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Park To Reopen After Bird Flu Scare In Westchester: Was Disinfected, Officials Say (
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A park in Westchester will reopen on Wednesday, March 12, after undergoing extensive cleaning and decontamination following a bird flu outbreak, town officials announced. Carroll Park in Thornwood was originally closed on Sunday, February 2 after a dozen Canada geese were found dead, later confirmed to have tested positive for two strains of avian flu by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, as Daily Voice previously reported. To eliminate any potential contamination, municipal workers decontaminated all frequently touched surfaces in the park using a hypoc…
Police & Fire
Missing 18-Year-Old From Westchester Found (
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New Update: A missing 18-year-old with autism from Westchester has been found, police announced. Archer Hands, who was reported missing by the Village of Pelham Police Department on Thursday, Jan. 16 after last being seen at around 1 p.m. on Wolfs Lane, was found safe later on Thursday night, the department said at around 8:40 p.m. He has been reunited with his family, police added. Original Report: Authorities in Westchester are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 18-year-old man with autism who is reported to be nonverbal. Archer Hands, age 18, was reported missing …
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Open Fires Banned In Westchester Parks As Drought Watch Continues
As dry conditions continue, open fires have been banned in Westchester County-owned parks. The ban was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 6 by Westchester Parks officials, who also said it was effective immediately. The ban follows a Drought Watch declared by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday, Nov. 5 as a result of low precipitation levels. According to parks officials, wooded environments in parks such as camping sites and remote areas have an increased fire risk because of the rain shortage. During the ban, charcoal and propane fires are only a…
Politics
NY Lawmakers Fall Short For Now In Effort To Rename Donald J. Trump State Park
Lawmakers in New York will have to wait, as their efforts to remove the Trump name from a Hudson Valley state park stalled in the Assembly. The state Senate approved a bill this week that could have led to New York stripping the Trump title from the rarely frequented Donald J. Trump State Park on the Westchester-Putnam border. Earlier story - NY May Rename Trump State Park The Senate approved a new, scaled-down version of the legislation with the hope of getting it passed before the Legislature wrapped its annual session at the state Capitol this week. However, the Assembly didn’t take up…
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Covid-
19: Popular Area Lake Closes Due To Lack Of Social Distancing
A Hudson Valley lake was forced to close for the weekend due to beach-goers unable to socially distance themselves in accordance with state COVID-19 guidelines. Lake Superior State Park in Bethel, which is operated by Sullivan County, was closed from Friday, July 24 through the morning of Monday, July 27 due to large crowds that had been gathering against state health mandates. The parking lot, swimming beach, dock area, and boat launch were all closed, with patrols put in place to ensure compliance at the lake. “Unfortunately, we have had crowds of people at the park who have not been fo…
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