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What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Reservoir In Westchester What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Reservoir In Westchester
What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Reservoir In Westchester If you hear the sound of sirens ringing out near a reservoir in Westchester, don't be alarmed, as it is just part of a scheduled drill.  The sirens are a part of the Hillview Reservoir Quarterly Alarm Test, which was scheduled to take place in Yonkers on Thursday, Aug. 10 around 10 a.m., the city's police department announced.  The drill is part of the regular quarterly maintenance, inspection, and testing of the sitewide system at the reservoir, located next to Empire City Casino in Yonkers by the New York Thruway.  The alarms were set to ring out for five to ten …

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect On Loose: 2 Women Followed Home From Casino, Robbed In Westchester, Police Say Suspect On Loose: 2 Women Followed Home From Casino, Robbed In Westchester, Police Say
Suspect On Loose: 2 Women Followed Home From Casino, Robbed In Westchester, Police Say Police are searching for a suspect who followed two women home from a casino in Westchester and robbed them in their driveway as they were about to leave their car.  The incident happened on Tuesday, June 13 around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Valentine Street in Yonkers, when two senior women aged 86 and 83 were returning home from Empire City Casino and were accosted in their driveway as they were about to get out of their vehicle, according to Yonkers police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos. According to Politopoulos, the suspect displayed a handgun and then grabbed both…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lucky Winner: Westchester County Man Wins $925K Jackpot At Casino Lucky Winner: Westchester County Man Wins $925K Jackpot At Casino
Lucky Winner: Westchester County Man Wins $925K Jackpot At Casino A lucky Westchester County man has won the largest jackpot of the year at a popular casino in the county.  Walter from Yonkers, who did not release his last name, won a $925,488 jackpot at Empire City Casino after betting $20 on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine, according to an announcement by the casino from Tuesday, Nov. 15.  The win is the largest jackpot that has been given out so far in 2022 by the Yonkers casino but is not the largest available, as a prize over $1 million is still obtainable from the same slot machine, casino officials said.  "We…

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COVID-Related Layoffs Affect Thousands In Hudson Valley COVID-Related Layoffs Affect Thousands In Hudson Valley
Covid-related Layoffs Affect Thousands In Hudson Valley Thousands of workers in the Hudson Valley have been laid off amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Nearly a dozen companies in the Hudson Valley were forced to lay off or furlough more than 2,500 employees, according to information from the New York State Department of Labor’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN). Employers in Westchester, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties all made filings, according to the Department of Labor. The largest reported to the state labor department is MGM Yonkers, doing business as Empire City Casino, …

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by Zak Failla
Business
MGM Gets Official OK To Buy Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway MGM Gets Official OK To Buy Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway
MGM Gets Official OK To Buy Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway MGM Resorts has officially been given the green light to purchase Empire City Casino and the adjacent Yonkers Raceway. The New York State Gaming Commission announced on Monday that it has approved the licenses to allow MGM to purchase the businesses for $850 million. The deal was originally expected to be approved earlier this month, but a vote was delayed before MGM could officially purchase the casino and racetrack from the Rooney family, which has owned it since the early 1970s. According to reports, MGM is likely looking to add a hotel and new entertainment facilities at the site,…

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by Zak Failla
Business
$850M MGM Deal For Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway On Hold 'Until Further Notice' $850M MGM Deal For Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway On Hold 'Until Further Notice'
$850M MGM Deal For Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway On Hold 'Until Further Notice' MGM Resorts International's planned acquisition of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway has been abruptly postponed. The New York State Gaming Commission was expected to approve the sale on Thursday, Jan. 3 at an 11 a.m. meeting, but announced late Wednesday The commission said the meeting was "postponed until further notice." Just days earlier, the commission had announced the meeting would be streamed live in this public notice. In May, Empire City Casino announced that it entered into an $850 million agreement with MGM Resorts to take over the racing and gaming property. No rea…

