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New Round Of Roadwork Scheduled For I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where
A brand-new round of roadwork is scheduled for a busy stretch of I-684. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists that the activity will be in Northern Westchester. The southbound side will be reduced to one lane between Exit 6 (Route 35) and Exit 4 (Route 172) in the Town of Bedford, on Saturday, Sept. 21, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., to facilitate bridge work.
Business
Popular Eatery Opens New Location At Shopping Center In Westchester
A popular eatery that has already met success with its first locale in Westchester has opened a new location at a shopping center in the county. Cantina Taco & Tequila Bar now has a new location at the Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers at 242 Market St. next to the Legoland Discovery Center, Yonkers city officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 19. The establishment is the eatery's second location in Westchester following the White Plains restaurant at 166 Mamaroneck Ave. Those who stop by the new eatery can expect Mexican cuisine classics such as tacos, fajitas, lo…
Police & Fire
Car Stolen From Quiet Residential Westchester Road
Police are investigating an early morning vehicle theft that took place on a quiet residential street in Westchester. The theft happened on Thursday morning, Sept. 19 on the 100 block of Corlies Avenue in the Village of Pelham, according to the village's police department. Although the department did not release further details about the thefts, including if any suspects have been apprehended, police did say that patrols would be on "heightened awareness." The incident does not appear connected to other attempted thefts in neighboring villages, the department said, adding…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police
A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at around 9:30 a.m., when a Nissan Altima was seen speeding on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Oak Street in Mount Vernon, the Westchester County Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The officer who noticed the Altima caught up to the speeding car further north in Yonkers and tried pulling it over. However, the vehicle kept speeding a…
Police & Fire
Stolen Ambulance Rams Police Cruisers Before Crashing In Westchester
This story has been updated. A police pursuit involving a stolen ambulance stolen by a newly-released emergency room patient ended in a rollover crash on a busy road in Westchester, authorities said. The incident began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 3 a.m., when a patient released from an emergency room in Westchester stole an Empress ambulance, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle Police Department. The ambulance was soon found on Lawn Avenue, but drove away from officers, leading them on a chase into Eastchester. There, Eastchester and Scarsdale officers tri…
Real Estate
Record-Breaking $29M Sale Of Industrial Complex Closes In Westchester
A more than seven-acre property in Westchester has sold for nearly $30 million, making it the highest industrial sale in the county's history. The 185,544-square-foot property, located in Mamaroneck along Fenimore Road and Railroad Way, closed at $29 million, Christie's International Real Estate Group announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The deal is now the most expensive industrial sale in the history of Westchester County, according to the group, which added that it reflects the increased demand for such properties in strategic locations. The Mamaroneck property is certain…
Police & Fire
Truck Backs Into House In Westchester
A house had to be stabilized after a truck slammed into it in Westchester. The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 16 around 12:30 p.m., when a truck backed into a house in Ardsley, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department. Soon after the collision, crews from the Hartsdale, Greenville, and Fairview Fire Departments responded to the residence to shore the building before removing the truck. Once several struts were placed in the damaged home, the truck was removed. More permanent wooden shores were then built to replace the struts, firefighters said. No injuries were…
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Prompts Search Outside School In Westchester, Staggered Dismissal
A school in Westchester was put into a hold-in-place after receiving a potential bomb threat, officials announced. New, updated report - New Update: Bomb Threat To Bronxville School Came From Foreign Country, Police Say The response began at around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when the Bronxville Police Department received information from a National Hotline that reported a possible bomb threat outside the Bronxville school building at 177 Pondfield Rd., according to Bronxville Superintendent Rachel Kelly. The police department and School Leadership team then imm…
News
Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Westchester
A retired music teacher of more than two decades faces criminal charges after allegedly taking a student behind a high school auditorium curtain in Westchester and kissing them, officials announced. New, updated report - Teacher Accused Of Kissing Student Returned To Westchester HS After Retirement Announcement Hartsdale resident Michael Rubino, age 63, was arrested in connection with an incident at Hastings High School in June involving the unwanted touching and kissing of an underage student, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Accordi…
Schools
New Law Will Put A Student On Every School Board In NY
There will soon be a student on every school board in New York.A new law requiring all state boards of education to have at least one student member will take effect on July 1, 2025. The students will attend public meetings, but not executive sessions, and won't be allowed to vote. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill on Thursday, Sept. 5. It will also remove the current law requirement that a student member seat be authorized by referendum of the voters of the district. The bill would also remove the requirement that a student member be a senior at the school and instead require only …
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued After Multi-Vehicle Crash On Interstate In Westchester
