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‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported ‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported
‘Immediately Stop Using': 2.2 Million Exercise Bikes Recalled After Injuries Reported A recall has been issued for 2.2 million exercise bikes until they can be repaired following multiple reports of injuries. The seat post assembly of the Peloton Bike Model PL01 can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bikes and contact Peloton for a free repair. Peloton is offering consumers a free seat post that can be self-installed. The bike measures 4 feet long, and 2 feet wide, and has an adjustable seat, handlebar, and screen, which tilts up…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For 1.9M Soft Coolers, Gear Cases Due To Magnet Ingestion Hazard Nationwide Recall Issued For 1.9M Soft Coolers, Gear Cases Due To Magnet Ingestion Hazard
Nationwide Recall Issued For 1.9M Soft Coolers, Gear Cases Due To Magnet Ingestion Hazard Nearly two million coolers are being recalled nationwide due to serious injury or death risk if one were to consume detached magnets that could potentially fuse together inside the body. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that approximately 1.9 million YETI soft coolers and gear cases that have magnet-lined closures that can fail and result in detached magnets are subject to recall after hundreds of complaints were filed. “The magnet-lined closures can fail and result in detached magnets, posing a risk of serious injury or death if ingested,” according to CPSC. “When …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Hudson Valley 2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Hudson Valley
2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Hudson Valley Two Westchester men and a woman have been arrested for allegedly shoplifting some $1,400 in merchandise from Dick's Sporting Goods in the area. The incident took place in Yorktown around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. According to the Yorktown Police, the department was called to the Dicks Sporting Goods at 650 Lee Blvd., for a reported larceny. When officers arrived they found the vehicle the suspects were seen getting into and leaving the area of the Jefferson Valley Mall, police said. Officers performed a traffic stop and allegedly found $1,401 worth of merchandise from the store, th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Mall In Area Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Mall In Area
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Mall In Area A popular mall in the area was evacuated after a bomb threat. The incident happened on Friday, May 7 at the Hudson Valley Mall, located in Ulster County, in Kingston. The threat was called into Dick’s Sporting Good adjacent to the Ulster County COVID-19 vaccination POD site at the mall, according to authorities. The mall was deemed safe at approximately 1:15 p.m. Friday. “I want to thank our first responders and law enforcement for their quick action to secure the scene and keep everyone safe," Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said.  "I also want to commend our vaccination team f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Video: Police 'Keeping An Eye' On This Black Bear On The Prowl In Rockland Video: Police 'Keeping An Eye' On This Black Bear On The Prowl In Rockland
Video: Police 'Keeping An Eye' On This Black Bear On The Prowl In Rockland Police in Clarkstown are "keeping an eye” on a bear that was on the loose in a local neighborhood and snacking on some garbage. In a video released by the police, the bear can be seen pawing at and chewing garbage out of a bag before slowly making his way back to a toppled garbage can and opening it with his mouth. The bear was spotted on the same day that a deer got loose at Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Palisades Center Mall. “Looks like Clarkstown is the town of wild animals tonight,” police posted on Facebook. “We are keeping an eye on a black bear in the area of Palmer (Avenue) in Nan…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor * Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor
* Video * Oh, Deer: Dick's Sporting Goods In Palisades Center Mall Gets Unexpected Visitor Oh, deer. Dick’s Sporting Goods had an unexpected visitor on Tuesday, June 11, when video captured a deer streaking through the store inside the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, and we have the video to prove it. The Clarkstown Police Department said that an employee was able to safely help the deer leave the store unharmed and without further incident. “You just never know what you will come across in a days work!” police said.

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by Zak Failla
Business
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Hudson Valley Headquarters Dannon To Move Into New $30M Hudson Valley Headquarters
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Hudson Valley Headquarters The finishing touches are being put on the new Danone company building in White Plains, and next month some 400 employees will be moving from their current Greenburgh location to the new digs. "It's a fabulous space," Michael Neuwirth, a spokesman for Dannon. "It's going to be an exciting move." The owner of Dannon yogurts, Evian water, and other food products, the company announced Thursday that the new $30 million headquarters are almost complete and all should be ready in June. The new 85,000-square-foot building, located in the "The Premises," on Maple Ave…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales
Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales Gov. Andrew Cuomo invited Delta Airlines to move its headquarters to New York on Tuesday, Feb. 27, boasting that the Empire State's gun-control laws are superior to Georgia, where Delta is headquartered. Cuomo, seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2020 said gun politics ain't so peachy in the Peach State. The Democratic governor's invitation followed Georgia's Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle attack on Atlanta-based Delta for ending a discount program for members of the National Rifle Association.  Delta is one of a expanding list of national corporations -- including Dick's Sporting Goods --…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Sporting Goods is putting in place strong steps to curtail the sale of firearms in its 700-plus stores, including many in the tristate area. Dick’s, one of the nation’s largest sports retailers, announced Wednesday morning it is ending sales of assault-style rifles and banning the sale of guns to people younger than 21. The move was a direct response to the latest school shooting, which occurred Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, claiming the lives of 17 people, including 14 students. "Based on what’s happened and looking at those kids and those parents, it moved us all unimaginably…

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by Joe Lombardi