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Truck Slams Into Bridge On Parkway In Westchester, Causes Lane Closures Truck Slams Into Bridge On Parkway In Westchester, Causes Lane Closures
Truck Slams Into Bridge On Parkway In Westchester, Causes Lane Closures A truck caused temporary traffic delays in Northern Westchester when it found itself on a parkway not quite meant for it and slammed into a bridge.  The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, July 19, when a 13-foot-tall tractor-trailer traveling on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Pleasantville slammed into an 8-foot 8-inch tall bridge at Bedford Road, according to Westchester County Police.  The crash caused the parkway to briefly close before the left lane was reopened, allowing traffic to slowly pass.  The crash caused traffic delays on the Saw Mill River Parkway as the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Threatens Another Driver With Handgun In Westchester Incident, Police Say Road Rage: Man Threatens Another Driver With Handgun In Westchester Incident, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Threatens Another Driver With Handgun In Westchester Incident, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was nabbed for alleged road rage after allegedly pulling a gun on another driver he had been tailgating. The incident took place in Northern Westchester on Monday, Aug. 1 in Pleasantville, near Bedford Road and Cooley Street. According to Chief Erik Grutzner, of the Pleasantville Police, the two drivers had gotten in a "tiff" over a parking space and the incident continued when both cars were on the road. The second car, driven by a 27-year-old Carmel man, began tailgating the first car aggressively, causing the first car to stop, the driver to get out and ask him to st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Restaurant Group Closes One Of Its Westchester Locations Restaurant Group Closes One Of Its Westchester Locations
Restaurant Group Closes One Of Its Westchester Locations A Westchester restaurant group has announced the closure of one of its locations. Pleasantville's 105 Seventy Bar & Grill, located on Bedford Road, is closed, 105 Restaurant Group Director of Operations Brian Angarola confirmed. The eatery was previously named Mission Taqueria.  The restaurant opened in May of 2018. Owners said the restaurant's menu was a fusion of Mexican and American cuisine.  The bar and grill served burgers, tacos, burritos, along with margaritas, mojitos and sangria.  Angarola said the restaurant group will announce its long-term plans i…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Star Alert: HBO Filming New Series In Westchester Star Alert: HBO Filming New Series In Westchester
Star Alert: HBO Filming New Series In Westchester Hollywood has come to the Hudson Valley once again with big stars in the area to film a new HBO series, the "Time Traveler's Wife." Village of Pleasantville officials said the production is filming on Wednesday, June 2 on Wheeler Avenue and Broadway during the day. Village officials said during the filming, Wheeler Avenue will be closed from Manville Road to the Bedford Road parking lot exit until around noon. Filming is also planned at the Philips 66 gas station on Broadway in the Old Village. Staging activities will occur in the morning with filming in the afternoon and evening…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester
Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester A Northern Westchester home built in the 1890s was destroyed overnight when a massive fire broke out, officials said. First responders from multiple agencies responded to a home on Bedford Road at 1:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18 in Pleasantville, when a fire was discovered by a New Castle Fire Marshal who was passing by in the area. According to officials from the Chappaqua Fire Department, crews were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire from the outside, but by the time they had, it had already spread to the inside of the structure. Officials said that the fire had gotten into the walls …

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by Zak Failla
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Pleasantville Plans Village-Wide Vigil Following Triple Murder-Suicide Pleasantville Plans Village-Wide Vigil Following Triple Murder-Suicide
Pleasantville Plans Village-Wide Vigil Following Triple Murder-Suicide A village-wide vigil has been planned for members of the Liu family in Pleasantville, who died in a murder-suicide last week. Authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 6 that 46-year-old Tom Liu killed his wife, Dorothy Liu, 42, and their two children, a boy in the second grade named Tenyson, 7, and a girl in pre-K named Adeline, 4, with a knife and then took his own life with the knife. With the village coping with the tragedy, the Pleasantville Clergy Association announced community services that will be held at houses of worship throughout the village between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday, De…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Yonkers Police Officer Admits To Putting Woman In Chokehold Off-Duty Yonkers Police Officer Admits To Putting Woman In Chokehold
Off-Duty Yonkers Police Officer Admits To Putting Woman In Chokehold A 28-year-old police officer was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to harassment for putting a woman in a chokehold while off duty last year in Northern Westchester.  In addition to harassment, Trevor Goff of Yonkers also pleaded guilty to criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of breathing in connection with the June 16, 2017, episode in Pleasantville, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Goff, of the Yonkers Police Department, was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, which means he will serve no jail ti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gas Main Replacement, Repaving Affects Traffic In Pleasantville, Thornwood Gas Main Replacement, Repaving Affects Traffic In Pleasantville, Thornwood
Gas Main Replacement, Repaving Affects Traffic In Pleasantville, Thornwood Marble Avenue in Pleasantville and Thornwood is one of the worst pothole-filled routes in Westchester. So it's good news for area residents and motorists who frequent businesses, including McDonalds and local shopping centers, that a major utility project will result in a county-paid repaving of the avenue. The bad news is gas line work by Con Edison is expected to disrupt traffic at and near Saw Mill River Parkway exit 27 in Thornwood and Route 117 in Pleasantville for he next four months. Con Edison plans to begin replacing gas mains starting this week on Marble Avenue from the Saw Mill P…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Established Restaurateurs Eager To Debut New Westchester Eateries Established Restaurateurs Eager To Debut New Westchester Eateries
Established Restaurateurs Eager To Debut New Westchester Eateries Two new restaurants are set to open in Pleasantville in March. The owners of Wood & Fire plan to open Southern Table at 39 Marble Ave. in March.  The new grill will offer traditional favorites from the South.  In addition to fried chicken, homemade biscuits and pork-belly-topped grits, expect many creative dishes, according to owner Michael Ferrara. The second newest Pleasantville eatery, Mission Taqueria, is set to open next month at 472 Bedford Road. The owners of 105-Ten Bar & Grill in Briarcliff Manor have decided to offer a new restaurant with a taco-and-tequila experience. …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Hold Memorial For Westchester Stabbing Victim Firefighters Hold Memorial For Westchester Stabbing Victim
Firefighters Hold Memorial For Westchester Stabbing Victim Twenty-two years ago, the body of a Pleasantville firefighter was found after a blizzard. Family members of the 50-year-old Tom Dorr were suspects interviewed by police, but no one was charged. Fellow volunteer firefighters, co-workers and friends of Dorr, who worked for the White Plains Water Department, plan their an annual vigil on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant park where Dorr was slain. A candlelight vigil is held every January at Graham Hills Park, which is across from Pace University along Bedford Road (Route 117).  "Hoping some day soon Tom's murderers will be bought t…

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by Jon Craig
Business
#GoBowlDeep: Acai Bowl Franchise Sets Sights On Westchester #GoBowlDeep: Acai Bowl Franchise Sets Sights On Westchester
#GoBowlDeep: Acai Bowl Franchise Sets Sights On Westchester Couldn't we all use a taste of the beach right around now? Playa Bowls, a New Jersey-based acai bowl franchise, has opened in Pleasantville, with another one set for Bronxville.  The shop, with a surfer facade and counter seating, specializes in fruity foundations that are topped with a host of options such as chocolate, pineapple, granola, honey and almond butter. The company's motto? #GoBowlDeep. Smoothies, protein shakes and oatmeal bowls are also part of the mix.  The Pleasantville location, which opened Tuesday, Dec. 19, is at 465 Bedford Rd. Bronxville -- set to open in the next two…

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by Jeanne Muchnick