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Over 40 Aftershocks Keep NY Rockin' Days After Rare 4.8 Quake Over 40 Aftershocks Keep NY Rockin' Days After Rare 4.8 Quake
Over 40 Aftershocks Keep NY Rockin' Days After Rare 4.8 Quake Call it jealousy over the total solar eclipse? As millions geared up to watch the sun and moon’s rare celestial spectacle, Mother Earth continued to put on a show of her own in the days after a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook much of the Northeast on Friday, April 5. Since then, at least 44 aftershocks have been recorded in Hunterdon and Somerset counties in New Jersey, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Earlier Report: New York Feels 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock The tremors, ranging in magnitude from 1.3 to 2.6, were felt across New Jersey, New York…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued By National Weather Service For Powerful Christmas Eve Storm Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued By National Weather Service For Powerful Christmas Eve Storm
Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued By National Weather Service For Powerful Christmas Eve Storm The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement for a powerful system that will sweep through the area on Christmas Eve, bringing drenching rain, thunderstorms, and damaging winds that could cause power outages. The time frame for the storm is Thursday night, Dec. 24 into Friday morning, Dec. 25. "The combination of lingering snowpack and heavy rain may bring flooding, with the highest potential across northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley, and southern Connecticut," said the National Weather Service statement, issued early Tuesday mornin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Expected Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Expected
Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Expected A new round of strong to severe thunderstorms and showers are expected to sweep through the area. The time frame for the scattered storms across eastern New York, Connecticut and western New England is in the afternoon into the evening on Thursday, July 23. Damaging winds and possible one-inch hail are the main threats with locally heavy rainfall possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement released Thursday morning. Thursday will be partly sunny, hazy, hot and humid with the high temperature near 90 degrees. A new Heat Advisor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
Moving On Up: New 24-Story Hotel Development Planned For The Heart Of New Rochelle Moving On Up: New 24-Story Hotel Development Planned For The Heart Of New Rochelle
Moving On Up: New 24-Story Hotel Development Planned For The Heart Of New Rochelle As the city continues a transformative downtown revitalization effort, New Rochelle officials have reached an agreement to “dramatically transform” downtown with the development of a new 24-story luxury hotel that will be the first of its kind in the lower Hudson Valley. The New Rochelle Planning Board approved the development of the TRYP Hotel by Wyndham, which will be the largest hotel constructed in Westchester in two decades. It will also be the first of its kind in the lower Hudson Valley. The 245,000-square-foot development will be located directly off I-95 at 115 Cedar Street, in the…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Impaired Driving Repeat Offender Measure Introduced By Lowey, Latimer Impaired Driving Repeat Offender Measure Introduced By Lowey, Latimer
Impaired Driving Repeat Offender Measure Introduced By Lowey, Latimer With the Memorial Day weekend here, elected officials are warning drivers not to drink and drive while introducing new proposed legislation to curtail impaired driving. Westchester County Executive George Latimer joined Congresswoman Nita Lowey on Friday afternoon, May 24 in front of the Westchester County Stop DWI Simulator to urge responsible and safe driving over the holiday week and throughout the summer. In addition to the warning to “drive sober or get pulled over,” Lowey also announced the Impaired Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act. This bill would require states to mandate the …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Storm Watch: Here's Latest On What To Expect, And When From System That Will Sweep Through Area Storm Watch: Here's Latest On What To Expect, And When From System That Will Sweep Through Area
Storm Watch: Here's Latest On What To Expect, And When From System That Will Sweep Through Area We may be ready to spring ahead for the start of Daylight Saving Time, but Old Man Winter is being a bit stubborn. That's because when clocks move ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m., we'll be in the midst of a new winter storm. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of the Lower Hudson Valley, Northeast New Jersey and Southern Connecticut.  The advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday farther south and until noon Sunday north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway. Expect a wintry mix with total sleet and snow accumulations of up to 1 inch and ice a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Eye On The Storm: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Snow, Sleet, Slippery Travel Eye On The Storm: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Snow, Sleet, Slippery Travel
Eye On The Storm: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Snow, Sleet, Slippery Travel We may be ready to spring ahead for the start of Daylight Saving Time, but Old Man Winter is being a bit stubborn. That's because when clocks move ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m., we'll be in the midst of a new winter storm. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of the Lower Hudson Valley, Northeast New Jersey and Southern Connecticut. (See image above.) The advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday farther south and until noon Sunday north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway. Expect a wintry mix with total sleet and snow accumulations of up to 1 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Tornado Touched Down In Fairfield County After Two Others Confirmed In Westchester, Rockland Tornado Touched Down In Fairfield County After Two Others Confirmed In Westchester, Rockland
Tornado Touched Down In Fairfield County After Two Others Confirmed In Westchester, Rockland A third tornado has been confirmed in the Lower Hudson Valley/Fairfield County area during Tuesday's severe storm. The latest twister the National Weather Service has documented after completing surveying on Wednesday touched down in New Canaan at 5:29 p.m. and went through Norwalk until 5:41 p.m. It has been rated as an EF1 Twister, with the EF standing for Enhanced Fugita scale. EF1 tornadoes have winds of between 86 and 110 mph. The winds of the tornado in Fairfield County hit 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. It followed a four-mile path about 100 yards wide starting in the a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Wet Will It Get? Flash Flood Watch In Effect As Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Showers Arrive How Wet Will It Get? Flash Flood Watch In Effect As Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Showers Arrive
How Wet Will It Get? Flash Flood Watch In Effect As Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Showers Arrive It's going to be a weekend washout. A stationary front of low pressure that will stay off the coast of New Jersey both Saturday and Sunday will result in new rounds of heavy rain, thunderstorms and showers. A Flash Flood Watch which went into effect at midnight Saturday will last until 8 a.m. Sunday. Numerous showers and storms will develop over the area Saturday morning and continue through the evening.  Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour are possible, with locally 3 to 5 inches possible through Saturday night. With 2 to 5 inches of rainfall since the start of the month, the river …

