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COVID-19: BJ's Offers Special Shopping Hours For First Responders, Medical Workers COVID-19: BJ's Offers Special Shopping Hours For First Responders, Medical Workers
Covid-19: BJ's Offers Special Shopping Hours For First Responders, Medical Workers BJ’s Wholesale Club is paying it forward to the essential workers on the frontlines battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The wholesale giant is showing its appreciation for first responders and healthcare workers by providing a free four-month Inner Circle membership to the warehouse club, including a special “appreciation hour” on Sundays. From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Sundays, BJ’s will have an “appreciation hour” when those workers can shop at BJ’s outlets without any membership, as of Sunday, April 19. First responders and healthcare workers can sign up for their complimenta…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Police Chief, Nearly 20 Percent Of Force Test Positive In Westchester Town COVID-19: Police Chief, Nearly 20 Percent Of Force Test Positive In Westchester Town
Covid-19: Police Chief, Nearly 20 Percent Of Force Test Positive In Westchester Town A police force in one of Westchester's largest towns has been especially hit hard by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with some 20 employees testing positive, including the chief. Town of Greenburgh Police, made up of 112 officers, have battled the virus right along with residents with 20 of 54 officers, EMS, and general personnel testing positive for COVID-19, said Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell. But the department is still up and running and ready to protect residents, Powell said. Chief of Police Bryan Ryan himself tested positive and worked from home as he battled what was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly COVID-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly
Covid-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly While residents across the region stay home to stay safe as the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to grow, special events such as birthdays, anniversaries and others are not being celebrated in the normal way. To help, first responders, including police, fire, EMS, and others, are stepping forward to make the day special, especially for children and the elderly, with drive-by parades and other "social distancing" ways in areas farther north in the suburbs. In the Hudson Valley, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office are performing drive-bys with plenty of fanf…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Here's When Latest Metro-North Schedule Change Starts COVID-19: Here's When Latest Metro-North Schedule Change Starts
Covid-19: Here's When Latest Metro-North Schedule Change Starts As ridership continues to plummet to historic lows amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the MTA announced it will once again be altering the schedule for Metro-North trains. Beginning on Monday, April 13, Metro-North will operate on an hourly schedule on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines during both the weekdays and weekends. The Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines will remain on Saturday schedules, with hourly service at some points of the day. Changes also include Harlem Line trains to operate every two hours on weekdays between Southeast and Wassaic. There is no service …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Metro-North To Cut Service With Ridership Falling To All-Time Low COVID-19: Metro-North To Cut Service With Ridership Falling To All-Time Low
Covid-19: Metro-North To Cut Service With Ridership Falling To All-Time Low With commuters staying home due to the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s gripping the nation, the MTA announced it will be cutting down its service amid historically low ridership numbers. Beginning on Friday, March 27, with the MTA reportedly losing weekly losses of more than $100 million with ridership down more than 90 percent, the organization has laid out a new “Essential Service Plan.” The plan calls for extra trains during peak commuting hours for first responders and health care workers, though the MTA will be cutting services throughout the rest of the day, MTA Chair Patrick Foye …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway
Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway A firefighter on his way to work did what most firefighters do in a flash, rush to help someone in need, no matter the circumstances. That's what happened on Sunday, Nov. 17, when Danbury Firefighter Jeff Nolet was driving on the Saw Mill Parkway in Westchester reporting for duty on his night shift, said James A. Gagliardo, spokesman for the Danbury Fire Department. On his way, Nolet happened upon a single-vehicle crash on the parkway and a gathering of cars and people on the shoulder of the roadway and stopped to offer assistance, said Gagliardo. The bystanders informed him that…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness The ex-chief of the Pine Bush Fire Department and a former New York City Fire Department firefighter, has died from 9/11 related injuries at the age of 65. Richard “Ricky” John Tanagretta died on Tuesday, Sept. 24, surrounded by his family, said his obituary. Tanagretta worked as an FDNY firefighter for 26 years. He was also an instructor for the New York State and Orange County Fire Academies, mentoring many generations of first responders.   He was a past chief of the Pine Bush Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a member for 27 years, touching the lives of many.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Westchester Honors First Responders Who Served Nation Westchester Honors First Responders Who Served Nation
Westchester Honors First Responders Who Served Nation During the last week of National Veterans and Military Families Month, County Executive George Latimer and other County Legislators have presented pins to Westchester First Responders as a symbol of recognition and gratitude for their ongoing services. Officials urge any veteran first responders to reach out to their county legislator if they are interested in receiving a pin. The presentation occurred on Monday, Nov. 26 and was announced on Westchester Gov’s Twitter page. To watch the full presentation ceremony, click here.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After Falling Into Hole Used To Hold Tank In Northern Westchester Woman Rescued After Falling Into Hole Used To Hold Tank In Northern Westchester
Woman Rescued After Falling Into Hole Used To Hold Tank In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester woman who fell into a hole in the ground was rescued by first responders after a health aide discovered she was missing. The incident took place around 9:25 a.m. Wednesday on Ketchum Avenue in Buchanan when the woman went outside to check the 5-foot hole that used to hold an old tank in her yard, said Buchanan Police Chief Brian Tubbs. "She went out to check the area due to all of the rain on Tuesday," Tubbs said. The woman ended up falling into the hole and being trapped until the home health aide found her and called for help.  It took numerous first res…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
September 11 Memorial Services Planned Across Westchester September 11 Memorial Services Planned Across Westchester
September 11 Memorial Services Planned Across Westchester This story has been updated. A number of area ceremonies to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, its victims and first responders are planned in Westchester County on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The county sponsors a 3 p.m. ceremony at “The Rising,” a permanent memorial near the base of the Kensico Dam in Valhalla. Here are some other local 9/11 ceremonies across Westchester: The Town of North Castle will hold a 5:30 p.m. memorial service at Wampus Brook Park on Maple Avenue in Armonk.  The Mount Kisco Fire Department will host its annual ceremony at 6 p.m. on the north side lawn of th…

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by Jon Craig
News
Nearly 10,000 Suffer From 9/11 Cancers, Report Says Nearly 10,000 Suffer From 9/11 Cancers, Report Says
Nearly 10,000 Suffer From 9/11 Cancers, Report Says As the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, nearly 10,000 people have suffered cancers linked to the toxic dust, smoke and plumes at Ground Zero, the New York Post reported here on Sunday, Aug. 12.  The federal World Trade Center Health Program has counted 9,795 first responders, Downtown workers, residents, students and others with cancer "deemed 9/11-related," the Post reported.  Further, more than 1,700 first responders and others affected have died, including 420 of those stricken with cancer, officials told the Post. Cancers have various laten…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span
Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span While most of the country was spending Memorial Day Weekend celebrating the holiday, first responders in Peekskill were busy, responding to several serious accidents in a 24-hour span. Members of the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and Cortlandt-Peekskill Regional Paramedics and Peekskill Fire Department were dispatched to Welcher Avenue at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 25, where there was a report of a rollover crash. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders found a car on its roof, prompting a 45-minute of the roadway to allow crews to clean up the scene. Minor injuries w…

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by Zak Failla