Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In White Plains — Here's Why Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In White Plains — Here's Why
Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In White Plains — Here's Why If you see coyotes lurking on school grounds in one Westchester school district, don't be alarmed — they're not real.  The White Plains City School District said on Thursday, Sept. 10, that its Facilities and Grounds team has placed artificial coyote cutouts on some fields across the district.  The unusual additions are intended to scare away geese, which can leave waste behind on school grounds and create potential health concerns, district officials said. Photos shared by the district show two kinds of decoys, including a flat, lifelike coyote cutout standing upright and a thre…
5th Suspect Caught In Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester: Police 5th Suspect Caught In Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester: Police
5th Suspect Caught In Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester: Police A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with a violent fight involving machetes, knives, and razor blades at a Westchester County train station parking garage, authorities said.  Kleyster Gonzalez, 20, of Port Chester, was taken into custody at his home at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, by members of the MTA Police Special Investigations Division, the department said on Thursday, Sept. 10.   Gonzalez was charged with first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.  The arrest follows a fight involving around nine to 10 people at …
Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police
Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he intentionally hit a girl with a vehicle in a Walgreens parking lot in Rockland County, knocking her unconscious and breaking her wrist.  New City resident Mike Tamay Mejia, 19, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 7, in connection with the incident, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. The incident happened at around 4:14 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, in the parking lot of the Walgreens on Route 59 in Spring Valley, police said.   Later that day, at around 2:22 p.m., the juvenile victim wen…
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing an assault charge after police said he stabbed his stepbrother in the face in Rockland County and fled.  Spring Valley resident Kashief Kobe Hall, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 9, six days after the stabbing, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. The incident happened at around 7:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 5 Rosehill Oval in Spring Valley, police said. Responding officers found an adult man suffering from stab wounds to his face.  Police said they determined that the victim's stepbrother stabbed him before fleeing the scen…
Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time
Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time An already-convicted burglar who broke into a Rockland County apartment and rummaged through the victim's belongings, including medication and money, will spend years in state prison, prosecutors said. Orangetown resident Wesleigh Gilsenan, 42, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to nine years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.  The sentence comes after Gilsenan was convicted of second-degree burglary following a two-day bench trial on Friday, Jan. 30.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the ca…
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency. Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook. Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN. Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In NY Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In NY
Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In NY A popular type of candy sold in stores across the Northeast is being recalled because of a potentially deadly choking hazard. The Ricky Joy Company recalled about 2.3 million Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 10.  The recalled candy comes in 1.85-fluid-ounce plastic bottles and is applied through a rollerball top. The rolling ball on the bottles can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking. The candy was sold in blue raspberry, strawberry, green apple, and watermelon flavors. No i…
School Co-Owner, Sports Official From Hudson Valley Dies At 56 After Cancer Battle School Co-Owner, Sports Official From Hudson Valley Dies At 56 After Cancer Battle
School Co-Owner, Sports Official From Hudson Valley Dies At 56 After Cancer Battle The co-owner of a Putnam County school is being remembered as a coach, sports official, community leader, and devoted father after his death following a battle with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia. Thomas J. “Tom” Courtney, co-owner of Pine Grove Country Day School in Mahopac, died Sunday, Sept. 6, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary and a tribute from the school. He had turned 56 just days earlier.  Courtney was diagnosed with leukemia in early July, his family said in his obituary. Despite the aggressive disease, those closest to him said he remained optimistic…
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports A Pennsylvania social media influencer who was stabbed while confronting two men he accused of targeting children is now facing charges stemming from the New York brawl, court records show. Nicholas Attalla, known online as “Niky Sal,” was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, on charges of third-degree assault, second-degree criminal nuisance, and endangering the welfare of a child. Attalla, of Erie, was arraigned that day and pleaded not guilty, according to online court records. The charges stem from a fight inside a Tim Hortons in Jamestown on Dec. 13, 2025, according to WGRZ, Erie News Now, an…
Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise
Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise President Donald Trump is touting $5,000 payments to every adult US citizen if Republicans keep control of Congress in the upcoming midterms, a dubious proposal that could cost more than $1 trillion. Trump announced the so-called "Trump dividend" during a nearly two-hour speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The payments would depend on Republicans winning both the House and Senate in November's midterm elections, which many pollsters say is unlikely. The proposed payments are estimated to cost more than $1 trillion, CNBC reported. "Here is my pr…
Weeks After Devastating Fire, Spa Reopens At New Location In Westchester: 'Couldn't Give Up' Weeks After Devastating Fire, Spa Reopens At New Location In Westchester: 'Couldn't Give Up'
Weeks After Devastating Fire, Spa Reopens At New Location In Westchester: 'Couldn't Give Up' Following a devastating fire that destroyed everything inside a longtime Westchester County day spa, its owner has reopened the business in a new location. Bella Maiya Day Spa, which spent 13 years in Briarcliff Manor, is now welcoming clients at 100 S. Highland Ave., Suite A, in Ossining after its former location was gutted by fire in July. The business announced its comeback on Wednesday, Sept. 9, saying it reopened just two and a half weeks after the blaze and will celebrate with a grand reopening event on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the fire…