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Northern Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race Northern Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race
Northern Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race A school board member and small business owner from Northern Westchester who is also the sister of Michigan's governor has suspended her campaign to represent much of the Hudson Valley in the US Congress. Katonah resident and Democrat Liz Gereghty, the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29 that she would be dropping out of the race for New York's 17th District seat. Earlier Report - Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress Instead, Gereghty, a member of the Katonah-Lewisboro School Board, endorsed…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Teen Gets Nearly 20 Years For Killing 16-Year-Old With Ghost Gun In Westchester Teen Gets Nearly 20 Years For Killing 16-Year-Old With Ghost Gun In Westchester
Teen Gets Nearly 20 Years For Killing 16-Year-Old With Ghost Gun In Westchester An 18-year-old will spend almost two decades in prison for fatally shooting a 16-year-old victim with an untraceable ghost gun in Westchester, officials announced. New Rochelle resident Tommy Rivera, age 18, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for fatally shooting 16-year-old Julian Oliveros in New Rochelle in January 2022, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29.  Earlier Report - Westchester Teen Indicted For Murder Of 16-Year-Old, DA Announces According to the DA's Office, on Jan. 25, 2022, just after 3:30 p.m., Rivera u…

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by Ben Crnic
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Support Pours In For Beloved Restaurant Co-Owner In Westchester After Brain Tumor Removal Support Pours In For Beloved Restaurant Co-Owner In Westchester After Brain Tumor Removal
Support Pours In For Beloved Restaurant Co-Owner In Westchester After Brain Tumor Removal A community in Westchester is pulling together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the family of a beloved restaurant co-owner who faces a long recovery process after having a brain tumor removed.  Just after announcing that he and his wife Nikole would be having their fourth child, Carmine Durso, who co-owns 25 North Ristorante in Mamaroneck on Route 1, learned that he would have to have a brain tumor removed.  Luckily, the operation to remove the tumor was successful. However, Durso will now have to endure a long recovery effort that will incur many medical bills, accordin…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
House Gears Up For George Santos Expulsion Vote; Here's Expected Timing House Gears Up For George Santos Expulsion Vote; Here's Expected Timing
House Gears Up For George Santos Expulsion Vote; Here's Expected Timing Members of the US House are preparing for a third floor vote on whether to expel embattled New York Rep. George Santos amid allegations he stole money from donors. The House will vote on an expulsion resolution introduced by Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California on Friday, Dec. 1, NBC News reports. If Garcia’s resolution passes, Santos will become the sixth House member ever removed from office. Earlier Report: Ethics Chair Asks House To Expel Santos After Finding 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking The Long Island Republican, whose 3rd District includes parts of Nassau Cou…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
New Update: Westchester Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys New Update: Westchester Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys
New Update: Westchester Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys The young parents from New York who were killed in a horrific crash while visiting family in Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day both worked as attorneys. The single-vehicle crash happened in Hartford County just after 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23 near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol. The initial investigation showed that a westbound vehicle was traveling on Morea Road in Farmington, had crossed into Bristol on Stevens Street, east of Cherry Hill Drive, and had left the roadway to the right, striking a roadway sign and vegetation/trees. Bristol Police sai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Car Into House In Brewster Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Car Into House In Brewster
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Car Into House In Brewster A person had to be rescued after crashing into a Hudson Valley home and becoming trapped inside, officials said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Nov. 29 around 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle careened into a home in Brewster, according to the Carmel Fire Department.  Arriving firefighters soon found that a sedan had crashed into the home on Carmel Avenue, injuring the driver and causing them to become trapped inside their car. Crews then worked to stabilize the residence's structure and get the driver out of the vehicle.  The driver was then taken to Danbury Hospi…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Medical Company Data Breach: Affected NY Residents Warned Of Potential Identity Theft Medical Company Data Breach: Affected NY Residents Warned Of Potential Identity Theft
Medical Company Data Breach: Affected NY Residents Warned Of Potential Identity Theft Millions of New Yorkers are being warned by Attorney General Leticia James to protect themselves against identity theft following a data breach at a medical transcription company.  The warning, issued by James on Tuesday, Nov. 28, urges New York residents to take action to prevent their identities from being stolen in the midst of a data breach at medical transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates.  The Nevada-based company, which provides transcription services to healthcare organizations and physicians to help them dictate and transcribe patient notes, first becam…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Schools In Westchester, Encourages Students To Serve Community Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Schools In Westchester, Encourages Students To Serve Community
Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Schools In Westchester, Encourages Students To Serve Community Students at two Westchester schools were treated to a visit from the grandson of famed activist and politician Nelson Mandela, who encouraged them to take some time to give back to their communities and stand up for others.  Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, visited the Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School and Mount Vernon High School on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Mount Vernon City School District officials announced. During his visits to the schools, Mandela discussed his grandfather's legacy and his activism efforts and also participated…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays For Miles On I-287 In Westchester, Injures 1 New Update: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays For Miles On I-287 In Westchester, Injures 1
New Update: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays For Miles On I-287 In Westchester, Injures 1 This story has been updated. Traffic on a busy highway in Westchester was backed up for hours as crews worked to clean up the site of a tractor-trailer rollover that sent one person to the hospital. The rollover happened on Wednesday morning, Nov. 29 around 6 a.m. on I-287 near mile marker 4.2 between Exit 8 in White Plains and Exit 7 in North White Plains, New York State Police said. According to authorities, a Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 63-year-old Florida man was traveling east on the highway when it was involved in a sideswipe collision with a Volkswagon sedan d…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Man Sexually Assaults 2 Children In Northern Westchester: Here's His Sentence Man Sexually Assaults 2 Children In Northern Westchester: Here's His Sentence
Man Sexually Assaults 2 Children In Northern Westchester: Here's His Sentence A 48-year-old man with a previous child molestation conviction will spend decades in prison for sexually assaulting two children in Northern Westchester over several years and sending explicit photos to a third.  Bedford resident Felix Barahona Rosales, age 48, was sentenced to 34 years to life in state prison for sexually assaulting two children numerous times as well as sending explicit photos to a third victim, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  According to Rocah's office, Rosales's conduct began when both sexual assault…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Westchester Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Westchester
Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Westchester A Stop & Shop supermarket in Westchester is temporarily closed as the result of a fire, officials said. A blaze happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Stop & Shop on 240 East Sandford Blvd. in Mount Vernon, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  The fire, which began in the supermarket's heating, ventilation, and cooling system, was put out within 30 to 45 minutes by the Mount Vernon Fire Department, Allen said. After the blaze was extinguished, the supermarket was closed to the public in the interest of public safety. A licensed technician is n…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Lewisboro, North Salem To Be Affected For Month Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Lewisboro, North Salem To Be Affected For Month
Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Lewisboro, North Salem To Be Affected For Month A stretch of Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester is set to be affected by a series of upcoming midday lane closures for a month.  Interstate 684 between Exit 6 (Route 35) in Lewisboro and Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem will be reduced to one lane in both directions on weekdays between Wednesday, Nov. 29, and Thursday, Dec. 28, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The lane reduction will be put into effect between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each weekday, officials said. The reduction will allow crews to perform aerial cable replacements. 

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by Ben Crnic