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Police Officer In Region Dies On Duty, Road Closures Planned For Funeral Police Officer In Region Dies On Duty, Road Closures Planned For Funeral
Police Officer In Region Dies On Duty, Road Closures Planned For Funeral The death of a man who served over 20 years with a police department in the region has shocked the community. Senior Sargeant Christopher Filli, age 50, died while on duty with the Hudson Police Department on Friday, Jan. 12 in Columbia County, his colleagues announced. Filli, who was from the city of Hudson, suffered a medical emergency while on his shift that day. Further details about the incident have not been released. He was one week shy of his fifty-first birthday.  His career with the city’s police department began in October 2001, when he was hired as a school resource of…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Police Chief Announces Retirement In Northern Westchester: 'I Am So Proud' Police Chief Announces Retirement In Northern Westchester: 'I Am So Proud'
Police Chief Announces Retirement In Northern Westchester: 'I Am So Proud' A popular police chief in Northern Westchester has announced that he will be retiring from his position after more than two decades with his department.  Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester announced his retirement from the department on Thursday, Dec. 7, which will become effective on Sunday, Dec. 31.  New, updated report - Ossining Police Department Names Interim Leader After Chief's Retirement In his announcement on social media, Sylvester said that his time as chief had been an "awesome ride."  "Every chief likes to stand up and say that they’ve got the…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Detective Sergeant From Somers Dies: 'Always There To Help' Former Detective Sergeant From Somers Dies: 'Always There To Help'
Former Detective Sergeant From Somers Dies: 'Always There To Help' A former detective sergeant from Northern Westchester who was dedicated to helping people any way he could has died.  Joseph Cindrich of Somers died on Thursday, March 16 at the age of 69, according to his obituary.  Born in 1953, Cindrich began his policing career with the Rye Police Department in 1978, serving there for two years before then joining the New Castle Police Department in 1980.  There, he stayed for nearly 20 years before retiring in 1998. Cindrich spent most of his career as a Detective Sergeant, his obituary said.  Friends and family remember …

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
NY Repeals 'Walking While Trans' Ban NY Repeals 'Walking While Trans' Ban
NY Repeals 'Walking While Trans' Ban New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is repealing a controversial statute dubbed the “walking while trans” ban. Cuomo signed legislation this week repealing portions of the law - originally signed in 1976 - that led to “arbitrary and discriminatory policing of transgender women.” According to the governor’s office, the law was originally passed with “the intent to prohibit loitering for the purpose of prostitution," though it "has been used with an extremely broad definition of loitering that led to the arrest of law-abiding transgender and cisgender women of color.” Cuomo’s office noted…

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by Zak Failla