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Brush Fire Near Hudson Valley School Buses Stopped By Young Students Brush Fire Near Hudson Valley School Buses Stopped By Young Students
Brush Fire Near Hudson Valley School Buses Stopped By Young Students A brush fire that posed a potential threat to school buses in the Hudson Valley was quickly extinguished thanks to the swift actions of volunteer firefighters, including several students. The fire happened in Putnam County on the evening of Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, when flames were reported to be dangerously close to Mahopac Central School District buses on Myrtle Avenue in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire, ensuring no damage to school property, the department said in a statement on Tuesday,…

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by Ben Crnic
News
New School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Program Announced In Westchester To Catch Illegal Passings New School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Program Announced In Westchester To Catch Illegal Passings
New School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Program Announced In Westchester To Catch Illegal Passings Nearly a dozen districts in Westchester will be participating in an all-new enforcement program that will use artificial intelligence to catch those who illegally pass stopped school buses, officials announced.  In an announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 22, Westchester County Executive George Latimer unveiled a new school bus stop-arm photo program meant to reduce the number of illegal passing.  According to Latimer, every vehicle in participating school districts' fleets will be equipped with cameras that will use AI to detect cars that pass stopped buses. The equipment will be provide…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Westchester Crash Won't Face Charges: Report Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Westchester Crash Won't Face Charges: Report
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Westchester Crash Won't Face Charges: Report The 68-year-old driver of a bus that hit and killed a kindergartner and his mother while they were walking to a school in Westchester will not face criminal charges, according to reports.  In a press conference on Friday, Aug. 30, police said the bus driver involved in the crash, which happened on Thursday, June 20, and caused the death of Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, would not be criminally charged, according to a report by ABC7.  Although he will escape charges, the driver was still issued summonses for…

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by Ben Crnic
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Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed
Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed Following a tragic crash that left a mother and son dead after they were struck by a school bus, several new safety measures will be implemented on the Westchester roadway where the incident happened. The safety improvements were announced by the Village of Mamaroneck on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in response to the deaths of Mamaroneck residents Molly Murphy Donovan, age 43, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe on Thursday, June 20.  At around 8:30 a.m. on the day of the crash, the mother and son were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Traffic Changes Announced For Road Near Soon-To-Be-Opening School In Westchester Traffic Changes Announced For Road Near Soon-To-Be-Opening School In Westchester
Traffic Changes Announced For Road Near Soon-To-Be-Opening School In Westchester The traffic pattern on a busy road near a soon-to-be-opening school in Westchester will be changed to improve conditions for school buses, officials announced.  Lawrence Street between McLean Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park Avenue, located near the new Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in Yonkers at 73 Lawrence St., will be converted into a one-way westbound road, city officials announced.  The change will be put into place beginning on Thursday, Aug. 22, when the city's Traffic Engineering Division will change the road signage to signal the one-way conversion.…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Westchester Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Westchester
Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Westchester Several young summer campers in Northern Westchester face longer rides home because of a fallen tree that has blocked a school bus's route and prevented it from turning around.  The incident happened in Lewisboro just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, when a tree fell on Route 35 in front of a bus carrying young campers from the Little Explorers camp at Lewisboro Elementary School.  According to the Lewisboro Parks and Recreation Department, the bus is too large to turn around, so the children on board will have a delayed ride to their bus stops.  However, the ch…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Road Where Mother, Son Were Killed By Bus Has 3 Times State Average Of Crashes Westchester Road Where Mother, Son Were Killed By Bus Has 3 Times State Average Of Crashes
