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Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Update: 3 Suspects Now In Custody Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Update: 3 Suspects Now In Custody
Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Update: 3 Suspects Now In Custody Three men are now in custody and face charges related to a shooting in Northern Westchester that left one victim dead.  Earlier Report - 1 Shot To Death In Peekskill, Person Of Interest In Custody, Police Say The shooting happened in Peekskill on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 4:15 p.m. in the area of the 100 block of Spring Street, where officers found 35-year-old Peekskill resident Ricky Brickhouse with a gunshot wound in his back, Peekskill PD Detective Lieutenant Jack Galusha said. Life-saving measures were then performed on Brickhouse, who was taken to New York Presbyterian Hudson V…

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by Ben Crnic
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These Rockland County Hospitals Receive 'C' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says These Rockland County Hospitals Receive 'C' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says
These Rockland County Hospitals Receive 'C' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says One hospital in the Hudson Valley is at the top of its class for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  Westchester County's White Plains Hospital, located at 41 East Post Rd, has been assigned an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2022 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals.  The report gives letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the gr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley
One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley A 32-year-old man was killed in a collision between a BMW and a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, according to state police. The crash took place around 2:10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 in Northern Westchester on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Yorktown, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers arrived on the scene, close to mile marker 15.5 southbound on the parkway, they found Yorktown Emergency Medical Services personnel were already performing life-saving measures on the operator of the motorcycle, Hicks said. The driver, identified as Julio T. Diaz, age 32, of Queens, wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says Healthcare workers in New York are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at a quicker rate statewide as officials continue to prioritize controlling hospital capacity during the latest wave of the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state’s top priority when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine is to ensure that healthcare workers receive their shots first to ensure hospitals can maintain necessary staff during the pandemic. 
“Our top priority on the vaccination was healthcare workers to make sure we have hospital capacity. We want to make sure hospitals don’t reach their capacity limits as…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed During Incident In Area 18-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed During Incident In Area
18-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed During Incident In Area An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old was fatally stabbed during an incident in Northern Westchester. On Saturday, Nov. 28 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Peekskill Police officers responded to the New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital for a report of at least two males who arrived there with apparent stab wounds to the torso area.  Potential witnesses at the hospital were interviewed and it was learned that a short time earlier a group of people had gathered together in the parking lot at China Pier on Louisa Street, Peekskill Police Chief Don Halmy said. Accordin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Hudson Valley, Police Say A suspect has been charged after nearly two dozen hospital staffers who ended shifts battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic found the tires on their vehicles slashed. It happened in Northern Westchester at the New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt. At about 7 a.m. Friday, April 10, state police say they received a report of criminal mischief. An investigation determined Daniel Hall, 29, of Peekskill, slashed the tires on 22 vehicles parked in the hospital parking lot, state police said. At the time of his arrest, Hall, was in possession of a small quan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman, 37, Identified As Victim Of Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle, Car Woman, 37, Identified As Victim Of Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle, Car
Woman, 37, Identified As Victim Of Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle, Car The 37-year-old woman killed in a crash between a motorcycle and vehicle near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border has been identified. The crash occurred around 6 p.m. Friday on Route 6 (East Main Street) in Cortlandt when the motorcyclist collided with a car driven by an unidentified man making a turn onto the ramp to the Bear Mountain Parkway. The crash caused the hours-long closure of Route 6 and the westbound ramp. The motorcyclist, who had been rushed to New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt before being pronounced dead, has been identified as Daniela Aida of Co…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Teen Suspect Nabbed In Mid-July Area Homicide Teen Suspect Nabbed In Mid-July Area Homicide
Teen Suspect Nabbed In Mid-July Area Homicide An 18-year-old Northern Westchester resident has been arrested for the shooting death of a man in July. Demetrius Bogan of Peekskill was arrested Friday following an exhaustive three-week investigation into the July 13 murder of Khalil Lyons, 22, of the Bronx, said Peekskill Chief of Police Don Halmy. Police discovered Lyons lying on the ground in the area of 1245 Park St. when responding to a call for shots fired, Halmy said.  He was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. A male suspect was reported to have been observ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Area ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Area
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Area The identity of a man shot and killed in broad daylight Friday afternoon in Northern Westchester has been released. The shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m. Friday at the 1200 block of Park Street in Peekskill, police said. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 22-year-old who had sustained a single gunshot wound. Reports have indicated that he may have been involved in an argument with another man just prior to the shooting, said Don Halmy, the Peekskill Chief of Police. The victim, who was later identified as Khalil Lyons of the Bronx, was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley H…

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by Joe Lombardi