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Man Tosses Pills, Bag Of Drugs From Car While Fleeing Officers In Westchester: Police Man Tosses Pills, Bag Of Drugs From Car While Fleeing Officers In Westchester: Police
Man Tosses Pills, Bag Of Drugs From Car While Fleeing Officers In Westchester: Police A 41-year-old man is facing multiple felony drug charges after leading troopers on a brief chase on the Thruway in Westchester County, during which he allegedly threw drugs from his car, authorities said.  The incident began on Tuesday, March 4, at around 9:52 p.m., when troopers pulled over a gray Toyota Corolla on the Thruway in Ardsley for a cell phone violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, March 6.  According to police, the driver, Queens resident Rafael Balbi, suddenly sped away, prompting a short pursuit that lasted less than a mile. During the chase, Balbi …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Assaults Teen Girl While Posing As Officer At Yorktown Shopping Center: Police Man Assaults Teen Girl While Posing As Officer At Yorktown Shopping Center: Police
Man Assaults Teen Girl While Posing As Officer At Yorktown Shopping Center: Police A Putnam County man was arrested after allegedly impersonating a police officer while assaulting a teenage girl in a Westchester shopping center parking lot, authorities said.  The incident unfolded on Wednesday, March 5, around 2:20 p.m., when Yorktown Police officers responded to the Shrub Oak Shopping Center for a reported assault, the department said on Thursday, March 6.  According to investigators, 42-year-old Charles Santiago of Putnam Valley pulled his vehicle in front of a 16-year-old girl as she was walking. Wearing a fake police badge around his neck, Santiago falsely i…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
February Job Growth Disappoints, Fueling Economic Fears From Rising Costs, Tariff Confusion February Job Growth Disappoints, Fueling Economic Fears From Rising Costs, Tariff Confusion
February Job Growth Disappoints, Fueling Economic Fears From Rising Costs, Tariff Confusion The US labor market fell short of expectations in February, adding to growing economic uncertainty from trade disputes, a hiring slowdown, and ongoing federal job cuts. The nation's economy added 151,000 jobs in February, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday, Mar. 7. That number was lower than the Dow Jones consensus forecast of 170,000, CNBC reported. Job growth lagged behind the 12-month average of 168,000, signaling a labor market slowdown. Healthcare led with 52,000 new positions, followed by financial activities (+21,000), transpo…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester: Reports Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester: Reports
Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester: Reports Authorities are investigating after a woman reported missing was found dead in a suitcase along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester, according to reports.  The body was found on Thursday, March 6, shortly before 10 a.m., when police found an unresponsive woman along the parkway in Yonkers, according to the New York City Police Department.  EMS crews declared the woman dead, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is now determining her cause of death, the NYPD said, adding that she had gone missing from 2200 Morris Ave. in the Bronx.  Although police have not…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Woman Strips Naked Before Southwest Flight's Scheduled Takeoff Woman Strips Naked Before Southwest Flight's Scheduled Takeoff
Woman Strips Naked Before Southwest Flight's Scheduled Takeoff A Southwest Airlines plane had to return to the gate after a woman suddenly got up, stripped naked, and ran up and down the aisle for nearly a half-hour. The incident happened on Monday, March 3 on at  William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. The Boeing 737 was bound for Phoenix. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was taken away for medical evaluations by the Houston Police Department, according to ABC13 Eyewitness News in Houston, which obtained a video of the incident. Police did not say if the woman would face any charges. In a statement to ABC13, Southwest Airlines…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
You Make The Call: Gulf Of America Or Mexico? Vote Now You Make The Call: Gulf Of America Or Mexico? Vote Now
You Make The Call: Gulf Of America Or Mexico? Vote Now After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, there's been a simmering controversy. Mexico is threatening to sue Google for going with Gulf of America for users in the United States, noting that much of the body of water lies outside US maritime borders in regions controlled by Mexico and Cuba. Apple Maps has also begun labeled it as the Gulf of America. What do you think it should be called? Vote in our poll above. Meanwhile, another platform is pushing back in a unique way — by letting users name the gulf themselves. While renaming …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Trump Wants Hamas To Release NJ Hostage Edan Alexander: Envoy Trump Wants Hamas To Release NJ Hostage Edan Alexander: Envoy