Three people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash on a busy interstate in Westchester that also involved a tractor-trailer and caused lane closures, fire officials said. The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 8 just before 7:30 a.m., when three cars and a tractor-trailer collided on Interstate 95 South in Rye, according to the City of Rye Fire Department, Arriving first responders soon learned that one of the involved drivers was trapped inside their vehicle and soon began efforts to free them. To do so, crews stabilized the damaged car and moved the tractor-…
Business
Update: Here's Closer Look At Upcoming Woman-Owned Dispensary In Westchester
A minority and woman-owned cannabis dispensary in Westchester is giving prospective visitors a closer look at its interior and products as it prepares to open up shop. Ahead of its opening date, the Purple Owl Dispensary, to be located in White Plains at 405 Mamaroneck Ave., is giving customers a look at some of its products, which include flower, pre-rolls, edibles, vaporizers, concentrates, and tinctures. Earlier Report - New Cannabis Dispensary, Delivery Service To Celebrate In White Plains The dispensary, which has not yet announced its opening date, will be the f…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Caught At Train Station After Head-On Hit-Run Crash In Westchester: Police
A 35-year-old alleged drunk driver from Connecticut was apprehended while waiting for a train following a head-on crash in Westchester County from which he fled the scene, police said. Fairfield County resident Rogelio Salamanca-Lopez of Stamford was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4 in connection with a crash that happened just before 8 p.m. on the same day in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. At the time of the crash, a pickup truck allegedly driven by Salamanca-Lopez left Interstate 95 North at Exit 16 and collided head-on with a four-…
Lifestyle
2 Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Stores On Same Street In Westchester
In an incredible twist of fate, two winning lottery tickets were both purchased at neighboring establishments on the same street in Westchester in a single day. The two top-prize-winning Take 5 tickets, both worth $18,004.50, were purchased for the drawing on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at stores on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers, New York Lottery officials announced. One ticket was bought at the ShopRite location at 278 Tuckahoe Rd., while the other was bought at the Smoker's Haven Inc. smoke shop next door at 328 Tuckahoe Rd. The identities of those who bought the tickets wer…
Business
New Store To Open At Shopping Mall In Westchester
An all-front storefront will soon be celebrating its opening at a busy shopping mall in Westchester. Jewelry brand gorjana will hold a grand opening for its location at The Westchester in White Plains on Thursday, Sept. 12. The Southern California-based brand's 1,273-square-foot store will sell a variety of its popular jewelry, including gold designs featuring diamonds, opals, and sapphires. Some of these designs include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings, all sold in a space boasting a "timeless and current" interior with blush terrazzo, plush seating, custom artwork, a…
Schools
This City In Westchester To Put $5.8M Toward Air Conditioning In 39 Schools
A city in Westchester is committing millions of dollars toward putting air conditioning in all of its school buildings to help students deal with rising temperatures. In an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 28, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Superintendent Aníbal Soler, Jr. revealed that $5.8 million in capital funding would be spent on air-conditioning in the city's 39 public school buildings over the next three years. The initiative is part of an effort to improve all aspects of the school experience for the city's students, Spano and Soler said. "Investing in the…
Business
New Cannabis Dispensary, Delivery Service To Celebrate Opening Of New Store In Westchester
A minority and woman-owned cannabis service in Westchester that delivers to customers in much of the Hudson Valley is set to hold a grand opening ceremony for its new retail location. New, updated report - Update: Here's Closer Look At Upcoming Woman-Owned Dispensary In White Plains The Purple Owl Dispensary, which has been delivering cannabis to customers in Westchester and Putnam counties since December 2023, will hold a grand opening for its new location in White Plains at 405 Mamaroneck Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Co-owned by Ossining residents Beth Smith a…
Traffic
$32M Resurfacing Project Begins On I-287 In Westchester
Work has commenced on a multi-million dollar project that will restore a well-used stretch of highway in Westchester, officials announced. In an announcement this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said a $32.4 million resurfacing project has started on a 5.5-mile stretch of Interstate 287 (Cross Westchester Expressway) between Westchester Avenue in Harrison and Route 1 in Rye. According to Hochul, the project will repair road joints, add new pavement, and upgrade road striping on the stretch of highway, which is part of one of the busiest roadways in the Hudson Valley. …
News
Beaches Reopen In Mohegan Lake Following Harmful Algae Blooms
Days after they were closed as a result of heavy rainfall, several beaches in Westchester have been cleared for swimming, while some remain closed. New, updated report - These Beaches Deemed Safe To Reopen In Mamaroneck After Downpours County health officials announced the updated closures on Friday, Aug. 23, days after the beaches were originally closed on Monday, Aug. 19 following heavy precipitation on Sunday, Aug. 18. Beaches now cleared for swimming include: Rye: Coveleigh Club; Mamaroneck: Beach Point Club; Orienta Beach Club. New Rochelle: …
News
Westchester Man Sexually Abused, Groomed Young Victim From Age 10 To 18: Here's His Sentence
A 53-year-old man from Westchester will spend decades in prison for sexually abusing a victim throughout their teenage years as well as amassing a large collection of child pornography, officials announced. Fred Mastroianni, a resident of White Plains, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for grooming a young victim over the course of several years. Additionally, he was convicted of receiving and distributing child pornography. The announcement was made by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, August 15th. According to federal of…
News
Season's First Positive Human West Nile Virus Cases Confirmed In Westchester
