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Hudson Valley Restaurateur Sentenced For Burning Down Eatery, Endangering Others
A former Hudson Valley restaurateur has been sentenced to prison for intentionally burning down his restaurant and endangering the lives of his wife and first responders.
Orange County resident Zef Gjurashaj, age 60, of Newburgh, was sentenced Wednesday, March 1.
Gjurashaj, who was convicted by a jury in September 2022, was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for burning down Andiamo’s Restaurant, which was located at 5025 Route 9W, in the Town of Newburgh in 2017, the Orange County DA's Office said.
Prior to the trial, Gjurashaj’s co-defendant and the wife of his nephew…
Beloved Restaurant Owner Who Paved Path For Mexican Immigrants In Hudson Valley Dies
A man who helped pave the way for immigrants to do business in Westchester County has died after a battle with cancer.
Aureliano Loza of Yonkers died on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the age of 74, according to his obituary page.
Loza, originally from Piaxtla, Mexico, was the owner of the Loma Bonita Restaurant in Yonkers, according to a report by Exilio.
Known for a lifetime of hard work, Loza, also known as "El Pollo," immigrated to New York in 1970 and worked for a decade in a variety of New York restaurants before deciding to start his own in Yonkers, according to th…
Hudson Valley Man Known As 'Hot Dog Guy' Dies At Age 80
For the past 18 years the "Hot Dog Guy," has stood on the side of a busy area roadway and waved to passing vehicles, bringing smiles to bypassers.
Sadly, those days have come to an end with the death of Dutchess County staple George Schwartz, the hot dog man's real name, on Friday, June 18 in Lagrangeville.
Schwartz, who was 80, always said he was a "regular guy" who sold hot dogs, his obituary said.
He worked on Route 55 until the end, only stopping when a short illness would not allow him to serve his customers any longer.
Schwartz, who has been selling hot dogs for years and years, was…
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation
A total of 83 arrests were made in the New York metro area as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide enforcement operation in which more than 2,000 were charged.
Deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Jersey City, New Jersey.
The 83 arrested were from 25 countries, including Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Trinidad, a…
