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Stuck Dog Pulled From Icy Pond At Country Club In Westchester Stuck Dog Pulled From Icy Pond At Country Club In Westchester
Stuck Dog Pulled From Icy Pond At Country Club In Westchester A dog stuck in an icy pond at a golf course in Westchester was rescued by firefighters in a dramatic rescue effort.  The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 6, around 9:30 a.m., when the Rye Fire Department responded to a call from The Apawamis Club about a dog trapped in the frozen pond off the 12th tee, Rye city officials said.  When rescue crews arrived, they used Locust Avenue to quickly access the pond. A firefighter soon donned a Mustang cold/ice-water rescue suit and then entered the freezing water to reach the dog.  After breaking through the surrounding ice, the firef…

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by Ben Crnic
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Mount Kisco Man Among Three Accused Of Stealing Unemployment Benefits Mount Kisco Man Among Three Accused Of Stealing Unemployment Benefits
Mount Kisco Man Among Three Accused Of Stealing Unemployment Benefits Three seasonal employees working in Westchester were busted for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars through unemployment insurance theft schemes despite being out of the country. Mount Kisco resident Jeremias Lara, Pedro Santana and Ivan Vacacela, both of Yonkers, were arrested on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into unemployment insurance benefits fraud, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced.  Each of the three is charged with filing false New York State unemployment claims in White Plains, thereby defrauding the NYS Department of Labor. Lar…

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by Zak Failla