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Police & Fire
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Hudson Valley: Police Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Hudson Valley: Police
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Hudson Valley: Police Three teenagers from the Hudson Valley face charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and narcotics packaged for sale in Northern Westchester just minutes after the stolen vehicle they were traveling in had been reported, police said.  The incident started on Wednesday, March 5 around 8:05 p.m., when Yonkers Police reported that a 2009 Acura MDX had been stolen from Tuckahoe Road. Shortly after this, Westchester County Police detectives determined that the car was traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant.  Soon after, a Westchester …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support has poured in for an area man killed in a crash with a tow truck.  Putnam County resident Andrew Vasquez, age 26, of Brewster, was killed in Westchester around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, police said. Earlier story - ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Following the crash, a GoFundMe was started by Alexa Maria Langiulli to help support the family while they grieve. Since the effort was started two days ago, more than $33,000 has been raised by co-workers, frie…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Police have identified a man killed during a crash in Northern Westchester with a tow truck. Putnam County resident Andrew Vasquez, age 26, of Brewster, was killed around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, police said. See Related Story: One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Millwood According to the New Castle Police, Vasquez was found dead in his car at the scene of a crash with a tow truck that was pulling a box truck. A GoFundMe for Vasquez’s family has already exceeded its goal of $25,000. Vasquez l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open Two New Locations In Hudson Valley Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open Two New Locations In Hudson Valley
Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open Two New Locations In Hudson Valley A popular Westchester supermarket is set to open two new locations in the area. Fans of the specialty grocery store will be happy to know that DeCicco & Sons recently announced its plans to open a new market in Bedford in March. The new store will be the 10th store for the chain which also has an 11th location planned for Edge-on-Hudson in Sleepy Hollow.  No word yet on when that store will open. Other DeCicco & Sons stores in the area include Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Eastchester, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood, Pelham, and Somers.  

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Stabbed At Popular Hudson Valley Deli During Argument, Police Say Person Stabbed At Popular Hudson Valley Deli During Argument, Police Say
Person Stabbed At Popular Hudson Valley Deli During Argument, Police Say A man was stabbed at Northern Westchester deli following an argument with another person. The incident took place around 3 a.m., Friday, June 25, at Rocky's Deli at 235 Saw Mill River Road in Millwood, said New Castle Police Det. Sgt. Chris Ragni. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds, he added. An investigation is underway into the incident.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Popular Family-Run Market In Area Cited For Making Quick Adjustments Amid Pandemic COVID-19: Popular Family-Run Market In Area Cited For Making Quick Adjustments Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: Popular Family-Run Market In Area Cited For Making Quick Adjustments Amid Pandemic One of the area's favorite family-run markets earned top marks for the chain’s deft handling and quick response to the COVID-19 pandemic. DeCicco & Sons, which has nine locations in Westchester, was celebrated by Supermarket News for “quickly becoming a model of how to operate a business during COVID-19." Related story - Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Westchester When the pandemic first struck, DeCicco & Sons was quick to limit the number of shoppers allowed in the store, staggering their entrance and exit from markets, which occasionally led to lines out the door…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Hudson Valley Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Hudson Valley
Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Hudson Valley Though countless businesses have endured tough times during the COVID-19 outbreak, DeCicco & Sons has found itself busy preparing to open its latest Westchester location. DeCicco & Sons will open its much-anticipated Eastchester location - its ninth in Westchester - on Friday, Oct. 9. The 30,000-square-foot grocery store will replace the Acme Supermarket at 777 White Plains Road which closed last fall. In a statement, John DeCicco Jr., the CEO of DeCicco & Sons, said that, “we believe that our focus on quality and exceptional service will resonate strongly with the Eastchester…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Popular Area Grocery Store Now Taking Reservations COVID-19: Popular Area Grocery Store Now Taking Reservations
Covid-19: Popular Area Grocery Store Now Taking Reservations A popular food market with eight stores in the area is now accepting reservations for shoppers amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. DeCicco & Sons is teaming with OpenTable, which typically serves as an online reservation service, to allow area residents the opportunity to make reservations for shopping. All shoppers have to do is pick a designated time walk in, shop, and walk out with their groceries while safely maintaining proper social distance. The grocery chain started using the app in its Pelham location last week, expanding the service to stores in Ardsley, Armonk, Bre…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Area Condo Complex Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Area Condo Complex
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Area Condo Complex This story has been updated. Firefighters from multiple municipalities battled a three-alarm blaze at a luxury condominium complex in Northern Westchester. The fire broke out in a single unit at the Half Moon Bay complex in Croton,  just before 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and there were explosions reported, according to authorities at the scene. The fire, which was confined to the one unit, was brought under control by 10 a.m. The Croton-on-Hudson, Yorktown Heights, Ossining, Verplanck, Mohegan, Tarrytown and Millwood fire departments all responded along with several Marine u…

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by Daily Voice
Business
DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags
DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags Plastic bags will soon be a relic of the past at a prominent group of food stores. DeCicco & Sons Markets announced that it will be fully eliminating the single-use plastic bags in all seven of their stores within the next seven days.  They currently have locations in Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood and Pelham. An eighth location is in the works in Somers. “We’ve decided to take this step because we take very seriously the role that we have within our communities, and the responsibility we have to be good corporate citizens,” shared John DeCicco Jr., CEO of the…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Second Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley Second Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley
Second Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley A second tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in the Hudson Valley during Tuesday's severe storms that swept through the area in the late afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service said Wednesday afternoon that an EF1 twister touched down in Northern Westchester at 4:47 p.m. Tuesday in New Castle and lasted approximately 11 minutes, covering 3.75 miles. It had a maximum wind speed of 110 miles per hour and was about 300 yards wide. During its path, numerous hard- and soft-wood trees were uprooted and snapped and some shingles on roofs were damaged in both the hamlets of …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCiccio's Family Market is the latest business to announce its imminent closure in the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 121 north in the Town of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. So while the town was recently named the safest community in America for a third consecutive year, as reported here by Daily Voice, it will be losing the family owned grocery store on Saturday, Sept. 1 -- Labor Day weekend. A popular paint and hardware store also recently closed at Orchard Plaza. Other DeCicco’s Family Markets are located in nearby Katonah, Scarsdale and Jef…

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by Jon Craig