COVID-19: New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality A new breakdown of cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by municipalities in Westchester has been released. The latest update was released by County Executive George Latimer in a news briefing on Thursday, April 2. (See video above.) There have now been 67 deaths related to the virus in the county. A total of 568 have been hospitalized, with 344 currently hospitalized, and 301 hospitalized in Westchester. Ardsley 26 Bedford 44 Briarcliff Manor 22 Bronxville 25 Buchanan 5 Cortlandt 155 Croton-on-Hudson 22 Dobbs Ferry 59 Eastchester 94 Elmsford 21 Greenburgh 206 Harrison 85 Hastings-o…
Westchester Public School District Becomes First In State To Close Due To Coronavirus Fears Westchester Public School District Becomes First In State To Close Due To Coronavirus Fears
Westchester Public School District Becomes First In State To Close Due To Coronavirus Fears Click here for an updated story: Second Westchester Public School District Closes Due To Coronavirus Concerns A Westchester public school district has become the first to close its doors out of fears of spreading coronavirus. In a message to parents on Wednesday, March 4, Hastings-on-Hudson  Schools Superintendent Valerie Henning-Piedmonte announced that school buildings will be closed for the rest of the week to sanitize the buildings “out of an abundance of caution.” Earlier report: Five New Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Westchester, Bringing Total To 10 In County “…
Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase
Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase A 31-year-old man has been sentenced after admitting to kidnapping, attempted murder, and other charges after abducting his girlfriend, driving her to Westchester and threatening to kill himself before he assaulted her. Johuan Ramos from the Bronx has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder, kidnapping and two counts each of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. On June 27, 2016, Ramos confronted his victim in the elevator of her apartment building on Aqueduct Av…
New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester
New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester A brand-new supermarket will be holding its grand opening in Northern Westchester this week. Green Way Markets will be open for business on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of routes 35 and 121 North in the hamlet of Cross River in Lewisboro. It is filling the space that had been filled by another family owned business, DeCicco Family Market, which closed on Sept. 1, 2018. DeCicco cited a rate increase by the shopping center's owner as the reason for the closure. Estevez Markets, which operates Green Way, has 11 grocery stores including eight F…
Suspect Admits To Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend In Westchester Suspect Admits To Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend In Westchester
Suspect Admits To Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend In Westchester A 31-year-old man admitted to kidnapping, attempted murder and other charges after abducting his girlfriend, driving her to Westchester and threatening to kill himself before he assaulted her. Johuan Ramos from the Bronx pleaded guilty to attempted murder, kidnapping and two counts each of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. On June 27, 2016, Ramos confronted his victim in the elevator of her building at gunpoint and forced her into a Chrysler 300. Ramos then drove his victim on the New York St…
ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash
ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash A woman killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Saw Mill Parkway early Sunday, July 21, has been identified as a 29-year-old Westchester resident. Daniella Gore-Johnson of Yonkers was killed around 12:18 a.m., during a collision on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2012 Honda Accord was struck in the rear by a 2017 Lexus RC 350 sedan.  The collision sent the Honda off the roadway, causing it to strike a tree. The driver of the Honda, Gore-Johnson, was …
Missing Teacher From Northern Westchester Found Dead Missing Teacher From Northern Westchester Found Dead
Missing Teacher From Northern Westchester Found Dead The Westchester teacher who was reported missing by his family last week was found dead near the Kensico Reservoir over the weekend. The body of Jorge Crespo, a Yorktown resident who taught art at Yonkers Middle School, was found on property owned by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). No other information regarding his death was provided by investigators. Last week, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, Crespo’s family said that his car, with his cell phone inside, was found near Rye Lake in Harrison before he died. Crespo attended Yonkers High School before graduating in 198…
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State A new report from Safewise.com named nearly two dozen Hudson Valley municipalities among the 50 "safest cities" in New York. Based on the latest FBI report, the state boasts a property crime rate 40 percent less than the national average, the site said. Nearly 50 New York towns have a violent crime rate that's 94 percent lower than the national average. The No. 1 safest city on the list is Lewisboro, followed by Briarcliff Manor. The following Hudson Valley towns are named to Safewise.com's report: 1. Lewisboro 2. Briarcliff Manor 5. Croton-on-Hudson 8. Harrison  9. Rye 10. Nort…
Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At School In Westchester Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At School In Westchester
Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At School In Westchester A large fight involving more than 30 students at a Westchester school ended with four arrests. The fight broke out around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday on the campus of the Graham School at 1 South Broadway, in Hastings-on-Hudson, near the Odel Cottage, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Lt. David Dosin. Officers responded to the school, which was placed on lockdown, along with officers from the Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County. After officers were able to restore order, three girls and a boy were arrested, Dosin said. The Graham School is a residential education and treatment …
On Netflix Now: Seinfeld, Minhaj 'Comedians In Cars' Westchester Episode On Netflix Now: Seinfeld, Minhaj 'Comedians In Cars' Westchester Episode
On Netflix Now: Seinfeld, Minhaj 'Comedians In Cars' Westchester Episode Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" episode filmed last November in Westchester is on Netflix now. The "Nobody Cries at a Joke" episode features "Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj. The comics popped into Clockwork Records, enjoyed coffee at Center Restaurant in Hastings-on-Hudson and drove a 1992 Ferrari Testarossa. Seinfeld explains over pancakes why baseball is better than basketball, and learns that Minhaj's wife is pregnant -- with the baby girl that they welcomed in April.
CEO Of Westchester Facility Housing Migrant Kids Speaks Out CEO Of Westchester Facility Housing Migrant Kids Speaks Out
CEO Of Westchester Facility Housing Migrant Kids Speaks Out The President and CEO of a Westchester facility which is home to several children who were separated from their families from their parents at the Mexican border, is the latest official to speak out against President Donald Trump’s administration’s policy impacting migrant families. Many of the children are being housed at Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry, which, according to its website, “works in partnership with families to help society’s most vulnerable children so that they become educationally proficient, economically productive, and socially responsible members of their communities.”…
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Officials from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a teenage runaway who was last seen in Westchester nearly a year ago. An alert was issued by the organization regarding 17-year-old Ivanna Espinosa, who was reported missing on April 27 last year in Hastings-on-Hudson. Officials said that she may be traveling with a male companion and could potentially be in Queens or Brooklyn. According to the Missing Persons Clearinghouse, Espinosa is 5-foot-5, weighing approximately 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was described as a runaway who…