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Community Calls For Safety Improvements After Mother, Child Killed In Westchester Bus Crash Community Calls For Safety Improvements After Mother, Child Killed In Westchester Bus Crash
Community Calls For Safety Improvements After Mother, Child Killed In Westchester Bus Crash A petition calling for enhanced safety measures for pedestrians has collected thousands of signatures following a fatal bus crash in Westchester that left a kindergarten student and his mother dead. New, updated report - New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Fatally Struck By School Bus In Mamaroneck The petition, created by the Mamaroneck Avenue School community, follows a crash on Thursday morning, June 20 at around 8:30 a.m., when the student and his mother were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue, according to the Village of Mamaroneck…

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by Ben Crnic
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Latest Update: Kindergarten Student, Mother Both Fatally Struck Near Westchester School Latest Update: Kindergarten Student, Mother Both Fatally Struck Near Westchester School
Latest Update: Kindergarten Student, Mother Both Fatally Struck Near Westchester School This story has been updated. A crash involving a school bus in Westchester left a kindergarten student and his mother dead.  New, updated report - New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Fatally Struck By School Bus In Mamaroneck The incident happened on Thursday morning, June 20 around 8:30 a.m., when the student and his mother were struck by a vehicle while walking to the Mamaroneck Avenue School on Mamaroneck Avenue, according to the Mamaroneck Union Free School District.  According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, investigators found that a school bus w…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In This Westchester Village Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In This Westchester Village
Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In This Westchester Village Following a series of post office thefts, police in a Westchester municipality are warning residents to avoid mailing checks. In an announcement on Wednesday, June 5, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department advised residents to stop mailing checks at their local post offices.  The warning follows thefts from both the inside and outside of post offices, the department added.  More information about the thefts has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Top 10 Pizzerias In Westchester Revealed In These Rankings Top 10 Pizzerias In Westchester Revealed In These Rankings
Top 10 Pizzerias In Westchester Revealed In These Rankings Many of the selections in a popular website's rankings of the Top 10 pizzerias in Westchester are familiar places with well-earned reputations. But a few may come by surprise. The rankings, by Trip Advisor, are based on reviews. No. 1 Sal's Pizza, located on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck, has 100 "excellent" ratings out of 195 reviews. Eateries in Yonkers -- No. 3 Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and No. 8 Pizza Barn -- and New Rochelle -- No. 7 Patsy's Pizzeria and No. 10 Pizzeria La Rosa -- account for 40 percent of the Top 10. Several spots in surrounding communities are als…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Deputy Village Manager In Westchester Dies Suddenly: Was 'Highly Respected' Deputy Village Manager In Westchester Dies Suddenly: Was 'Highly Respected'
Deputy Village Manager In Westchester Dies Suddenly: Was 'Highly Respected' A deputy village manager in Westchester is being remembered as a well-respected figure who devoted himself to leading a community for more than a decade.  North Salem resident Daniel Sarnoff, who served the Village of Mamaroneck for 14 years, died suddenly on Thursday, May 23, village officials announced. More details about Sarnoff's death, as well as his age, were not released. A graduate of SUNY Brockport who earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration, Sarnoff was hired as the Assistant Village Manager in January 201…

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by Ben Crnic
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Update: 23-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Was Proud Electrician, Rock Climber Update: 23-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Was Proud Electrician, Rock Climber
Update: 23-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Was Proud Electrician, Rock Climber A 23-year-old Westchester man killed in a crash on a busy parkway is being remembered as a successful electrician who excelled at repairing computers and was always there for those who needed him. Mamaroneck resident Logan Spillane was killed in a crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh on Saturday, May 18 around 1:30 p.m., New York State Police announced. 23-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car On Busy Parkway In Westchester Born in 2001, Spillane was a 2019 graduate of Rye High School and went on to become an electrician, which he took great pride in, according t…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Eatery Reopens Under New Name In Westchester Eatery Reopens Under New Name In Westchester
Eatery Reopens Under New Name In Westchester After closing for several months, a Westchester restaurant led by a culinary director with plenty of experience has reopened under a new name. Town House Kitchen + Drinks, located in New Rochelle at 559 Main St., reopened for business on Thursday, May 16 after closing in December.  The eatery, formerly known as Town House, is led by Culinary Creative Director Renee Forsberg, who worked for nearly two decades as Culinary Director for Food Network star Bobby Flay's full-service restaurants.  The re-opened restaurant is now an American bistro and serves a menu full of handcrafted co…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Popular Eatery Chain To Open Third Location On Northern Westchester Riverfront: Here's When Popular Eatery Chain To Open Third Location On Northern Westchester Riverfront: Here's When
Popular Eatery Chain To Open Third Location On Northern Westchester Riverfront: Here's When A successful eatery chain specializing in old-fashioned custard-based ice cream will soon hold a grand opening in Northern Westchester for its third location.  On Thursday, May 16, Penny Lick Ice Cream Company will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its all-new location in Ossining at the Gourdine Kiosk at Henry Gourdine Park at 1A Westerly Rd.  During the ceremony, which will begin at 2:30 p.m., the new dessert shop will celebrate with scoops of its ice cream and sorbets, which are all peanut, tree nut, and sesame-free.  The new Ossining location will be the company's third…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In Westchester, Police Say Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In Westchester, Police Say
Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In Westchester, Police Say A 44-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly making sexual advances toward a boy at a lemonade stand in Westchester, police announced. Mamaroneck resident Noe Calderon was arrested on Tuesday, May 7 in connection with an incident that happened in New Rochelle, New Rochelle Police announced on Thursday, May 9.  According to the department, Calderon allegedly approached a 13-year-old boy at a lemonade stand in a neighborhood off North Avenue and made sexual advances toward him. He also tried exchanging phone numbers with him, police said. A short time after the incident…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Former Manager Takes Plea Deal After Stealing Over $44K From Library In Westchester Former Manager Takes Plea Deal After Stealing Over $44K From Library In Westchester
Former Manager Takes Plea Deal After Stealing Over $44K From Library In Westchester The former business manager of a public library in Westchester has taken a plea deal after stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her workplace.  Mamaroneck resident Mary Soto, age 62, pleaded guilty to defrauding the Mamaroneck Public Library on Wednesday, April 24, according to library officials. Earlier Report - Update: Former Business Manager Steals Over $44K From Mamaroneck Library, DA Says Her plea bargain includes a $43,900 fine and 3 years probation, officials added. According to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, between May 2016 and February 20…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Biden Visit: Here's Last Time Sitting President Stopped By Village In Westchester Biden Visit: Here's Last Time Sitting President Stopped By Village In Westchester
Biden Visit: Here's Last Time Sitting President Stopped By Village In Westchester President Joe Biden's impending visit to a village in Westchester is set to make history. It will be the first time a sitting president has visited that municipality in over half a century. Biden will arrive in the county on Thursday afternoon, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.  According to Irvington Mayor Jon Siegel, a sitting president's appearance in the village is rare and has not happened since October 23, 1972, when President Richard …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Rapes Woman, Holds Her Against Her Will At Apartment In Westchester: Police Man Rapes Woman, Holds Her Against Her Will At Apartment In Westchester: Police
Man Rapes Woman, Holds Her Against Her Will At Apartment In Westchester: Police A 40-year-old man faces rape charges after sexually assaulting a woman and holding her against her will at an apartment in Westchester, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, March 10 at around 9:50 a.m., when a woman told the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department that she was being held at an unknown location within the village, the department said on Monday, March 11. Officers were then able to get more information from her, identify her location, and find her at an apartment building on West Boston Post Road (Route 1). There, the victim, a 22-year-old Port C…

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by Ben Crnic