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New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By Bronx River In Yonkers New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By Bronx River In Yonkers
New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By Bronx River In Yonkers The identity of a woman who was found dead by the banks of a river in Westchester has been released by authorities.  A woman identified as 28-year-old Nicosha Gayle of the Bronx was found on the banks of the Bronx River in Yonkers on Monday morning, May 1 a little after 10 a.m., according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - Body Found Near Bronx River In Yonkers: Developing The location where Gayle was found is around a half-mile north of the New York City line.  Gayle had not been in any possession of ID when …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Court Order Requires Mount Vernon To Address Polluting Storm Sewers Court Order Requires Mount Vernon To Address Polluting Storm Sewers
Court Order Requires Mount Vernon To Address Polluting Storm Sewers The federal government is forcing Mount Vernon to address its long-broken sewer system, which has sent raw sewage into city homes, the Bronx and Hutchinson rivers for years. A federal district court is ordering the city to bring its polluting storm sewer system into compliance with the Clean Water Act after ignoring two previous EPA administrative orders to make the required fixes. The city's sewage system includes more than 195 miles of sewer lines, 3,100 catch-basins, and 3,000 manholes which run through Mount Vernon. Since the problems were discovered, the city has been fined millions of…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Rare Sighting: Man Walking Dog Captures Photos Of Beaver Swimming In Hudson River Rare Sighting: Man Walking Dog Captures Photos Of Beaver Swimming In Hudson River
Rare Sighting: Man Walking Dog Captures Photos Of Beaver Swimming In Hudson River A New York attorney out for a walk with his dog Hunter was enjoying the view of the Hudson River near West 70th Street in Manhattan when he spotted a fun and rare sight, a beaver out for a swim. At first Ralph Stone, 53, thought the little guy, or maybe girl, was a log floating near other pieces of wood in the area, then he saw it's head move.  Being the official New York State animal, and a rare sight, Stone did what all would do, he whipped out his phone around 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 5, and snapped a few shots of the beaver swimming along enjoying the morning.  A rare sighting: A beav…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Woman Faces Drug Charge After Car Crashes Into River Westchester Woman Faces Drug Charge After Car Crashes Into River
Westchester Woman Faces Drug Charge After Car Crashes Into River A 41-year-old Westchester woman is facing a drug charge following a crash on the Bronx River Parkway that sent a car crashing into the Bronx River. Members of the Yonkers Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon to the Bronx River Parkway northbound lanes, near the Sprain Brook Parkway split, when a car went off the road and landed in the river, prompting an emergency rescue. A woman suffered a broken arm in the crash, and a child came out unharmed. Police said that further investigation found that an Eastchester woman, the driver of the second car, wh…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Feds Invited To Speak On Hutchinson, Bronx River Discharges In Mount Vernon Feds Invited To Speak On Hutchinson, Bronx River Discharges In Mount Vernon
Feds Invited To Speak On Hutchinson, Bronx River Discharges In Mount Vernon With Mount Vernon facing millions of dollars in fines for violating the Clean Water Act, Mayor Richard Thomas has invited members of the federal government to appear at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. The City of Mount Vernon is facing a lawsuit from the EPA and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for allegedly discharging raw sewage and other pollutants from its storm sewer system into the Hutchinson and Bronx Rivers. The fines may top $100 million. Officials announced the lawsuit last month, claiming that Mount Vernon has failed to comply with the Clean Water Act sto…

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by Zak Failla
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Feds Sue Mount Vernon For Hutchinson, Bronx River Raw Sewage Discharges Feds Sue Mount Vernon For Hutchinson, Bronx River Raw Sewage Discharges
Feds Sue Mount Vernon For Hutchinson, Bronx River Raw Sewage Discharges The City of Mount Vernon is facing a lawsuit from the EPA and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for allegedly discharging raw sewage and other pollutants from its storm sewer system into the Hutchinson and Bronx Rivers. Officials announced the lawsuit on Thursday, claiming that Mount Vernon has failed to comply with the Clean Water Act storm sewer permit requirements designed to prevent raw sewage and other illicit pollutants from flowing from the city’s storm sewer system into the rivers. The discharges have allegedly been going on since January 2012. According to Ge…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Community Foundation Announces $506,500 In Grants Westchester Community Foundation Announces $506,500 In Grants
Westchester Community Foundation Announces $506,500 In Grants The Westchester Community Foundation has announced grants totaling $506,500 awarded to 20 local nonprofits. Four of these focus on the health of the county’s rivers and streams.  Awards totaling $126,000 provide continued support for agencies working to protect local watersheds and remediate invasive species in local forests: the Bronx River Alliance will coordinate watershed management efforts for the Bronx River; Groundwork Hudson Valley will revive the Saw Mill River Coalition; the Wildlife Conservation Sociey will improve fresh water passage for American eels in the Hutchinson River; an…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Black Ice Cited As Cause Of Separate Crashes On Bronx River Parkway Black Ice Cited As Cause Of Separate Crashes On Bronx River Parkway
Black Ice Cited As Cause Of Separate Crashes On Bronx River Parkway A patch of black ice led to a scary scene on Wednesday morning on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers. Officials confirmed that shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a woman driving on the parkway near Vermont Terrace hit the ice, losing control of her vehicle, which struck a guardrail and slid onto a stretch of the frozen Bronx River. According to a News12 report, a second driver hit the same patch of black ice shortly after the initial incident and also struck the guardrail. No major injuries were reported. The cars were quickly cleared from the area and traffic was not affected o…

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by Zak Failla