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Woman Hospitalized After 50-Foot Fall At Westchester Hiking Trail Woman Hospitalized After 50-Foot Fall At Westchester Hiking Trail
Woman Hospitalized After 50-Foot Fall At Westchester Hiking Trail Thanks to quick action from first responders, a woman was rescued from a Northern Westchester hiking trail after falling up to 50 feet down an embankment, fire officials said. The incident happened on Saturday, Oct. 28 just before 5:30 p.m., when first responders were sent to help a fall victim at the Croton Gorge Trail in Croton-On-Hudson.  According to the Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department, crews quickly found the woman on the wooded hill between Gorge Park and the upper trailway. Because a large portion of the trail had been washed out by heavy rainfall in the last months, a utility …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester
Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Emergency crews were sent to the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester after a vehicle lost control and struck a tree, injuring the driver.  The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 6:45 p.m., when fire crews responded to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Mohansic Avenue ramp for a reported crash.  According to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, arriving crews found out that a vehicle had spun out and hit a tree after losing control.  The driver was later taken to an area trauma center by the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Rolled-Over Tractor Trailer Spills Diesel Fuel Into River In Westchester Rolled-Over Tractor Trailer Spills Diesel Fuel Into River In Westchester
Rolled-Over Tractor Trailer Spills Diesel Fuel Into River In Westchester A tractor-trailer rollover proved extra messy when the vehicle began leaking diesel fuel into a river underneath a highway in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Friday, Aug. 4 around 9:30 a.m., when the Katonah Fire Department responded to Interstate 684 Northbound in the area of Exit 6 in Bedford, where a tractor-trailer had rolled over.  Arriving crews soon realized that the truck was leaking fluids, including diesel fuel, and called for help from the Bedford Hills, Bedford, and Yorktown Heights Fire Departments, in addition to state police, Westchester County Departme…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Officer From Westchester County First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Officer From Westchester County
First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Officer From Westchester County Many first responders lined up to view and honor the procession carrying a fallen Northern Westchester police officer's body back to his hometown.  Earlier Report - Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced  On Wednesday, Jan 4, firefighters and other first responders stood on overpasses above the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown to view the procession for fallen Yorktown officer Kenneth Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after fighting a sudden illness.  Members of the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, Millwood Fire Depar…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Westchester County New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Westchester County
New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Westchester County New photos of a fire that displaced residents of a Northern Westchester senior housing complex and sent some to the hospital have been released by officials. Earlier Report - 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown The photos show extensive damage to one of the apartments at the Beaver Ridge Apartments in Yorktown located at 1965 Allan Ave. The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when smoke was reported in the "Charlie Wing" of the C building, according to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department.  Firefighters were able to keep the fire con…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Westchester County 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Westchester County
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Westchester County A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For 'Scan And Skip' Scheme Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For 'Scan And Skip' Scheme
Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For 'Scan And Skip' Scheme A Northern Westchester businessman and former public official has been sentenced for running a "scan and skip" scheme with an accomplice that net them nearly $15,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot, authorities announced. Eric DiBartolo, age 60, of Yorktown, and Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass, age 59, will avoid time behind bars after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Thursday, Dec. 16 that the two were each sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 50 hours of co…

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by Zak Failla
News
Massive Search Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing In Westchester Massive Search Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing In Westchester
Massive Search Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing In Westchester Multiple reports of a group of people and then a dog on the ice who went missing on the Muscoot Reservoir in Northern Westchester set off a massive ice search that lasted more than four hours. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 when New York State Police received two calls, one of a people out on the ice with a pink sled and another about a dog stuck on the ice at the reservoir between Route 35 and Cherry Street in Katonah, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The area is a popular site for ice fishing, so it would not be unusual for someone to h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers
Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers A three-alarm fire left four cats "unaccounted" for and a Somers woman homeless. More than 75 firefighters battled the blaze that started around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of a home on Anita Road, said the Somers Fire Department. The fire, which spread to the first and second floor, left the homeowner, Nancy Haggerty, a lifetime Somers resident, without any belongings and missing her four cats. Haggerty is known as a supporter of the town and a lover of animals. To help, friends have started a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $6,000 to date.  According to the fire…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Jumps To His Death From Bridge On Parkway Westchester Man Jumps To His Death From Bridge On Parkway
Westchester Man Jumps To His Death From Bridge On Parkway A Westchester County man who jumped to his death from the AMVETS Memorial Bridge off the Taconic State Parkway has been identified, according to the New York State Police. Xiaohu Liu, 53, of Briarcliff Manor was recovered by the Yorktown Heights Fire Department marine unit around 1 p.m. Sunday from the Croton Reservoir, said Trooper A.J. Hicks, public information officer for Troop K. Although the event remains under investigation, Hicks said Liu’s death is “consistent with suicide.”

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event
Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event Love a parade and big trucks, then head to the annual Ossining Fire Department Parade Friday evening. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., will feature members of numerous surrounding departments and allow residents a chance to thank them for their service. The parade route is the same as years prior, staring on Croton Avenue at Campwoods Road and will head west on Croton Avenue to Highland Avenue and proceed south on South Highland Avenue to Main Street, then West on Main Street continuing on to Secor Road and ending at the Louis Engel Park at the waterfront.  Note: Road closures will be in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway A driver suffered injuries when a car burst into flames after crashing on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway Thursday night. The southbound crash occurred around 8 p.m. near Route 134 in Yorktown, with the vehicle landing on its side before the fire broke out. While responding, Yorktown Heights Fire Department units were updated that the driver may have been ejected from the vehicle. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the occupant was out of the car and had not been ejected. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the occupant…

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by Joe Lombardi