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New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock
New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is again making headlines for an accident that left him bruised and battered, according to reports.  Leno, age 74, a native New Yorker who grew up in Massachusetts, is recovering from injuries sustained from falling down a 60-foot hill and hitting a rock while trying to make his way to a restaurant in Pennsylvania, the comedian told TMZ in an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19.  In his interview with the outlet, Leno, seen with an eyepatch and bruised face, explained that he had been trying to take a shortcut to the restaurant from his hotel about 30 m…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Westchester Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Westchester
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Westchester A crackdown on the reckless operation of mopeds and motorcycles in Westchester resulted in police impounding dozens of vehicles and apprehending a man caught dangerously speeding during rush hour, authorities announced.  The targeted enforcement detail was conducted over three hours by Yonkers Police, which ended up impounding nearly 30 mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, the department said on Friday, Oct. 11.  According to the department, the vehicles were taken off the road for reasons such as registration and equipment violations and reckless driving. Additionally, more than 50…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Crash Involving Work Van Leaves Man With Serious Injury In New Rochelle Crash Involving Work Van Leaves Man With Serious Injury In New Rochelle
Crash Involving Work Van Leaves Man With Serious Injury In New Rochelle Police are investigating a crash in Westchester that left a man hospitalized with a severe injury and caused a busy road to close for several hours.  The crash happened in New Rochelle on Tuesday, Oct. 2 just after 2 p.m., when a motorcycle and utility work van collided in the area of North Avenue and Mayflower Avenue, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Friday, Oct. 4.  Arriving officers found the motorcyclist, a 60-year-old New Rochelle man, with a serious injury to his left leg that was being tended to by a passerby who had seen the collision. Police then appli…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Beloved Town Employee, Firefighter From Westchester Dies At 62 Beloved Town Employee, Firefighter From Westchester Dies At 62
Beloved Town Employee, Firefighter From Westchester Dies At 62 A much-loved town employee from Northern Westchester who spent more than two decades serving the public as a firefighter has died.  John Scott Parker, who worked as North Salem's Assistant Building Inspector and spent over 20 years with the Katonah Fire Department, died on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer, according to his obituary.  Born in Sept. 1962, Parker was known for living his life to the fullest and always seeking new challenges to solve, his obituary said. Friends and loved ones knew him for his passion for motorcycles, fishing, and dr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Serious Hudson Valley Crash Leaves Rider In Critical Condition Serious Hudson Valley Crash Leaves Rider In Critical Condition
Serious Hudson Valley Crash Leaves Rider In Critical Condition A person was hospitalized in critical condition following a serious crash in the Hudson Valley that caused an hours-long road closure.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, Aug. 30 at around 5 p.m., when a motorcycle crashed on Route 22 near the intersection with Route 311, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.  The motorcyclist was later taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Hicks said.  Route 22 in the crash area was closed until around 8 p.m. on Friday as authorities investigated the incident. 

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by Ben Crnic
News
22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Thruway Crash 22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Thruway Crash
22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Thruway Crash A 22-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed after allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle on the Thruway. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 11:25 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, on I-87 in Clarkstown. According to the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Michael Dipierno, age 22, of Nyack, was driving a 2005 Honda motorcycle north on I-87 when he attempted to pass a vehicle on the median shoulder and lost control on the rumble strips.  State Police said this caused him to strike the median guide rail and be ejected from the motorcycle. After bei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester
Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Moped and scooter riders in Westchester, watch out—the county's police departments are cracking down on those who operate the vehicles where they are not supposed to. The initiative was announced on Friday, Aug. 16 by the Westchester County Police Department, which revealed that it had impounded a total of 16 mopeds and scooters and written 54 summonses over a week.  According to the department, the effort was meant to address the illegal operation of motorized or battery-powered vehicles on county bike paths and trailways. Mopeds and scooters are prohibited from operating on paved rec…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Busy Road In Westchester Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Busy Road In Westchester
Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Busy Road In Westchester A 50-year-old man was killed in a crash after his vehicle was struck by a vehicle on a busy Northern Westchester road, police said. The crash happened on Monday, Aug. 12 around 2:40 p.m., when a vehicle hit a motorcycle at the intersection of Stoneleigh Avenue and Route 202 in Somers, according to New York State Police.  A preliminary investigation into the crash determined that a Mercedes-Benz driven by a 60-year-old woman from the Putnam County neighborhood of Kent Lakes had been traveling northeast on Route 202 when it tried turning left onto Stoneleigh Avenue.  At this point,…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea The man accused of hitting a University at Albany student from Long Island with his dirt bike, leaving her in a medically induced coma, formally responded to the charges against him. Albany County resident Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges on Monday, June 3, stemming from an alleged hit-and-run crash that seriously injured UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf. The 18-year-old Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves…

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by Michael Mashburn