Trump Wants Hamas To Release NJ Hostage Edan Alexander: Envoy "Edan Alexander is an American, and he’s injured—so he’s a top priority for us." That's what President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters Thursday, March 6, as negotiations intensify for the release of the 20-year-old Tenafly, NJ native still being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Alexander is the only remaining Israeli-American hostage believed to still be alive in captivity, the NY Times reports. Witkoff, speaking on the former president’s behalf, expressed frustration with Hamas, calling for immediate transparency in the hostage situation. "We feel Hamas has not bee…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Casting Call: Mob Thriller Filming In NY Looking For 'Fearless' Actors Casting Call: Mob Thriller Filming In NY Looking For 'Fearless' Actors
Casting Call: Mob Thriller Filming In NY Looking For 'Fearless' Actors Lights, camera… crime. If you’ve ever dreamed of playing a ruthless mob enforcer or a cocky young hustler with a New York accent, now’s your chance—a new crime thriller is gearing up to film on Long Island later this year, and they’re on the hunt for actors to join the action. The untitled Italian-American mob-inspired crime thriller is the latest project from Chuck and Karolina Morrongiello, the filmmaking duo behind horror flicks Amityville: Mt. Misery Road and The American Ripper. This time, they’re bringing their signature dark, twisted storytelling to the world of organized crime, and …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Woman Who Caused Double Fatal NY Crash Cited For Careless Driving Days Prior: Records Woman Who Caused Double Fatal NY Crash Cited For Careless Driving Days Prior: Records
Woman Who Caused Double Fatal NY Crash Cited For Careless Driving Days Prior: Records A 25-year-old woman who authorities say caused a wrong-way crash that left her and another motorist dead had been ticketed for similar offenses just days earlier, records show. Sydnie M. Haines, of Blackwood, NJ, was heading east in the westbound lanes of Route 17 in Chester, NY, when she crashed head-on into a 2014 Honda Odyssey around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, New York State Police said. Both Haines and the Odyssey’s driver, 54-year-old Mordichy Zafir of Kiamesha Lake, were killed in the collision, authorities said. Records show that just three days earlier, on March 2, Haines wa…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
NY Rep. Suozzi Defends Vote To Censure Fellow Democrat Over Trump Speech Protest NY Rep. Suozzi Defends Vote To Censure Fellow Democrat Over Trump Speech Protest
NY Rep. Suozzi Defends Vote To Censure Fellow Democrat Over Trump Speech Protest New York Congressman Tom Suozzi is defending his support for censuring a fellow House Democrat who protested President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress. Suozzi–who represents Long Island’s 3rd District–was among ten House Democrats who voted with every Republican member to censure Texas Rep. Al Green on Thursday, March 6, for disrupting Trump’s address to Congress two days earlier. In a post on X following the vote, Suozzi chided Green for distracting from issues like protecting Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. “Instead of addressing rising costs, fixing immigration, and Ukraine, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (PHOTOS) Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (PHOTOS)
Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (Photos) New Rochelle firefighters carried out a high-stakes rescue after a worker fell on scaffolding outside the 11th floor of a building, leaving him injured and unable to move, officials said.  The incident unfolded on Thursday, March 6, when emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and found the worker stranded on the scaffolding with a back injury. Firefighters from Rescue 4, Tower Ladder 11, and Ladder 12 quickly sprang into action, climbing through a window to reach him.  Photos from the rescue were captured by local fire buff Domenic Giuseppe Ramacciato, which showed a dramati…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting
Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting A beef between Texas and New York is sizzling. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing to rename the New York strip steak as the "Texas strip" steak. The Republican said the Texas senate will file a resolution to make the name change official for restaurants and supermarkets in the Lone Star State. Lt. Gov. Patrick argues that the large cattle industry in Texas deserves the credit. "Just because a New York restaurant named Texas beef a New York Strip in the 19th century doesn't mean we need to keep doing that," he said in a social media post on Friday, Feb. 28. New York City resta…

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by Chris Spiker