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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Nassau County For Winter Storm How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Nassau County For Winter Storm
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Nassau County For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
Suspended K-9 Officer In Region Killed Dogs, Police Say Suspended K-9 Officer In Region Killed Dogs, Police Say
Suspended K-9 Officer In Region Killed Dogs, Police Say A suspended Connecticut K-9 officer and another man have been charged with killing at least 10 dogs and burying them on his business property. New Canaan PD Officer David Rivera Jr., age 34, a Fairfield County resident in Stratford, turned himself in to Naugatuck Police in New Haven County on Monday, May 2, Department on an active warrant for events that took place at his business Black Rock Canine Training: Conspiracy to commit cruelty to animals Reckless endangerment  Conspiracy to commit euthanization of a canine Rivera was arrested along with his general manager New Haven County r…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…
Fairfield County Woman Arrested For Impersonating Officer, Fleeing Police At Capitol Checkpoint Fairfield County Woman Arrested For Impersonating Officer, Fleeing Police At Capitol Checkpoint
Fairfield County Woman Arrested For Impersonating Officer, Fleeing Police At Capitol Checkpoint A Connecticut woman has been accused of impersonating a police officer at a Capitol security checkpoint put in place for the Presidential Inauguration. At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, United States Capitol Police officers stopped the woman at First Street and Columbus Circle, NE, at the checkpoint.  The woman presented what was identified as a military challenge coin, and stated that she was a law enforcement officer, according to Capitol Police.  Metro DC Police reported that the woman also said she was “a part of the presidential cabinet." As the USCP off…
Amazon To Open Facility In Fairfield County Amazon To Open Facility In Fairfield County
Amazon To Open Facility In Fairfield County Amazon is set to open a new distribution center in Fairfield County early next year, potentially creating hundreds of jobs for area residents. The retail giant announced that it will set up shop in Stratford as soon as Jan. 1 next year on Long Beach Boulevard as part of a seven-year pact between the city and company. “We are pleased to be welcoming Amazon to Stratford,” Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick, said. “Stratford is an ideal location for this new distribution center for Amazon. We have great transportation access as well as a terrific skilled labor force ready to take on the jobs Amazo…
Area Dentist Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses After Instagram Probe Area Dentist Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses After Instagram Probe
Area Dentist Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses After Instagram Probe A dentist in Fairfield County has been charged with child exploitation offenses after an FBI Instagram investigation. Scott David Cohen, 39, of Stratford, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 25 and charged by federal criminal complaint with multiple child sexual exploitation offenses, John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian C. Turner, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced. In a 23-page indictment, earlier this month, it is alleged that Cohen, using the username “drpinstripe13,” began c…
Police: Queens Man Charged With Stalking Ex-Wife, Daughter In Connecticut Police: Queens Man Charged With Stalking Ex-Wife, Daughter In Connecticut
Police: Queens Man Charged With Stalking Ex-Wife, Daughter In Connecticut A man with an alleged history of threatening behavior toward his family spent consecutive days following his ex-wife and daughter to locations where they frequent, including their home, said police in Fairfield County. David Kamara, 46, of Rosedale in Queens, was arrested on Wednesday, July 24, on a warrant by the Trumbull Police after he was located at a Stratford gas station, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir. The series of stalking events began around 6:42 p.m., on Monday, July 22, when police were dispatched to a suspicious person complaint involving Kamara, who was par…
Cuomo Signs Equal Pay Law At Champion USA Women's Soccer Team's NYC Canyon Of Heroes Parade Cuomo Signs Equal Pay Law At Champion USA Women's Soccer Team's NYC Canyon Of Heroes Parade
Cuomo Signs Equal Pay Law At Champion USA Women's Soccer Team's NYC Canyon Of Heroes Parade At the ticker-tape parade celebrating the World Champion USA Women's Soccer Team, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed pay equity legislation to close the gender wage gap. Minutes before the Wednesday, July 10 parade through the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan, Cuomo also called on US Soccer to pay the women's national team the same as the men's national team. "There is no rationale why women should not get paid what men get paid. These are women's soccer players, they play the same game as the men's soccer players, and they play it better -- so if there is any economic rationale, the men should…
Fairfield County Goalkeeper, Two LIers Help US Women's Soccer Team Win World Cup Final Fairfield County Goalkeeper, Two LIers Help US Women's Soccer Team Win World Cup Final
Fairfield County Goalkeeper, Two LIers Help US Women's Soccer Team Win World Cup Final A goalkeeper from Fairfield County and two Long Island natives helped the United States win the FIFA Women's World Cup final 2-0 over the Netherlands on Sunday, July 7. Alyssa Naeher of Stratford picked up the shutout, playing the entire game. The two Long Islanders on the team are: Allie Long, a midfielder from Northport, and Crystal Dunn, a defender, from Rockville Centre. It was the second straight World Cup championship for the USA team and record fourth overall. Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored the goals for the US. Rapinoe finished the tournament with six goals, tied f…