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Westchester Woman Who Sang National Anthem At MLB Games, 9/11 Responder, Dies At 61
A Westchester woman who was known for her work at Ground Zero with the Red Cross and for singing the National Anthem at Major League Baseball games has died.
Marie Menna-Doescher, age 61, of Eastchester, died on Tuesday, May 17, after earlier surviving a 9/11 linked cancer relating to her volunteer work for the Red Cross at Ground Zero, according to her obituary.
In 1965 the family moved to Eastchester. Her schooling began uneventfully enough, but after singing a solo in a musical performance at Eastchester High School, she blossomed as a natural singing talent, pursuing her singing career …
Dozens Displaced, Including 19 Children, After Yonkers Apartment Fire
Dozens were displaced in Westchester after a fast-moving fire tore through a pair of apartment buildings, officials announced.
Crews from the Yonkers Fire Department responded to two buildings on Ash Avenue at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, fire officials said, when a blaze broke out, leaving upwards of 40 people without a home.
Firefighters responded to the scene of the blaze within minutes, but it quickly spread between the two buildings, prompting a call for backup from nearby departments.
In total, more than 40 people, including at least 19 children, were displaced due t…
Hudson Valley Village Devastated By Severe Storm With 60 MPH Winds Causing Many Power Outages
A severe thunderstorm caused heavy damage to a Hudson Valley village as whipping winds sent trees flying, downed utility lines, and left thousands without power.
On Wednesday, June 30, at approximately 7 p.m., the powerful storm tore through Dutchess County, with Wappingers Falls among the hardest-hit areas, with thousands reporting outages as utility poles and lines were toppled.
According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts approached 60 mph, with more than 4,000 losing power at the peak of the storm. Hundreds were still awaiting the restoration of power in the area on Thursday m…
ID Released For Victim In Fatal Four-Alarm Yonkers Apartment Fire
A man killed during a fire at a four-story building in Westchester has been identified.
Peter Lettieri, 64, a resident of the building, was killed during the four-alarm fire that started around 7:28 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23 at 112 Saratoga Ave., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police D/Lt. Dean Politopoulos.
In addition to Lettieri, who lived on the first floor, five residents were injured, and 26 firefighters, with two still in the hospital, said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone.
One of those injured was forced to jump from a third-story window to escape.
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