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9 Ducklings Rescued From Catch Basin In Westchester 9 Ducklings Rescued From Catch Basin In Westchester
9 Ducklings Rescued From Catch Basin In Westchester When several neighbors heard faint quacking coming from a catch basin in Westchester, three public works employees sprang into action to reunite the nine stuck ducklings with their mother.  The rescue happened in the Crestwood neighborhood of Yonkers, where several residents discovered that the ducklings were trapped on Scarsdale Road at Lindbergh Place after hearing their little quacks, Yonkers city officials said on Tuesday, May 2.  Several members of the Yonkers Department of Public Works then came to the rescue and removed the grate.  After this, they then climbed down to the bottom o…

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Syracuse University Student, 18, From Westchester Remembered For His Engaging Personality Syracuse University Student, 18, From Westchester Remembered For His Engaging Personality
Syracuse University Student, 18, From Westchester Remembered For His Engaging Personality A Syracuse University first-year student from Westchester who died suddenly earlier this week is being remembered for his high energy and engaging personality. John “Jack” Howard Lundin of the Crestwood section of Yonkers, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 14. He was 18. He was born on June 20, 2002, in White Plains. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary School and the School of the Annunciation. He graduated from Fordham Prep in 2020.  Jack was studying magazine, news, and digital journalism at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.  He had …

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Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly
Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly Click here for an updated story: Syracuse University Student, 18, From Westchester Remembered For His Engaging Personality A teenager from Westchester County who was a freshman at Syracuse University has died suddenly, the second death of a first-year student there in as many days. The university announced on Thursday morning, Oct. 15 that Jack Lundin, 18, from the Crestwood section of Yonkers, died on Wednesday night, Oct. 14. Lundin was enrolled in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, studying news and digital journalism, the university said. The cause of death has not bee…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two From Westchester Among Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Two From Westchester Among Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader
Two From Westchester Among Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Four accused mobsters, including two from Westchester, were convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and other felonies that could land them in prison for life. Christopher Londonio, 45, of Hartsdale, and Steven L. Crea, 72, of the Crestwood section of Yonkers were found guilty Friday, Nov. 15 after a six-week jury trial on an assortment of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering for the 2013 execution of notorious gang leader Michael Meldish. “The violent and disturbing acts of these four organized crime figures included the brutal murder …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Video: Security Camera Captures Man Trying To Get Into Cars In Westchester Video: Security Camera Captures Man Trying To Get Into Cars In Westchester
Video: Security Camera Captures Man Trying To Get Into Cars In Westchester Police investigators in Westchester are attempting to locate a suspect who was caught on home surveillance video attempting to break into cars overnight. The Yonkers Police Department released a surveillance video from a home in Crestwood that showed an African American suspect who walked up to a parked car, pulled its handle, found that it was locked before taking off while looking around. In the video, the suspect was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants, sneakers, and a backpack. The latest incident comes on the heels of several similar incidents throughout Westchester, which w…

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Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say
Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One person from Westchester was killed and another seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that rolled over and a Ford Edge in the area. The incident took place in Orange County around 12:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Pumpkin Swamp Road and Pulaski Highway in the Town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation revealed that a 2018 Ford Edge being operated by Anthony P. Galimi, 80, of Crestwood in Yonkers, was stopped at a stop sign on Pumpkin Swamp Road, attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Pulaski Highway with his wife Geo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lifelong Westchester Resident Alison Sullivan Dies At 26 Lifelong Westchester Resident Alison Sullivan Dies At 26
Lifelong Westchester Resident Alison Sullivan Dies At 26 Alison Sullivan, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and nanny in Westchester, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 10. She was 26. A lifelong Westchester resident, she was born on July 5, 1993, the daughter of Katie and Danny Sullivan. She attended Annunciation Elementary School, graduating in 2007, and attended The Ursuline School, graduating in 2011. Allie was a nanny to two children that she adored, which filled her life with great happiness, according to her obituary.  She most recently lived in the Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon, and grew up in the Crestwood section of Yon…

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