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Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In New York Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In New York Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe
Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In New York Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe Although winter snowstorms may bring the excitement of sledding for children, a hospital in Northern Westchester is warning families to be careful, as injuries resulting from the activity are all too common.  According to the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, sledding down neighborhood hills has sent a whopping 200,000 people to the emergency room over the last 10 years, 70 percent of which were children.  During a typical winter, the hospital cares for dozens of these children after sledding accidents, officials said. Many of the injuries include bruises, cu…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY State Trooper Sues Cuomo, Top Aide Melissa DeRosa Over Sexual Harassment Allegations NY State Trooper Sues Cuomo, Top Aide Melissa DeRosa Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
NY State Trooper Sues Cuomo, Top Aide Melissa DeRosa Over Sexual Harassment Allegations A female New York State Police trooper is suing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, his top aide, and her employer for alleged discrimination and retaliation in connection to the sexual harassment scandal that led to his ousting from office. The unnamed trooper who claimed that Cuomo groped her is suing the former governor, his longtime aide Melissa DeRosa, alleging that he “violated” her and that his top lieutenant helped cover it up. “Trooper 1” is seeking damages from the two and a declaratory judgment that they both “violated federal, state, and civil laws” in a lawsuit that was filed in the Eas…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Business Victimized By ID Theft/Direct Deposit Scheme NY Business Victimized By ID Theft/Direct Deposit Scheme
NY Business Victimized By ID Theft/Direct Deposit Scheme A business in the Hudson Valley has become the latest to be targeted by high-tech fraudsters who targeted the company’s direct deposit database to re-route cash being sent to an employee, police said. In Northern Westchester, the North Castle Police Department received a report shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, when an employee of a Bedford Road business in Armonk reported that he and his employer had become the victim of fraud. According to police, the employee said that he received an email purportedly from one of the company’s workersrequesting to change the account to which …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Attorney In NY Charged With Stealing Millions From Clients Former Attorney In NY Charged With Stealing Millions From Clients
Former Attorney In NY Charged With Stealing Millions From Clients A former attorney in Northern Westchester is facing charges for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from her clients over the course of several years, authorities announced. Armonk real estate lawyer Laurieanne DeLitta, age 50, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 10 for allegedly stealing more than $3.5 million from clients she represented between 2017 and 2021. Specifically, DeLitta was charged with eight counts of grand larceny, and two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, all felonies, following her arrest by Westchester County District Attorney’s…

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by Zak Failla
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New Yorker Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft New Yorker Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft
New Yorker Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft A former high school baseball standout in the Hudson Valley made history after being picked as the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. Northern Westchester native Henry Davis, who lettered for four years as a catcher at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, was the first player selected in the draft on Sunday, July 11 by the Pittsburgh Pirates in a choice that was a surprise to some. Widely regarded as the best college hitter in the draft, Davis had a breakout year at the plate in his final season at the University of Louisville, smashing 15 home runs while slashing .370/.482/.663 for the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania
Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Three people died and a Northern Westchester man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a head-on motor-vehicle collision in Pennsylvania. The crash happened in Haycock Township, located in Bucks County, around 11:40 p.m. Friday, June 4, Pennsylvania State Police said. Initial reports say the two vehicles involved, each carrying two people, caught fire after crashing. The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, a 24-year-old woman from Rockaway, New Jersey, died. The two occupants of the Lexus ES 330 b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
That's A Big Bear: Check Photos Of Sighting In Downstate NY That's A Big Bear: Check Photos Of Sighting In Downstate NY
That's A Big Bear: Check Photos Of Sighting In Downstate NY Black bears have not been shy about making their presence known throughout the area. Whether on back porches, a golf course, and even a cemetery. Earlier report - Photos: Groups Of Black Bears Roams Through Backyards, Back Porch In Area The latest sighting comes from Northern Westchester on Saturday, June 20. It happened in South Salem on Old Church Lane, just west of the Fairfield County border in Ridgefield and Route 123. Photos submitted by Bruce and Silke Silverstein are shown in the first three images above. There were multiple sightings of black bears and cubs reported in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Former NY HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California Missing Former NY HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California
Missing Former NY HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California The body of a former varsity soccer standout in Northern Westchester who went missing in California was discovered inside an abandoned U-Haul, according to authorities. Ashley Manning, a 2008 graduate of Somers High School, was 29 years old. The cause of death will be determined by toxicology results, Anaheim Police said. Police are investigating the death as suspicious but say they are not calling it a homicide yet, according to media reports in Los Angeles. Related story: Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Manning was reported miss…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man With Ties To Queens Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of $1.5K Man With Ties To Queens Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of $1.5K
Man With Ties To Queens Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of $1.5K New York State Police investigators in Northern Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a wanted man who stole $1,500 through a phony apartment scheme. Vincent Latella, 36, is wanted by State Police in Somers after being arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. He later failed to show up in court and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Town of Somers Court. It is alleged that Latella created a fraudulent apartment for rent advertisement and stole $1,500 from his victim. Latella - who also goes by the names Vincent Rice and Vincent Brown - was d…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
NY HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions NY HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions
NY HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions A high school teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County has now advanced to the finals of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb, of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, earlier took home the $100,000 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the game show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. Barcomb prevailed in his semifinal-round battle that aired on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two-d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Over His Skis, Motorcycle: Cuomo Enjoys Summer Break In Lake George Over His Skis, Motorcycle: Cuomo Enjoys Summer Break In Lake George
Over His Skis, Motorcycle: Cuomo Enjoys Summer Break In Lake George Gov. Andrew Cuomo enjoyed a summer vacation outside of his home in Northern Westchester and the executive's mansion in Albany as he spends time with his family in the Catskills. In recent days, the governor posted photos on Instagram waterskiing in Lake George and spending time riding around the area on his motorcycle. “Had a great time water skiing with my daughter Cara this weekend in the Adirondacks — hope you found a way to beat the heat with your family!,” Cuomo posted on Monday, July 22. Days earlier, on Wednesday, July 17, Cuomo shared photos of himself riding his motorcycle in the …

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by Zak Failla
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Pathologists: Ex-Area Resident Found Murdered In Cave Suffered Slow Death Pathologists: Ex-Area Resident Found Murdered In Cave Suffered Slow Death
Pathologists: Ex-Area Resident Found Murdered In Cave Suffered Slow Death Forensic pathologists who performed the autopsy on a former Northern Westchester resident found murdered in a cave said she suffered a slow death. In an interview with CBS News, pathologist Stamatis Belivanis said renowned scientist Suzanne Eaton, 59, a 1977 graduate of Byram Hills High School in Armonk, was suffocated to death and then left in a World War II-era cave-type bunker once used by the Nazis in Greece. Her body was found by two people exploring the area. Some Greek media outlets have reported that Eaton had knife wounds and that she may have been tortured and sexually assaulted.…

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by Kathy Reakes