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DeCicco & Sons Will Open New Store In Westchester DeCicco & Sons Will Open New Store In Westchester
DeCicco & Sons Will Open New Store In Westchester DeCicco & Sons will expand its footprint in with a new supermarket planned to open next summer in Westchester. The company announced that it will be opening its ninth location in Eastchester as soon as summer 2020. The newest store will be located at 777 White Plains Road, replacing the Acme Supermarket that recently announced it will be closing in the fall. In a statement, John DeCicco Jr., the CEO of DeCicco & Sons, said that, “we believe that our focus on quality and exceptional service will resonate strongly with the Eastchester community. We look forward to meeting our neighbor…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Westchester Condo Complex Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Westchester Condo Complex
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Westchester Condo Complex This story has been updated. Firefighters from multiple municipalities battled a three-alarm blaze at a luxury condominium complex in Northern Westchester. The fire broke out in a single unit at the Half Moon Bay complex in Croton,  just before 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and there were explosions reported, according to authorities at the scene. The fire, which was confined to the one unit, was brought under control by 10 a.m. The Croton-on-Hudson, Yorktown Heights, Ossining, Verplanck, Mohegan, Tarrytown and Millwood fire departments all responded along with several Marine u…

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by Daily Voice
News
Man Admits To Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store Man Admits To Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store
Man Admits To Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store A 79-year-old man has admitted to acting as a getaway driver after he and a co-conspirator followed a woman home from a Westchester grocery store, pulled a gun on her and robbed her. Manhattan resident Philip Budin pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted robbery, a violent felony, for his role in a burglary in Chappaqua last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said that as part of the plea, Budin will be required to pay restitution by the time of his sentencing date on Oct. 10. Budin and Mirabai Sheridan, of the Bronx, allegedly spotted their victim at DeCicco…

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by Zak Failla
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Gridlock Alert: Serious Crash Blocks Lane On Taconic Gridlock Alert: Serious Crash Blocks Lane On Taconic
Gridlock Alert: Serious Crash Blocks Lane On Taconic This story has been updated. Both lanes on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway have reopened after a serious crash late Friday afternoon, July 12. The crash, reported just before 4:30 p.m., was southbound approaching Exit 8 (Saw Mill River Road/Route 100) in Millwood. Two lanes had been blocked before the center lane reopened. The right lanes then reopened. At least one serious injury has been reported. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Man Sentenced For Rape Of Teenage Girl In Westchester Man Sentenced For Rape Of Teenage Girl In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Rape Of Teenage Girl In Westchester A Northern Westchester man sent to prison last week for sex trafficking underage girls in New York and Connecticut has now been sentenced to time in state prison for the rape of a teenage girl. Victor Gonzalez, 41, of Millwood, was convicted of third-degree rape after he assaulted the teenager in his New Castle apartment last June. Gonzalez entered his plea on Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Westchester County Sex Offender Court. This week, Gonzalez was sentenced to four years in state prison, days after he was sentenced to 19.5 years behind bars on the charges related to the sex trafficking of minors a…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Here's When New DeCicco & Sons Store Will Open In Westchester Here's When New DeCicco & Sons Store Will Open In Westchester
Here's When New DeCicco & Sons Store Will Open In Westchester DeCicco & Sons, a Westchester staple, is spreading its footprint in the county with a new location featuring new options that is opening in Somers. The newest DeCicco & Sons location is scheduled to open its doors to the public for the first time at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3 at 266 Route 202, featuring grand opening specials throughout the store. The 20,000-square-foot Somers store will join other popular locations already in place in Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood and Pelham. It will be the largest of the eight stores. It will also continue the chain's b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Enormous Brush Fire Breaks Out Over 12 Acres In Westchester Enormous Brush Fire Breaks Out Over 12 Acres In Westchester
Enormous Brush Fire Breaks Out Over 12 Acres In Westchester Firefighters from multiple municipalities teamed up to battle an aggressive brush fire that broke out in Northern Westchester Wednesday night, April 3,  The blaze occurred along the northern side of Todd Road in the Lewisboro hamlet of Golden Bridge and damaged an estimated 12 acres of wetlands, according to Goldens Bridge Fire Chief James McManus. Multiple 911 calls came in around 6:45 p.m., said McManus, prompting the Goldens Bridge Fire Department to respond quickly, as the blaze continued to grow in size. “When we arrived on the scene, the fire had consumed approximately thre…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Convicted Of Raping Teenage Girl In Westchester Man Convicted Of Raping Teenage Girl In Westchester
Man Convicted Of Raping Teenage Girl In Westchester A 40-year-old man is heading to prison after being convicted of kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl. Victor Gonzalez, of Millwood, was convicted of third-degree rape after he raped the teenager in his New Castle apartment last June. Gonzalez entered his plea on Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Westchester County Sex Offender Court. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said that on June 21 last year, police in New Castle received a phone call about a missing 16-year-old girl. Before being contacted by her mother, the teenager had sent a text message to her mother asking for help. 
S…

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by Zak Failla
Business
DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags
DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags Plastic bags will soon be a relic of the past at a prominent group of food stores. DeCicco & Sons Markets announced that it will be fully eliminating the single-use plastic bags in all seven of their stores within the next seven days.  They currently have locations in Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood and Pelham. An eighth location is in the works in Somers. “We’ve decided to take this step because we take very seriously the role that we have within our communities, and the responsibility we have to be good corporate citizens,” shared John DeCicco Jr., CEO of the…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Twister With 110 MPH Winds Confirmed In Westchester Twister With 110 MPH Winds Confirmed In Westchester
Twister With 110 MPH Winds Confirmed In Westchester A second tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in the Hudson Valley during Tuesday's severe storms that swept through the area in the late afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service said Wednesday afternoon that an EF1 twister touched down in Northern Westchester at 4:47 p.m. Tuesday in New Castle and lasted approximately 11 minutes, covering 3.75 miles. It had a maximum wind speed of 110 miles per hour and was about 300 yards wide. During its path, numerous hard- and soft-wood trees were uprooted and snapped and some shingles on roofs were damaged in both the hamlets of …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCiccio's Family Market is the latest business to announce its imminent closure in the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 121 north in the Town of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. So while the town was recently named the safest community in America for a third consecutive year, as reported here by Daily Voice, it will be losing the family owned grocery store on Saturday, Sept. 1 -- Labor Day weekend. A popular paint and hardware store also recently closed at Orchard Plaza. Other DeCicco’s Family Markets are located in nearby Katonah, Scarsdale and Jef…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester
Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester Just hours after being celebrated at their annual parade, firefighters from Ossining and other assisting departments jumped into action when a basement fire broke out at a building downtown. The Ossining Fire Department received a report of a structure fire inside a corner building on Central Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, leading to a heavy response from first responders in the area. The call came shortly after their annual parade concluded. Firefighters struggled to knock down the flames in the basement, which continued to escalate, leading to additional aid from …

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by Zak Failla