Westchester Road Where Mother, Son Were Killed By Bus Has 3 Times State Average Of Crashes The stretch of road in Westchester where a mother and her young son were fatally struck by a school bus has seen three times the statewide average of crashes over the last decade, according to a new report.  The data was revealed in a report compiled for the Village of Mamaroneck's Traffic Commission by the AKRF, Inc. consultant company in response to the deaths of Mamaroneck residents Molly Murphy Donovan, age 43, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe on Thursday, June 20. At around 8:30 a.m. on the day of the crash, the mother and son were struck by a school bu…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Funeral Services Held For Boy, Mother Fatally Struck By Bus In Mamaroneck Funeral Services Held For Boy, Mother Fatally Struck By Bus In Mamaroneck
Funeral Services Held For Boy, Mother Fatally Struck By Bus In Mamaroneck Community members came together to honor the memory of a 6-year-old boy and his mother who were killed while walking to a Westchester school.  A funeral Mass was held on Friday morning, June 28 at the St. Augustine Church in Larchmont for Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphey Donovan, who were both killed on Thursday, June 20 after being struck by a school bus while walking to the Mamaroneck Avenue School.  Earlier Report - New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
School Bus Hits 2 Teens, 78-Year-Old Driver Leaves Scene In Westchester: Police School Bus Hits 2 Teens, 78-Year-Old Driver Leaves Scene In Westchester: Police
School Bus Hits 2 Teens, 78-Year-Old Driver Leaves Scene In Westchester: Police A school bus driven by a 78-year-old man hit two 16-year-olds before then leaving the scene in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday morning, Jan. 31 in Yonkers when the two teens were crossing the street while the bus turned left from Warburton Avenue onto Lamartine Avenue, Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos said.  The two teens suffered minor injuries and were treated at a hospital. They were later released.  The driver of the bus initially told police that he was unaware that he had hit anyone. However, after…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Search For SUV Driver With NY Plates Who Passed Stopped School Bus In Fairfield County Police Search For SUV Driver With NY Plates Who Passed Stopped School Bus In Fairfield County
Police Search For SUV Driver With NY Plates Who Passed Stopped School Bus In Fairfield County Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying a red SUV that passed a stopped school bus in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 3:10 p.m., Thursday, June 2 in New Fairfield, said police. The bus, which had its sign out and red lights flashing was stopped on Route 37 southbound at the time the red SUV with New York tags blasted past the bus, said the state police. A video of the SUV passing the bus can be viewed here.  State Police say tipsters believe the SUV may be a 2013-17 Chevy Traverse. If you're familiar with the vehicle, call the New Fairfie…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Dashcam Video Shows Driver Saving School Kids Stuck On Busy Area Roadway Dashcam Video Shows Driver Saving School Kids Stuck On Busy Area Roadway
Dashcam Video Shows Driver Saving School Kids Stuck On Busy Area Roadway A Good Samaritan in Rockland County came to the rescue of some kids who found themselves in a potentially dangerous situation. Following last week’s snowstorm, more than a foot of snow piled up on some sidewalks in Monsey, making it more difficult to travel by foot. On Friday, Dec. 18, Lipa Rubin was stopped on Main Street near Orchard Street to allow two children to be dismissed from a school bus, one of whom struggled climbing a snowbank to get to the sidewalk as the bus drove off and traffic began flowing again. Rubin could be heard on the dashcam shouting and honking his horn for the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
School Buses Burst Out In Flames In Westchester School Buses Burst Out In Flames In Westchester
School Buses Burst Out In Flames In Westchester Buses burst out in flames in a bus lot in Armonk for the second time this school year. The Armonk Fire Department was dispatched to the area of the bus garage on MacDonald Avenue Friday evening at about 8 p.m. The first unit arrived on the scene immediately and confirmed two small school buses fully involved with multiple cars parked nearby, the Armonk Fire Department said. Crews from the Armonk Fire Department responded and started to extinguish the fire within approximately 10 minutes of dispatch. Upon arrival of additional units, five buses were on fire due to the proximity of the vehic…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Three School Buses Catch Fire In Armonk Garage Three School Buses Catch Fire In Armonk Garage
Three School Buses Catch Fire In Armonk Garage Three school buses caught fire in a garage in Northern Westchester on Saturday. The Armonk Fire Department said it responded to the bus garage after a report of a burning smell at 10 Macdonald Ave. in Armonk late Saturday afternoon. Upon arriving, firefighters found three large buses fully engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly extinguished and contained to the original buses, the fire department said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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by Daily Voice