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65 MPH Winds, Hail Possible As Severe Storm Watch Takes Effect For Much Of Northeast
A severe thunderstorm watch is now in effect across a large swath of the Northeast as potentially damaging storms move into the region.
The National Weather Service issued the watch at 1:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. It remains in effect until 9 p.m. Friday across a heavily populated corridor stretching from the Washington, DC area through Philadelphia and the New York City region.
The watch includes parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, as well as surrounding areas.
A severe thunderstorm watch issued Friday, Aug. 7, covers a broad Northeast corridor thro…
Thieves Enter 7 Vehicles In Early Morning Break-In Spree In Hudson Valley
Thieves entered several unlocked cars in an early-morning larceny spree across several residential streets in Putnam County, police said.
The incidents happened in Mahopac between around 3:37 a.m. and 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Lake Casse, Lake Drive, and Ridge Road neighborhoods, Carmel Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7.
According to police, seven vehicles across four streets were entered during the roughly 90-minute period. All seven vehicles had been left unlocked, the department said.
Police did not say what, if anything, was stolen from the vehicles or whether a…
DWI, Hundreds Of Tickets Come From State Park Crackdown At Popular Westchester Destination
As families enjoyed their summers at popular Hudson Valley state parks, authorities were busy conducting an enforcement sweep — leading to hundreds of tickets and even a drunk driving arrest.
The enforcement actions were part of the statewide Buckle Up New York "Parks Occupant Safety Initiative," which ran from Monday, July 6 through Thursday, Aug. 6, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7.
In the Hudson Valley, the initiative targeted Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown, Westchester County, and Lake Taghkanic State Park in Columbia County. The detail f…
Torrential Rain, 70 MPH Gusts Main Threats As Severe Storm Shifts Toward Northeast
A steamy, unsettled pattern is setting the stage for a more concentrated round of dangerous weather across the Northeast.
Click here for a new, updated story: Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rainfall From New Storm System
Scattered storms will remain possible into Thursday evening, Aug. 6, but attention is shifting to Friday, Aug. 7, when stronger thunderstorms could affect a heavily populated corridor from Washington, DC, and Baltimore through Philadelphia and New York City.
The main dangers will be damaging wind gusts, torrential rain, frequent lightning, and localized flash flooding, a…
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said.
Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said.
Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
Update: Teenage Trio Steal Purse At Bank, Caught After Multi-Agency Search In Westchester
UPDATE: Three teenagers are accused of forcibly stealing a victim's purse at a bank in Westchester County before fleeing to another city where they were caught, police said.
The incident began at around 11:44 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, when officers responded to TD Bank at 3660 Lee Rd. in Jefferson Valley on a report of a strong-arm robbery, according to Yorktown Police.
Police said that Ashton Munoz Cordoba, 19, of Queens; Engelber Eduardo Rudas Seijas, 19, of College Point; and Harguar Steven Arias Salamanca, 18, of Queens, acted together to forcibly steal a victim's purse containing…
Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up
Some people spend a lifetime lifting others up. Now, a Maryland family is hoping the favor comes back around.
The call for help starts in Hagerstown, where Gina Gabianelli has launched a GoFundMe campaign for her cousin, nationally recognized comic book artist Andy Fish, who was diagnosed with two rare blood cancers and is preparing for a life-saving stem-cell transplant.
Fish, a father of three and longtime Massachusetts resident, has spent nearly three decades building a career as a professional artist, writer and educator.
His work has appeared in Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, War…
