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Recall Expands For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard Recall Expands For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard
Recall Expands For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard IKEA is expanding a recall of a brand of mirrors due to a laceration hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the plastic fittings of the recalled IKEA LETTAN mirrors that attach to the wall can break, causing the mirror to fall, posing the risk of laceration to consumers. The initial recall for about 22,400 mirrors was issued Thursday, March 16. On Thursday, Nov. 9, IKEA announced another 14,600 mirrors are now being recalled. The receive a refund, contact IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at ikea.com/u…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Brand-New Study Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who've Had Long COVID COVID-19: Brand-New Study Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who've Had Long COVID
Covid-19: Brand-New Study Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who've Had Long COVID A new study has revealed just how prevalent cases of so-called Long COVID are among Americans. According to the investigation by Dartmouth College and the University College London, one in seven Americans -- about 14 percent -- had Long COVID by the end of 2022. Long COVID occurs when symptoms of the virus persist for more than three months after the initial infections. Those symptoms typically included extreme fatigue, breathlessness, muscle weakness, and cognitive dysfunction or "brain fog." Those who report having experienced Long COVID said they also experienced more anx…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fiery Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fiery Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley
Fiery Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Police are investigating after a middle-aged man was killed in a fiery overnight crash on I-87. It happened in Westchester just before 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10 on northbound I-87 in the village of Tarrytown. When New York State Police troopers arrived at the scene, a tractor-trailer was fully engulfed in flames. A preliminary investigation determined that the driver and sole occupant, Saratoga County resident Richard A. Simmons, age 53, of Clifton Park, left the roadway just prior to the new Tappan Zee Bridge, striking the guide rail and a storage outbuilding. Simmons was pronounced de…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says
These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says Four zip codes in the Northeast rank in the Top 20 for most expensive in the United States, according to a brand-new report. The findings by RealtyHop were determined by real estate listings so far this year. The majority of the wealthiest Americans live in California and New York. The two New York zip codes making the Top 10 are both in the Hamptons on Long Island: No. 3 Sagaponack (11962) with a median home listing price of $5.9 million. No. 5 Water Mill (11976) where the median price in 2023 is $4,950,000. Area code 10013, the SoHo section in Manhattan, ranks 20th with a med…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Martha Stewart's Northern Westchester Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation Martha Stewart's Northern Westchester Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation
Martha Stewart's Northern Westchester Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation If you’ve ever wanted to peek into the life of lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, this may be your chance — and only costs $11.23. Now you can try Martha Stewart living. In a partnership with travel company Booking.com, the media mogul is offering up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stay at her Northern Westchester County guesthouse the weekend before Thanksgiving. The home, located in the hamlet of Katonah in the town of Bedford, is only one part of the November 18-19 experience, dubbed “Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving-Inspired Farm Stay.” In addition to spending the night in the guestho…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fraud Scammer Who Took Nearly $50K From Hudson Valley Resident Nabbed, Police Say Fraud Scammer Who Took Nearly $50K From Hudson Valley Resident Nabbed, Police Say
Fraud Scammer Who Took Nearly $50K From Hudson Valley Resident Nabbed, Police Say A man who successfully pulled off a fraud scam of a Hudson Valley resident for more than $50,000 was nabbed by police following an investigation. Prashil Sha, age 22, of Maywood, New Jersey, was arrested and charged on Saturday, Oct. 21 with two counts of grand larceny for the incident that took place in Orange County in Wallkill.  According to Lt. Roberet McLymore, of the Wallkill Police, an officer responded to a fraud report in the area of Moriah Lane. An investigation by the department along with Homeland Security and the New York State Police led to the arrest of Sha after i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Engages in Sexual Relations With Boy Under 17 In Hudson Valley: Police Man Engages in Sexual Relations With Boy Under 17 In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Engages in Sexual Relations With Boy Under 17 In Hudson Valley: Police A Northern Westchester man is accused of engaging in sexual relations with a boy younger than 17 years old, police announced.  