Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Hudson Valley Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Hudson Valley
Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Hudson Valley A blanket of unhealthy air covering much of New York as a result of Canadian wildfires has caused a city in Westchester to close its schools.  Yonkers Public Schools announced that it would be closing all schools on Thursday, June 8 as a result of the poor air quality and the unhealthy conditions in the city.  Related Story - Canadian Wildfires Still Producing Unhealthy Air: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area The announcement comes after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory for the New York City metro…
Capitol Breach: NY Funeral Home Owner Sprayed Insecticide On Police, Assaulted Reporters: Feds Capitol Breach: NY Funeral Home Owner Sprayed Insecticide On Police, Assaulted Reporters: Feds
Capitol Breach: NY Funeral Home Owner Sprayed Insecticide On Police, Assaulted Reporters: Feds This story has been updated to include a statement from Moloney Family Funeral Homes. A funeral home owner from New York is accused of assaulting police officers and reporters during the breach of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Long Island’s Peter Moloney, age 58, of Bayport, was arrested Wednesday, June 7, on multiple federal charges, including assaulting law enforcement. Moloney is the co-owner of Moloney Family Funeral Homes, which has eight locations across Long Island. According to federal prosecutors, he was among several people who illegally gathered on the West Plaza of the …
Smoky Skies: Hochul Warns NY School Districts To Suspend Outdoor Activities Smoky Skies: Hochul Warns NY School Districts To Suspend Outdoor Activities
Smoky Skies: Hochul Warns NY School Districts To Suspend Outdoor Activities As raging Canadian wildfires send plumes of smoke over much of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging school districts to pause outdoor activities to protect the health of students' lungs.  In a statement on Wednesday, June 7, Hochul said much of the state would be in an air quality index of "unhealthy to very unhealthy" for most of the day as a result of smoke from Canadian wildfires that has drifted into the Northeast.  According to Hochul, schools in New York City, Syracuse, and Rochester have already suspended outdoor school activities as a result of the smoke.  "I suppor…
Potentially Fatal Bacteria Prompts CDC Warning Potentially Fatal Bacteria Prompts CDC Warning
Potentially Fatal Bacteria Prompts CDC Warning A potentially fatal bacteria confirmed in the United States has prompted a warning from federal authorities. Three cases of B. pseudomallei, which can become lethal if not treated, have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC has declared the bacteria endemic in the US Gulf Coast with the most recent case reported in Mississippi in January, Julia Petras of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, told HealthDay News. However, most of those exposed to the bacteria don't have symptoms and develop antibodies against it, s…
Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say
Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say A registered "sexually violent" offender who was once convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl is now accused of sexually abusing another child in the region. Curtis Ellington, age 33, of Junction City, Kansas, was arraigned on child sex crimes charges in federal court in White Plains on Thursday, June 1. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Ellington slept at the 15-year-old victim’s Orange County home in April 2023, and engaged in sexual activity with them. Earlier Report: 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Girl, 7, Reports Move In Middletown Pr…
Murder Solved: Duo Indicted For Decades-Old Stabbing In Northern Westchester Murder Solved: Duo Indicted For Decades-Old Stabbing In Northern Westchester
Murder Solved: Duo Indicted For Decades-Old Stabbing In Northern Westchester After several years of old-fashioned detective work, two men have been charged in the fatal stabbing of a fellow inmate that took place on Christmas Eve at a prison in Northern Westchester.  Both Steven Smith, age 60, of Salisbury, North Carolina, and Allah-Son-Allah, age 53, of Albany, have been indicted in the 1995 fatal stabbing of Michael Jones that took place at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 6.  According to the DA's Office, on December 24, 1995, around 8 p.m., Jones, wh…
Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say
Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say A pilot in upstate New York is accused of stalking a woman for years, often flying his plane directly over her business and allegedly mailing her disturbing images. Saratoga County resident Michael Arnold, age 64, of Schuylerville, was arrested moments after landing his 1976 Cessna plane at the Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 1. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Arnold flew his plane “in violation of an order of protection” that was issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. That protection order was issued on behalf of Cassandra Wilusz, a mother and owner of the Revo…
Migrants Arrive In New Location In Hudson Valley: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says Migrants Arrive In New Location In Hudson Valley: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says
Migrants Arrive In New Location In Hudson Valley: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says In response to New York City sending a group of migrants to a second city in Westchester, local officials are coordinating with nonprofits to make sure the new arrivals are met with help and support.  A group of 46 asylum seekers and migrants sent by NYC officials has arrived at the Central Motel Courtyard in White Plains located at 441 Central Ave., White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, a Democrat, said on Tuesday, June 6.  The group consists of several families with children that are below school age who hail from South and Central American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru,…
IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash
IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash The identities have been released of a New York mother and her 2-year-old daughter who were among four people killed after a private business jet bound crashed in Virginia. The crash caused two F-16 fighter jets to try to intercept it after it neared no-fly zone territory in the District of Columbia, creating a sonic boom that was heard for miles. The Cessna 560 Citation V went down in southwestern Virginia in the area of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest near Charlottesville, at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB…
NY-Bound Plane Crash Update: Details Emerge On Those Killed NY-Bound Plane Crash Update: Details Emerge On Those Killed
Ny-bound Plane Crash Update: Details Emerge On Those Killed New update - IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash Details have emerged on the four people killed after a private business jet bound for New York crashed in Virginia. The crash caused two F-16 fighter jets to try to intercept it after it neared no-fly zone territory in the District of Columbia, creating a sonic boom that was heard for miles. The Cessna 560 Citation V went down in southwestern Virginia in the area of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest near Charlottesville, at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, according to the…
NY-Bound Plane Crashes, Killing 4, As F-16s Cause Sonic Boom In Attempt To Intercept NY-Bound Plane Crashes, Killing 4, As F-16s Cause Sonic Boom In Attempt To Intercept
Ny-bound Plane Crashes, Killing 4, As F-16s Cause Sonic Boom In Attempt To Intercept New Story - Long Island-Bound Plane Crash Update: Details Emerge On Those Killed A small private plane bound for New York crashed in Virginia, killing four people, and causing F-16 fighter jets to try to intercept it after it neared no-fly zone territory in the District of Columbia, creating a sonic boom that was heard for miles. The Cessna 560 Citation V went down in southwestern Virginia in the area of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest near Charlottesville, at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). It was en rout…
Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes
Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes State health officials are crediting new policy changes for a marked decline in tobacco smoking and vaping among adults and teens. Three new reports released by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Control on Thursday, June 1, show that ongoing tobacco control policies are having a positive impact, health officials said. Among the impacts seen so far is a drop in the use of all tobacco products by middle and high school students. The New York Youth Tobacco Survey, a school-based survey of middle and high school students, found that cigarette smoking fell from 27.1 perc…
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife A podiatrist from the Hudson Valley has been accused of trying to get his wife killed for a second time, this time with the alleged aid of his sister. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, have been indicted by a grand jury following an investigation conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. From July 29, 2022 through September 21, 2022, Ira Bernstein is alleged to have solicited the murder of his wife S…