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Man With Outstanding Warrants Robs Westchester Home, Ties Up Victims: Police
After a long investigation, a 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a Westchester residence, police announced.
Brandon Scerri, age 29, who is currently homeless with a last known address in Dobbs Ferry, was arrested on Wednesday, June 26 in connection with a burglary that happened in Hastings-on-Hudson on Saturday, May 11, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin.
On the day of the incident at around 5:20 a.m., police received a 911 call from a resident with an address on Broadway (Route 9) who reported her house was being burgla…
2 New Businesses To Celebrate Openings In This Westchester Village: Here's Where, When
More local businesses are set to open soon in a Westchester County village.
The two businesses, which will both be located in the village of Dobbs Ferry and will celebrate their openings with ribbon-cutting ceremonies, are:
Parlor Dental, which will open at 66 Main St., Suite A on Tuesday, June 18 at 5 p.m.;
Hi There!, a gift shop that will open at 7 Cedar St. on Wednesday, June 26 at 5 p.m.
Parlor Dental, which will be opened by maxillofacial prosthodontist Igor Chikunov, will be a family-owned practice dedicated to creating a "warm, welcoming environment" for patien…
Actor/Writers Group Seeking Talent From Westchester, Hudson Valley
An actors/writers group is looking for talent from throughout the Hudson Valley.
The group says it's "Seeking playwrights who like to work with actors, and actors looking to work with new playwrights, to workshop new plays from writers from the Hudson Valley community. People who are motivated to be with a group of artists to share, grow and build."
Among the areas it's looking to draw people from are: Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Wappingers Falls, Cold Spring, Hyde Park, Hudson, New Paltz, Saugerties, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Tarrytown, White Plains, Peekskill, Newburgh, Ellenville, Rosendale, Amenia…
Largest-Ever Illegal, Underage Vape Sales Bust Made In Westchester
With the help of a task force consisting of numerous police departments, Westchester health officials were able to crack down on the largest illegal vape sales bust ever discovered in the county.
The bust was made during the week of Monday, Aug. 21 with the help of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Taskforce, which consists of police agencies from Ardsley, Greenburgh, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Irvington, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, and North Castle, County Executive George Latimer announced on Monday, Aug. 28.
As a result of the bust, county officials confiscated all of the pr…
College In Westchester Changes Name After 75 Years: 'Natural Evolution'
A college in Westchester has decided to change its name after almost 75 years to reflect the expansion of its programs at both an undergraduate and graduate level.
Mercy College, located in Dobbs Ferry, has changed its name to Mercy University, officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
The name change, which has been approved by the New York State Board of Regents, reflects the institution's growth and comes as the university adds a School of Nursing to its offerings, which also include other schools of Liberal Arts, Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, and…
