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New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Parkway In Westchester New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Parkway In Westchester
New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Parkway In Westchester Police have released the identity of a 58-year-old man who was fatally struck while walking on a parkway in Westchester. Patrocinio Coronado-Miranda, who was homeless at the time of his death, was killed following an incident on Thursday, March 7 just after 7:45 p.m., when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in one of the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains just south of Main Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains Corona…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Parkway In Westchester Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Parkway In Westchester
Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Parkway In Westchester A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a parkway in Westchester, police said. New, updated report - New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains The incident happened on Thursday, March 7 just after 7:45 p.m., when a man was hit by a car while walking in one of the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains just south of Main Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  The victim was hit by a vehicle traveling south in the left lane while walking in the …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Empress EMS Offers Advice On How To Handle A Stroke Empress EMS Offers Advice On How To Handle A Stroke
Empress EMS Offers Advice On How To Handle A Stroke At St. John's Riverside Hospital, our award-winning stroke team is comprised of clinicians from various disciplines. Meet a few of these outstanding members from Empress Ambulance.

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Schools
COVID-19: Westchester High School Senior Joins EMS Front-Line Workers COVID-19: Westchester High School Senior Joins EMS Front-Line Workers
Covid-19: Westchester High School Senior Joins EMS Front-Line Workers A Northern Westchester high school senior is working the front lines in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Patrick Baia, who attends Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, is also working as an EMT in New York City and Yonkers as a member of Empress Emergency Medical Services. During his hours at work, Baia is transporting many positive COVID-19 patients to the hospital for treatment. He is also helping to staff the Yonkers Medical Evacuation Transport Unit (METU). The Yonkers Police Department created the METU which provides the department th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash The identities of the 26-year-old man charged with driving while intoxicated and the woman killed in a crash across from the Westchester County Center in White Plains have been released. Glen Robinson, of Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford, was taken into custody by Westchester County Police at the crash scene on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. He was treated for minor injuries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and booked on the DWI charge at county police headquarters following his discharge from the hospital Saturday, according to Westchester County Police. The incident occurred at 6:39 a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Fundraising Effort Launched For Funeral Of 9-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Minivan In Westchester Fundraising Effort Launched For Funeral Of 9-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Minivan In Westchester
Fundraising Effort Launched For Funeral Of 9-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Minivan In Westchester A fundraising campaign has been started for the family of 9-year-old Drew Faustin, who was struck and killed by a minivan in Westchester while crossing the street just days before his 10th birthday. Faustin, a fourth-grade student at Graham Elementary School in Mount Vernon was struck by the vehicle driven by 27-year-old Connecticut resident Janay Ruiz, 27, shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, while crossing South Columbus Avenue in Mount Vernon, officials said. The boy was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx for treatment, where he was pronounced dead. In response, a …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Victim, Driver ID'd: Boy Dies After Being Hit By Minivan In Westchester Victim, Driver ID'd: Boy Dies After Being Hit By Minivan In Westchester
Victim, Driver ID'd: Boy Dies After Being Hit By Minivan In Westchester Police have released new details regarding the tragic incident in which a minivan struck and killed a 9-year-old boy while crossing the street in Westchester. Drew Faustin, a fourth-grade student at Graham Elementary School in Mount Vernon was struck by the vehicle driven by 27-year-old Connecticut resident Janay Ruiz, 27, shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, while crossing South Columbus Avenue in Mount Vernon, officials said. The boy was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx for treatment, where he was pronounced dead. Ruiz, whose place of residence in Connecticut was …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester County PD Officer Injured When Cruiser Rear-Ended By Drunk Driver, Police Say Westchester County PD Officer Injured When Cruiser Rear-Ended By Drunk Driver, Police Say
Westchester County PD Officer Injured When Cruiser Rear-Ended By Drunk Driver, Police Say A Westchester County Police officer was hospitalized over the weekend after an alleged drunk and unlicensed driver lost control and rear-ended his patrol car while he was on a Bronx River Parkway exit ramp in Yonkers. An officer was stopped on the shoulder of the ramp at approximately 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 7, Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O’Leary said. The officer was on the ramp connecting the Bronx River Parkway to the eastbound Cross County Parkway when a Chevy Impala, driven by White Plains resident Natalie Estrada, traveling in the left lane smashed into the officer’s…

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by Zak Failla
News
Two Rescued After Car Makes Splash Landing Into Bronx River In Yonkers Two Rescued After Car Makes Splash Landing Into Bronx River In Yonkers
Two Rescued After Car Makes Splash Landing Into Bronx River In Yonkers Several civilians jumped into action, assisting first responders in Westchester when a car made a splash landing off the Bronx River Parkway. Members of the Yonkers Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon to the Bronx River Parkway northbound lanes, near the Sprain Brook Parkway split, when a car went off the road and landed in the river, prompting an emergency rescue. Officials said that firefighters, Westchester County Police officers, Yonkers Emergency Service Units, paramedics from Empress Ambulance and three civilians helped in getting two people …

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Drowns In Yonkers Watercraft Accident On Hudson River Man Drowns In Yonkers Watercraft Accident On Hudson River
Man Drowns In Yonkers Watercraft Accident On Hudson River A 31-year-old man drowned after becoming stranded in the Hudson River after falling off a personal watercraft in Westchester, according to the police. The incident took place around 6:45 p.m. Monday when Yonkers Police responded to the JFK Marina off Warburton Avenue on a report a stranded personal watercraft with a male and female missing, said Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. Members of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Marine Unit and Aviation Unit provided support services. Empress Ambulance services were also dispatched. The female passenger of the watercraft was located …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Sentenced For Fatal Westchester Nightclub Shooting That Injured Five Man Sentenced For Fatal Westchester Nightclub Shooting That Injured Five
Man Sentenced For Fatal Westchester Nightclub Shooting That Injured Five A 41-year-old “career” criminal will be spending the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty in the fatal Christmas Day shooting of a Mount Vernon nightclub owner and injuring several others in 2016. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced Monday that Bronx resident Errol Hillary has been sentenced to 125 years in prison. Hillary was found guilty of murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and five counts of attempted murder - all felonies - on March for the Christmas Day shooting that left co-club owner O’Neal Bandoo dead and five others injured. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Club Owner In Mount Vernon Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Club Owner In Mount Vernon
Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Club Owner In Mount Vernon A “career” criminal if facing life in prison after being found guilty of the fatal Christmas Day shooting of a Mount Vernon nightclub owner and injuring several others in 2016. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Tuesday that Bronx resident Errol Hillary, 41, has been found guilty of murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and five counts of attempted murder - all felonies - for his Christmas Day shooting that left club owner O’Neal Bandoo dead and five others injured. The court case concluded on Friday, March 23, with the jury returning the guilty verdi…

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by Zak Failla