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New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Rockland County, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Rockland County, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Rockland County, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Earns Spot On Forbes' 30 Under 30 List Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Earns Spot On Forbes' 30 Under 30 List
Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Earns Spot On Forbes' 30 Under 30 List For Northern Westchester native Tom Weingarten, simply following his passion for sports and coaching and taking a chance ended up bringing him to a level of success that is now earning recognition from major national outlets. Weingarten, age 29, who serves as the chief growth officer for sports media company Overtime, was named on the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, which is released annually and features 600 successful young entrepreneurs, stars, and leaders who have already exhibited plenty of potential.  Since Weingarten joined Overtime in 2015 as a startup, it has grown to have …
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley The country's top court has reversed the wire-fraud conviction of a Northern Westchester County resident and former top aide to ousted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has already served years of prison time for the offense. In a decision on Thursday, May 11, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled to reverse the fraud conviction of Joseph Percoco, of the hamlet of South Salem in the town of Lewisboro, who was sent to federal prison on corruption charges in 2018.  Percoco, age 54, had been accused of accepting over $300,000 in bribes from an energy company in 2014 while he had been …
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Shopping Center In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Shopping Center In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Shopping Center In Hudson Valley A suspect has been apprehended after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash at a busy shopping center in Northern Westchester. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in the town of Lewisboro at the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of routes 35 and 121 in the hamlet of Cross River. The victim, Randi J. Blattberg, age 65, of Mount Vernon, was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco with life-threatening injuries, New York State Police said. She was later transported to Westchester Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. An inv…
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Missing Hudson Valley Man Found
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Update: A Hudson Valley man who went missing after intending to go to a neighboring town in Fairfield County has been located, authorities announced. Northern Westchester resident Robert Swern, age 64, left his residence in South Salem on Sunday, June, around 5 p.m. for a destination in Ridgefield, Connecticut, said the New York State Police.  He never arrived. Investigative steps thus far have placed him near Brewster around 6 p.m., and White Plains around 8 p.m. on Sunday, state police said. On Thursday morning, June 9, state police said that he safely returned to his family. Ori…
Three Young Chefs From The Hudson Valley To Appear On MasterChef Junior Three Young Chefs From The Hudson Valley To Appear On MasterChef Junior
Three Young Chefs From The Hudson Valley To Appear On MasterChef Junior Three Westchester County residents will appear in the upcoming season of MasterChef Junior.  The eighth season of the cooking show, which was filmed before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, will premiere at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, on FOX.  The show gives children the opportunity to showcase their culinary skills during a series of challenges. This season will include 14-year-old Jillian Maher, of Yonkers, 13-year-old Liya Chu, of Scarsdale, and 15-year-old Maclain Rockett, of  South Salem, among the cast.  Liya said she has been cooking since the age of 7 and …
Woman Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley Woman Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley
Woman Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley A woman was killed in a two-alarm fire that tore through a condo complex in Northern Westchester, officials announced. First responders from the Somers Volunteer Fire Department responded to Heritages Hills on the West Hill shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, where there was a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, officials said that fire crews were met by flames tearing through the structure and heavy smoke that was seen billowing from the building, which contained two separate residential units. The second alarm was transmitted when first responders learned from neighbors tha…
Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death
Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death The family of Kathie Durst has filed a wrongful death suit against former Westchester real estate magnate Robert Durst’s second wife. Relatives of Durst’s first wife, whose disappearance in 1982 led to a murder indictment against him in Westchester has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his second wife, Debrah Lee Charatan, who was named an executor of the convicted murderer’s multi-million dollar estate. Earlier story - Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend As a result Charatan stands to inherit millions of dollars from the estate, which Kathie …
