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Police In Hudson Valley Warn Against Scammers Posing As Fire Department Members Police In Hudson Valley Warn Against Scammers Posing As Fire Department Members
Police In Hudson Valley Warn Against Scammers Posing As Fire Department Members A police department in Westchester County is warning against scammers posing as fire department members to get business owners to pay them money.  Police said a business owner in Eastchester was contacted by an individual claiming to be part of the town's fire department who said that their business's fire extinguishers were expired, and that they should pay to have their extinguishers inspected, according to a post by Eastchester Police from Wednesday, Nov. 9.  The Eastchester Fire Department would not inspect portable fire extinguishers except for periodic building fire inspecti…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Massive Building Fire In The Area ID Released For Woman Killed In Massive Building Fire In The Area
ID Released For Woman Killed In Massive Building Fire In The Area Police have identified the woman killed in a massive five-alarm fire in Westchester.. Shortly after 6 a.m on Thursday, March 31, the fire in New Rochelle was reported on Hamilton Avenue at the intersection of North Avenue. Original story - Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In New Rochelle Upon arrival, first responders were met by a large active fire that was engulfing the building, New Rochelle Police Capt. J Collins Coyne said, and while battling the blaze, they came across the body of resident Judith Musameci, age 60, the superintendent of the retail building. Ea…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Longtime Fire Department Captain In Hudson Valley Dies Longtime Fire Department Captain In Hudson Valley Dies
Longtime Fire Department Captain In Hudson Valley Dies A longtime fire captain in Westchester died following a lengthy battle against pancreatic cancer. The Eastchester Fire Department announced that Philip Pinto, Jr., a captain there for more than three decades, died on Saturday, Jan. 8 at the age of 54. Pinto is survived by his wife of 30 years, Lisa, his children Lauren (Tim) and Philip, and his father Philip A. Pinto Sr. He is also survived by his siblings Anthony (Carol) Pinto and Diana (Thomas) DiCarlo, sister-in-law Pam Bruno, along with all of his nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by his mother, Joan, and his in-laws, John …

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by Zak Failla