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Arrests Made In Empire City Casino Winner Car-Bump Robbery Arrests Made In Empire City Casino Winner Car-Bump Robbery
Arrests Made In Empire City Casino Winner Car-Bump Robbery Two men were in custody after authorities said they robbed a casino gambler by bumping his car from behind on Route 208 in Wyckoff and claiming they were police officers. The driver told police he’d left the Empire City Casino in Yonkers around 5:30 a.m. Sept. 2 and was headed north on the highway when his vehicle was struck from behind near Cedar Hill Avenue. One of two men who got out of the other car “identified himself as a law enforcement officer and instructed him to place his hands on the trunk of his vehicle,” Wyckoff Police Chief David Murphy said. “They then held him while they r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Chappaqua Musician Launches 'Back From The Dead' Venture Chappaqua Musician Launches 'Back From The Dead' Venture
Chappaqua Musician Launches 'Back From The Dead' Venture Chappaqua resident and sports executive John Cirillo has announced the launch of a new music venture, Back from the Dead Music LLC, along with Ossining's Mickey Rosen and Cirillo's fellow Fordham alum Adam E.  The announcement came in June during an event at Lexington Square Cafe in Mount Kisco.  Cirillo is an award-winning sports public relations executive. Rosen owns Briarcliff Launch Music Venture. Back from the Dead Music LLC was launched by Cirillo to move the young artists forward through public relations, marketing and public concerts. The duo have taken Cirillo’s lyrics and put the…

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by Jon Craig
Business
MGM Resorts Buys Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway For $850 Million MGM Resorts Buys Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway For $850 Million
MGM Resorts Buys Empire City Casino, Yonkers Raceway For $850 Million This story has been updated. MGM Resorts International and MGM Growth Properties LLC announced that MGM Resorts has entered into an agreement to acquire the Empire City Casino's race track, Yonkers Raceway, and the casino for $850 million.  MGM Resorts and MGP have entered into an agreement whereby MGP will acquire the developed real property associated with Empire City from MGM Resorts and lease it back to a subsidiary of MGM Resorts, after which a subsidiary of MGM Resorts will operate the property, it was announced on Tuesday morning, May 29. "We are excited to announce the additio…

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by Jon Craig
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Four From Westchester Win $13M In NY Lottery Four From Westchester Win $13M In NY Lottery
Four From Westchester Win $13M In NY Lottery Four Westchester residents will need a large wallet to carry their giant checks when they are presented with their combined winnings of $13 million from recent Lottery games by Yolanda Vega. The four, who won on three separate tickets, will receive their checks at Empire City Casino in Yonkers at 1 p.m. Thursday, the New York Lottery said. The lucky winners include a Cortlandt woman, who took the guaranteed $7 million top prize from the March 19 Cash 4 Life drawing; a pair of friends from Yonkers who split the $5,000,000 top prize on a Set for Life scratch-off ticket, and an Elmsford woman …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester 2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester
2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester There is no doubt that Westchester is overstocked with talent. And The Business Council of Westchester recognizes that during a prestigious annual awards ceremony. This year, prominent doctors, realtors and bankers as well as the spokeswoman for Westchester's new county executive, the owner of Walter's Hot Dogs, the director of creative culture at the Jacob Burns Film Center and a funeral home director are among the 40 "Rising Stars" being honored by The Business Council of Westchester, on June 21. The county’s leading business membership organization announced its 2018 class of R…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
All Aboard, All Included: Metro-North Getaways In Hudson Valley, CT All Aboard, All Included: Metro-North Getaways In Hudson Valley, CT
All Aboard, All Included: Metro-North Getaways In Hudson Valley, CT Between commuter traffic and parking limitations, planning a visit to the Bruce Museum may seem daunting to some, yet the Greenwich-based museum and the Metro-North Railroad are working together to make the trip more convenient and accessible to all. The museum and Metro-North offer a “Getaway” package that includes discounted rates for both train tickets and admission to the Bruce Museum from any station on the Metro-North Railroad. Both are combined on one ticket and purchased easily at a MetroNorth kiosk or ticket office.  “We want people to take the train instead of their car for leisur…

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Missing Westchester Woman Found Safe Missing Westchester Woman Found Safe
Missing Westchester Woman Found Safe Update: The 67-year-old woman last seen at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers on Monday night was safely located in the Bronx by the NYPD on Tuesday afternoon, the New York Public Safety Department said.  She was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.  Original report: A Missing Person Alert has been issued related to the disappearance of a 67-year-old Westchester woman. Martha Rivera is a 5-foot-5, 160-pound white female with blonde hair and green eyes, wearing a brown coat, black/white turtleneck, black pants and tan shoes. She was last seen at the Empire City Casino on in Yonkers a…

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