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Lost Hiker Found In Westchester Lost Hiker Found In Westchester
Lost Hiker Found In Westchester Police in Northern Westchester pulled out all the stops to track down a hiker who found himself lost in the woods. Members of the Bedford Police Department received a report at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18 from area resident Leroy Junker, who said he was lost on the trails of the Westmoreland Sanctuary. Police said that while investigating the lost man, they determined he was actually in the Arthur Butler Sanctuary, not the Westmoreland Sanctuary. Utilizing the Bedford Police Department’s Utility Terrain Vehicle, officers set up a command post and tracked down Junker. Accor…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State A new report from Safewise.com named nearly two dozen Hudson Valley municipalities among the 50 "safest cities" in New York. Based on the latest FBI report, the state boasts a property crime rate 40 percent less than the national average, the site said. Nearly 50 New York towns have a violent crime rate that's 94 percent lower than the national average. The No. 1 safest city on the list is Lewisboro, followed by Briarcliff Manor. The following Hudson Valley towns are named to Safewise.com's report: 1. Lewisboro 2. Briarcliff Manor 5. Croton-on-Hudson 8. Harrison  9. Rye 10. Nort…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Bear With Us: Latest Sighting Comes Outside Garage At Area Home Bear With Us: Latest Sighting Comes Outside Garage At Area Home
Bear With Us: Latest Sighting Comes Outside Garage At Area Home A black bear got up close and personal on Tuesday morning, walking up to a Putnam County garage and taking a look around before heading back into the woods. The bear was spotted outside the front yard of a Travis Corners Road home in Garrison, perusing some bird feeders in front of the home. The bear was described as “quiet as a cat and very calm,” and left without incident after his detour. The sighting comes after a flurry of others in Northern Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange counties. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, “though rarely s…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Coyote Sighting Causes Lock-In At Several Schools In Greenburgh Coyote Sighting Causes Lock-In At Several Schools In Greenburgh
Coyote Sighting Causes Lock-In At Several Schools In Greenburgh Several Westchester schools were put on lock-in Thursday following a coyote sighting on school property. The coyote was seen around 10:45 a.m. Thursday on the Greenburgh school district's Warburg campus on Hartsdale Avenue which includes the Woodlands Middle/High School, Lee F. Jackson School, and the Early Childhood Program. As a precaution, the schools were placed in lock-in, which means no one including staff and students can leave the buildings, the district said in a Facebook post. The RJ Bailey and Highview schools were not impacted by the lock-in. District officials assured parents…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester The elusive Westchester bull must like his freedom because as of Friday afternoon, he was still on the run. The bull wrangled his way free around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, in the area Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture in Pocantico Hills.  The Mount Pleasant Police, along with a little help from the Westchester County Police and, of course, workers at the center, have all been searching for the wily guy, who all kidding aside, could do some real damage if cornered. "This isn't a joke," police said on Thursday. "We really are helping the restaurant and farm staff try …

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
$13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Mount Pleasant $13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Mount Pleasant
$13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Mount Pleasant In an effort to improve traffic flow and increase safety on a busy Westchester roadway, crews have undertaken a multi-million dollar project on Route 100C. New York State Department of Transportation officials announced on Monday the kickoff a $13.9 million project to remove and replace the bridge carrying Route 100C over Route 9A.  A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Route 100C, the Route 9A southbound ramp and the Old Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant. According to officials, “replacing the bridge and constructing a new roundabout will improve e…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Route 22 Restaurant, Apartments Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Route 22 Restaurant, Apartments
Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Route 22 Restaurant, Apartments This story has been updated. A four-alarm fire destroyed a restaurant and adjoining apartments and led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Route 22 in the area, according to fire officials. Multiple tanker trucks and firefighters from throughout the region rushed to the scene of the blaze in Dutchess County at the three-story structure in which people were inside at the time the fire started at the Dover Cafe and six apartments, said officials with the Dover Plains Fire Department. Tanker trucks are being staged at the Dunkin' Donuts to bring in additional water to the scene due to f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Westchester HS Principal Attempts To Rescind Resignation Westchester HS Principal Attempts To Rescind Resignation
Westchester HS Principal Attempts To Rescind Resignation New Rochelle High School Principal Reggie Richardson is attempting to rescind his resignation after he saw his New York City Department of Education job taken away last week. He sent just a one-sentence letter to Superintendent Brian Osborne. The letter simply stated, “Dear Dr. Osborne, I hereby rescind my letter of resignation dated July 19th 2018.” Richardson announced his resignation earlier this month, which was to take place effective Aug. 20, stating his intentions to join the DOE. That position was taken from him following a New York Post report questioning his new position and sever…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
'Dangerous' Heat Starts Friday: Prepare Now 'Dangerous' Heat Starts Friday: Prepare Now
'Dangerous' Heat Starts Friday: Prepare Now With the National Weather Service forecasting a “significant” heat wave beginning on Friday and lasting through at least Monday, New Yorkers are being encouraged to exercise extra precaution and check on the region’s at-risk populations. According to the National Weather Service, over the weekend, there will high temperatures and humidity, resulting in heat indexes ranging from the mid 90s and up to 104 degrees. A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been announced, and there is a chance of air quality deterioration. To avoid heat-related illnesses, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo  is “encouraging New …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Lawsuit: 'Fox & Friends' Co-Host Threw Axe That Injured West Point Drummer Lawsuit: 'Fox & Friends' Co-Host Threw Axe That Injured West Point Drummer
Lawsuit: 'Fox & Friends' Co-Host Threw Axe That Injured West Point Drummer A local law firm, Sobo & Sobo, has filed a lawsuit naming a "Fox & Friends" co-host and the Fox Network for a bizarre event captured on video. The lawsuit says the co-host hit a West Point band’s drummer in the arm with an axe during a 2015 videotaping. Sobo & Sobo claims that Master Sgt. Jeff Prosperie, a member of the Hellcats, a West Point field music group, was struck by an axe, reportedly thrown by Pete Hegseth, a Fox & Friends co-host, who apparently missed a target. The lawsuit says Prosperie was injured when the Hellcats were taping commercial bumps to hel…

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by Jon Craig
News
NYPD Officers, Including Just Married Groom, ID'd As Maserati Crash Victims NYPD Officers, Including Just Married Groom, ID'd As Maserati Crash Victims
Nypd Officers, Including Just Married Groom, ID'd As Maserati Crash Victims Two off-duty NYPD officers from Long Island, one of whom was a groom on his wedding night, were killed when their rented Maserati struck a tree in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night, state police troopers from Kingston were dispatched to Oliveria Road in Shandaken, just west of Woodstock, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash in the area. An investigation into the crash determined that a 2018 Maserati, which was being driven by Hauppauge resident John Martinez, 39, had left the roadway and struck a large tree before overturning and coming…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
This Westchester Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise A Family This Westchester Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise A Family
This Westchester Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise A Family It’s no secret that raising a family in Westchester has enormous benefits, but where is best? Bronxville took the top honors, according to a report released by Niche this week, which ranked the best places to raise a family in New York based on the quality of public schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities based on collected data. Several Westchester locales made the list, with Bronxville on top, at fourth overall with A+ grades across the board. Others that made the cut include Rye (sixth overall), Ardsley (eighth), Scarsdale (11), Chappaqua (15), Hastings-on-Hudson (1…

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by Zak Failla