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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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers were busy over Memorial Day Weekend, removing more than two dozen motorists for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. The 27 area residents charged over the weekend include: Westchester County On Saturday, May 25, State Police from Brewster arrested Lawrence C. Marquez, 27, of South Salem, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. The investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, May 25, State Police f…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Residents Letterman, Geist Meet In Cross River For 'Today' Show Northern Westchester Residents Letterman, Geist Meet In Cross River For 'Today' Show
Northern Westchester Residents Letterman, Geist Meet In Cross River For '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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Enormous Brush Fire Breaks Out Over 12 Acres In Northern Westchester Enormous Brush Fire Breaks Out Over 12 Acres In Northern Westchester
Enormous Brush Fire Breaks Out Over 12 Acres In Northern Westchester Firefighters from multiple municipalities teamed up to battle an aggressive brush fire that broke out in Northern Westchester Wednesday night, April 3,  The blaze occurred along the northern side of Todd Road in the Lewisboro hamlet of Golden Bridge and damaged an estimated 12 acres of wetlands, according to Goldens Bridge Fire Chief James McManus. Multiple 911 calls came in around 6:45 p.m., said McManus, prompting the Goldens Bridge Fire Department to respond quickly, as the blaze continued to grow in size. “When we arrived on the scene, the fire had consumed approximately thre…

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by Valerie Musson
Politics
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…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Former Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Ordered To Report To Prison Former Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Ordered To Report To Prison
Former Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester 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…

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by Zak Failla
News
Retail Mail Services Suspended In North Salem When Car Strikes Building Retail Mail Services Suspended In North Salem When Car Strikes Building
Retail Mail Services Suspended In North Salem When Car Strikes Building Mail services at the North Salem Post Office have been temporarily suspended after a motorist drove into the building, causing extensive damage. The United States Postal Service issued an alert on Friday, Feb. 15, warning that “in the interest of public and employee safety,” retail customer service operations are temporarily suspended at the North Salem Post Office on June Road. Officials said that a vehicle ran into an exterior wall near the lobby door of the 2,970-square-foot facility. Police said that there were no injuries reported, no mail was damaged, though the structure suffered dam…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighters From Multiple Municipalities Battle Blaze In South Salem Firefighters From Multiple Municipalities Battle Blaze In South Salem
Firefighters From Multiple Municipalities Battle Blaze In South Salem Firefighters from multiple municipalities in Northern Westchester battled a house fire late Sunday afternoon near the Fairfield County border. The blaze broke out on the 100 block of Main Street in South Salem. The Katonah and Ridgefield fire departments assisted the South Salem FD. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Westchester Has Prison Surrender Date Postponed Ex-Cuomo Aide From Westchester Has Prison Surrender Date Postponed
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Westchester Has Prison Surrender 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…

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by Zak Failla
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Separate Incidents Cause Morning Gridlock On Several Area Roadways Separate Incidents Cause Morning Gridlock On Several Area Roadways
Separate Incidents Cause Morning Gridlock On Several Area Roadways This story has been updated. It was a slow go for commuters in parts of the area during the Thursday morning commute as a result of four separate incidents. A crash took out the left lane on southbound I-684 at Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah with stopped traffic at the scene and stop-and-go delays of one hour to Hardscrabble Road (Exit 8) until the lane reopened at around 8:30 a.m. On the southbound Taconic Parkway, a crash took out the right lane at Peekskill Hollow Road, with stop-and-go delays to Pudding Street until the lane reopened around 9 a.m. A stretch of Route 123 (Smith…

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Police & Fire
New Coyote Sighting In Northern Westchester: Find Out When, Where New Coyote Sighting In Northern Westchester: Find Out When, Where
New Coyote Sighting In Northern Westchester: Find Out When, Where A large coyote was spotted making the rounds in Northern Westchester.  The latest coyote sighting in Westchester came from a South Salem resident, who saw the "good-sized" animal making the rounds on the Lewisboro Elementary School property on Bouton Road in South Salem at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5. The sightings come following several others throughout Westchester in recent weeks, including Greenburgh, New Rochelle Eastchester, Mount Pleasant, Chappaqua and Pleasantville as well as Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties. According to the DEC, “coyotes are well adapt…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Pivotal Murphy, Harckham State Senate Battle Gets Heated Pivotal Murphy, Harckham State Senate Battle Gets Heated
Pivotal Murphy, Harckham State Senate Battle Gets Heated The 40th Senate District, which includes parts of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties is considered one of eight "battleground" elections that could tip the balance of political power in Albany. On Tuesday, Nov. 6 voters can choose between incumbent Republican Sen. Terrence Murphy and Democrat Peter Harckham. Murphy of Yorktown was elected to the state Senate in 2014, and is completing his second two-year term.  Harckham of South Salem, a former Westchester County legislator, defeated Robert Kesten in the Sept. 13 Democratic Party primary election. Kesten said he supports Harckh…

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by Jon Craig