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'Life Of The Party': Carmel Resident, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold' 'Life Of The Party': Carmel Resident, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold'
'Life Of The Party': Carmel Resident, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold' A Hudson Valley resident who was a public works employee is being remembered for his giving nature and his invigorating energy.  Putnam County resident Kevin Natrella, a native of Westchester who lived in Carmel, died on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 53, according to his obituary.  Born and raised in Yonkers, Natrella graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers before eventually completing his training to earn a commercial driver's license. After this, he started a career operating heavy construction trucks for numerous companies.  After beginning his career,&…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dozens Of DPW Trucks Vandalized In Hudson Valley Before Snowstorm Dozens Of DPW Trucks Vandalized In Hudson Valley Before Snowstorm
Dozens Of DPW Trucks Vandalized In Hudson Valley Before Snowstorm Department of Public Works employees received an unwelcome surprise on Tuesday morning when they went to go to work, and it wasn’t snow. Police are investigating vandalism at the Mount Vernon DPW garage after workers found that the city’s snowplows, salt, garbage and sewer trucks had been sabotaged overnight. According to police, one or more suspects are believed to have entered the Canal Street garage between 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11 and 5 a.m. the following morning and stuffed latex gloves into the tanks of the municipal trucks. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said the va…

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge
Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Watch a video of the opening ceremonies for the new TZB here Marching bands and a special singing star helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo mark the opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua, Cuomo celebrated Friday with hundreds of dignitaries and community members, workers who built the new bridge, high school students from Irvington and Nyack, Nyack High School's Red Storm Marching Band and singer-songwriter and Rockland County native Grace VanderWaal, who performed "The Star-Spangled Banner."  In additio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dutchess Emergency Operations Center Activated For Storm Dutchess Emergency Operations Center Activated For Storm
Dutchess Emergency Operations Center Activated For Storm With a significant amount of snow still possible in Dutchess County on Wednesday, officials have activated the Dutchess County Emergency Operations Center with local, county and state experts monitoring the incoming storm. Dutchess County remains under a Winter Storm Warning, which will be in effect until 8 a.m. on Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service, snow accumulations may be between 3 and 7 inches in central and northern Dutchess, with 6 to 10 inches expected in the southern parts of the county. Although the snow isn’t expected to hit the area until later in the af…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island
Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is forging ahead with a plan to build a tunnel between Westchester County and the north shore of Long Island. The main question circulating is exactly where would the tunnel connect along Westchester's northern Sound Shore, which includes the communities of Port Chester, Rye and Mamaroneck.  A new Long Sound crossing has been considered on the Island since 1938 with multiple ideas dumped by fierce community opposition. Cuomo's administration issued a formal request for proposals to the construction industry and private-equity investors, urging them to express int…

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by Jon Craig
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Poughkeepsie City Hall Reopens Wednesday After Early Closure Poughkeepsie City Hall Reopens Wednesday After Early Closure
Poughkeepsie City Hall Reopens Wednesday After Early Closure Residents with business at Poughkeepsie City Hall had to wait until after 10 a.m. Wednesday due to a late opening after the building experienced heating problems causing officials to shut down early Tuesday. Because of the freezing temperatures, City Hall closed at 2 p.m., Tuesday to give public works employees a chance to work on a malfunctioning boiler, city officials said.

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by Kathy Reakes