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Police & Fire
Man On Run After Fleeing From Police During Traffic Stop In Area
A man wanted for allegedly tampering with evidence while fleeing from New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley during a traffic stop late last year is wanted in Orange County. An alert was issued by New York State Police Troop F in Montgomery as they attempt to locate Carlos Santiago Jr., who was arrested on Oct. 18 last year following a traffic stop in Newburgh. It is alleged that Santiago, age 47, the driver of the vehicle, fled on foot during the traffic stop in Newburgh and was caught shortly thereafter. During the arrest, he allegedly attempted to swallow something that was …
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Covid-
19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say
New York is making strides in the “red zone” areas where COVID-19 hotspots have cropped up, but it is unlikely that there will be a rollback of recently imposed restrictions following a spike in cases. In recent weeks, state officials have been targeting COVID-19 “micro-clusters” after seeing cases spike - including on Long Island, in Rockland and Orange counties - in communities failing to adhere to the state’s virus mandates. Earlier story - COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases Through the new enforcement, those hot spots have all seen impr…
Weather
Two Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Region
Tornado touchdowns were confirmed in both the Hudson Valley and Connecticut during severe storm activity in the region on Thursday, Aug. 27. The National Weather Service made the determinations late Friday night, Aug. 28 after surveying damage during the day. Hudson Valley Tornado The twister in the Hudson Valley happened just after 6:15 p.m. Thursday in Orange County in Montgomery in the area of Old Nealytown Road, according to the weather service. It was an Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) 1 twister with 90 mph winds and a maximum path width of 600 yards and path length of 2.6 mile…
Business
Amazon To Open Operations Facility In Hudson Valley, Creating Hundreds Of Jobs
Hundreds of jobs are coming to the Hudson Valley as Amazon prepares for its latest venture in New York. This week, Amazon announced that it plans to launch a state-of-the-art operations facility in Orange County in Montgomery in time for the 2021 holiday season, generating more than 800 full-time jobs. The fulfillment center, which will span more than 1,000,000-square-feet near the intersection of Route 17K and Route 747 has been in the works for more than a year. The $75.2 million project had to be approved by the Town Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board, the town’s Industr…
Lifestyle
Psychological Thriller Filmed In Hudson Valley Debuts On Amazon Prime
Hudson Valley residents may recognize some set locations in a newly debuting Amazon Prime psychological thriller that was filmed in the region. Walden native Brian DiLorenzo, first-time director, and writer of “Myth,” a film released on Amazon Prime last week, highlights several spots in Orange, Putnam and Ulster counties which were filmed years ago, including several restaurants and homes in the area. Scenes shot in the region include locations at multiple restaurants in Montgomery and Maybrook, the Hudson Valley Mall, an overpass in Newburgh, and at residences in DiLorenzo’s native Walden…
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Covid-
19: Outbreaks Lead To Temporary Closures Of Two Area Daycare Centers
Two Hudson Valley daycare centers that have remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic have seen outbreaks that led to temporary closures of their facilities. Both centers are located in Orange County. Heather’s Child’s Place in Montgomery and Pattycake Playhouse Early Childhood Learning Center in Newburgh temporarily closed due to the outbreaks, which were mild in nature, to allow for precautionary deep cleaning and sanitizing. There were at least seven confirmed COVID-19 cases at Heather’s Child’s Place, most of which involved patients who were asymptomatic. The day camp began a gradual …
Police & Fire
Westchester Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In State Police Stops
More than a dozen area residents were among the 18 charged by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, June 27, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Jose R. Becerra Rey, 32, of Peekskill, for DWI with a prior conviction within ten years, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol and was subsequently arre…
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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man
An alert has been issued for a man wanted by New York State Police after being busted with a reportedly stolen car on I-87 in the Hudson Valley when he ran out of gas and his vehicle was towed. Simon O’Rourke is wanted by New York State Police investigators following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He later failed to appear in court to respond to the charge and an arrest warrant was issued by the Orange County Court. According to police, O’Rourke was arrested following an investigation that found he was in possession of a rental car that had been reported…
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman
A 32-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley after being busted with heroin and cocaine during a traffic stop, investigators said. Ivelisse Dickens is wanted by New York State Police in Montgomery and the Orange County Court following her arrest for fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Dickens was arrested in the Town of New Windsor during a stop for a vehicle and traffic violation, at which point it was determined by troopers that she was in possession of the controlled substances. She later failed to return to court to respond t…
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Damaging Vehicles In Area, State Police Say
A Hudson Valley man is wanted after allegedly damaging multiple vehicles when he attempted to illegally retrieve his car from a New York State Police impound lot. Anthony Colella, 33, is wanted by New York State Police investigators in Montgomery for third-degree criminal mischief after damaging vehicles at an impound lot in Orange County after his vehicle was towed. According to police, Colella was traveling on I-87 when his vehicle broke down, which was towed by an Orange County tow company. When Colella went to the State Police barrack in Montgomery to report the vehicle was stolen, he …
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Covid-
19: NY Launches New Website Showing Nearest Testing Sites
On Day 78 of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, New York State has doubled its capacity to reach 40,000 diagnostic tests per day and has rolled out a new website to show New Yorkers where they can find the nearest testing site. That's twice the national average. During his daily news briefing on Sunday, May 17 in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo not encouraged eligible New Yorkers to visit the new website, coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-testing (first image above), to find a nearby testing site. For a list of eligible New Yorkers, see the second ima…
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Covid-
19: New Rundown Of Total, New Cases In Westchester County
The following are the latest number of total novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases followed by new cases for counties in New York as of Saturday, April 18. Albany 648 29 Allegany 30 1 Broome 186 8 Cattaraugus 34 0 Cayuga 36 0 Chautauqua 25 0 Chemung 72 1 Chenango 77 1 Clinton 48 1 Columbia 105 4 Cortland 25 0 Delaware 49 1 Dutchess 2,201 59 Erie 2,201 59 Essex 16 1 Franklin 13 0 Fulton 27 0 Genesee 87 4 Greene 82 5 Hamilton 3 0 Herkimer 47 1 Jefferson 50 0 Lewis 8 0 Livingston 37 3 Madison 105 0 Monroe 1,008 33 Montgo…
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