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25-Year-Old Registered Nurse From Westchester Dies: 'Smile, Laughter Will Live On' 25-Year-Old Registered Nurse From Westchester Dies: 'Smile, Laughter Will Live On'
25-Year-Old Registered Nurse From Westchester Dies: 'Smile, Laughter Will Live On' A 25-year-old registered nurse and cancer survivor from Westchester is being remembered by her friends and family for her laugh and smile.  Yonkers resident Eileen Deighan died on Tuesday, May 2 at the age of 25, according to her obituary.  After winning a fight against cancer, Deighan celebrated many accomplishments including becoming a pediatric registered nurse at Montefiore Hospital and a champion Irish dancer.  She had also joined a Gaelic football team, her obituary said.  Her loved ones will always remember her for her smile and laughter, which wi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Robbed At Gunpoint In New Rochelle Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Robbed At Gunpoint In New Rochelle
Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Robbed At Gunpoint In New Rochelle A 27-year-old man who used an online app to sell a Playstation 5 was pistol-whipped and robbed at gunpoint by his would-be buyer, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a stretch of Washington Avenue near Montefiore Hospital shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, where there was a report of a gunpoint robbery. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the victim reported that a suspect had brandished a handgun, possibly a 9mm, and stole the highly-coveted video game system from him, which was released last week and is in short supply. During …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Iona College Announces Plans To Begin, End Fall Semester Early COVID-19: Iona College Announces Plans To Begin, End Fall Semester Early
Covid-19: Iona College Announces Plans To Begin, End Fall Semester Early Iona College in New Rochelle announced plans to begin its fall semester weeks early, on Monday, Aug. 10, while eyeing an end-date of Monday, Nov. 23, with all courses being offered in a “hybrid format" amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Under the plan students will have the option to take any course, or portions of courses, online or in-person, with the exception of courses that have been pre-designated as distance learning classes. “We have consulted with public health experts and colleague institutions as well as attending to CDC and New York State guidelines at every step al…

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by Zak Failla
News
New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Murder Of 7-Year-Old Daughter New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Murder Of 7-Year-Old Daughter
New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Murder Of 7-Year-Old Daughter The Westchester father found guilty of murdering his 7-year-old daughter may spend the rest of his life in prison. Neil White, 50, was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in prison following his sentencing in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 3. White, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the 2017 murder, reportedly sought to adjourn his trial, but was denied by the judge. Holding her daughter’s favorite rag doll, Michelle Hord, Gabrielle's mother, described the two years since her child’s murder as “a razor-blade cut of trauma, memory, pain, confusion, betrayal and …

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by Zak Failla
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New Rochelle Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of Daughter, 7 New Rochelle Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of Daughter, 7
New Rochelle Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of Daughter, 7 A father has been found guilty of murdering his 7-year-old daughter in Westchester. The jury delivered its guilty verdict second-degree murder on Wednesday, July 3 after the 47-year-old was charged in June 2017 for his role in the death of his daughter Gabrielle, who was a student at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. White’s trial has been ongoing for several weeks and his defense team called no witnesses before resting its case. White never appeared on the witness stand, but Gabrielle’s mother offered her recounting of the day her daughter died. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 6,…

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by Zak Failla
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New Rochelle Mom Testifies At Trial For Man Accused Of Suffocating Daughter New Rochelle Mom Testifies At Trial For Man Accused Of Suffocating Daughter
New Rochelle Mom Testifies At Trial For Man Accused Of Suffocating Daughter The mother of a 7-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by her father appeared in court to recount the day her daughter died and provide additional info. A grand jury indicted Neil White for second-degree murder after the 47-year-old was charged in June 2017 for his role in the death of his daughter Gabrielle, who was a student at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 6, 2017, police received an emergency call from 3 Arbor Glen in New Rochelle when Gabrielle’s babysitter went to the home to check on the girl following an uneasy text message exchange w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In New Rochelle SUV Crash IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In New Rochelle SUV Crash
IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In New Rochelle SUV Crash Police have released the names of the husband and wife who died after their SUV crashed through a metal guardrail into the Long Island Sound in Westchester. New Rochelle residents Ralph and Arlene Simpson, both 74, drove through the guardrail and into the water at Hudson Park in Echo Bay shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, police said. A potential medical condition is believed to have caused the crash. Divers responded to the scene and were able to pull the driver, Ralph Simpson, from the vehicle, unconscious and unresponsive. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and transpor…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Medical Condition Suspected In SUV Crash That Killed Two In New Rochelle Medical Condition Suspected In SUV Crash That Killed Two In New Rochelle
Medical Condition Suspected In SUV Crash That Killed Two In New Rochelle Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Westchester SUV Crash A medical issue is believed to be what led to the deaths of two New Rochelle residents when an SUV crashed through a metal guard rail on the Long Island Sound in Westchester. The New Rochelle Police Department received reports that the SUV was submerged in the waters at Hudson Park in Echo Bay shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, police said. Divers responded to the scene and were able to pull the driver - a man in his 70s - from the vehicle, unconscious and unresponsive. He was trea…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Details After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes In New Rochelle New Details After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes In New Rochelle
New Details After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes In New Rochelle New details have been released after two people were killed when an SUV drove from the parking lot, through a metal railing and into the Long Island Sound in Westchester. Just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, New Rochelle Police received a call that a vehicle had crashed through the railing and entered the water at Hudson Park at Echo Bay in New Rochelle. New Rochelle Police divers responded and pulled the driver from the submerged vehicle. The driver was unconscious and unresponsive and was treated by paramedics and New Rochelle Fire Department personnel at the scene, before being trans…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Report: Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New Rochelle Report: Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New Rochelle
Report: Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New Rochelle Before temperatures began rising on Tuesday, New Rochelle police came to the rescue of a man who fell through ice on Monday afternoon, according to a Talk of the Sound report. Officers rescued a man who fell through the ice off the shore of Five Islands Park, according to the report, leading to the hospitalization of a man believed to be in his 50s, who was treated for hypothermia. According to the report, shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, a person at the park alerted New Rochelle Police that he could hear someone shouting from across the water. Further investigation led to the di…

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by Zak Failla