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New Update: 15-Year-Old Nabbed After Threatening To 'Shoot Everyone' At YMCA In Westchester New Update: 15-Year-Old Nabbed After Threatening To 'Shoot Everyone' At YMCA In Westchester
New Update: 15-Year-Old Nabbed After Threatening To 'Shoot Everyone' At YMCA In Westchester A teenager was apprehended after allegedly threatening to shoot people at YMCA locations in Westchester, police announced.  A 15-year-old Rye resident was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 7 in connection with a threatening phone call placed to the Rye YMCA earlier in the same day, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9.  Earlier Report - Threatening Phone Call Prompts Evacuation Of Rye YMCA Locations According to police, the teenager threatened to "shoot everybody" during the call, which prompted authorities to clear out both YMCA locations. After a short i…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Threatening Phone Call Prompts Evacuation Of YMCA Locations In Westchester Threatening Phone Call Prompts Evacuation Of YMCA Locations In Westchester
Threatening Phone Call Prompts Evacuation Of YMCA Locations In Westchester Two YMCA locations in Westchester were evacuated following a threatening phone call, police said. New, updated report - New Update: 15-Year-Old Nabbed After Threatening To 'Shoot Everyone' At Rye YMCA The incident began on Wednesday, Aug. 7 around 4:30 p.m., when the Rye YMCA received a call from an anonymous source, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 8.  After the call was received, both YMCA locations were cleared.  After determining that the call came from a Rye residence, police were able to identify the person responsible for it. The threat h…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Grand Opening Held For Newly-Remodeled Gym At YMCA In Westchester Grand Opening Held For Newly-Remodeled Gym At YMCA In Westchester
Grand Opening Held For Newly-Remodeled Gym At YMCA In Westchester A YMCA in Westchester is celebrating the opening of its newly remodeled gymnasium following a restoration project supported by local, state, and federal officials.  The New Rochelle YMCA held a grand opening for its newly remodeled gymnasium on Tuesday, March 19  following a restoration effort supported by the city, Westchester County, New York State, and federal governments.  The effort was also funded by several local community and business partners and donors, according to the YMCA. "We want to thank all the elected officials, businesses, donors and our wonderful vendors …

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by Ben Crnic
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More Than A Dozen Hospitalized After Chemical Spill In Westchester More Than A Dozen Hospitalized After Chemical Spill In Westchester
More Than A Dozen Hospitalized After Chemical Spill In Westchester At least 13 people were transported to area hospitals after a chemical spill at a YMCA in Westchester County The spill took place around 7:14 a.m., Monday, Sept. 20 at the New Rochelle YMCA located at 50 Weyman Ave., police said. New Rochelle police and firefighters responded to the YMCA on a report of a chemical exposure causing respiratory distress to multiple patrons, said Captain J. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police. The cause of the exposure is under investigation by New Rochelle Police detectives and at this time, appears to be that an accidental mixture of che…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Charged With Assault At YMCA In Fairfield County An altercation at a YMCA in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a Westchester County man who allegedly assaulted another person, police said. Police received a complaint from the victim of a domestic dispute on Thursday, July 9 after he had gotten into a dispute with a man - later identified as New Rochelle resident Juan Corona - at the New Canaan YMCA. The investigation into the alleged domestic incident led police to identify Corona as a suspect, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police said that on Wednesday, Sept. 30, New Canaan Police investigators made contact with Corona, …

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by Zak Failla
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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
Police & Fire
Too Close To Call: Mount Vernon Mayoral Democratic Primary Outcome Still Uncertain Too Close To Call: Mount Vernon Mayoral Democratic Primary Outcome Still Uncertain
Too Close To Call: Mount Vernon Mayoral Democratic Primary Outcome Still Uncertain The hotly contested Mount Vernon mayoral Democratic primary race is coming down to the wire. Former Mount Vernon City Planning Commissioner Shawyn Patterson-Howard narrowly edged out Mayor Richard Thomas by approximately 200 votes following the primary on Tuesday, June 25, according to the unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections. However, absentee votes and other ballots still need to be counted, which means the official result may not be known for another week. Following Tuesday’s primary, Patterson-Howard was named on 2,355 ballots, ahead of Thomas with 2,151 vo…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Westchester YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K From Employer, DA Says Former Westchester YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K From Employer, DA Says
Former Westchester YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K From Employer, DA Says A former employee at YMCA organizations in Westchester and Fairfield counties is facing charges for allegedly stealing nearly $200,000 from her employer, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday. Lee Ann Borg, a former employee of the Rye and Greenwich YMCA was arraigned on a charge of grand larceny following her arrest on Tuesday morning for allegedly stealing more than $190,000 using a YMCA corporate credit card. According to the indictment, Borg made personal purchases with her Rye YMCA corporate credit card. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Suspect Due In Court For Fatal Shooting Outside Westchester Apartments Teen Suspect Due In Court For Fatal Shooting Outside Westchester Apartments
Teen Suspect Due In Court For Fatal Shooting Outside Westchester Apartments A teenager is due to appear in Westchester County Court on Tuesday afternoon after being connected to a shooting outside of The Modern in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon resident Tasjawn “Tay” White, 19, was arraigned this week on a murder charge in connection to the fatal shooting of Donovan Brown, 24, on March 14 outside of the recently opened The Modern on Macquesten Parkway. He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. According to city officials, Brown was shot and killed at approximately 12:10 a.m. on March 14. White was allegedly with a second man at the time of the fatal shooting. Th…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Westchester Student, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland Westchester Student, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland
Westchester Student, Among Best Fencers In America, Eyes Event In Poland After winning bronze at USA Fencing's North American Cup last weekend, 10-year-old Shaun Kim of Greenwich is headed to Wroclaw, Poland to compete in his first international fencing competition. Shaun, a student at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, is currently ranked 11th in the nation in Youth-10 Boys Saber. He started fencing when he was seven encouraged by his father, who always admired the sport and enjoyed watching his college friend compete at Princeton University.  Shaun took to fencing quickly and began competing just last year. He placed seventh in his first tournament. The athlet…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Developers Seek To Buy Local YMCA For Arts District In Westchester Developers Seek To Buy Local YMCA For Arts District In Westchester
Developers Seek To Buy Local YMCA For Arts District In Westchester A potential sale of the old YMCA building may have paved the way for the Mount Vernon City Council to review a proposed multi-million dollar transit-oriented arts district on the South Side of the City. Earlier this year, developers proposed the purchase of the property, paving the way for an ambitious development that would be built around the library, a short walk away from the Mount Vernon East Metro-North train station. The proposal was first laid out last year, and it will be presented to the City Council on Wednesday for approval. According to officials, the district will be centered…

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by Zak Failla