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This Yorktown Heights Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says This Yorktown Heights Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says
This Yorktown Heights Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these bagels are the cream (cheese?) of the crop. Nearly three dozen businesses outside of New York City made the “Top 100 Bagel Shops in New York 2024” ranking by Yelp. To come up with its list, the restaurant review site identified businesses in the bagel category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews. Yelp’s ranking includes a mix of decades-old storefronts and newcomers making names for themselves post-COVID-19 pandemic.  Menus boast everything from the classics (plain, sesame…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Dog In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Dog In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Dog In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is facing charges after police say they received a complaint that he was having sexual contact with a dog. Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 12, in Ulster County, police arrested Michael J. Cook, age 39, of Saugerties. As a result of an ensuing investigation following the complaint, Cook was charged with sexual abuse and criminal mischief.   Cook was processed at the Saugerties Police Department, arraigned in the Town of Saugerties Justice Court, and released on his own recognizance to reappear in court later.
Actor/Writers Group Seeking Talent From Westchester, Hudson Valley Actor/Writers Group Seeking Talent From Westchester, Hudson Valley
Actor/Writers Group Seeking Talent From Westchester, Hudson Valley An actors/writers group is looking for talent from throughout the Hudson Valley. The group says it's "Seeking playwrights who like to work with actors, and actors looking to work with new playwrights, to workshop new plays from writers from the Hudson Valley community. People who are motivated to be with a group of artists to share, grow and build." Among the areas it's looking to draw people from are: Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Wappingers Falls, Cold Spring, Hyde Park, Hudson, New Paltz, Saugerties, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Tarrytown, White Plains, Peekskill, Newburgh, Ellenville, Rosendale, Amenia…
Jimmy Fallon Crashes NY College Party, Pokes Fun At Alma Mater's Impending Closure Jimmy Fallon Crashes NY College Party, Pokes Fun At Alma Mater's Impending Closure
Jimmy Fallon Crashes NY College Party, Pokes Fun At Alma Mater's Impending Closure Funnyman Jimmy Fallon ginned up plenty of online buzz after crashing a college party in upstate New York. The 49-year-old “Tonight Show” host and “Saturday Night Live” alum made a surprise appearance at what appears to be a frat party at a house near the UAlbany campus on Saturday, March 9. Video shared on TikTok shows dozens of students screaming with excitement while trying to snap selfies as Fallon is led through a crowd and into the residence. It was not immediately clear how long he stayed at the party. @victoriaspadaro Kegs & Eggs 🍀 #jimmyfallon #ualbany #upstateny #capital…
Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Man Who Went Missing On Christmas Day Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Man Who Went Missing On Christmas Day
Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Man Who Went Missing On Christmas Day A 52-year-old man went missing in the region on Christmas Day and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Martin Pineiro Rabade, a resident of Saugerties in Ulster County, was last seen in his green Jeep Wrangler at about noontime on Monday, Dec. 25 in Rensselaer County in the town of Castleton-on-Hudson. The Wrangler has a New York registration of HZH-8304. He's described as being 6-foot, 230 pounds, bald with brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a gray zip-up hoodie, jeans, glasses, and black sneakers. Any tips or knowledge of his whereabouts be called i…
Waterfront NY Restaurant Featured On Season Finale Of Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Waterfront NY Restaurant Featured On Season Finale Of Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
Waterfront NY Restaurant Featured On Season Finale Of Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' A New York restaurant is in the spotlight on the season finale of the popular reality show "Kitchen Nightmares." Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visits Diwan, a Long Island Indian eatery located in Port Washington that has been in business for more than 30 years and is known for its jaw-dropping waterfront views. The show, in which the sharp-tempered and quick-witted Ramsay spends a week with a struggling restaurant in an attempt to revive it, premiered Monday night, Dec. 4 on Fox and is now available on demand. According to a description by Fox: "Gordon steps in to help transform Diwan, an e…
Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' A restaurant in the region that closed a short time after filming an episode of Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares," is slated to be featured on the show's upcoming episode. The Love Bites cafe, which was located in Ulster County, will  be featured on the show that is known to rip apart a restaurant, and its owner, at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 on Fox. The restaurant in Saugerties was run by childhood sweethearts who "have trouble separating their work and personal lives," according to Fox. To help celebrate the beloved restaurant, wedding photographer and food blogger Jason Bover, wh…
Hudson Valley Native Jimmy Fallon Mistreats Tonight Show Staff, Shows Up Drunk, Report Says Hudson Valley Native Jimmy Fallon Mistreats Tonight Show Staff, Shows Up Drunk, Report Says
