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Father Jumps To Help Son Who Fell Onto Tracks At Station In Hudson Valley Father Jumps To Help Son Who Fell Onto Tracks At Station In Hudson Valley
Father Jumps To Help Son Who Fell Onto Tracks At Station In Hudson Valley Thanks to quick-thinking Metro-North officials and first responders, a person who fell on electrified tracks at a Northern Westchester train station and his father, who leaped in to help him, were rescued from the perilous situation.  The incident happened on Friday, April 12 around 10:30 a.m., when a person fell from the platform at Croton-Harmon Station onto electrified tracks, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  After the fall, the person's father immediately jumped to help his son and put himself in harm's way in the process, according to the department.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Video: Woman Rescued From Submerged Vehicle On Flooded Parkway In Hudson Valley Video: Woman Rescued From Submerged Vehicle On Flooded Parkway In Hudson Valley
Video: Woman Rescued From Submerged Vehicle On Flooded Parkway In Hudson Valley Authorities have shared a nail-biting video depicting a dramatic rescue of a woman from a flooded parkway in Westchester during a powerful storm event.  The rescue happened on Tuesday night, Jan. 9, when the Yonkers and Westchester County Police Police Department learned that a woman had become trapped inside her vehicle in rapidly rising floodwaters on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers during a severe storm on the same night. According to Yonkers Police, the department's Emergency Service Unit then put on their water rescue suits and deployed their rescue boat to reach the trapp…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Tragedy Averted: Couple Pulled From Burning RV On Thruway Tragedy Averted: Couple Pulled From Burning RV On Thruway
Tragedy Averted: Couple Pulled From Burning RV On Thruway An elderly couple are lucky to be alive after finding themselves trapped in a burning RV on the side of the Thruway. The Greene County incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, on I-87 in the town of Catskill. State Police said a motorhome was towing a Jeep when it experienced a mechanical failure that ignited a fire. When troopers arrived, they found the RV on the right shoulder fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle was parked up against the guardrail, blocking the door and preventing the two elderly occupants and their pets from escaping, police said. “Without any reg…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Bystander Pulls Driver From Burning Car After Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley Bystander Pulls Driver From Burning Car After Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley
Bystander Pulls Driver From Burning Car After Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley A driver involved in a fiery wreck is in the hospital with serious injuries after being rescued from their burning car by a brave bystander.  The rescue happened in Northern Westchester on Wednesday, Dec. 20 around 7 p.m., when a car traveling on Route 9 northbound in Croton-on-Hudson left the roadway and crashed, causing the vehicle to catch on fire, according to the village's fire department.  As luck would have it, the crash was witnessed by bystander Chris DeSanto, who decided to risk his safety and pull the semi-conscious driver out of the burning wreck before first res…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Support Swells For Charlotte Sena's Family After NY Girl's Kidnapping: 'Going To Be Long Road' Support Swells For Charlotte Sena's Family After NY Girl's Kidnapping: 'Going To Be Long Road'
Support Swells For Charlotte Sena's Family After NY Girl's Kidnapping: 'Going To Be Long Road' The hallways of the Corinth Central School District were flooded with orange Tuesday morning, Oct. 3, as students and teachers celebrated the safe return of 9-year-old Charlotte Sena following her kidnapping at a state park in New York and subsequent rescue two days later. “Promote unity by wearing your orange!” reads a message on the district’s Facebook page. “Other schools in our region will be wearing orange to support Corinth, too.” The heartwarming display hinted at the immense support the community has shown the girl’s family throughout the terrifying 48-hour manhunt that garnered na…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Officers Resuscitate Rockland 17-Year-Old At Ramapo Reservation Officers Resuscitate Rockland 17-Year-Old At Ramapo Reservation
Officers Resuscitate Rockland 17-Year-Old At Ramapo Reservation A drowning teen from Rockland was resuscitated after his friends pulled him from a lake in the Ramapo mountains, authorities said. The 17-year-old Spring Valley boy was surrounded by his friends in Bergen County when a group of Mahwah police officers -- identified as Nicholas Williams, Ryan Moore, Connor Gilgen, Luke Rice, and Liam Kantanas -- reached the upper lake at the Ramapo Reservation around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. He was unresponsive from all the water he’d ingested but had a pulse, Bussinelli said. The boy apparently had jumped into the lake, bega…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Missing Toddler Rescued From Train Tracks Near Tarrytown Station: Video Missing Toddler Rescued From Train Tracks Near Tarrytown Station: Video