DA: 'Missed Opportunities' Contributed In Decades-long Delay In Durst Case DA: 'Missed Opportunities' Contributed In Decades-long Delay In Durst Case
DA: 'Missed Opportunities' Contributed In Decades-long Delay In Durst Case Missed opportunities by law enforcement decades ago led to the delays that allowed nationally-known real estate tycoon Robert Durst to get away with his wife’s disappearance 40 years ago, according to the District Attorney's Office. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah released the findings of her office’s investigation into the disappearance of Kathleen Durst, whose body has never been found after she went missing out of Northern Westchester County in 1982, in the hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro. Original story - Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1…
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Released From Federal Prison Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Released From Federal Prison
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Released From Federal Prison A former top aide to ousted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been released from federal prison following a conviction on corruption charges, years before his sentence was set to expire. Original story - Ex-Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Taking $300K In Bribes Northern Westchester resident Joseph Percoco, of South Salem, who was serving time in a Hudson Valley prison, was transferred to a halfway house, according to the federal Residential Reentry Management office in Brooklyn. Earlier story - Former Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Ordered To Report To Prison Percoco…
Robert Durst Indicted For Murder Of First Wife, DA Announces Robert Durst Indicted For Murder Of First Wife, DA Announces
Robert Durst Indicted For Murder Of First Wife, DA Announces The Westchester County District Attorney announced that Robert Durst has been indicted for the 1982 murder of his first wife, Kathleen Durst. Durst, age 78, was charged in an indictment on Monday, Nov. 1, with second-degree murder, District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. He is accused of murdering Kathleen Durst in the Northern Westchester hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro on or around Jan. 31, 1982, Rocah said.  Durst was previously charged in a complaint filed on Oct. 19, with second-degree murder, the DA's Office reported.  "When Kathleen Durst disappeared on J…
Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's Murder Filed In Region Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's Murder Filed In Region
Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's Murder Filed In Region Robert Durst has been charged in Westchester with the murder of his former wife Kathie, who mysteriously disappeared in 1982, potentially providing solace for a family that’s been dealing with the unsolved death for decades. “The Westchester County District Attorney's Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on (Oct.) 19, 2021,” Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. "We have no further comment at this time.” The second-degree murder complaint comes after Kathie Durst’s family called fo…
DA In New York To Pursue Charges Against Robert Durst For Missing First Wife DA In New York To Pursue Charges Against Robert Durst For Missing First Wife
DA In New York To Pursue Charges Against Robert Durst For Missing First Wife A district attorney in New York will be pursuing charges against convicted killer and real estate heir Robert Durst for the unsolved 1982 of his first wife. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah is planning to take the case to a grand jury, according to multiple reports, 39-years after Kathleen McCormack Durst suspiciously disappeared near the Connecticut border. According to News 12, which first reported the news, subpoenas are going out and a jury search could begin as soon as next week. Rocah’s office has not commented on the matter since the news broke. The move comes after …
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout the Hudson Valley compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2 by the National Weather Service. Westchester County Armonk, 6.48 inches Chappaqua, 5.23 inches Harrison, 7.09 inches Katonah, 5.93 inches Mount Kisco, 8.46 inches New Rochelle, 7.79 inches Ossining, 6.48 inches P…
Durst Testifies He Lied To Police Night Wife Disappeared In Hudson Valley Durst Testifies He Lied To Police Night Wife Disappeared In Hudson Valley
Durst Testifies He Lied To Police Night Wife Disappeared In Hudson Valley Hudson Valley real estate heir Robert Durst testified this week that he lied to police when probed about the disappearance of his wife Kathie in the suburban New York City area nearly 40 years ago. Durst was back on the stand this week, where he reportedly testified that he waffled many times about whether or not he saw his wife get onto a commuter train heading toward Manhattan on the night she went missing in 1982. During his testimony, Durst also stated that he lied to police in saying that he later spoke to her on the phone following her disappearance from the hamlet of South Salem in t…
Popular Business Owner From Hudson Valley Dies At 57 Popular Business Owner From Hudson Valley Dies At 57
Popular Business Owner From Hudson Valley Dies At 57 James T. Maryniak, a Hudson Valley business owner who grew up in Westchester County, has died at the age of 57. According to his obituary, Maryniak was born in New Rochelle and grew up in South Salem. He later moved to Wappingers Falls. He owned Middletown Tattoo, Tattooz Forever, and Exotic Fish & Kustom Aquariums in Wappingers Falls. Maryniak was an artist who loved tattooing, airbrushing and teaching his grandsons how to draw.  "Jim was a great and loyal friend," his obituary reads. "Family meant the most to Jim, especially his sons and being Pop-Pop to his grandchildren."…
