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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 …

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Police & Fire
Man Killed In Route 35 Crash After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say Man Killed In Route 35 Crash After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say
Man Killed In Route 35 Crash After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say A 59-year-old man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into another vehicle on Route 35 near the intersection with Interstate 684 in Katonah, said Bedford Police. The man, a New Rochelle resident who police declined to identify, was driving west on Route 35 in a Lincoln Continental car service vehicle around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, July 11, when the vehicle crossed the median and struck a guardrail on the east side of the highway, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew Bellantone. The car then careened off the guardrail and hit an eastbound vehicle with two people inside, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic
Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic A pair of 47-year-old men were apprehended after a high-speed chase involving a van with stolen license plates on the Taconic State Parkway ended when they crashed into trees, according to Westchester County Police. One of the trees struck by the van then toppled on to a Westchester County Police patrol car as the officer pulled up to the scene, shattering the windshield with the officer still behind the wheel, according to police. The tree did not enter the vehicle and the officer was not injured. The two suspects climbed from the van in a further attempt to flee but were taken into custod…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester
Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, or "Poppy" as he was called by friends and family, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, April 22.  Born on May 10, 1945, in Lincoln, Neb., Kevin was the son of the late George E. Roberts and Cecelia Mahoney Roberts of Pleasantville.  He was a father to five, grandfather to four, one of seven siblings, and an uncle to countless nieces and nephews whose branches, roots and leaves grow throughout the Village of Pleasantville.  He typically graced the Black Cow, a popular coffee shop on Wheeler Avenue, where he was presented with an honorary desk name plate …

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Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Bronx River Parkway Crash Was Drunk, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Bronx River Parkway Crash Was Drunk, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Bronx River Parkway Crash Was Drunk, Police Say Westchester County Police arrested a 40-year-old man on Sunday night after he drove the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in Eastchester and slammed head-on into another car. The incident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. when Joseph Ayala of Yonkers, who was alone in his car, drove his 2015 Cadillac Escalade southbound in the northbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway, said  Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. At Leewood Drive, Ayala collided head-on with a 2010 Hyundai driven by Robert Holt, 23, of Carmel, and five passengers. Holt and his passengers …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Lifelong Westchester Resident Andrew Groenewegen Dies At 22 Lifelong Westchester Resident Andrew Groenewegen Dies At 22
Lifelong Westchester Resident Andrew Groenewegen Dies At 22 A lifelong Westchester resident who worked in Fairfield County has died at age 22. Andrew J. Groenewegen of Valhalla died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 21. He was born on Nov. 1, 1996 to Charles and Suzanne (nee Parton) Groenewegen in Bronxville.  He graduated Valhalla High School, Class of 2014 and worked for Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Dylan and Charlie Groenewegen of Valhalla, by his maternal grandmother, Deanna Parton, and predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Paul Parton, his paternal step-grandfather, Robert DeLi…

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News
Ex-Police Officer Admits To Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two Ex-Police Officer Admits To Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two
Ex-Police Officer Admits To Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two A former police officer has admitted to attempting to engage in an elaborate cover-up after he hospitalized two people in a hit-and-run crash before speeding away. Valhalla resident Raymond Beckley, 25, a former police officer in New Castle and New Rochelle, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence dating back to a hit-and-run crash in November 2016 that left his victims with broken bones and head trauma in White Plains. The felony complaint states that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2016, Beckley was driving his Ford F350 on Hale Avenue in White Plains when he …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
WMCHealth Explains What You Need To Know About Living With Alzheimer's WMCHealth Explains What You Need To Know About Living With Alzheimer's
Wmchealth Explains What You Need To Know About Living With Alzheimer's Watching a loved one go through the slow, difficult process of losing their memory due to Alzheimer's is often incredibly difficult for friends and family of those affected by the disease. Westchester Medical Center explains what causes the disease, how it is identified, and explores potential treatment options available in the near future. Complex Causes Contrary to what you may have heard, dementia (loss of intelligence due to a pathological cause) and Alzheimer’s are not the same. “There are 81 causes of dementia, and Alzheimer’s is just one of them,” said Dr. Stephen Marks a neurologist…

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Lifestyle
Sit, Stay, Smile: Pet Therapy Program Helps Patients Recover In A Unique Way Sit, Stay, Smile: Pet Therapy Program Helps Patients Recover In A Unique Way
Sit, Stay, Smile: Pet Therapy Program Helps Patients Recover In A Unique Way For patients at several Westchester Medical Center Health Network hospitals across the Hudson Valley region, the doctors are currently in -- It just so happens that they also have four legs and love treats and going for walks. A member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, MidHudson Regional Hospital has a vibrant pet-therapy program that engages and comforts patients as they recover. Pet therapy programs are also offered at Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of WMCHealth in Valhalla, as well as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla and HealthAlliance Hospitals …

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Lifestyle
Heart Transplant Gives Triathlete The Gift of Life Heart Transplant Gives Triathlete The Gift of Life
Heart Transplant Gives Triathlete The Gift of Life Battling a life-threatening illness is challenging enough, but when confronted with a second debilitating health condition, Elisabeth Kepley knew she was in for a different kind of fight.  “It almost took me out,” said Kepley of her Stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 2006. “My organs were shutting down, and I was very sick,” recalled the single mother of three. “Ten years later, though in remission, I learned that the chemotherapy used to treat my cancer had nearly destroyed my heart.” In fall 2016, Kepley was visiting her son in Colorado when her heart began to fail…

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News
Traveler With Confirmed Case Of Measles Visited These Rockland Locations Traveler With Confirmed Case Of Measles Visited These Rockland Locations
Traveler With Confirmed Case Of Measles Visited These Rockland Locations An international traveler who has been confirmed to have measles visited multiple locations in Rockland from Thursday, Oct. 4 to Thursday, Oct. 11, potentially exposing others to measles. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert advise residents that anyone who visited the following locations in Rockland, Bergen and Westchester counties may have been exposed to measles: Congregation Bais Elazer, 26 Voyager Court, Monsey, Oct. 4 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Mia's Reflexology, 191 South Main Street, New City, Oct. 4 between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
Sold! Office Complex Goes For $55M In Westchester Sold! Office Complex Goes For $55M In Westchester
Sold! Office Complex Goes For $55M In Westchester A six-building office complex formerly known as Reckson Executive Park has been sold for $55 million, according to CBRE commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal. The property at 2 and 3 International Drive in Rye Brook, near King Street and New York's border with Connecticut was purchased by George Comfort & Sons.  Manhattan-based George Comfort & Sons acquired the 563,596-square-foot office complex in a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors. The complex was owned by SL Green, which announced in April the impending sale of the property. "The tightening o…

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by Jon Craig