Hudson Valley Native Jimmy Fallon Mistreats Tonight Show Staff, Shows Up Drunk, Report Says Tonight Show host and Hudson Valley native Jimmy Fallon is now being accused of mistreating his employees and leading a “toxic workplace” on the set of his iconic show, according to a new report from Rolling Stone. In an exposé published Thursday, Sept. 7, 16 current and former Tonight Show staff members paint a much darker picture of the 48-year-old who grew up in Ulster County in Saugerties, shattering Fallon’s reputation as one of America’s most likeable celebrities. The employees, who worked as production members, office staff, and writers, allege that the Tonight Show set has been a “…
Hudson Valley Top Cop Named President Of State Police Chief's Association Hudson Valley Top Cop Named President Of State Police Chief's Association
Hudson Valley Top Cop Named President Of State Police Chief's Association A popular Hudson Valley police chief has been named President of the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. Joseph A. Sinagra of the Saugerties PD in Ulster County was sworn in during the annual conference in Albany. He succeeds Chief Kevin Sylvester of the Ossining PD. Sinagra previously served on both the Board of Governors and the executive board of the NYSACOP. He also served as a Zone 5 representative for NYSACOP and is past president of the Mid-Hudson Chiefs of Police, and Ulster County Police Chiefs Association. Sinagra was sworn in on Monday, July 17 as th…
Woman Celebrating Cinco De Mayo Drives Drunk Into Police Headquarters In Hudson Valley: Cops Woman Celebrating Cinco De Mayo Drives Drunk Into Police Headquarters In Hudson Valley: Cops
Woman Celebrating Cinco De Mayo Drives Drunk Into Police Headquarters In Hudson Valley: Cops A woman who was out celebrating Cinco de Mayo drove drunk right into the parking lot of a police headquarters in a town in the Hudson Valley, according to authorities. Just before 11 p.m. on Friday, May 5 in Ulster County, the woman drove into the restricted area at Saugerties Police Headquarters, located at 4 High Street in Saugerties. The woman then parked near the employee entrance leaving her vehicle running, Saugerties Police said.  There were two individuals observed in the vehicle who appeared to be listening to music, according to police.  When an officer inqui…
Casting Call: TV Show Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Twin Girls Casting Call: TV Show Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Twin Girls
Casting Call: TV Show Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Twin Girls Have twins or triplets? A favorite streaming mystery TV series that films in the Hudson Valley is looking for you. "Pretty Little Liars," which streams on HBO Max, is looking to cast 6-month-old white twins/triplets to play the baby of the school principal in the series. Filming will take place in May, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission.  If your little darlings fit the bill, submit an email to  PLL@gwcnyc.com and include the following: Child's name Child's age and date of birth Guardian's name and phone number Are you local to the NY area?  Child's current length…
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child and photographing the horrific crimes. Ulster County resident Benjamin Santiago, age 28, of Saugerties, was sentenced by Judge Bryan Rounds in Ulster County Court to 20 years to life on Monday, March 20. The sentence comes after a June 2022 conviction of predatory sexual abuse against a child, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center of Santiago’s crimes. The Advocacy Center was assisted by members of the Town of Saugerties Police Department. “This case has s…
Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Hudson Valley Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Hudson Valley
Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Hudson Valley A 38-year-old area man and a 17-year-old have been charged with alleged manslaughter in connection with the death of another man who was found dead lying on the side of a roadway. Ulster County resident Joseph Karolys, of the town of Saugerties, and the teen, were arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for the Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 death of David "Mickey" Myer, age 66, also of Saugerties. On Oct. 29, 2022, at 07:30 a.m., Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious, unresponsive person lying on the side of the roadway, south of the Citgo Mart on Route 32, said Saug…
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say A 53-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for a mental evaluation after he blocked an area roadway for more than 90 minutes after parking his truck and camping trailer across the road. The incident took place in Ulster County around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 on Route 212 in the town of Saugerties.  Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call for a report of a pick-up truck with an attached camping trailer that had parked sideways on the New York State Thruway overpass, blocking all four lanes of traffic on Route 212, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police.…
Hudson Valley's Own Jimmy Fallon Spotted At Popular Diner Hudson Valley's Own Jimmy Fallon Spotted At Popular Diner
Hudson Valley's Own Jimmy Fallon Spotted At Popular Diner Funnyman Jimmy Fallon was spotted at a popular Long Island restaurant. The Tonight Show host and SNL alum stopped by Glen Cove Diner in Glen Cove for dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26, the restaurant announced on Facebook. “It was an honor to serve Jimmy Fallon here at Glen Cove Diner tonight!” reads the post. “Hope you visit us again soon!” Accompanying the post is a picture of Fallon, age 48, smiling with restaurant employees. It was an honor to serve Jimmy Fallon here at Glen Cove Diner tonight! Hope you visit us again soon! Who can guess what... Posted by Glen Cove Diner and Cafe on Th…
High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say
