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'Probie' Helps Deliver Baby Girl On First Run As Firefighter In Westchester 'Probie' Helps Deliver Baby Girl On First Run As Firefighter In Westchester
'Probie' Helps Deliver Baby Girl On First Run As Firefighter In Westchester A "probie" (probationary) firefighter got more than he bargained for on his first shift, the delivery of a baby. The delivery took place around 7:27 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, on Riverdale Avenue, said Yonkers Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. According to the chief, members from engine company 303 from Station 3 on Vark St. including Capt. Chris Canfield, FF Tom Kilduff, FF Tom Halpin, and Probationary FF Michael Iacovello delivered a baby girl.  "That was PFF Iacovello’s first tour in the firehouse," Citrone said. All are well. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Emergency Dismissals At Two Westchester Schools After Strong Paint Fumes Fill Part Of Buildings Emergency Dismissals At Two Westchester Schools After Strong Paint Fumes Fill Part Of Buildings
Emergency Dismissals At Two Westchester Schools After Strong Paint Fumes Fill Part Of Buildings Students at two Northern Westchester schools were released early due to paint fumes, the school district said. At approximately 9:30 am, Friday, Dec. 13, paint fumes began to fill the halls of Westlake Middle School and Westlake High School in Mount Pleasant, said Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Dr. Kurtis Kotes. According to Kotes, the source of the fumes was quickly determined to be from paint being used by a contractor who was painting the Westlake Middle School boiler room. Work was immediately stopped and the district construction manager overseeing the proj…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Severely Damages Westchester Home Fire Severely Damages Westchester Home
Fire Severely Damages Westchester Home A three-alarm fire gutted a Westchester home. First responders were dispatched to a Grandview Avenue home in Rye shortly after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 14, when a fire broke out in a local residence, prompting a response from several area fire departments. Upon arrival, officials said that firefighters were met with heavy fire throughout the structure and required mutual aid from surrounding departments. Crews worked for hours to get the blaze under control, before leaving the scene at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Saturday morning. No one was home when the fire broke out, officials noted.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Half Moon Bay In Croton Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Half Moon Bay In Croton
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Half Moon Bay In Croton This story has been updated. Firefighters from multiple municipalities battled a three-alarm blaze at a luxury condominium complex in Northern Westchester. The fire broke out in a single unit at the Half Moon Bay complex in Croton,  just before 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and there were explosions reported, according to authorities at the scene. The fire, which was confined to the one unit, was brought under control by 10 a.m. The Croton-on-Hudson, Yorktown Heights, Ossining, Verplanck, Mohegan, Tarrytown and Millwood fire departments all responded along with several Marine u…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
12 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Blaze That Causes Metro-North Delays 12 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Blaze That Causes Metro-North Delays
12 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Blaze That Causes Metro-North Delays Ten firefighters were injured and a dozen families displaced when a fire broke out that left two houses in Westchester destroyed and caused Metro-North delays. Crews were dispatched to 781 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, when flames broke out in the first building affected, Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said. In total, 55 firefighters responded to the scene, with additional relief crews called in for assistance. Flynn said that upon arrival, crews found that the fire had spread throughout the building, and the rear walls of the building collapsed…

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by Zak Failla
News
Massive Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Car Dealer Being Used As Set For HBO Miniseries Massive Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Car Dealer Being Used As Set For HBO Miniseries
Massive Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Car Dealer Being Used As Set For HBO Miniseries A massive fire destroyed a Hudson Valley car dealership where HBO was filming a mini-series starring Mark Ruffalo and former Nyack resident Rosie O'Donnell. The fire started around 12:58 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at 188 South Main Street, in Ellenville at 613 Automotive, said Ellenville Police Chief Philip Mattracion. The business was being used to film the upcoming mini-series based on the Wally Lamb book "I Know This Much Is True." The movie production company had been filming on Wednesday, May 8 and there were numerous vintage cars on the lot to be used in the film. When police officers ar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
10-Vehicle Crash With Numerous Injuries Shuts Down Route 9 Stretch 10-Vehicle Crash With Numerous Injuries Shuts Down Route 9 Stretch
10-Vehicle Crash With Numerous Injuries Shuts Down Route 9 Stretch A 10-vehicle crash on Route 9 caused numerous injuries, including from victims trapped in a burning car, and closed the highway in Northern Westchester for at least an hour. The crash took place around 10:46 a.m., Wednesday, May 8, near Main Street in Peekskill, said Peekskill Police Det. Sgt. Jack Galusha. "We are still trying to sort out this mess, but thanks goodness there were no fatalities," Galusha said. Numerous people were injured, but Galusha did not have a number of how many. He also said that some had to be rescued from one of the vehicles which burst into flames. One of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Families Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Two Families Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
Two Families Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester A fire in a multi-family apartment building that left several families temporarily displaced. The fire was reported on Beech Street at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, prompting a heavy response from multiple fire departments in the area. In total, approximately nine companies and three dozen firefighters responded to the scene. No injuries were reported. Fire officials said that it took approximately a half hour to knock down the flames, which were largely contained to the first floor of the building, though some second-floor units suffered damage, as did the building itself…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
$17.5M Bond To Build New Route 22 Firehouse Narrowly Defeated In Bedford $17.5M Bond To Build New Route 22 Firehouse Narrowly Defeated In Bedford
$17.5M Bond To Build New Route 22 Firehouse Narrowly Defeated In Bedford Residents in Bedford narrowly voted against a $17.5 million bond to replace the fire department’s firehouse, which has stood since 1929. The vote was 651-619. The proposed firehouse would have been just south of Bedford village on Route 22 and nearly double the size of the current firehouse.  The proposal met resistance from some residents worried about further tax increases and the scope of the project. If it had passed, taxpayers would have seen an increase of approximately $225. “The Bond Resolution Failed!,” the department posted on Facebook late on Tuesday night. “We are devasta…

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by Zak Failla
News
Two Public Works Employees Rescued After Boat Overturns In Croton River Two Public Works Employees Rescued After Boat Overturns In Croton River
Two Public Works Employees Rescued After Boat Overturns In Croton River Two Croton Public Works employees were rescued by members from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department after being stranded in the Croton River. The rescue took place a little after 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, when the department was notified of an overturned boat with two people in the water near the Croton River's Silver Lake Park, said the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. The employees had been performing maintenance work on the river at the time of the accident.  Upon arrival, firefighters found a boat belonging to the Public Works Department had capsized, stranding one party on a ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Causes Roadway Closure In Northern Westchester Two-Alarm House Fire Causes Roadway Closure In Northern Westchester
Two-Alarm House Fire Causes Roadway Closure In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. A two-alarm house fire has caused the closure of a roadway in Northern Westchester. Fire departments from multiple municipalities are battling the blaze on Virginia Lane in Thornwood, which has resulted in the closure of Nannyhagen Road between Westlake Drive and Swanson Drive early Monday evening, April 29. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Family Displaced By North White Plains Fire Family Displaced By North White Plains Fire
Family Displaced By North White Plains Fire No injuries were reported when an early morning fire temporarily displaced a family in Westchester. First responders were dispatched to a North White Plains residence shortly before 3 a.m. on Friday, April 26, where there was a report of a fire in the basement of the home. According to the police in North Castle, first responders from the North Castle Police Department, North White Plains, Valhalla, West Harrison and Thornwood fire departments and paramedics from Valhalla all responded to the scene on Church Street. Officials said that all occupants were able to safely exit the residence w…

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by Zak Failla