Missing Toddler Rescued From Train Tracks Near Tarrytown Station: Video Several Metro-North employees are receiving recognition for rescuing a missing three-year-old boy who they spotted on train tracks near a station in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 6 around 3:15 p.m., when MTA Locomotive Engineer William Kennedy was operating a southbound Hudson Line train north of Tarrytown station when he noticed a young child on the northbound track, according to MTA officials.  Kennedy then sent out an emergency radio communication to all nearby train crews to let them know about the child.  Soon after this, northbound Train 737, operated by Loc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved By Police Officer During Fire In Region Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved By Police Officer During Fire In Region
Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved By Police Officer During Fire In Region A man who is wheelchair-bound was saved by a police officer who received notice of smoke coming from an apartment in the area. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 8:35 a.m., Saturday, April 8, in Monticello. Monticello Police received a report of smoke coming from Apartment 4 at the Monticello Housing Authority Complex, located at 55 Liberty St., said Lt Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. Officer Victor Agapito arrived on the scene and found an active fire inside the apartment. He entered the apartment through the front door and pulled out the 69-ye…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Hudson Valley Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Alive In Car Fire Off-Duty Hudson Valley Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Alive In Car Fire
Off-Duty Hudson Valley Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Alive In Car Fire An off-duty Westchester County firefighter proved himself to be a hero when he saved a woman from burning alive in her car.  On Saturday, Nov. 26 around 3:10 a.m., firefighters in Connecticut responded to a reported car fire with an injured woman trapped inside in Northern Fairfield County at Route 7 northbound in Brookfield in the area of the Junction Road overpass, according to the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company.  Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters saw that a bystander, off-duty White Plains firefighter and Brookfield resident Nicholas Perri Jr., had come…

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by Ben Crnic
News
'Cold, Hungry, Thirsty': Lost Students Rescued Hours After Bus Leaves Them In Adirondacks 'Cold, Hungry, Thirsty': Lost Students Rescued Hours After Bus Leaves Them In Adirondacks
'Cold, Hungry, Thirsty': Lost Students Rescued Hours After Bus Leaves Them In Adirondacks Two college students in New York had to be rescued by state Forest Rangers after getting left behind in the woods of the Adirondacks while on a day retreat. Emergency crews in Warren County were called at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with reports that two students were lost near Dippikill Pond, located about 10 miles northwest of the town of Warrensburg. A Forest Ranger contacted the students via phone and responded to the area, where he was able to make voice contact with them, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said.  He then made his way to them a short time …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Two From Region Jump To Safety After Yacht Bursts Into Flames Two From Region Jump To Safety After Yacht Bursts Into Flames
Two From Region Jump To Safety After Yacht Bursts Into Flames Three people, including a man and woman from Connecticut,  jumped to safety after a 70-foot yacht caught fire and burned in New Hampshire. The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18 on the Piscataqua River, near Little Harbor, about 60 miles north of Boston. The vessel, "Elusive," a 2007 Marlow, was heading toward Wentworth Marina when a passenger noticed black smoke below the deck, the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol said.  According to passengers, within minutes the boat completely filled with smoke, the Marine Patrol said, adding that that the three passengers, as w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Jumper Update: Man Parked Car Below Hudson Valley Bridge, Walked Up, Climbed Span, Police Say Jumper Update: Man Parked Car Below Hudson Valley Bridge, Walked Up, Climbed Span, Police Say
Jumper Update: Man Parked Car Below Hudson Valley Bridge, Walked Up, Climbed Span, Police Say A man who survived a jump from a Hudson Valley bridge had parked his car below the bridge and walked up the bridge before climbing on a span and jumping. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh around 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 15. Responding officers spotted the man in the water near the mid-bridge span, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police. "The man was moving and waving his arms," Talarico said. "He was attempting to swim toward the Newburgh shoreline." As arrangements were being made to get a boat in the water to assist the man, Talarico sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Ducklings Pulled From Storm Drain In Rockland County, Reunited With Mother Ducklings Pulled From Storm Drain In Rockland County, Reunited With Mother
Ducklings Pulled From Storm Drain In Rockland County, Reunited With Mother Several ducklings were reunited with their mother just in time for Mother's Day after they were rescued from a storm drain in the Hudson Valley. Police in Rockland County reported that a resident saw a duck flying in circles around a storm drain on Riverside Drive in Suffern on the evening of Saturday, May 7, and he then found a group of ducklings trapped in the storm drain. "With the help of his family and our own Officer Stark, this caring resident was able to rescue the ducklings and help them find their way back to their mom," the Suffern Police Department said in a Facebook post on Sun…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Injured Hiker Rescued In Hudson Valley Injured Hiker Rescued In Hudson Valley