High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say A registered sex offender who was allegedly found living in the region has been arrested for violating the sex offender registry. Dennis R. Fellows, age 54 of Saugerties, was arrested for the violation on Saturday, Jan. 14. According to the Saugerties Police, Fellows moved to 171 Churchland Road in Saugerties and failed to notify the registry of his address change within the required 10 days. Fellows was convicted of having sexual contact with children ages nine and 13 years old, according to the state Sex Offender Registry. He was processed without incident and released on an appearance …
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region A quick-moving storm season brought the first accumulating snowfall to the region. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources as of Monday morning, Dec. 12. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, Trace Queens LaGuardia Airport, 0.4 inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 0.3 inches Suffolk County North Babylon, 0.4 inches Islip Airport, 0.4 inches West Islip, 0.2 inches Rockland County Chestnut Ridge, 2.1 inches Orange County Monroe 3.5 inches Westchester Westc…
Duo Nabbed For Series Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Series Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Series Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men from the area have been nabbed for allegedly committing a series of burglaries.  The men were arrested in Ulster County on Friday, Dec. 2 in the town of Saugerties. Following an investigation into several burglaries that occurred throughout the town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police detectives have arrested Kirk Shultis Jr., age 33, and Matthew Doyle, age 40, both of Saugerties, for felony burglary, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. Both men were remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $59,000 cash bail. The investigation is ongoing…
Man Attacks Cafe Manager, Slashes Employee With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Attacks Cafe Manager, Slashes Employee With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Attacks Cafe Manager, Slashes Employee With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was arrested after allegedly attacking the manager of a cafe and then slashing another employee with a knife. The incident took place in Ulster County at the Love Bites Cafe around 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 20 in the village of Saugerties. Saugerties Police responded to the café after receiving a 911 call that a man had threatened the use of a knife, said Chief of Saugerties Police Joseph Sinagra. An investigation by responding officers established that 40-year-old Jona Knox, of Saugerties, engage in a verbal argument with the cafe’s manager over a payment he be…
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of NYPD Van With 4 Officers Inside Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of NYPD Van With 4 Officers Inside
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of Nypd Van With 4 Officers Inside A New York woman is heading to federal prison after admitting she tried to set fire to an occupied NYPD van during protests over the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020. Ulster County resident Samantha Shader, age 29, of Saugerties, was sentenced to 6 years behind bars Tuesday, Nov. 15, in federal court in Brooklyn. It followed her April 2022 guilty plea to using an improvised incendiary device, commonly known as a Molotov cocktail. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District, Shader traveled from her home in Saugerties to Brooklyn on May 29…
Here's Why Hudson Valley's Own Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead Here's Why Hudson Valley's Own Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead
Here's Why Hudson Valley's Own Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead Jimmy Fallon is alive and well, despite what you may have seen on Twitter. Alarm bells rippled across the social media platform on Tuesday, Nov. 15, after the hashtag #RIPJimmyFallon began trending, leading many to believe the 48-year-old Tonight Show host and former Saturday Night Live cast member had died. Naturally, the hoax hashtag spread like wildfire on Twitter. Perhaps nobody was more shocked about the purported death than Fallon himself, a Hudson Valley native who grew up in Ulster County, in Saugerties, and was, by all accounts, very much still alive. At 9:34 p.m., Fallon poste…
Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was rescued after she lost control of her car and landed in an area creek. Ulster County resident Marlene Sommers, age 60, of Saugerties, was rescued around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after driving her 2010 Subaru Outback into a creek, said Joseph Sinagra Chief of Saugerties Police.  According to Sinagra, officers responded to the area of 764 Glasco Turnpike for a call that Sommers had driven off the roadway and landed in Plattekill Creek. When police arrived they found Sommers had been able free herself from the vehicle and was out of the water, Sinagra sai…
'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say 'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say
'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say A drunk driver who was busted in the region had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit to operate a vehicle, authorities said. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, with reports of an erratic driver on Route 212 near Route 32. Officers located the vehicle a short time later in the parking lot of a Speedway gas station, Saugerties police said. The driver, 50-year-old Kathleen Grady, of Saugerties, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Her charges were later upgraded to aggravated DWI after testing rev…
Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say A 31-year-old man’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit to drive when he got behind the wheel of a car and crashed into a home in the region, authorities said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, with reports of a car crash at a home in Saugerties, located on Highway 212. When officers arrived, they found a 1990 Chevrolet van protruding from the home’s bushes, Saugerties police said. Investigators determined that the driver, Kaleb Shader, of Saugerties, had driven off the road and struck a mailbox before ending up on the ho…
Man, Woman Charged After 250 Bags Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop Man, Woman Charged After 250 Bags Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop
Man, Woman Charged After 250 Bags Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop Two people are facing felony charges after a Hudson Valley traffic stop led to the discovery of about 250 bags of fentanyl and heroin, authorities reported. Authorities saw a vehicle commit a traffic violation on Sawkill-Ruby Road in the Town of Ulster on Thursday, Sept. 8, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Melissa Neglia, of Saugerties, was found to be driving the vehicle with a revoked license, authorities said. The passenger, identified as 32-year-old Kyle Schick, of Saugerties, was also found to have an active warrant of ar…
Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person
Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person Authorities in the Hudson Valley arrested a wanted man after responding to a report of a suspicious person. Police in Ulster County responded to a report of a suspicious person on Oak Street in Barclay Heights in the town of Saugerties at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Saugerties Police Department reported. Officers located Christopher Rega on Lamb Avenue, and discovered that Rega was wanted out of Bergen County, New Jersey, police said. Authorities said Rega was arrested as a Fugitive From Justice. Police also found that Rega was in possession of several controlled substanc…
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into House, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into House, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into House, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was arrested after allegedly running off a roadway, hitting a utility pole and then a house while driving under the influence. The Ulster County incident happened around 10:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 in Saugerties. Officers responded to 6 1st St., for a report of a Jeep into a house. Upon arrival investigating officers established that a 2003 Jeep had left the roadway, struck a utility pole, then veered off the pole, coming to rest against a private residence, according to Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. The residence sustained minor damage…
Suspect With Criminal History Nabbed For Smash-Grab Burglary At Hudson Valley Store, Police Say Suspect With Criminal History Nabbed For Smash-Grab Burglary At Hudson Valley Store, Police Say
Suspect With Criminal History Nabbed For Smash-Grab Burglary At Hudson Valley Store, Police Say A man with a history of smashing his way into Hudson Valley businesses is once again behind bars for allegedly breaking into a smoke shop. In Ulster County, police in Saugerties were called at around 7:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, with reports of a commercial burglar alarm at the Smokers Choice store, located on Ulster Avenue. When police arrived, they found that someone had shattered the front glass door out, police said. A search of the store found it was empty. A manager arrived a short time later and discovered that an undisclosed amount of cash had been swiped from the register, according…
Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley
Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley An out-of-state man wanted for assaulting a woman was nabbed by police in the Hudson Valley. The man was apprehended in Ulster County while officers were conducting a warrant investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 23. While conducting the investigation, officers located AJ Brown, age unknown, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, living in the hamlet of Glasco, in the town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Brown was wanted out of Maryland on a warrant from Baltimore County for felony assault of a woman on I-95 in December 2021, Sinagra said. He was taken into custody by officers…
Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed For Burglary At Warehouse, Police Say Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed For Burglary At Warehouse, Police Say
Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed For Burglary At Warehouse, Police Say Two Hudson Valley men were nabbed for allegedly stealing six German-made cabinets from a warehouse. The burglary took place in Greene County around 5:15 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 22 in the town of Cario. The owner of the property informed state police that six German-made cabinets were missing from the warehouse, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the investigation, troopers learned that the cabinets were removed from the warehouse and placed into a U-Haul, Nevel said. Troopers located Justin Euson, age 35, and Nikolas DeJesus, age 28, both from Saugerties, in Ulster County, with the U-Haul th…
23-Year-Old Accused Of Starting Fire That Damaged Hudson Valley Home 23-Year-Old Accused Of Starting Fire That Damaged Hudson Valley Home
23-Year-Old Accused Of Starting Fire That Damaged Hudson Valley Home A 911 call about a fire burning at a Hudson Valley home ended with a 23-year-old man behind bars for arson. In Ulster County, emergency crews in Saugerties were called at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, with reports of a fire burning in the backyard of a home near the Glasco Turnpike and Town Road. When police and firefighters arrived, they found an uncontrolled fire burning approximately 20 to 30 feet away from the side of a house, Saugerties Police said. Flames grew so intense that the home’s siding had begun to melt. The suspect, Nicholas Mitchell, told investigators that he had s…