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Firefighter, 2 Others Injured In Blaze At Westchester Eatery Firefighter, 2 Others Injured In Blaze At Westchester Eatery
Firefighter, 2 Others Injured In Blaze At Westchester Eatery A basement fire at a popular Westchester eatery resulted in three people being injured, including a firefighter who was hospitalized.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 8 just after 10 a.m., when the Larchmont Fire Department responded to an active basement fire at Bagels by Sofia located at 145 Chatsworth Ave. According to the department, arriving crews found plenty of smoke pouring from the eatery and upon entering, discovered heavy flames in the basement. Firefighters then evacuated everyone in the eatery as well as the two adjourning buildings before searching for any e…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say Officials in Westchester County have passed legislation intended to combat dangerous fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The legislation, which Westchester County Executive George Latimer has signed, will increase safety regulations regarding lithium-ion batteries for electric mobility devices such as e-bikes, e-scooters, and hoverboards, officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  The new law will stipulate the following:  Only regulated and graded lithium-ion batteries for electric mobility devices will be able to be sold in Westchester; Every retail establishment in the cou…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition
New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition This story has been updated: A 20-year-old Westchester County man is dead and an 18-year-old male is in stable condition following a single-car crash that ended with the vehicle slamming into the side of a building. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m., Monday, July 3 at 1420 West Boston Post Road in the town of Mamaroneck. Responding officers found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a light pole and tree, and then collided with the side of the building where it came to rest on the driver’s side, said Capt. James Maher, of the town of Mamaroneck Police. The driver and passenge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Injured Workers Removed From Westchester Construction Site Twice In 3 Days Injured Workers Removed From Westchester Construction Site Twice In 3 Days
Injured Workers Removed From Westchester Construction Site Twice In 3 Days A Westchester County fire department had to come to the rescue of injured workers at a construction site twice in three days. The first rescue came on Saturday, Nov. 12, at an unspecified New Rochelle construction site when an injured worker had to be removed from the fifth floor by ladder, according to the New Rochelle Fire Department.  A similar incident then happened on Tuesday, Nov. 15, when two more workers were injured on the 6th floor, which also required them to be removed from the site by ladder, the fire department said.  "The silver lining for these workers is that the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Massive Five-Alarm Fire That Claimed Woman's Life In Westchester Deemed Accidental Massive Five-Alarm Fire That Claimed Woman's Life In Westchester Deemed Accidental
Massive Five-Alarm Fire That Claimed Woman's Life In Westchester Deemed Accidental Investigators have determined that a massive five-alarm fire that broke out In Westchester, leaving one woman dead, was accidental. First responders were dispatched to a stretch of commercial buildings on Hamilton Avenue in New Rochelle at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a large active fire that was engulfing the building, New Rochelle Police Capt. J Collins Coyne said, and while battling the blaze, they came across the body of resident Judith Musameci, age 60, the superintendent of the retail building. Earlier story - ID Released …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester
Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester One woman was killed in a five-alarm blaze that broke out in a Westchester building, officials confirmed. In New Rochelle, first responders were dispatched to a stretch of commercial buildings on Hamilton Avenue at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Original story - Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In New Rochelle The buildings - which contain retail stores, office space, and one apartment for the property manager - spread through the structure and into the roof, officials said. The fire broke out at 2 Hamilton Ave. in New Rochelle.Twitter/EastchesterFD Mu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Families Displaced As Crews Battle Three-Alarm Westchester Co-Op Fire Families Displaced As Crews Battle Three-Alarm Westchester Co-Op Fire
Families Displaced As Crews Battle Three-Alarm Westchester Co-Op Fire Multiple families were displaced as fire crews battled a tricky, three-alarm blaze that broke out at a Westchester co-op building. Firefighters from the New Rochelle and Yonkers fire departments were called to the Trinity co-op building on Union Street shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 when the blaze broke out in a single apartment before rapidly spreading with the help of gusty weather conditions. The six-story building was evacuated, officials said, as firefighters worked to contain the flames in a unit toward the top of the building. Due to the frigid temperatures, a Bee-Line bus …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Manhole Explodes In Front Of Police Station In Westchester Manhole Explodes In Front Of Police Station In Westchester
Manhole Explodes In Front Of Police Station In Westchester A manhole exploded near a Westchester police station, though no injuries or property damage was reported. The incident happened across the street from New Rochelle Police Headquarters on North Avenue shortly after 6 a.m., causing a smoke condition, Capt. J. Collins Coyne said on Friday morning on Feb. 4. No injuries were reported and traffic was unaffected by the incident, though pedestrians were blocked by Con Edison crews that responded to the scene. Both the New Rochelle Fire Department and Con Edison corrected the smoke condition and remained at the scene through Friday morning. Coyne…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire 33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire
