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'Sing Sing', Based On Events In NY, First Film Shown In Prisons, Theaters: Report
A movie based on a theater program at a maximum security prison in the Hudson Valley is making history by becoming the first film to be screened in prisons across the country, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter.
"Sing Sing," based on the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in the Northern Westchester village of Ossining, will again be released in theaters on Friday, Jan. 17. On this same day, it will also be shown inside correctional facilities in 46 states, including New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
This is made …
Duo Nabbed For Identity Theft, Drug Possession At Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say
A Hudson Valley and Long Island man were both arrested on identity theft charges after being caught with a victim's personal information and a forged driver's license at a Northern Westchester bank, police said.
Both Dutchess County resident Duane Pelt of Fishkill, age 59, and Suffolk County resident Kevin Weiss of East Hampton, age 23, were arrested on Wednesday, Nov 29 in connection with an alleged identity theft incident in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced.
According to the department, around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the Chase Bank in Yorktown at 720 Lee Blvd. and be…
Man Wins '$1,000 A Week For Life' Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased At Hudson Valley Store
A man won a "$1,000 A Week For Life" prize from a lottery ticket purchased at a Hudson Valley store.
The lottery ticket was purchased in Dutchess County at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 982 Main St. (Unit 9) in Fishkill, the lottery reported.
Qi Lin, of Manhattan, claimed his CASH4LIFE second prize for matching the first five numbers drawn in the July 21 game, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Nov. 10.
The second prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million, and Lin received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,240 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said.…
Man Wins '$1,000 A Day For Life' Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Hudson Valley
A New York man has claimed a "$1,000 A Day For Life" lottery prize from a ticket purchased in the Hudson Valley.
Osman Antonio Calderon Linarte, of Brooklyn, claimed the top prize from the Sunday, March 27, CASH4LIFE drawing, New York Lottery announced on Monday, May 2.
NY Lottery reported that the winning ticket was purchased in Dutchess County at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 982 Main St. in Fishkill.
He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $4,285,680 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported.
Calderon Linarte told NY Lottery he plans to use the fun…
TV Show Spotlights Brutal Murder Of Entire Hudson Valley Family Of Five
Almost to the day of the 15-year anniversary of the brutal murders of a Hudson Valley family of five, Oxygen's true-crime series, "Family Massare," will air a segment on the event.
The show will tell the horrific murder story of the Morey family of the Dutchess County town of Fishkill that took place on Friday, Jan. 19, 2007.
The murder was uncovered that Friday when firefighters responded to a house fire on Route 82, and after battling the blaze, the New York State Police announced they had found the bodies of three young brothers, Manuel, age 13, Adam, age 10, and Ryan Morey, age 6 and th…
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region
A strong, quick-moving storm system brought several inches of snow to most of the region while creating hazardous driving conditions over the entire area.
There were numerous crashes and some road closures during the height of the storm Saturday afternoon and evening, Jan. 18.
Here's a look at snowfall totals from throughout the region.
New York City
Central Park, 2.1 inches
Westchester County
Armonk, 3 inches
Larchmont, 2.5 inches
Mount Kisco, 3.3 inches
Rye Brook, 3 inches
Nassau County
Bethpage, 3.3 inches
East Meadow, 2.5 inches
Farmingdale, 2.5 inches
Franklin Square, …
