celebrated the branch's opening by writing a $3,000 check to Volunteer New …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert On Checks Being Stolen From Mailboxes In Hudson Valley Police Issue Alert On Checks Being Stolen From Mailboxes In Hudson Valley
Police Issue Alert On Checks Being Stolen From Mailboxes In Hudson Valley Police are alerting residents in the region about a string of mail and check thefts from mailboxes. The Town of Montgomery Police Department reported on Tuesday, May 10, that the issue has been reported in a number of jurisdictions in Orange and Dutchess counties. "Checks are being stolen and mobile deposited in various banks," the department said.  The department encouraged residents and businesses to avoid having checks delivered by mail or left in the mailbox. Police said anyone whose mail and/or checks are stolen should contact their local police department.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say
ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say Patrons at a bank branch in Northern Westchester are being advised to check their account balances after a skimming device was located in an ATM. In Croton-on-Hudson, the local law enforcement officials launched an investigation after receiving multiple complaints over the past several days from bank-goers at the Wells Fargo location on Maple Street, Croton Police Chief John Nikitopoulos said. The investigation found that an ATM inside the branch was compromised by a skimming device as of Thursday, March 17. Anyone who may have used the ATM between March 17 and Wednesday, March 23 has been…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
$140K Stolen From Checks Taken From Mailboxes In Northern Westchester Town, Police Say $140K Stolen From Checks Taken From Mailboxes In Northern Westchester Town, Police Say
$140K Stolen From Checks Taken From Mailboxes In Northern Westchester Town, Police Say Law enforcement officials in Northern Westchester are cautioning about a recent rash of stolen checks that were taken from mailboxes in the area to the tune of nearly $150,000. The New Castle Police Department issued an alert after receiving eight reports of checks stolen from various mailboxes throughout the month of January, prompting concern from some in the area. According to police, the thefts took place from both standard and tamper-proof residential mailboxes, and the checks were then altered for large sums and cashed at different banks. To date, police said that more than $140,000 …

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by Zak Failla
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Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For 'Clever' Fake Check Scam Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For 'Clever' Fake Check Scam
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For 'Clever' Fake Check Scam Residents in the area are being warned about a new phony check scam that has been making the rounds in the region. There are several variations to the scam, officials said, but the most common involves a resident receiving notice that they won a “sweepstakes” with a faux check or first installment. Other versions involve letters from allegedly foreign countries that require the deposit of cash into a bank account for safekeeping, while others offer “too good to be true” or “work at home” proposals. Authorities said that, “the checks look real, and might have the names of real companies on t…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor Accuses Bank In Westchester Of Racial Profiling Mount Vernon Mayor Accuses Bank In Westchester Of Racial Profiling
Mount Vernon Mayor Accuses Bank In Westchester Of Racial Profiling Click here for an updated story: Chase Counters Claim Of Racial Profiling At White Plains Branch By Mount Vernon Mayor A mayor in Westchester is claiming he was the target of racial profiling for “banking while black” at a local Chase Bank in White Plains. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said that police were called to a JP Morgan Chase office on Westchester Avenue on Thursday, April 25, while he was waiting to see a bank official. According to an email from one of Thomas’ spokespeople, bank officials summoned the police on him, his chief of staff, and a Mount Vernon Police det…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Chase To Close Bank In Mount Pleasant Chase To Close Bank In Mount Pleasant
Chase To Close Bank In Mount Pleasant Chase Bank has informed its customers that it has decided to close one of its banking and ATM branches in Westchester. The location affected is at 10 Marble Ave. in Thornwood, and the closure is scheduled for later this year. In a letter to customers, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Chase's market director/banking, wrote, "Your relationship is important to us, so we invite you to visit our branch nearby" at Thornwood Rose Hill shopping center. The Marble Avenue branch, adjoining the Saw Mill River Parkway, is expected to be closed permanently at noon on Friday, Sept. 21, Chase Bank official…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Feds: Westchester Convict's Accomplice Busted In $3.5M 'Shotgunning' Scheme Feds: Westchester Convict's Accomplice Busted In $3.5M 'Shotgunning' Scheme
Feds: Westchester Convict's Accomplice Busted In $3.5M 'Shotgunning' Scheme An accomplice of a convicted Westchester man was charged in connection with a $3.5 million "shotgunning" scheme, said federal authorities who arrested him Sunday. Saoud “Sam” Rihan, 57, was a business partner of Yonkers resident Simon Curanaj, 63, who admitted last November that he and his associates used bogus information and simultaneous loan applications at multiple banks to fraudulently obtain home equity lines of credit -- a practice known as “shotgunning,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Rihan, of the Bronx, was scheduled to appear in federal court in Newark. Among othe…

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by Jerry DeMarco