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Mayor In Westchester Fails To Have Felony Charges Dropped In Court
Richard Thomas will be heading to court for allegedly stealing campaign funds and lying about money he diverted from his inaugural committee for personal benefit. Earlier this year, the Mount Vernon mayor was charged following an investigation which exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials. Thomas was charged with third-degree grand larceny and two counts of third-degree ordering a false instrument for filing, all felonies. He was also …
Traffic
$13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Mount Pleasant
In an effort to improve traffic flow and increase safety on a busy Westchester roadway, crews have undertaken a multi-million dollar project on Route 100C. New York State Department of Transportation officials announced on Monday the kickoff a $13.9 million project to remove and replace the bridge carrying Route 100C over Route 9A. A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Route 100C, the Route 9A southbound ramp and the Old Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant. According to officials, “replacing the bridge and constructing a new roundabout will improve e…
Police & Fire
Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say
An unsafe lane change on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester led to the seizure of a dozen pounds of marijuana from a driver in Harrison. Randolph, Mass. resident Tan Van Nguyen, 55, was driving northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway near North Street in Harrison on Wednesday, Aug. 15, when he was suddenly veered from the left lane into the right lane, forcing a second motorist to slam on the brakes to avoid crashing. Westchester County Police detectives in the area saw the near collision and stopped Nguyen's Lexus sedan. While speaking with Nguyen, the detectives said they det…
News
Homicide Investigation Launched After Woman's Body Found Near Historic Westchester Naval Armory
Click here for an updated story: Suspect Charged, Victim ID'd In Murder Of Woman In Westchester A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman’s body was found lying in the driveway of the former Armory building on Main Street in New Rochelle. Detectives from the department’s General Investigations and Forensic Units are currently on scene investigating the incident. The body was found at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Friday, July 27. New Rochelle Police Capt. Robert Gazzola said that the Westchester County District Attorney and Medical Examiner’s offices have also been notified o…
Lifestyle
Playland Boardwalk Reopens Six Years After Hurricane Sandy
The northern portion of Playland's waterfront boardwalk has reopened, nearly six years after it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Tuesday's reopening, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony, was timely as the county-owned parked celebrated Independence Day with fireworks on Tuesday night, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4. The cost of the project was $4.6 million for design and construction. The 700-foot North Boardwalk restores scenic views of Long Island Sound to visitors at Playland Park in Rye, after being closed for construction since 2012. Westchester County Executive George Latimer led Tu…
Lifestyle
Plan To Build Long Island Sound Tunnel Scrapped
The proposal to build a multi-billion dollar tunnel under the Long Island Sound, connecting Long Island and Westchester, has been scrapped, New York State Department of Transportation officials announced on Thursday. NYSDOT Commissioner Paul Karas made the announcement on Thursday, putting the kibosh on the plan, which may have cost upwards of $55 billion, according to a recently released study that was commissioned earlier this year. The exact reasoning for abandoning the plan was not provided. “After careful review of a variety of considerations pertaining to the project, NYSDOT has decid…
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Sudden Shutdown Forces Summer Program Relocations At Sprain Ridge Pool
With the Sprain Ridge Pool being closed indefinitely after it was found not to be structurally sound in Yonkers, officials in Westchester have begun rescheduling events and programs that were planned for the summer season before the sudden shutdown. Earlier this week, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that in an attempt to reopen the pool in Yonkers before July 4 last year, contractors rushed work at the pool, which resulted in structural issues. It was originally scheduled to be opened up next week, but concerns about the pool led officials to shut it down for the summer…
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Man Sentenced In Mother's Fatal Stabbing In Westchester
A 29-year-old man is heading to prison for a quarter of a century after pleading guilty to killing his mother. Westchester County District Attorney announced on Wednesday that Andre Coverdale, 29, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of first-degree manslaughter in March in the stabbing death of his mother, Dawne McCray in Yonkers. Scarpino noted that Coverdale has no known address. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, Coverdale walked up to the security booth of a Schroeder Street in Yonkers, telling an officer that “he had just killed his m…
News
Grandstands At Westchester Icon Memorial Field Will Be Demolished
They say that “slow and steady wins the race.” Mount Vernon is putting that to the test with revitalization efforts at Memorial Field. Earlier this year, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced a “two-prong” approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade. In the short term, Thomas said that crews will grow out new grass in anticipation of a temporary track that will be installed over the summer, which the mayor said “would allow for walking, jogging, frisbee throwing, pick-up soccer and touch football games and other outdoor act…
Lifestyle
Chappaqua Father/Son Produce HBO Documentary On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville hosted both Emmy award-winning director Peter Kunhardt of Chappaqua and his son, producer Teddy Kunhardt, for a Q&A and screening of "King in the Wilderness," a new HBO documentary that had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Jacob Burns Film Center invited the public to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the screening of "King in the Wilderness." The screening took place on April 4, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination. Filmmaker Peter Kunhardt chronicles the last …
News
Three More Teens Indicted In Death Of Westchester HS Student
Three more teenagers have been indicted on charges in connection to the fatal stabbing of a New Rochelle High School junior who wanted her house keys back following a dispute in January. Westchester County Assistant District Attorney Nicholas DiCostanzo announced the indictment of three teenagers for their roles in the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab, a 16-year-old junior at the high school. According to police, officers responded to Dunkin' Donuts on North Avenue shortly after 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 10, where there were reports of a fight involving multiple high school-aged students. During t…
Police & Fire
Three More Indicted In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Student
Three more people have been indicted on charges in connection to the fatal stabbing of a New Rochelle High School junior in January. Westchester County Assistant District Attorney Nicholas DiCostanzo announced the indictment of three teenagers for their roles in the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab, a 16-year-old junior at the high school. According to police, officers responded to Dunkin' Donuts on North Avenue shortly after 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 10, where there were reports of a fight involving multiple high school-aged students. During the dispute, Schwab suffered two stab wounds to her tor…
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