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club
Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club Get you rods and appetite for striped bass real ready and reeling.  The premier Striped Bass Tournament in the lower Hudson Valley will celebrate its 5th Anniversary at the Cortlandt Yacht Club on April 27, 28 and 29. Boasting a grand prize of $2,000, and a $1,000 combined weight prize, this year’s event will surpass all other events in recent memory.Rods, reels, bikes, and a wide assortment of prizes for many of the participants Thanks to the strong support of our community, tournament volunteers and sponsors, and the officers and members of the Cortlandt Yacht Club, the classic sets the …

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Weather Whiplash: From Sun, 70's To Sleet, Snow Weather Whiplash: From Sun, 70's To Sleet, Snow
Weather Whiplash: From Sun, 70's To Sleet, Snow Sunny skies and temperatures that soared into the upper-70s on Wednesday provided a picture perfect preview of spring. But the reality that we have almost a full month left of winter will set in soon enough. The change in weather will start Thursday as morning showers will be followed by rain and temperatures falling to the mid-30s by late afternoon. As temperatures continue to drop later Thursday afternoon, rain will change over to sleet and freezing rain northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley and Connecticut and to a wintry mix with some snow north of I-84.  The mixed bag of prec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Weekend Storm Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Weekend Storm
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Weekend Storm Click here for an updated story: Half-Foot Of Snow Now Possible For Entire Area  Don't let another mild day fool you, folks. A significant amount of snow is now expected to accumulate in the tristate area Saturday night into Sunday with as much as 4 to 5 inches being predicted from the quick-moving storm, according to the National Weather Service. Winter Storm Watches are in effect from early Saturday night to early Sunday morning for northern New Jersey, the lower Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Friday will be cloudy with rain through the mid-afternoon, and the high temperature in …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Super Soaker: Downpours Could Cause Flash Flooding Super Soaker: Downpours Could Cause Flash Flooding
Super Soaker: Downpours Could Cause Flash Flooding It's one wet mess. A storm bringing drenching rain with downpours and a chance of flash flooding has arrived, and the question now is how long will it last? Moderate to heavy rain may produce urban and poor drainage flooding from late Saturday through Sunday night, especially in areas farther south, said the National Weather Service. There is also a low chance for minor flooding on some of the flashier rivers and streams across northeast New Jersey, the lower Hudson Valley, and southern Connecticut. Any flooding impacts will be highly dependent on the location of heaviest rainfall. Rain, …

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by Joe Lombardi