Bedford Hills resident James Collins, Jr., age 67, was arrested in connection with a juvenile sex crime that happened in Chappaqua following an investigation, New Castle Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9.  According to the department, Collins had sexual relations with a boy under the age of 17. He is now charged with one count of third-degree criminal sex act.  Following his arrest, Collins was arraigned in the Town of New Castle Justice Cour…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Update: Worker Hurt After Falling From Scaffolding Above Taconic Parkway Bridge In Yorktown Update: Worker Hurt After Falling From Scaffolding Above Taconic Parkway Bridge In Yorktown
Update: Worker Hurt After Falling From Scaffolding Above Taconic Parkway Bridge In Yorktown A construction worker was hospitalized with serious injuries after falling from scaffolding over a bridge located on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 8 around 2:45 p.m., when first responders were sent to the AmVets bridge on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, where a worker had suffered serious injuries after falling from scaffolding.  Earlier Report - Motorists Asked To Avoid Taconic State Parkway Near Bridge In Yorktown: Police According to the Hartsdale Fire Department, which …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead On Fishkill Golf Course New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead On Fishkill Golf Course
New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead On Fishkill Golf Course New York State Police have identified a woman who was found dead on a golf course in the region. Earlier report: Woman's Body Found On Fishkill Golf Course Orange County resident Jaqueline L. Orzeck, age 37, of Middletown, was found dead in the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County on Thursday, Nov. 2.  According to Trooper AJ Hicks, Orzeck was last known to have been seen in the vicinity of William Street and Hasbrouck Street in the city of Newburgh on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Jaqueline L. Orzeck New York State Police Anyone with information regarding Orzeck's whereabouts and or activitie…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Driver Approaches Children At Mahopac Bus Stop: Police Investigating Pickup Truck Driver Approaches Children At Mahopac Bus Stop: Police Investigating
Pickup Truck Driver Approaches Children At Mahopac Bus Stop: Police Investigating Authorities are looking for any available footage of a suspect who reportedly approached children at a Hudson Valley bus stop.  New, updated report - Update: Attempt To Approach Schoolchildren In Mahopac Was 'Misinterpreted,' Police Say The investigation stemmed from an incident that happened in Putnam County on Monday, Nov. 6, when Carmel Police responded to the area of Barrett Hill Road on a report of a suspicious event that had happened during the morning school pickup time, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. A resident who lives on the road told officers that their …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Missing: Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Hasn't Been Seen In 5 Days, Police Say Missing: Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Hasn't Been Seen In 5 Days, Police Say
Missing: Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Hasn't Been Seen In 5 Days, Police Say Police are asking the public for help locating a 19-year-old from the region who hasn't been seen in five days. Ulster County resident Elijah Maldonado, of Ellenville, was last seen on Saturday, Nov. 4 leaving his home. Ellenville Police said Maldonado had a fight with his mother and left and hasn't been seen since.  Maldonado was last seen wearing a black down coat with a fur hood, ripped jeans, and sneakers.  He is described as being 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. He also has a nose ring and a tattoo on his chest. If seen, contact the Ellenville Police at 845…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
8 NYers Among 16 Gambino Crime Family Members Nabbed In Coordinated US-Italian Takedown: Feds 8 NYers Among 16 Gambino Crime Family Members Nabbed In Coordinated US-Italian Takedown: Feds
8 NYers Among 16 Gambino Crime Family Members Nabbed In Coordinated Us-italian Takedown: Feds A total of 16 people in the United States and Italy have been charged after a two-year investigation that targeted members of New York's notorious Gambino crime family and some of its Sicilian associates. A 16-count indictment was unsealed on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in federal court in Brooklyn detailing the alleged involvement of the 10 Americans -- eight New Yorkers and two New Jersey residents -- in an attempt to dominate the New York carting and demolition industries. The 10 Americans have been charged with racketeering conspiracy, extortion, witness retaliation, and union-related crimes comm…

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by Joe Lombardi