33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire A Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly igniting a fire that severely damaged a home and spread to a neighboring residence. Shawn Gaillard, age 33, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 23, for the fire on South 7th Avenue three days earlier. On Monday, Dec. 20 around 11:30 a.m., while on patrol in the area of South 7th Avenue and Sandford Boulevard, officers found the house located at 505 South 7th Ave., fully engulfed in flames, according to the Mount Vernon Police. Officers on the scene also saw the fire spread to the adjacent house located at 507 South 7th Ave., po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Girl Rescued From 13-Inch Drainpipe In Westchester, Police Say Girl Rescued From 13-Inch Drainpipe In Westchester, Police Say
Girl Rescued From 13-Inch Drainpipe In Westchester, Police Say A Westchester County girl was rescued from a 13-inch drainpipe after a passerby heard her shouting for help. The incident took place around 6:55 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, in Mamaroneck. A Village of Mamaroneck police officer conducting post-storm patrol was alerted by persons shouting for help at the corner of Old White Plains Road and Center Avenue. The officer found a 13-year-old female who had fallen into an open utility vault/drainpipe. The girl’s body was below the ground up to her armpits and she was struggling to keep from falling further down, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In Westchester Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In Westchester
Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In Westchester A massive cleanup is underway after thousands of gallons of an oil-like substance were spilled into a waterway in Westchester when a Con Edison manhole exploded, officials said. Approximately 17,000 gallons of oil-like fluid spilled into the New Rochelle Harbor, which feeds into the Long Island Sound, on Saturday, July 17. It potentially could take weeks to clean up, though there has been no reported impact to drinking water as officials monitor potential effects on wildlife in the area. According to Con Edison, the explosion was caused by a malfunction of the company’s equipment that caus…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester
Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester A Connecticut man from Fairfield County was killed in a construction accident in New York after being trapped 10 feet underground when a trench collapsed on top of him at a Westchester County worksite. The Stamford man was killed around 12:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, when the trench collapsed at a home on 648 Shore Acres Drive in the Village of Mamaroneck. Police officers, as well as members from the Mamaroneck Fire Department, responded to 648 Shore Acres Drive on a report of a person trapped in a trench at the location, said Mamaroneck PD Chief Sandra DiRuzza. Upon arrival, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester, Injuring Three Cops Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester, Injuring Three Cops
Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester, Injuring Three Cops Three police officers suffered injuries as they helped rescue residents when a fire broke out in a Westchester apartment building. New Rochelle Police Officer Timothy Childs was on patrol shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 on Pelham Road when he saw smoke coming from a six-unit Franklin Avenue apartment building, prompting him to leap into action. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the officer alerted police headquarters and began to evacuate the building until help arrived. Officer Phalen Pedro and Lt. Robert Wenzler responded and assisted in evacuating the building as …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
COVID-19: New Rochelle Fire Captain Dies From Virus COVID-19: New Rochelle Fire Captain Dies From Virus
Covid-19: New Rochelle Fire Captain Dies From Virus A high-ranking member of a Westchester fire department has died after contracting novel coronavirus (COVID-19). New Rochelle Fire Capt. Andrew DiMaggio died following a drawn-out battle with COVID-19. The father of four had been with the department since 1989, spending 31 years “mastering his skills as a firefighter.” DiMaggio was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2005, rising to the rank of captain eight years ago, in 2012, where his first assignment was as a training officer for the department. According to the New Rochelle Fire Department, “as a training officer, “he was invaluable…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tow Operators Come To Rescue After Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off I-95 In Westchester Crash Tow Operators Come To Rescue After Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off I-95 In Westchester Crash
Tow Operators Come To Rescue After Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off I-95 In Westchester Crash Three tow operators saved the day for a Westchester neighborhood by preventing a tractor-trailer hanging off an overpass from falling onto their homes. The incident took place around 12:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, when a tractor-trailer driver lost control and flipped over on I-95 in New Rochelle. The rain was pouring down the wind was howling the tractor-trailer hung 60-feet in the air above homes below, said Anthony Paniccia Jr., of Vincent's Service Station. Paniccia, along with Felix Hughes and Danny Consigliere, arrived on the scene to find the tractor-trailer blocking all lanes of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For Victim In Fatal Westchester Construction Accident ID Released For Victim In Fatal Westchester Construction Accident
ID Released For Victim In Fatal Westchester Construction Accident The identity has been released of the worker who was killed outside a building in Westchester after being electrocuted when his cherry picker struck power lines, police said. Alejandro Manuel Caisaguano Pellisa, 26, of the Bronx, was working at a construction site at 164 Union Ave. in New Rochelle when the incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Previous story: Worker On Lift Dies After Striking Power Lines In New Rochelle The New Rochelle police and fire departments responded. Subsequent investigation revealed that the worker, while in the cherry picker perfor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Events
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester Following a career under the brightest lights at Yankee Stadium, Westchester resident Mariano Rivera was back in the spotlight as his hometown celebrated his MLB Hall of Fame induction at a “Pinstripe Parade” in Westchester. A week after being officially inducted into the Hall of Fame, Rivera, a longtime Westchester resident who became Major League Baseball’s first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame in the sport’s history had a parade hosted in his honor. The parade for Rivera was held on Saturday, July 27 during “Mariano Rivera Day” which included the parade and a celebration at the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Photos: Crews Work Quickly To Knock Down House Fire In Westchester Photos: Crews Work Quickly To Knock Down House Fire In Westchester