Injured Hiker Rescued In Hudson Valley Authorities rescued a hiker who was injured on a trail in the Hudson Valley. Members of the State Patrol Aviation in Newburgh and Troop K State troopers helped rescue the individual, who was injured on Break Neck Ridge Trail in Putnam County, according to a report from New York State Police on Thursday, Feb. 24. SP Aviation Newburgh and Troop K members help rescue an injured hiker on Break Neck Ridge Trail in Putnam County.The hiker was hoisted by SORT crew members, then flown by Aviation to a safe location and taken by EMS on the ground to a local hospital for treatment. pic.twitter.co…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
13 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester 13 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
13 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester More than a dozen people were hospitalized after an apartment fire broke out overnight in Westchester. The blaze broke out around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, June 5 in New Rochelle in a first-floor apartment fire at 75 Centre Ave. There was heavy smoke upon arrival by firefighters, with several people at windows in front of the building, and on fire escapes, New Rochelle FD Chief Andy Sandor said. Flames were also found coming out of windows in the back left corner apartment in the building, down a narrow alleyway. Firefighters rescued several people down fire escapes,  with all residen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility
ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility A Rockland County firefighter who became trapped in a massive fire at an area senior living facility has been identified by officials. The body of Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd was found around 11:52 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Lloyd, age 35, who has volunteered with the department for about 15 years, called a mayday while rescuing residents from the burning complex that housed around 112 residents, Rockland County Fire Coordinator Chris Kear. Lloyd called a mayday shortly before the back half of the building collapsed where he was searching, of…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NY State Police Sergeant Rescues Man Trapped In Car For 10 Hours With No Heat During Snowstorm NY State Police Sergeant Rescues Man Trapped In Car For 10 Hours With No Heat During Snowstorm
NY State Police Sergeant Rescues Man Trapped In Car For 10 Hours With No Heat During Snowstorm A State Police trooper rescued a man whose car had been buried in the snow for 10 hours. The incident took place on Thursday, Dec. 17, when Sergeant Jason Cawley contacted Tioga County 911 to see if any emergency calls were pending due to the storm, said the New York State Police. Cawley was told they had received a number of 911 calls from a man who had run off the road and needed assistance, but law enforcement in the area had not located the driver. The Sergeant drove to the section of State Route 17C in the town of Owego, in the Campville area, patrolled the area himself but also di…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Rescued Bergen Driver Loses Leg, Survives Fiery Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: Rescued Bergen Driver Loses Leg, Survives Fiery Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Update: Rescued Bergen Driver Loses Leg, Survives Fiery Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway A 52-year-old Bergen County driver lost a leg but survived a fiery crash Sunday night thanks to two good Samaritans and the Palisades Interstate Parkway police. A passing NYPD captain and a security guard got the Demarest driver and her 29-year-old passenger, also of Demarest, out of the vehicle after it rolled on the northbound parkway between Exits 1 and 2 shortly before 11:30 p.m., Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Sgt. First Class Raymond Walter said. The responding PIP police officers, Sgt. Martin Clancy and Officer Elizabeth Santos, applied a tourniquet to the driver, saving her lif…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River
Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River A 44-year-old man who was stranded on his capsized sailboat in the Hudson River during an intense thunderstorm was rescued by two Good Samaritans. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report of a capsized sailboat on the Hudson River off the Town of Hyde Park shoreline, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Lt. Shawn A. Castano. Following the call, 911 public safety dispatchers activated the River Response Plan and dispatched the Roosevelt Fire Department, Mobil Life Support Services, Hyde Park Police and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing Rockland Hikers Found, Firefighter Treated Missing Rockland Hikers Found, Firefighter Treated
Missing Rockland Hikers Found, Firefighter Treated A firefighter had to be treated for an undetermined injury after rescuers found four Rockland County hikers who’d become lost in the woods late Saturday night after crossing into New Jersey, responders said. One of the missing hikers was found near the Boy Scout camp in Alpine after they became lost in the Alpine-Rockleigh area, they said. Firefighters from Closter, Harrington Park, Old Tappan, Norwood and Northvale joined their colleagues from Orangetown in the search. The injured firefighter was taken to HUMC Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood.

