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Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit
Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit A former Westchester police officer from the Hudson Valley is suing county officials and claiming that he was unlawfully fired for ticketing a woman who flashed a PBA card.  Rockland County resident Joseph Saetta, a former Westchester County Police officer, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the county's Department of Public Safety, its commissioner, Terrance Raynor, and County Executive George Latimer, on Friday, March 8.  According to the lawsuit complaint, Saetta, who previously spent time as an officer in Mount Vernon and Pleasantville, joined the Westchester County…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Westchester County Department Of Public Safety Cracks Down On 'Obnoxious Driving' Westchester County Department Of Public Safety Cracks Down On 'Obnoxious Driving'
Westchester County Department Of Public Safety Cracks Down On 'Obnoxious Driving' Westchester County Police have been cracking down on "obnoxious driving" across the area. The county's Department of Public Safety announced on Friday, Oct. 15, that about 350 summonses have been issued during the new initiative County officials cited an increase in loud/modified exhaust systems on vehicles, noting that officers have issued about 140 summonses to drivers with these systems since July. “Our residents are fed up with the loud noise from these illegal exhaust systems. It has become a significant quality-of-life issue and I applaud the County Police for addressing it,” County …

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
COVID-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says COVID-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says
Covid-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says A large gathering of first-year students at Syracuse University in violation of the school’s COVID-19 guidelines could lead to a campus shutdown, officials said. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the crowd of more than 100 students were documented failing to socially distance themselves or wear face coverings on the school’s quad. The University’s COVID-19 rules don’t permit gatherings of more than 25 or more people, all of whom are directed to physically distance and wear face coverings. On Thursday, Aug. 20, Syracuse officials responded with a statement vowing to track down the students who were ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns
Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns Citing safety concerns following a string of racist incidents and hate crimes, some Syracuse University students are leaving campus early before the official start of the Thanksgiving holiday break. This month, there have been at least a dozen incidents reported on campus, including racist graffiti, the shouting of racial slurs, swastikas posted and a white supremacist manifesto that was sent to students’ phones. The Daily Orange reported that some professors opted to cancel some classes this week, while the Department of Public Safety has been on high alert. The student newspaper said that…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center
Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center As the number of active shooter incidents continues to climb around the nation, County Executive George Latimer brought school administrators, municipal leaders and police officials together for an intensive training exercise. More than 100 participants attended the training at the Westchester County Center on Monday, Sept. 17 from a variety of school districts and communities from northern Westchester, with the exercise continuing on Tuesday for southern Westchester school districts and communities. Latimer said: “This exercise tests the systems in place for response and cooperation amon…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Somers, Lakeland, Hen Hud Districts Will Get School Resource Officers Somers, Lakeland, Hen Hud Districts Will Get School Resource Officers
Somers, Lakeland, Hen Hud Districts Will Get School Resource Officers County Executive George Latimer has authorized the Westchester County Police Department to provide School Resource Officers to the Lakeland, Somers and Hendrick Hudson school districts. Under separate contracts for police services, the school districts will pay the cost of the officers’ salaries and benefits during the school year, while the County will assume those costs during the summer months. Latimer noted that the school districts will be able to enhance school security and student safety during the school year, by having five new School Resource Officers -- or SROs -- in their buil…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Latimer Executive Order Limits Chaplains Following Federal Corruption Probe Latimer Executive Order Limits Chaplains Following Federal Corruption Probe
Latimer Executive Order Limits Chaplains Following Federal Corruption Probe Westchester County volunteer chaplains must meet tougher requirements after a former chaplain testified last fall that he got a county government job in exchange for campaign donations. It became a campaign issue for Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat who defeated incumbent Rob Astorino. Latimer announced a new executive order via social media, saying he signed the requirement that chaplains be active clergy and either live in Westchester or lead a congregation here. All requests for chaplains go to the commissioner of public safety and the list of chaplains will be pr…

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by Jon Craig