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Police & Fire
Homeowner Hospitalized, Cat Saved, Two Firefighters Injured In Westchester Blaze
A cat suffered a scare, but was ultimately rescued, as dozens of firefighters battled another blaze at a Yonkers home, leaving two with minor injuries. A fire broke out shortly after 1:30 p.m. at a two-story Kathwood Road home on Monday, Dec. 10. The elderly homeowner was able to evacuate the property, but a cat was left behind as the flames spread from a first-floor bedroom to the second. Yonkers Fire Deputy Chief Daniel Flynn said that it took 45 firefighters to battle the blaze, which was declared under control approximately an hour after it was reported, at 2:30 p.m. The homeowner was …
News
School Bus Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash
A school bus driver was rescued by firefighters after the bus she was driving rolled over and she became "heavily trapped" near the border of Orange and Ulster counties.The crash took place around 7:11 a.m. Monday on Quaker Street in the area of the county line and involved a bus servicing the Wallkill School District, said the Plattekill Fire Department. When firefighters, along with the Plattekill Ambulance and the Cronomer Valley Fire Department, arrived on the scene, they found the driver, trapped, but no students aboard, the department said. After a quick evaluation, EMS requested…
Lifestyle
Baby Delivered During Nor'easter In Westchester
A new baby boy came screaming into the world with a little help from firefighters as the season's first Nor'easter hammered the area. With the extreme weather, an ambulance could not reach the home where the mother was in labor, so Yonkers firefighters from Engine 307 stepped in and delivered the little one safely around 6:22 p.m. Thursday, according to Deputy Chief Daniel P. Flynn. The crew, including Capt. Anthony Porco, and firefighters Brian Dunn, Brian Mulqueen, and Jonavy Arias, were dispatched to the Southeast Yonkers home around 4:47 p.m. After two hours of helping t…
Lifestyle
'Fall Back' Sunday As Clocks Change For Daylight Saving Time
Here's a nice perk for the weekend after Halloween. It comes with an extra hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 when clocks should be turned back one hour. Firefighters recommend changing the batteries in both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Here are a few facts you may not know courtesy of al.com. Two U.S. states, Hawaii and Arizona, do not abide by daylight savings time. Daylight Saving Time is the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin, who figured using daylight more efficiently would safe candles. The current timetable for daylight savings time was set on Aug…
Police & Fire
Three Injured As Fire Destroys Westchester Restaurant
Three firefighters suffered injuries battling a blaze inside a popular Mount Vernon eatery that left the building razed and burned. Firefighters were dispatched to the Lincoln Barbecue on East Lincoln Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning after receiving reports of a fire inside the kitchen of the restaurant. It took firefighters several hours to knock down the flames, as they contended with wind, rain and tight confines inside the building. Crews eventually reported the fire was knocked down at approximately 1:30 p.m. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries during the bat…
Politics
Hudson Valley Lawmakers Vote To Change State Primary Election Date
Hudson Valley lawmakers are pushing forward with a proposed bill to change the state primary election date from Tuesday, Sept. 11 to Thursday, Sept. 13 to ensure that all parties are able to get to the polls. Assemblymember Amy Paulin announced this week that she has voted to move the date, “out of respect for those who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as those celebrating Rosh Hashanah. “Voting is our most important civic duty, and having consistency in our primary date is important to encourage participation. Nevertheless, in some years, it’s equally im…
News
One Injured In Northern Westchester Construction Site Partial Collapse
Bedford firefighters are on the scene of a construction accident in which a worker was injured during a partial collapse of a wall, according to fire officials. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. Wednesday at 426 Pea Pond Road that is currently under construction. The worker has reportedly been transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Pair Of Westchester Fires Displace 30
A pair of separate fires displaced a total of 30 Mount Vernon residents on Sunday. A blaze that broke out around 4 p.m. in a two-story home on Vernon Avenue took several hours to contain. The 12 residents of the structure escaped safely, but several minor injuries to firefighters were reported. Earlier Sunday, just a short distance away, a four-family structure on Haven Avenue was destroyed by a fire that left 18 homeless. The Red Cross is assisted those affected by both fires. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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