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2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Home In Hudson Valley, Brings Heavy Response 2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Home In Hudson Valley, Brings Heavy Response
2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Home In Hudson Valley, Brings Heavy Response Firefighters battled an intense house fire in Dutchess County that required a second alarm and help from multiple departments.  The blaze began in Wappingers Falls just after noon on Sunday, Jan. 4, when Hughsonville firefighters were dispatched to 218 Old Hopewell Rd. after an alarm sounded, the Hughsonville Fire Department said. Moments later, Dutchess 911 upgraded the call to a reported structure fire based on additional information from the caller, according to the department. The first arriving chief reported smoke coming from the residence and upgraded the inciden…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Car, Motorcycle Collide In NY 1 Hospitalized After Car, Motorcycle Collide In NY
1 Hospitalized After Car, Motorcycle Collide In NY One person was taken to a hospital after a motorcycle and a car collided in Orange County. The crash happened on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, on Front Street in Port Jervis near Sussex Street, according to the Port Jervis Fire Department. One person involved was transported to a medical center by EMS after suffering injuries.  More information about the crash was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human'
NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' Kevin Robert spent his career rushing to help strangers in their darkest moments. Now, after suffering his own emergency aboard a helicopter, the veteran flight paramedic is being remembered for a lifetime of service and compassion. Robert, 48, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 27, during a LifeNet flight out of Ticonderoga, the agency revealed in a Facebook tribute. At the time, he was caring for a patient alongside a flight nurse and pilot. The crew quickly landed at a nearby hospital while emergency responders rushed in to assist, but despite their efforts, Robert could not be revived…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Motorcycle Rider Thrown 50 Feet In NY Crash Motorcycle Rider Thrown 50 Feet In NY Crash
Motorcycle Rider Thrown 50 Feet In NY Crash A motorcyclist was injured after being ejected dozens of feet in a crash in Orange County.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Aug. 4, when a motorcyclist crashed on West Main Street in Port Jervis, according to the city's fire department.  The rider was thrown 50 feet and suffered serious injuries as a result, firefighters said.  Fire department crews helped EMS and police in the response to the crash. More information about the motorcyclist's condition was not immediately available.  

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by Ben Crnic
News
Hudson Valley Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills Hudson Valley Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills
Hudson Valley Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills A hiker from Westchester County was rescued after slipping on a wet rock and injuring their leg while hiking in the Catskills.  The incident happened on Friday, July 18, around 4:30 p.m., on the Huckleberry Loop Trail in the Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest in Delaware County, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Tuesday, July 22.  A 69-year-old hiker from White Plains was about two miles from the Hill Road trailhead when they fell and suffered an upper leg injury. Despite the pain, they continued walking with the help of trekking poles.  At 6:…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash Injures 6 In NY: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say Rollover Crash Injures 6 In NY: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say
Rollover Crash Injures 6 In NY: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say A 19-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after flipping an SUV carrying six people in Westchester on Independence Day, police said. The crash happened around the early morning hours of Friday, July 4, at the intersection of Boston Post Road (Route 1) and Bradford Avenue in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department said on Saturday, July 5.  Officers responded to the scene and found a 2010 Acura MDX flipped onto its roof in the southbound lane. All six occupants, ages 18 and 19, had gotten out of the vehicle and reported only minor injuries. They were transported to Westchester Me…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules
Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules A heartbreaking case in Queens has taken a stunning turn after the city’s medical examiner determined that a 1-month-old baby girl was not killed by her family’s dog, as initially believed. Little Kiyanna Winfield was found unresponsive just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, inside her family’s Long Island City apartment on 12th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. Her parents told officers they had fallen asleep with Kiyanna between them. The child’s mother said she awoke to find the family’s 6-month-old German Shepherd–pit bull mix gna…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley man was killed when a juvenile backing an SUV into a driveway accelerated and hit the victim. The incident occurred in Orange County at 8:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the village of Kiryas Joel in the town of Monroe. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 13-year-old was backing a 2024 Honda Odyssey into the driveway of a residence. While attempting to back the vehicle into the spot, the juvenile rapidly accelerated, striking the victim, identified as Abraham Moskovits, age …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Jumps From New Tappan Zee Bridge 21-Year-Old Jumps From New Tappan Zee Bridge
21-Year-Old Jumps From New Tappan Zee Bridge This story has been updated. A 21-year-old man jumped midspan from the new Tappan Zee Bridge and was rescued from the water. The incident occurred on the Westchester/Rockland County border around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13. According to the Tarrytown Fire Department, the Marine 5 crew responded within minutes, equipped with rescue swimmers onboard. The crew quickly located the victim in the water, loaded the man into the boat, and brought them back to the Tarrytown Marina.  The department said they were cared for by EMS there before being transferred to Westchester Medical Center in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley 57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley A 57-year-old man was killed when he allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the front of a pickup truck. The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction. The man suffered severe injuries and was treated on the scene by the Town of Walkill EMS. He was later pronounced…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Stabbing, Assault On Hudson Valley Street Woman Critical After Stabbing, Assault On Hudson Valley Street