West Nile Virus has made its way to humans in Westchester, officials announced. A New Rochelle resident and Mount Vernon resident both tested positive for the virus, making them the first confirmed human cases in the county this year, Westchester health officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 15. According to Westchester Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler, the confirmation came a little sooner than expected. "These first cases of West Nile Virus are earlier than usual and should serve as a reminder to all of us to remove all standing water around your home every time a…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 18-year-old man who was last seen in Westchester. Jasiah Jones was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 15 after last being seen on Jackson Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at around 10:20 p.m., according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Jones, who is 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds, is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention, officials said. He is a Black man with black hair and brown eyes. Jones was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and white sneakers,…
Police & Fire
School Employee From Mahopac Hospitalized After Explosion At Building In Westchester
A 69-year-old man from the Hudson Valley was injured in an explosion inside a school district maintenance building in Westchester that also caused a small fire. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 13 just before 1:20 p.m., when an oil tank explosion was reported at a Mamaroneck School District maintenance building and garage at 119 Gertrude Ave., according to Lt. Mark Gatta of the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. The building is located across from the Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School. Arriving police and fire crews found that a vapor explosion had occurred,…
News
Hundreds Sign Petition To Reinstate Suspended Library Director In Westchester
Hundreds of community members have come together to urge a library in Westchester to reinstate its director who was suddenly suspended from her position. The effort came in the form of a Change.org petition started on Sunday, Aug. 11 following the 30-day suspension of Mamaroneck Public Library Executive Director Jennifer O'Neill. According to the petition, O'Neill will soon be given a hearing to determine her future employment, despite her record with the library being "impeccable." The reason for the suspension has not been revealed by the library. "Jennifer has ser…
News
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester
A young boy has died following an incident at a pool at a busy Westchester amusement park. The 5-year-old child's death, which followed an incident on Thursday, Aug. 1, was detailed in a statement by a Rye Playland spokesperson on Sunday, Aug. 11. On the day of the incident, around 2:20 p.m., a possible drowning was reported at Playland Park, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - 5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Rye Playland Arriving police and park rangers found tha…
Business
New Chick-fil-A Now Open For Business In Westchester: Here's Where
Only weeks after the opening of a new Chick-fil-A in Westchester, another of the chain's locations in the county has also opened its doors to those craving chicken sandwiches. The new Chick-fil-A eatery, located in Greenburgh at the Midway Shopping Center at 913B Central Park Ave., officially opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The location is owned and operated by Joshua Riley, who has spent nearly two decades with the company and will run the restaurant alongside his wife, Pangshua, and their two children, Jas and Sophia. "I took a chance on Chick-fil-A …
Traffic
Crash On Thruway Blocks Exit Ramp In Westchester
An exit ramp on the New York Thruway in Westchester is blocked following a crash. The crash happened on Thursday, Aug. 8 around 2:45 p.m. on Interstate 87 North in Greenburgh in the area of Exit 8, according to the New York State Thruway Authority. As a result of the crash, the Exit 8 ramp is closed. More information about the crash has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Night Nurse Slaps, Shakes 5-Week-Old Baby In Westchester: Here's Her Sentence
A 40-year-old woman will spend time in prison after shaking and hitting a newborn she was caring for while employed as a night nurse in Westchester, officials announced. Brooklyn resident Gwendolyn Blake was sentenced to 30 days in jail for endangering a 5-week-old infant in her care at a Mamaroneck residence, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6. According to the DA's Office, on Aug. 30, 2023, around 6 a.m., Blake struck the infant while he was crying during her shift as a night nurse in the Town of Mamaroneck. The next day, she re…
Real Estate
Fashion Designer Kenneth Cole Lists Westchester Estate For $22M: Report
After several decades, famed fashion designer Kenneth Cole has decided to list his more-than-century-old Westchester estate where he raised his children, according to reports. Cole, who owns the global Kenneth Cole Productions fashion company, has listed his Purchase estate for $22 million with Pat Hirsch at Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty and Leslie McElwreath at Sotheby’s International Realty-Greenwich, according to a new report by Bloomberg. The almost 12,000-square-foot estate, which dates back to 1912 and is located on Purchase Street, has seven bedrooms, six ba…
Police & Fire
Water Main Break Compromises Stretch Of Busy Westchester Road, Causes Closure
Police have closed part of a busy road in Westchester following a water main break that potentially compromised the roadway's structure. The main break was found on Thursday morning, Aug. 1 in the area of Riverdale Avenue and Vark Street in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police. After the water main break was discovered, authorities also determined that part of the roadway in the area of 79 Riverdale Ave. was "potentially compromised" as a result of the break, according to the department. This resulted in police closing Riverdale Avenue between Prospect Street and Vark Street. A…
News
Westchester Contractor Fails To Pay 8 Workers Over $31K: Here's His Sentence
A 38-year-old contractor from Westchester has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines after failing to pay eight workers their wages for months, officials announced. Artemio Fuerte, a resident of New Rochelle and the owner of Fuerte Construction LLC, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 31 to three years of probation and a $12,000 fine. This ruling came after he failed to pay over $31,500 to eight workers he employed between 2020 and 2023. The announcement was made by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. According to the DA's Office, the Economic Cri…
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