New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says
New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says A New York home used as a filming location for Netflix's new show, "The Watcher," is much bigger than its real-life counterpart, House Beautiful reports.  Earlier report - Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Rye, Report Says The Westchester County residence, located in Rye at 1 Warriston Lane, was used for exterior shots in the show, which is based on actual events that happened in Westfield, New Jersey, according to House Beautiful.  Built in 2016, the 10,166 square foot home includes six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, which is much larger than the 3,869 square foot New Je…
Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says
Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says Updated story - New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says A new Netflix show, "The Watcher," was filmed in Westchester County despite its storyline taking place in New Jersey, the CTInsider reports.  The show, which was released on Thursday, Oct. 13, is based on a real-life family that began receiving threatening letters from an unknown person after moving to their dream home, according to the CTInsider.  The main house used for the series is located in the city of Rye on Warriston Lane, which was used in addition to a …
34-Year-Old Mount Vernon Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car 34-Year-Old Mount Vernon Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car
34-Year-Old Mount Vernon Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car on a busy roadway in the region. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Westchester County on I-95, in Harrison, between exits 18B (White Plains) and 19 (Rye/Harrison). State Police say that a preliminary investigation determined that Susan D. Braga, age 34, of Mount Vernon,  was traveling southbound in the area of mile marker 10.5, when the tree fell on top of her 2009 Toyota Prius.  The tree bounced off the roof upon impact and the Toyota continued a short distance until it came to rest against a Ford F2…
Playland Park To Offer Guests Hot Dogs During Pet Food Drive Playland Park To Offer Guests Hot Dogs During Pet Food Drive
Playland Park To Offer Guests Hot Dogs During Pet Food Drive Playland Park will host a pet food drive to celebrate National Dog Lovers Day.The Westchester County amusement park, located at 1 Playland Parkway in Rye, will hold the pet food drive in partnership with the Humane Society of Westchester on Friday, Aug. 26. The drive will begin at noon and end at 11 p.m. Guests who donate an unopened bag or can of dog food with the purchase of admission will receive a voucher for a free hot dog, the organizers said. Organizers are also accepting donations of unused dog toys and treatments.
Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Westchester Residence, Police Say Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Westchester Residence, Police Say
Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Westchester Residence, Police Say Police issued an alert to residents after a man tried to enter a home and multiple parked vehicles in Westchester County. A man tried to open the back door of a home, located in Rye on Horton Street, at about 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Rye Police Department said. Police said video of the incident showed that the suspect also tried to enter several parked vehicles. "This is an escalation from the car larcenies we have been seeing over the last two years," police said. "It is extremely important that our residents make a conscious effort to lock up their property, whether it is the…
Man Breaks Into Westchester Home, Assaults Person, Police Say Man Breaks Into Westchester Home, Assaults Person, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Westchester Home, Assaults Person, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly breaking into an occupied home and assaulting a member of the household in Westchester County. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 in the city of Rye on Stuyvesant Avenue.  Rye officers responded to a report of three men entering a city home that was occupied at the time by family members and guests, said Lt. Michael Anfuso, of the Rye Police.  One of the three men assaulted a member of the household and then fled the scene prior to police arrival, Anfuso said. Officers were able to gather information from the victims t…
Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found In Westchester Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found In Westchester
Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found In Westchester For the first time this year, mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Westchester by state health officials. The county's health department announced Wednesday, Aug. 10, that the virus was identified through testing done on a batch of mosquitoes in Rye. The area surrounding the positive mosquito batches are being inspected and catch basins that need it are being treated in order to prevent further mosquito breeding, the department said. Wednesday’s announcement marks the first positive out of 101 batches of mosquitoes that were collected in Westchester County and tested …
Westchester Woman Who Was Highly-Regarded Educator, Musician Dies At Age 62 Westchester Woman Who Was Highly-Regarded Educator, Musician Dies At Age 62
Westchester Woman Who Was Highly-Regarded Educator, Musician Dies At Age 62 Maura Molloy’s life was defined by music. Now, the Westchester County educator and musician’s loved ones must rely on the many video recordings of her performances if they hope to again experience her bright, angelic singing voice. Molloy, of Rye, died at home Monday, Aug. 1, at the age of 62 following a “long and courageous battle with lung cancer,” according to her obituary. “Gracing this world with her presence” on June 18, 1960, Molloy was the oldest of seven children born to Joan and Joseph Molloy, her memorial said. She went on to graduate from the Annunciation School in 1974 and O…
Police Warn Of Car Thefts, Break-Ins In Westchester Police Warn Of Car Thefts, Break-Ins In Westchester
Police Warn Of Car Thefts, Break-Ins In Westchester Police are warning car owners after numerous vehicles were stolen or broken into in the region. In Westchester County, 11 vehicles have been stolen in Rye since March 2022, Rye Police said in a statement Tuesday, Aug. 2. The vehicles were then used to commit other crimes before they were recovered in Hartford, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey, police said. “The suspects in the stolen car cases have proven they will not stop when a traffic stop is initiated by officers,” the department said. “The suspects will engage in high speed pursuits with little regard for public safety.” Since J…
Man Drowns At Boat Basin In Westchester Man Drowns At Boat Basin In Westchester
Man Drowns At Boat Basin In Westchester A man was found dead from drowning at a boat basin in the area, according to authorities. The incident took in Rye around 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Rye Boat Basin on Milton Road. Officers responded to the boat basin on a report of an unidentified man in the water, said Lt. Michael Anfuso, of the Rye Police. Responding officers went into the water and pulled the 76-year-old man up onto the dock. Rye Brook and Port Chester Rye EMS arrived on the scene and pronounced the man dead around 9:15 a.m., Anfuso said. The man was turned over to the Westchester County Medical …
Multiple Agencies Respond To Hazmat Situation At Costco In Westchester Multiple Agencies Respond To Hazmat Situation At Costco In Westchester
Multiple Agencies Respond To Hazmat Situation At Costco In Westchester Multiple agencies responded to a "hazmat incident" at a Costco in Westchester County. Firefighters received a report of smoke in the Costco located in Port Chester at 1 Westchester Ave. at about 2:10 p.m. on Monday, June 20, according to the Port Chester Police Department. Authorities determined that the smoke wasn't from a fire, but that there was a large freon leak on the second floor of the building, the fire department reported. The cause of the leak remains under investigation, officials said. Units from Rye Brook, Purchase, the town and village of Mamaroneck, Rye, Valhalla, and Port…
Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Westchester Home At $2M Loss, Report Says Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Westchester Home At $2M Loss, Report Says
Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Westchester Home At $2M Loss, Report Says Retired Yankees pitcher and Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera has sold his longtime home in Westchester County. Rivera and his wife, Clara, unloaded the 13,000 square-foot, nine-bedroom mansion, located in Rye, for $3.783 million, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The home hit the market in 2020 for $3.995 million and the buyer spent the past year renting the home for nearly $19,000 a month, according to the outlet. Despite the impressive sale price, the Riveras actually took a loss, having purchased the home for $5.7 million in 2006, the report says. Sitting on 1.2 acres, the …