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State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, as well as New York City, as a powerful coastal storm threatens dangerous flooding, damaging winds, and power outages through the weekend.  Hochul made the declaration on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, urging residents in the affected areas to take the storm seriously and avoid unnecessary travel.  The declaration comes as the National Weather Service warns of significant coastal flooding in southern Westchester and dangerous winds across both Westchester and Long Island. …

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Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Westchester: Police Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Westchester: Police Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Westchester: Police
Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Westchester: Police An elderly Westchester resident was tricked into handing over around $29,000 in cash after scammers impersonating Apple's financial department gained remote access to their computer — but was caught trying to collect another payment, police said. Flushing resident Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 24, as part of the investigation into the organized elder fraud scheme, Tarrytown Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. According to the department, the scheme began when the victim received a text message with the heading “Apple Payment Warning,” falsely claiming an…
2 Women Found Stabbed At NY Gas Station After Fight In Car: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At NY Gas Station After Fight In Car: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At NY Gas Station After Fight In Car: Police
2 Women Found Stabbed At NY Gas Station After Fight In Car: Police Two young women were hospitalized with stab wounds after a dispute inside a vehicle spilled into a Quick Chek gas station in Orange County early Saturday morning, Sept. 26, police said. The incident happened at the Quick Chek at 1 James P. Kelly Way in Middletown at around 4:41 a.m. on Saturday, according to the City of Middletown Police Department.  Arriving officers found a 23-year-old woman outside a vehicle stopped on Route 17M in front of the gas station. She was bleeding heavily from multiple stab wounds, police said.  Officers applied a tourniquet and, because Empress Ambu…
Thieves Steal From Cars In Westchester County — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Westchester County — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Westchester County — Here's Where
Thieves Steal From Cars In Westchester County — Here's Where Police are increasing patrols in a Westchester County village after receiving numerous reports of items being stolen from vehicles. The thefts have primarily been reported in areas west of Beacon Hill Drive in Dobbs Ferry, the village's police department said on Friday, Sept. 25.  Investigators believe the incidents are crimes of opportunity involving unlocked vehicles. Police said the area's proximity to the Saw Mill River Parkway also provides convenient access into and out of the village.  In response to the recent thefts, the department has added patrols in the affected area.…
Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help
Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Rockland County.  Paola Roldan-Guaman was last seen on Friday, Sept. 25, according to a missing-person flyer released by the Spring Valley Police Department. Paola is described as 5 feet tall and weighing around 96 pounds. Police did not provide details about where she was last seen, what she was wearing, or the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. Anyone who has seen Paola or has information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 845-356-7400 and reference cas…

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$270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials $270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials $270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials
$270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials A major project aimed at protecting Metro-North's Hudson Line from flooding, mudslides, and other extreme weather is moving forward, with nearly $20 million awarded to begin designing the improvements.  The MTA announced this week that it awarded a $19.7 million design contract for work along the Hudson Line between Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx and Hastings-on-Hudson.  The project is part of a broader $800 million resiliency effort included in the MTA's 2025-2029 Capital Plan, MTA officials said. The specific project moving into design is expected to cost $270 million and will…

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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…

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New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products A packaged food product distributed across several states is now the focus of a federal recall, prompting consumers to check their pantries. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday, Sept. 25, that Sempio Food Services Inc. is recalling about 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew imported from the Republic of Korea without receiving required import reinspection. The recall involves 31.75-ounce pouches, packaged in cardboard boxes, of “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW CLASSIC” and “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW RICH.” The products wer…

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New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products
New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products A packaged food product distributed across several states is now the focus of a federal recall, prompting consumers to check their pantries. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday, Sept. 25, that Sempio Food Services Inc. is recalling about 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew imported from the Republic of Korea without receiving required import reinspection. The recall involves 31.75-ounce pouches, packaged in cardboard boxes, of “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW CLASSIC” and “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW RICH.” The products wer…

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Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says
Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada’s leader says his government has considered a scenario few neighbors would want on their planning list. In an interview this week with The New York Times, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada has prepared for the remote possibility of a US military invasion, describing it as an “extreme tail risk.” He framed the exercise as contingency planning, not an outcome his government expects. “That’s just risk management,” Carney told The Times. “That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to” prepare. The comments followed President Donald Trump’s repeated re…