Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint
Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five people are facing driving while intoxicated charges following a fixed sobriety checkpoint in Northern Westchester. The detail, on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt, was conducted on Saturday, Aug. 31 by state police troopers from the Somers, Cortlandt and Hawthorne barracks. Those facing charges are: Angel Igma, 33, of Peekskill was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlandt Court on Monday, Sept. 9. Kenneth Meyer, 56, of Croton-on-Hudson, was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlan…
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Northern Westchester Condo Complex Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Northern Westchester Condo Complex
Three-Alarm Fire With Explosions Breaks Out At Northern Westchester Condo Complex This story has been updated. Firefighters from multiple municipalities battled a three-alarm blaze at a luxury condominium complex in Northern Westchester. The fire broke out in a single unit at the Half Moon Bay complex in Croton,  just before 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and there were explosions reported, according to authorities at the scene. The fire, which was confined to the one unit, was brought under control by 10 a.m. The Croton-on-Hudson, Yorktown Heights, Ossining, Verplanck, Mohegan, Tarrytown and Millwood fire departments all responded along with several Marine u…
Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen motorists were taken off the roadways in the Hudson Valley by New York State Police troopers over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Carlos A. Mairena Martinez, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on North Broad Street in Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Benjamin A. Solnick, 23, of White Plains, for DW…
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers arrested nearly a dozen alleged impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, June 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Walter Lara, 25, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 6 in Cortlandt, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, June 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Paul E. Quizhpi Sacasari, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. …
This Area Golf Course Ranks Among Best In State This Area Golf Course Ranks Among Best In State
This Area Golf Course Ranks Among Best In State With the weather warming up, golfers have been quick to hit the links in New York at some of the state’s finest courses. Golf Digest, which has been publishing a “Best in State” ranking for courses around the country for more than four decades, recently released their list of the most popular golf courses, including several in New York. To determine which courses made the cut, Golf Digest’s “trained panel of more than 1,700 low-handicap golfers were tasked with assessing the courses that made the list. In order to be considered, courses had to have a minimum of 25 evaluations accumulated ov…
Carol Lynn Reddy Of Croton-On-Hudson Dies At 22 Carol Lynn Reddy Of Croton-On-Hudson Dies At 22
Carol Lynn Reddy Of Croton-On-Hudson Dies At 22 Carol Lynn Reddy of Croton-on-Hudson died on Thursday, June 6, in Yorktown. She was 22. She was born in Tarrytown Oct.15, 1996. She is survived by her parents, Robert Reddy, Jr. and his fiancé Annie, of LaGrange; mother, Diana Reddy, of Croton-on-Hudson; brother, Robert Reddy III; uncle, Michael J. Reddy (Teresa); aunts, Robin Reddy ( Alex), Tina and Cindy; great niece Kaitlyn; and several cousins. She was predeceased by paternal grandparents, Robert and Frances Reddy; maternal grandmother, Bale Tsagarakis; step-grandfather, Pete Tsagarakis; uncles Howard Towley and Dino Tsagarakis (Anya); …
17 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 17 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
17 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seventeen motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 23 drivers removed from the roadways for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, June 1, State Police from Somers arrested Lisa M. Canecchia, 43, of New Castle, for DWI. She was traveling on State Route 100 in Somers, when she was involved in a one-car crash. Investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Joshua A. Gil, 27, of Peekskill, for Aggravated DWI. He was trav…
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers were busy over Memorial Day Weekend, removing more than two dozen motorists for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. The 27 area residents charged over the weekend include: Westchester County On Saturday, May 25, State Police from Brewster arrested Lawrence C. Marquez, 27, of South Salem, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. The investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, May 25, State Police f…
Man Adrift For 45 Minutes Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski In Hudson River Man Adrift For 45 Minutes Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski In Hudson River
Man Adrift For 45 Minutes Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski In Hudson River A man who had fallen off his jet ski and had been adrift for 45 minutes was rescued in the Hudson River. The incident occurred around late in the afternoon on Friday, May 24 off of Croton-on-Hudson. Officers Willie Saez, Isai Morreira and Kirt Maddocks of the Westchester County Police Department Marine Unit were patrolling the Hudson when they came upon an unattended personal watercraft in the middle of the river at about 4:15 p.m. They began a search of the area and requested the Aviation Unit to respond to assist. About 30 minutes later, the Marine Unit spotted the man downrive…
This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings
This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings A new report reveals the best area to live within each state, and a village in Northern Westchester ranks No. 1 in all of New York state. Croton-on-Hudson, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River near the Putnam County border, earned the honor from 24/7 Wall St. The village is located less than 40 miles north of Manhattan and has a population of approximately 8,209 residents. Croton-on-Hudson experienced a 2.8 percent rise in population within the last five years, with more than one in every four workers relying on public transit for their commutes. Croton-on-Hudson’s close proximity to Ne…
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than a dozen motorists were removed from the road by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley this past weekend. Those charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, April 26, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Derek C. O’Donnell, 40, of Yorktown, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, when he was involved in a three-car personal injury motor vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, April 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jhony F. Loja Jimenez, 29, of P…
Two Public Works Employees Rescued After Boat Overturns In Croton River Two Public Works Employees Rescued After Boat Overturns In Croton River
Two Public Works Employees Rescued After Boat Overturns In Croton River Two Croton Public Works employees were rescued by members from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department after being stranded in the Croton River. The rescue took place a little after 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, when the department was notified of an overturned boat with two people in the water near the Croton River's Silver Lake Park, said the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. The employees had been performing maintenance work on the river at the time of the accident.  Upon arrival, firefighters found a boat belonging to the Public Works Department had capsized, stranding one party on a ro…