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New Update: Support On Rise For Fatal House Fire Victim's Family In Hudson Valley New Update: Support On Rise For Fatal House Fire Victim's Family In Hudson Valley
New Update: Support On Rise For Fatal House Fire Victim's Family In Hudson Valley In the days after a tragic house fire that left a man dead in the Hudson Valley, a community is making sure his family gets what they need to start their rebuilding process.  The blaze, which happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Sept. 22, began at around 5:40 a.m. at a Lake Carmel residence at 16 Marion Way and ended up fully engulfing the home, according to the Kent Police Department. Earlier Report - 1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Lake Carmel One of the home's occupants, Joseph Hunt, was killed in the blaze, while two other residents were hospitalized. A fami…

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by Ben Crnic
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Popular Hudson Valley Furniture Builder Who Lost Shop To Fire Asking For Help Popular Hudson Valley Furniture Builder Who Lost Shop To Fire Asking For Help
Popular Hudson Valley Furniture Builder Who Lost Shop To Fire Asking For Help A Hudson Valley furniture maker known for building specialty pieces for the rich and famous needs help after a fire ripped through his shop. The blaze occurred in Orange County at Authentic Authentic Antique Lumber on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Goshen. Sal Mastropolo owns the business, which makes everything from flooring to reclaimed tables and live-edge slabs, all with 100-year-old wood. It has a five-star review on Google. Rockland Video Productions via Mark Lieb According to the business website, some of the stars he has built furniture for include Yoko Ono, Keith Richards, Robert D…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Barbershop Shooting: Support Rising For Area 'Safe Haven' Targeted In Drive-By Killing Worker Barbershop Shooting: Support Rising For Area 'Safe Haven' Targeted In Drive-By Killing Worker
Barbershop Shooting: Support Rising For Area 'Safe Haven' Targeted In Drive-By Killing Worker The community is rallying around a barber shop in the region that was targeted in a drive-by shooting that killed an employee and left two others hospitalized, including a young child. Police in Albany were called at around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 13, with reports of shots fired at the Village Barber & Beauty, located on Second Avenue near Slingerland Street. When officers arrived, they found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside the business, including Tyrone Staley, a 47-year-old employee who was hit in his torso and shoulder. Earlier Report: Employee Killed, 2 Other…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$31M Trip-Fall Fraud Scheme: Attorneys, Doctor Sentenced For Defrauding NY Businesses $31M Trip-Fall Fraud Scheme: Attorneys, Doctor Sentenced For Defrauding NY Businesses
$31M Trip-Fall Fraud Scheme: Attorneys, Doctor Sentenced For Defrauding NY Businesses Sentences have been handed out for two attorneys and a doctor convicted of defrauding New York businesses and their insurance companies of more than $31 million through a massive, three-year trip-and-fall fraud scheme. The three men all live on Long Island -- 60-year-old George Constantine in Plainview, 50-year-old Marc Elefant in Woodmere, and 67-year-old Andrew Dowd in Miller Place. Constantine and Dowd were convicted at a trial in mid-December 2022 of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud. Dowd was also found guilty of additional counts of conspiracy to co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Closes Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Fire Closes Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant
Fire Closes Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant A popular Northern Westchester restaurant known for its wings, burgers and ribs and for being a great place for families to have a dinner out is closed due to a kitchen fire. The fire took place in Northern Westchester County on Saturday, April 8 at the New York Firehouse Grille at 63 Welcher Ave., in Peekskill. Although no one was injured, the entire kitchen was destroyed.  The owners said on Facebook the restaurant will be closed while they deal with insurance and rebuild the kitchen. A favorite with online reviewers and foodies, the "Firehouse" is one of those places where you can…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
This Hudson Valley County Is NY's Healthiest, Brand-New Study Says This Hudson Valley County Is NY's Healthiest, Brand-New Study Says
This Hudson Valley County Is NY's Healthiest, Brand-New Study Says Those looking to improve their wellness might want to consider moving to the Hudson Valley county which has been ranked as the healthiest in the entirety of New York, according to a new study.  Putnam County has been ranked as the healthiest out of the 62 counties in New York, according to a new study released on Wednesday, March 29 by researchers from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.  In ranking each county, the researchers considered data relating to categories such as length of life, quality of life, health behaviors, social and economic factors, and phy…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Businessman From Westchester Who Made Mark In Real Estate, Autos, Insurance Dies Businessman From Westchester Who Made Mark In Real Estate, Autos, Insurance Dies
Businessman From Westchester Who Made Mark In Real Estate, Autos, Insurance Dies A Connecticut resident who grew up in Westchester County and worked in insurance, automobiles, and real estate over the course of his career has died at the age of 78. Fairfield County resident Kurt Hothorn Jr., of Greenwich, died at Greenwich Hospital on Friday, Sept. 23, according to his obituary. He was born in New York City and raised in Scarsdale, his obituary said.  Hothorn graduated from Concordia Prep, and he went on to study at Valparaiso University in Indiana. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, his obituary said. "His professional life st…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Is it Safe to Travel? AAA Offers Advice Amid Coronavirus Concerns COVID-19: Is it Safe to Travel? AAA Offers Advice Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Covid-19: Is it Safe to Travel? AAA Offers Advice Amid Coronavirus Concerns With more and more positive cases of coronavirus cropping up around the country, many Americans are asking the question: is it safe to travel? Currently, the United States recommends travelers avoid all non-essential travel to China, Iran, South Korea and Italy. Traveling anywhere else is a personal decision you have to make based on all facts available. In response, AAA issued a series of advice for travelers, cautioning that the organization can’t determine who should or should not travel. “Research is important to any traveler ahead of a trip. It’s no different with the coronavirus,” Pa…

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by Zak Failla