Hudson Valley Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says Hudson Valley Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says
Hudson Valley Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says The Westchester County District Attorney has reopened the investigation into the disappearance of accused serial killer Robert Durst’s former wife, Kathie Durst as she hopes to bring the family “closure.” District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that she has assigned her top investigators in the recently formed cold case unit to investigate the alleged slaying of Durst's first wife, who hasn’t been seen in decades. Related story - Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” …
Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says
Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Accused serial killer Robert Durst may have had a helping hand in covering up the disappearance of his first wife, according to new reports. Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” - has been accused of killing his first wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst after she suddenly disappeared at their home in New York, in Westchester County, in 1982. Her body has never been located. Related story - Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body With Durst’s murder trial resuming after a 14-month delay due to COVID-19, lawyers are now sa…
ID Released For 24-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Crash ID Released For 24-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Crash
ID Released For 24-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Crash A 24-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash on Route 202 in Northern Westchester. Austin Canady, of South Salem, was killed around 7:39 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, following a crash on Route 202 in the area of Yorkhill Road, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio. According to Delulio, Canady was driving a 2019 Harley Davidson westbound on Route 202 when he collided with a 34-year-old Yorktown Heights driver who was exiting Yorkhill Road in a 2019 Honda Pilot. Canady was transported by ambulance to the Westchester County Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, police said. T…
Parole Of Man In Rape/Murder Case Of Two Hudson Valley Women Sparks Outrage Parole Of Man In Rape/Murder Case Of Two Hudson Valley Women Sparks Outrage
Parole Of Man In Rape/Murder Case Of Two Hudson Valley Women Sparks Outrage Found guilty of the rape and murder of Sheila Watson and Bonnie Minter while their children were within earshot at their Northern Westchester home in Lewisboro in 1978, the now-68-year-old Sam Ayala was granted parole in mid-March and could be released as early as Thursday, Sept. 3.  Ayala lived in Fairfield County at the time, in Norwalk. More than 5,000 have signed a Change.org petition urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to keep Ayala behind bars.  Jason Minter, both a son to one of the victims and a witness to the crime, speculated that the convict's release was influenced…
Road Rage: Man Attacks Driver With Hunting Knife, Police Say Road Rage: Man Attacks Driver With Hunting Knife, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Attacks Driver With Hunting Knife, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was arrested after allegedly being involved in a road-rage incident in Scarsdale and assaulting another driver with a hunting knife, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11 responded to the intersection of Mamaroneck Road and Crossway, where there was a report of an incident that left a driver bleeding from both hands following an altercation. The second driver involved in the road rage incident had fled the scene by the time officers arrived, police said. According to police, while dri…
Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says
Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Turns out it was a bobcat, not a mountain lion that was caught on camera in upstate New York in a video that quickly went viral, according to an expert. Cici Marie LaPierre posted a video on Facebook that has since gone viral on social media of an animal that was walking on Main Street in Saranac Lake last month. In the video, one of the passengers in the vehicle questions whether it is a mountain lion, as it looks back before going on its way. Some commenters on social media noted that the animal in the video may not be a mountain lion, but could be a bobcat, cougar, lynx, or similar pre…
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Hudson Valley On 'Today' Show Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Hudson Valley On 'Today' Show
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Hudson Valley On 'Today' Show Northern Westchester was the backdrop for the latest "Sunday Sitdown" segment on NBC-TV's "Sunday Today Show" in Town Of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. A pair of local residents -- the show's anchor, Willie Geist of South Salem, and legendary late-night talk-show show David Letterman of North Salem -- did the interview during a round of fly fishing at the Cross River Reservoir. Letterman discussed his retirement, and a trip to Costco to buy "a walk-in bathtub," as well as late-night TV in the age of Trump, his own views on the president, and his relationship with his wife and son. T…
Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump
Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara drew parallels between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump during an interview promoting his new book "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law.” In the interview with the Albany Times-Union, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York touched on several topics, including Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Cuomo from Northern Westchester who was sentenced to prison time on corruption charges. A South Salem resident, Percoco was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from…
Former Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Ordered To Report To Prison Former Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Ordered To Report To Prison
Former Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Ordered To Report To Prison A Northern Westchester man and former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to report to prison after being convicted on corruption charges and having his appeal denied. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from an energy company last year and was sentenced to six years in prison. Percoco was originally scheduled to report to prison on March 1, but a court ruled that he can stay a free man as he appeals his conviction. On Thursday, March 7, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan denied Percoco’s bail and he was ordere…
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Has Prison Date Postponed Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Has Prison Date Postponed
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Has Prison Date Postponed The former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who was sentenced to six years in prison on corruption charges will spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve with his family, not behind bars. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from an energy company earlier this year and sentenced in September to prison time. He was initially ordered to surrender himself on Friday, Dec. 28, but after his lawyers petitioned a district judge, that date was pushed to Jan. 31. Percoco was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud…
Who Do You Think Won?: Key Clashes In Cuomo-Molinaro Debate Who Do You Think Won?: Key Clashes In Cuomo-Molinaro Debate
Who Do You Think Won?: Key Clashes In Cuomo-Molinaro Debate Video: In case you missed it, or if you'd like to see it again, watch a video of the hourlong debate above Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican challenger Marc Molinaro took off the boxing gloves in a fiery one-hour debate Tuesday that -- between numerous interruptions -- touched on health care, corruption and President Donald Trump The only one-on-one debate scheduled before the Nov. 6 election got testy as Cuomo and Molinaro attacked each other mid-sentence. Democrat Cuomo, a resident of New Castle, repeatedly tried to link Molinaro to Donald Trump, also a native New Yorker, even though th…
New Website Created By Political Foe To 'Dig Up Dirt' On Gov. Cuomo New Website Created By Political Foe To 'Dig Up Dirt' On Gov. Cuomo
New Website Created By Political Foe To 'Dig Up Dirt' On Gov. Cuomo Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has created a political website for whistleblowers to provide tips on suspected crimes committed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration. Molinaro, a Republican running for governor on Nov. 6, said he created CuomoLeaks.com after “countless calls, often in whispered tones” alleging wrongdoing by top Cuomo aides and appointees. “For months, my campaign has been receiving information from courageous state employees seeking to expose corruption and frustrated by the refusal of New York State law enforcement figures to act on what they view as clear illegal…
Corruption Scandal, Name-Calling Will Catch Up With Cuomo, GOP Rival Molinaro Says Corruption Scandal, Name-Calling Will Catch Up With Cuomo, GOP Rival Molinaro Says
Corruption Scandal, Name-Calling Will Catch Up With Cuomo, GOP Rival Molinaro Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Republican challenger in the Nov. 6 election predicts a corruption scandal and the New Castle Democrat's name-calling will catch up to him on Election Day. A former top aide to Cuomo was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday, Sept. 20 for fraud and accepting bribes. The federal judge said she hopes the punishment “will be heard in Albany.” U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni said that the sentencing of South Salem resident Joseph Percoco comes amid other high-profile convictions of state officials. “If you do so, this court will show you no mercy,” Caproni said…
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Taking $300K In Bribes Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Taking $300K In Bribes
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Taking $300K In Bribes A former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who lives in Northern Westchester and was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from an energy company and developer has been sentenced. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was sentenced to six years in prison in federal court in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon. The 49-year-old Percoco has been ordered to surrender himself into custody on Dec. 28, after the holidays.  At his sentencing, U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni said Percoco was motivated by "greed and arrogance."  Along with the prison time, Percoco also received…