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Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Area Garage Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Area Garage
Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Area Garage A 72-year-old man found himself in a dangerous position after accidentally getting pinned against the wall by his car, sending him to the hospital, police said. First responders from the Clarkstown Police Department were dispatched to a Snedecker Avenue home in Congers at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, June 24, where there was a report of a man pinned by a vehicle inside his garage. Police said that when the homeowner pulled into his garage he accidentally struck a pillar. When he exited the sedan to assess the damage, he failed to put the vehicle in park, which then proceeded to inch forw…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Area A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Area A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…

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by Kathy Reakes