Woman Critical After Stabbing, Assault On Hudson Valley Street Police are investigating and searching for a suspect after a woman was found stabbed and assaulted on a Hudson Valley street. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Monday, Sept. 30, around 7:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie. According to the Poughkeepsie Police, officers found the 35-year-old woman semi-conscious with severe facial wounds and a stab wound to the back. She was transported to an area hospital via EMS in critical condition, police said. Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to the area to investigate.  Police did not say if a sus…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Injured In 2-Car Crash In Front Of Historic Hudson Valley Manor Driver Injured In 2-Car Crash In Front Of Historic Hudson Valley Manor
Driver Injured In 2-Car Crash In Front Of Historic Hudson Valley Manor A two-car crash in front of a historic Northern Westchester manor-turned-museum caused injuries, firefighters said.  The incident happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Saturday, Sept. 7 at around 7:20 p.m., when two vehicles collided in front of Van Cortlandt Manor on South Riverside Avenue, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews dealt with a fluid spill from one of the cars while EMS treated a driver injured in the crash.  Both vehicles were later towed away, the department said. The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
News
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester 5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester A young boy has died following an incident at a pool at a busy Westchester amusement park.  The 5-year-old child's death, which followed an incident on Thursday, Aug. 1, was detailed in a statement by a Rye Playland spokesperson on Sunday, Aug. 11.  On the day of the incident, around 2:20 p.m., a possible drowning was reported at Playland Park, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Earlier Report - 5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Rye Playland Arriving police and park rangers found tha…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Trooper Shoots Man Who Aimed Vehicle At Officer In Region, Police Say Trooper Shoots Man Who Aimed Vehicle At Officer In Region, Police Say
Trooper Shoots Man Who Aimed Vehicle At Officer In Region, Police Say A 63-year-old man was shot once by a New York State trooper after he allegedly drove toward a police officer at a high rate of speed after threatening them with a gun.  The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, at two locations on Route 97. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, troopers responded to a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle at a business on Route 97 in Barryville.  Troopers located the man, who claimed to have a gun and said that he would shoot the troopers, Nevel said. Nevel said troopers then att…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Father Jumps To Help Son Who Fell Onto Tracks At Northern Westchester Station Father Jumps To Help Son Who Fell Onto Tracks At Northern Westchester Station
Father Jumps To Help Son Who Fell Onto Tracks At Northern Westchester Station Thanks to quick-thinking Metro-North officials and first responders, a person who fell on electrified tracks at a Northern Westchester train station and his father, who leaped in to help him, were rescued from the perilous situation.  The incident happened on Friday, April 12 around 10:30 a.m., when a person fell from the platform at Croton-Harmon Station onto electrified tracks, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  After the fall, the person's father immediately jumped to help his son and put himself in harm's way in the process, according to the department.  …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Jumper Update: Man Parked Car Below Hudson Valley Bridge, Walked Up, Climbed Span, Police Say Jumper Update: Man Parked Car Below Hudson Valley Bridge, Walked Up, Climbed Span, Police Say
Jumper Update: Man Parked Car Below Hudson Valley Bridge, Walked Up, Climbed Span, Police Say A man who survived a jump from a Hudson Valley bridge had parked his car below the bridge and walked up the bridge before climbing on a span and jumping. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh around 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 15. Responding officers spotted the man in the water near the mid-bridge span, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police. "The man was moving and waving his arms," Talarico said. "He was attempting to swim toward the Newburgh shoreline." As arrangements were being made to get a boat in the water to assist the man, Talarico sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say
Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say Five people in their early 20s were hospitalized and treated by EMS after being found unconscious on the lawn of a residence in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 8:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, when New York State Police responded to a residence in Lincolndale, a hamlet of Somers, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When state police arrived, all five were passed out on the lawn of the residence, according to Hicks.  The group had apparently consumed too much alcohol, Hicks said. All are expected to survive, he said.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Several Roads Closed Following Crash Between Car, Dump Truck In Area Several Roads Closed Following Crash Between Car, Dump Truck In Area
Several Roads Closed Following Crash Between Car, Dump Truck In Area Several roads in Rockland County are closed to traffic following a two-vehicle crash. West Nyack, Old Mill Road, and Snake Hill Road in West Nyack are closed due to the crash which involved a car and a dump truck.   The crash took place around 2:45 p.m., Monday, May 3, said Officer Norman Peters of the Clarkstown Police. The driver of the car receives a serious arm injury, said Peters. The driver of the dump truck was not injured. Clarkstown Police, the West Nyack Fire Department, and EMS are all on the scene. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Police expect the closure to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field A Westchester County man was found dead lying in a puddle of water in front of Citi Field in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City. Jywan Stovall, age 40, of Elmsford, was spotted lying on the ground just after 5 p.m. Monday, March 1 at 38th Avenue and Seaver Way, said the NYPD.  When found, Stovall was unconscious and unresponsive, partially submerged in water, and with no apparent signs of trauma, NYPD said.  EMS responded to the location and pronounced Stovall dead at the scene.  The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NY Has 76 COVID-19 Cases, With 57 In Westchester, Cuomo Says, Declaring State Of Emergency NY Has 76 COVID-19 Cases, With 57 In Westchester, Cuomo Says, Declaring State Of Emergency
NY Has 76 Covid-19 Cases, With 57 In Westchester, Cuomo Says, Declaring State Of Emergency This story has been updated. There are now 76 cases of the novel coronavirus in New York State, with 57 of them in Westchester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a news conference on Saturday, March 7. Cuomo said he made an emergency declaration to give the state more powers to respond to the outbreak. The latest breakdown in New York by county is as follows: Westchester County: 57  New York City: 11 Nassau County: 4 Rockland County: 2 Saratoga County: 2 Westchester now accounts for 75 percent of those currently testing positive in New York. Click here to watch a video of the new…

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by Joe Lombardi