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No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, prioritizing access for paying customers and employees. The coffeehouse chain will no longer allow just anyone to hang out in its cafes or use its bathrooms. Starbucks has created a new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct, requiring people to buy something to use the cafe, patio, or restrooms. Starbucks said it hopes the change will improve the overall coffeehouse experience. "We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores," company spokesperson Sam Jefferies said in a statement to Daily Voice. "Implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct i…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Update: 2 More Nabbed After Fight Between Soccer Teams At Yorktown Park, Police Say Update: 2 More Nabbed After Fight Between Soccer Teams At Yorktown Park, Police Say
Update: 2 More Nabbed After Fight Between Soccer Teams At Yorktown Park, Police Say Two more men were charged in connection with a fight that broke out between opposing teams during a soccer game in Northern Westchester, police said. Yorktown resident Ariel Enamorado, age 24, and Yorktown resident Gabriel Chavarria, age 40, were both charged with second-degree harassment in connection with an incident that happened at the Navajo Fields sports complex in Yorktown on Sunday, Oct. 6, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.  According to the department, at around 11:30 a.m. on the day of the incident, police responded to a large fight between teams at the fie…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Westchester Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Westchester
Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Westchester A retired music teacher of more than two decades faces criminal charges after allegedly taking a student behind a high school auditorium curtain in Westchester and kissing them, officials announced. New, updated report - Teacher Accused Of Kissing Student Returned To Westchester HS After Retirement Announcement Hartsdale resident Michael Rubino, age 63, was arrested in connection with an incident at Hastings High School in June involving the unwanted touching and kissing of an underage student, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Accordi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing Trooper In Hudson Valley ATV Mob Incident Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing Trooper In Hudson Valley ATV Mob Incident
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing Trooper In Hudson Valley ATV Mob Incident An out-of-state man was charged with harassing a New York State trooper during an alleged "street takeover" in the Hudson Valley, which included 30 to 40 ATVs and motorcycles. Related: ATV Mob Causes Havoc On Roadway In Wappingers Falls The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls.  According to State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, troopers responded to a report of 30 to 40 motorcycles and off-highway vehicles operating "recklessly" on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls and on sidewalks. When a trooper arrived in a mark…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Trio Charged After Altercation In Front Of School In Westchester Teen Trio Charged After Altercation In Front Of School In Westchester
Teen Trio Charged After Altercation In Front Of School In Westchester Three young teenagers aged 12 and 13 face criminal charges following an incident between them and a woman walking her dogs in front of an elementary school in Westchester, police said. The arrests of the three teenagers in connection with an altercation in front of the Church Street School at 295 Church St. in White Plains were announced by White Plains Public Safety on Monday, Aug. 26.  According to authorities, the altercation happened in July when a 58-year-old woman was walking her dogs in front of the school near a group of youths.  The teenagers arrested and their charges i…

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by Ben Crnic
News
NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion
NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion A newly promoted police chief in upstate New York is facing criminal charges following a complaint from his estranged wife. In Washington County, Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief Robert Danko was taken into custody Wednesday, July 10, on suspicion of harassment and unlawful imprisonment charges stemming from an alleged domestic incident. Sheriff's officials did not elaborate on the specific nature of the allegations. The arrest came exactly one week after the 44-year-old Danko, a resident of Salem, was sworn in as chief of police on Wednesday, July 3. He was released following his arraignm…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Follows, Assaults 2 Teenagers At Westchester Restaurant: Here's His Sentence Man Follows, Assaults 2 Teenagers At Westchester Restaurant: Here's His Sentence
Man Follows, Assaults 2 Teenagers At Westchester Restaurant: Here's His Sentence A 63-year-old man will spend several years in prison for following and assaulting two 15-year-olds at a Westchester restaurant as well as repeatedly threatening a 13-year-old boy for several months.  Dobbs Ferry resident Vincent Pappas was sentenced on Thursday, June 20 to six years in state prison for assaulting the two teenagers, as well as a separate one-year sentence for harassing and threatening a 13-year-old boy, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, June 21.  According to the DA's Office, on Sept. 29, 2022, at around 5:30 p.m., Pap…

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by Ben Crnic
News
‘You're Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing NY Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War ‘You're Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing NY Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War
‘You're Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing NY Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War A New York lawyer is facing criminal charges after he was allegedly caught on video harassing members of a mosque over the Israel-Hamas war. The Long Island incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Melville Islamic Center, located on Old Neck Road. Suffolk County Police said Jordan Endler, age 46, entered the place of worship and made several statements regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows Endler walking in circles around a staircase while repeatedly shouting, “Free the Israeli hostages now.” A woman filming the i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Duo From Westchester Slash NYPD Officer With Box Cutter: Report Duo From Westchester Slash NYPD Officer With Box Cutter: Report
Duo From Westchester Slash Nypd Officer With Box Cutter: Report Two 24-year-old men from Westchester face numerous charges after attacking a police officer while he was trying to break up a fight, according to a report by ABC 7 New York.  Yonkers resident Marquise Webb and New Rochelle resident Brian Innocent, both age 24, are accused of attacking Lt. Gypsy Pichardo of the New York City Police Department on Saturday, Nov. 11 around 9:45 p.m. at the 238th Street station in New York City, according to ABC 7.  At the time of the incident, Pichardo, a 16-year veteran of the department, became trapped between two groups as he tr…

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by Ben Crnic
News
School District Failed To Address Race, Gender Based Bullying In Westchester: Attorney General School District Failed To Address Race, Gender Based Bullying In Westchester: Attorney General
School District Failed To Address Race, Gender Based Bullying In Westchester: Attorney General Following an investigation that found a Westchester school district failed to adequately address race- and gender-based bullying and harassment against students, the district has agreed to make the needed changes to improve its response to these incidents, officials said.  The Mamaroneck Union Free School District agreed to make these changes following an investigation conducted by the New York Office of the Attorney General, Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, July 18.  According to James, the investigation was started in June 2020 following allegations from…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged after allegedly attempting to carjack a vehicle and then attacking a woman at an area home. The incident took place in Rockland County on Saturday, March 4 in Nanuet. Officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to reports of a dispute in front of 6 Second Ave. in Nanuet where they found a victim who said he was sitting in his vehicle when a man opened the door and began trying to pull him out, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. The suspect then began punching the victim in his face and body. After failing attempts to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Knicks Broadcaster Who Is Son Of Hall-Of-Fame Coach Fired Over Harassment Claims Knicks Broadcaster Who Is Son Of Hall-Of-Fame Coach Fired Over Harassment Claims
Knicks Broadcaster Who Is Son Of Hall-Of-Fame Coach Fired Over Harassment Claims A longtime New York Knicks broadcaster has signed off the air for the last time after being fired by the MSG Network amid alleged harassment allegations, according to reports. A spokesperson for MSG Networks announced radio analyst Brendan Brown's ousting in a statement on Monday, Jan. 23, along with plans for the rest of the Knicks’ regular-season broadcasts. “MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part company,” officials stated. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities including former Knick John Wallace, will serve as the Knicks radio analyst on the MSG Radio Netw…

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by Zak Failla