Photos: Crews Work Quickly To Knock Down House Fire In Westchester Multiple fire agencies worked quickly to knock down a potentially dangerous blaze that broke out in a Westchester home. First responders were dispatched to a Highland Avenue home in Eastchester that broke out in the afternoon on Monday, July 15. Crews from the Eastchester Police Department, Eastchester EMS, New Rochelle, Scarsdale and Greenville fire departments all responded to the scene and were able to knock down the flames and limit the damage done to the structure of the home. No injuries were reported, and the home is believed to be habitable after extensive remediations are complet…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Station No. 2 Reopens In New Rochelle Fire Station No. 2 Reopens In New Rochelle
Fire Station No. 2 Reopens In New Rochelle A nearly century-old fire station in Westchester is back in business nearly a year after closing its doors for a $1.9 million facelift. Renovations at Fire Station 2 on Webster Avenue in New Rochelle have been completed, marking the first upgrade for the building - which was constructed in 1923 - since the 1980s. “As was the case when Station 2 was built 96 years ago, New Rochelle is again on the rise.  It is fitting and proper that our infrastructure move forward as well,” New Rochelle Fire Chief Andrew Sandor said. “To that end, the renovation of Station 2 is more than appropri…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Dies Nearly Two Weeks After Crash With Suspected Drunk Driver Man Dies Nearly Two Weeks After Crash With Suspected Drunk Driver
Man Dies Nearly Two Weeks After Crash With Suspected Drunk Driver A 27-year-old man from Westchester died following a near two-week battle after being struck by an alleged drunk driver from Yonkers on March 31. Fernando Izazaga of New Rochelle was struck by another 27-year-old, Johnny Gialanella, of Yonkers, shortly after 1 a.m. in downtown New Rochelle on March 31, officials said. Following a 12-day battle in the hospital, he was pronounced dead this week. After being struck, Izazaga was treated by paramedics and members of the New Rochelle Fire Department before being transported to a local hospital with head trauma. He was later pronounced dead.  …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester
Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester Two parks and recreation department employees were injured when a tree fell and struck them. The incident occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at Neptune Park in New Rochelle. The injuries were sustained as the pair were conducting a regularly scheduled cleanup at the park, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. One employee suffered a head injury and the other sustained a shoulder injury. Costa said both employees were conscious and have been transported to a local hospital for evaluation on the injuries. Paramedics from Empress, officers from the New Rochel…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Six Injured, Six Apartments Uninhabitable In Three-Alarm Westchester Fire Six Injured, Six Apartments Uninhabitable In Three-Alarm Westchester Fire
Six Injured, Six Apartments Uninhabitable In Three-Alarm Westchester Fire An unknown number of residents were displaced in Westchester when a three-alarm fire broke out in a four-story apartment building on a busy Yonkers road. Five firefighters and one resident suffered minor injuries on Monday afternoon, as firefighters were called to a McLean Avenue building shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn. Upon arrival, at the apartment building, firefighters were met by a “large volume of fire on the second floor,” Flynn said. In total, 65 firefighters from Yonkers, Greenville and New Rochelle responded to the scene. The fire was de…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Westchester Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Westchester
Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Westchester Firefighters were able to knock down a fire that broke out at an area Chinese restaurant, saving several other businesses in the process. The fire, at the Hunan III at 6 Cedar St., in Bronxville, started around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 from a build-up of grease in the broiler, said Eastchester Fire Chief Brian Tween. The department responded with 15 firefighters and found fire in a large broiler in the basement prep area on fire and the ductwork up to the roof also ignited, Tween said. The firefighters, with assistance from New Rochelle and Mount Vernon fire departments, were …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Four Alumni Earn New Rochelle High School Wall Of Fame Honors Four Alumni Earn New Rochelle High School Wall Of Fame Honors
Four Alumni Earn New Rochelle High School Wall Of Fame Honors A pair of research professor, the founder of a public relations firm and the head coach of the varsity basketball team top this year’s New Rochelle Wall of Fame honorees. New Rochelle welcomed the four alumni to their Wall of Fame this week, who were “chosen based on their outstanding professional achievements and notable contributions to their respective communities.” The honorees are: Michael N. Oxman - Class of 1954: Oxman has been a professor of medicine and pathology at the University of California in San Diego, since 1976; and, chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at the Departm…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Interim Fire Chief Earns Full-Time Gig In Westchester Interim Fire Chief Earns Full-Time Gig In Westchester
Interim Fire Chief Earns Full-Time Gig In Westchester A veteran firefighter has been named as the new Chief of the New Rochelle Fire Department. City Manager Charles Strome III announced that Andrew Sandor has been named the new full-time Chief, effective as of Sept. 1. He had served as the department’s interim Fire Chief since former Chief Lou DiMeglio announced he was stepping down on June 29 after more than four decades of service in the city. A 22-year veteran of the department, Sandor quickly rose through the ranks since becoming a probationary firefighter in 1996. He was named a Lieutenant in 20002 and a Captain in 2008. During his time …

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by Zak Failla