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River
Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River The Westchester County Police Marine Unit rescued two people in the Hudson River after their kayak overturned off Irvington. A husband and wife, in their 50s, from Irvington, were clinging to the kayak when the Westchester County Police Marine Unit patrol boat arrived on scene about 3:35 p.m.Wednesday, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department. Detective C.J. Westbrook and Police Officer Isai Moreira threw a life ring to the couple and were able to bring them aboard the police boat, he said. The pair, who was suffering from mild hypothermia, were given blankets and transported to s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
22-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Cliff In Nyack Beach State Park 22-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Cliff In Nyack Beach State Park
22-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Cliff In Nyack Beach State Park A 22-year-old Westchester man was rescued after falling more than 20 feet off a cliff while hiking at Nyack Beach State Park. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. Sunday when the Tarrytown man went off a trail, fell and was knocked unconscious, said Randy Simon, spokesman for the state Parks Services. When members of the State Park Police and Rockland County Paramedic Services arrived at the popular hiking park at 698 N.  Broadway in Upper Nyack, the man had regained consciousness, but required medical attention, said Ray Florida, executive director of the Rockland Paramedic Services. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Gas Instead Of Brake, Ends Up In Pool, Police Say Woman Hits Gas Instead Of Brake, Ends Up In Pool, Police Say
Woman Hits Gas Instead Of Brake, Ends Up In Pool, Police Say A woman who thought she was hitting the brake on her vehicle, but instead hit the gas, ended up at the bottom of a clubhouse pool, police said. The incident took place around 9 a.m. Monday in rainy conditions at the Retreat Senior Living community on Langdon Grove off Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel, said Carmel Police Lt. John Dearman. Darman said the 67-year-old Carmel woman told officers she thought she was stepping on the brake, but instead hit the gas, jumped a curb and drove through a fence before ending up in the bottom of the pool. Luckily, two residents working out in the gym located …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Six Saved After Orange County House Is Caught In Ice Jam Six Saved After Orange County House Is Caught In Ice Jam
Six Saved After Orange County House Is Caught In Ice Jam Six residents were rescued without injuries by firefighters in Orange County after their home was overrun with ice chunks and water, according to state Department of Transportation on Twitter. Shortly after the flooding began around 2 p.m. Friday, the DOT, along with the New York State Police closed Route 209 in Westbrookville due to the ice jam and flooding. The road is closed from Pine Kill road and Port Orange Road as officials work to break up an 8-foot wall of ice, state DOT officials said. As of 4 p.m., the road is expected to remain closed as the work continues to clear the ice bloc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Driver Extricated After Mahwah Crash PHOTOS: Driver Extricated After Mahwah Crash
Photos: Driver Extricated After Mahwah Crash MAHWAH, N.J. -- Firefighters cut a driver out of a sedan that rolled over Saturday night in Mahwah. The driver was hospitalized after firefighters secured the Chevy sedan and removed the roof just after 6:30 p.m. crash on MacArthur Boulevard. There was no immediate word on the extent of injuries.

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by Jerry DeMarco