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Police Increase Presence At Schools Amid Social Media Concerns In Westchester Village Police Increase Presence At Schools Amid Social Media Concerns In Westchester Village
Police Increase Presence At Schools Amid Social Media Concerns In Westchester Village Police in a Westchester County village have increased their presence at local schools in response to concerns on social media.  The Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department announced the enhanced security measures in a statement from Chief David A. Dosin on Tuesday, Nov. 26, emphasizing that no threats have been made to the schools but that the department is taking precautions to ensure the safety of students, staff, and the community. “The safety and well-being of our children and everyone in our schools is a top priority,” Chief Dosin wrote, adding, “For this reason, we have increased po…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Mall In Hudson Valley To Prevent Deaths By Suicide Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Mall In Hudson Valley To Prevent Deaths By Suicide
Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Mall In Hudson Valley To Prevent Deaths By Suicide Following the death of a 32-year-old woman who jumped from a high floor at a Hudson Valley mall, a petition has been started to urge the shopping center to add protective barriers to prevent such incidents. Related: Rockland Woman, 32, Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Palisades Center Mall In West Nyack The unidentified woman's death occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. After the news reported the suicide, Rockland County resident Shannon Harding said something had to be done. "I started the petition as a …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Solar Eclipse: NY Prisons Will Be Locked Down During Celestial Spectacle Solar Eclipse: NY Prisons Will Be Locked Down During Celestial Spectacle
Solar Eclipse: NY Prisons Will Be Locked Down During Celestial Spectacle Among those eagerly anticipating next week’s total solar eclipse are New York’s prison inmates, but not all of them will catch the celestial spectacle. Twenty-three state prisons fall directly within the “path of totality,” meaning they will experience up to three and a half minutes of total darkness during the “Great Northern American Eclipse” on Monday afternoon, April 8. Out of precaution, all 23 of those correctional facilities will be locked down and operate on a holiday schedule, Thomas Mailey, a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) told Dai…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
COVID-19: DeCicco & Sons' Eight Area Stores Schedules Some Sunday Closures To Give Staff Rest COVID-19: DeCicco & Sons' Eight Area Stores Schedules Some Sunday Closures To Give Staff Rest
Covid-19: DeCicco & Sons' Eight Area Stores Schedules Some Sunday Closures To Give Staff Rest A popular grocery store chain is going to begin closing its eight stores in Westchester and Putnam counties on Sundays amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in order to give their staff time off to rest and spend time with their families. All DeCicco & Sons stores, including locally in Brewster, Ardsley, Armonk, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood, Pelham, and Somers, will begin the Sunday closures on Sunday, April 19 and again on Sunday, April 26, when they will reconsider the practice. A lot of behind the scenes efforts take place every day to make sure the stores are extra clean a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Will Have Increased Presence At Yonkers Theaters For Release Of 'The Joker' Movie Police Will Have Increased Presence At Yonkers Theaters For Release Of 'The Joker' Movie
Police Will Have Increased Presence At Yonkers Theaters For Release Of 'The Joker' Movie As the much-anticipated movie, "The Joker," hits theaters across the country, the Yonkers Police will join other departments across the region with an increased presence at local theaters. The department said movier-goers can expect to see an increased presence at local theatres over the weekend. Although the department said they have no indication of any specific threat, out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of residents, police officers will be assigned to and or conducting directed patrols at the Ridge Hill, Cross County, and Alamo Drafthouse theater locations, the department…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Here's When Mets' New Ban On Backpacks At Citi Field Will Start Here's When Mets' New Ban On Backpacks At Citi Field Will Start
Here's When Mets' New Ban On Backpacks At Citi Field Will Start Beginning soon, peanuts and Cracker Jack will still be featured at Citi Field, but backpacks will be banned. In an effort to enhance safety and expedite efforts to get into the ballpark, New York Met officials announced on Friday that beginning on Monday, May 20, backpacks will be banned from the stadium. Fans will still be able to bring purses, tote, drawstring and messenger bags, and soft-sided coolers that don't exceed 16-by-16-by-8 inches to the field. The team noted that exceptions will be made for backpacks used for medical reasons. Backpacks purchased inside Citi Field during th…

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by Zak Failla