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15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Northern Westchester: Police Investigating Over 50 Years Later 15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Northern Westchester: Police Investigating Over 50 Years Later
15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Northern Westchester: Police Investigating Over 50 Years Later Authorities are continuing to investigate the murder of a 15-year-old girl whose remains were discovered in a sleeping bag at the bottom of a Northern Westchester cliff more than five decades ago.  More than 50 years after her murder, New York State Police are asking the public for help in solving the murder of 15-year-old New Jersey resident Alice Lezan of Franklin Township, whose remains were found in Cortlandt on Nov. 14, 1970.  On this date, authorities found Lezan's body bound with rope inside a red sleeping bag that was discovered at the bottom of a 60-foot drop ne…

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
Post-Thanksgiving Storm Strengthens As It Heads Toward Northeast Post-Thanksgiving Storm Strengthens As It Heads Toward Northeast
Post-Thanksgiving Storm Strengthens As It Heads Toward Northeast A coastal storm intensifying in the mid-Atlantic will bring widespread rain with sleet and snow in some interior locations in the Northeast at the tail end of Thanksgiving weekend, affecting travel. The time frame for the system is late Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26 into the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 27, according to the National Weather Service. "On Sunday, rain will mainly be confined to eastern Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware before spreading into New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York by Sunday night," according to AccuWeather.com. "By Monday, rain will primarily focus acros…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close 5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close
5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close Supermarket chain ShopRite has permanently closed five of its New York stores. The closures are all in the Capital Region, WRGB CBS 6 reports: Albany County: Albany, Colonie, and Slingerlands Rensselaer County: North Greenbush Schenectady County: Niskayuna The locations were initially slated to close in early December 2023, but the company told WRGB it didn’t have the inventory to keep the doors open any longer. Affected employees will be paid through January 2024, one worker told the outlet. Earlier Report: ShopRite To Close 5 Capital Region Locations: Here's Rundown ShopRite, which…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Cancels Thanksgiving Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Cancels Thanksgiving
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Cancels Thanksgiving Iconic homemaker and longtime New Yorker Martha Stewart said in an interview that she’s canceling Thanksgiving this year. Too much turkey? New, updated story - Turkey Day Saved: Martha Stewart Clarifies Thanksgiving Plans On Thursday, Nov. 16’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the Northern Westchester County resident and lifestyle guru revealed that she will not be hosting Thanksgiving this year. “Oh, I gave up Thanksgiving,” Stewart told Clarkson during her interview. Related: Martha Stewart's Bedford Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation “Nine gues…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says
These NY Zip Codes Among Top 20 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says Four zip codes in the Northeast rank in the Top 20 for most expensive in the United States, according to a brand-new report. The findings by RealtyHop were determined by real estate listings so far this year. The majority of the wealthiest Americans live in California and New York. The two New York zip codes making the Top 10 are both in the Hamptons on Long Island: No. 3 Sagaponack (11962) with a median home listing price of $5.9 million. No. 5 Water Mill (11976) where the median price in 2023 is $4,950,000. Area code 10013, the SoHo section in Manhattan, ranks 20th with a med…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
8 NYers Among 16 Gambino Crime Family Members Nabbed In Coordinated US-Italian Takedown: Feds 8 NYers Among 16 Gambino Crime Family Members Nabbed In Coordinated US-Italian Takedown: Feds
8 NYers Among 16 Gambino Crime Family Members Nabbed In Coordinated Us-italian Takedown: Feds A total of 16 people in the United States and Italy have been charged after a two-year investigation that targeted members of New York's notorious Gambino crime family and some of its Sicilian associates. A 16-count indictment was unsealed on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in federal court in Brooklyn detailing the alleged involvement of the 10 Americans -- eight New Yorkers and two New Jersey residents -- in an attempt to dominate the New York carting and demolition industries. The 10 Americans have been charged with racketeering conspiracy, extortion, witness retaliation, and union-related crimes comm…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Granola Brand Due To Possible Serious Allergic Reactions Recall Issued For Granola Brand Due To Possible Serious Allergic Reactions
Recall Issued For Granola Brand Due To Possible Serious Allergic Reactions A recall has been issued for a granola product because it may contain an undeclared ingredient that could lead to allergic reactions. Gluten-Free Honey Oat Granola manufactured by Grandy Organics of Hiram, Maine was distributed directly to customers in several states, including New York and New Jersey, packed in 3-pound bags. The recalled product, which may contain undeclared coconut, has a lot code of 231017-03459-1 with a UPC of 648960034590. "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to coconut run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions sho…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
'Bright Fireball' Seen From New York Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA 'Bright Fireball' Seen From New York Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA
'Bright Fireball' Seen From New York Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA A fireball that appeared in the skies off the coast of Long Island has been confirmed to have been a meteor that was seen in several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.  The meteor was seen in several East Coast states on Thursday, Nov. 2 just after 7 p.m., according to an announcement by NASA.  According to the agency, the meteor first appeared 65 miles above a point in the Atlantic Ocean 81 miles off the coast of Smith Point County Park on Fire Island in Suffolk County, New York. Fire Island is part of the towns of Babylon, Islip, and Brookhaven.  The "bright fir…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In NJ Captured By Drone In NY: Cops Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In NJ Captured By Drone In NY: Cops
Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In NJ Captured By Drone In NY: Cops A man who barricaded himself in his New York home after threatening to torture and kill his ex-girlfriend — as she filed a complaint against him in New Jersey — was captured with the help of drone technology, authorities announced. Joseph B. Bell, 47, is accused of threatening to torture and murder his ex while she was trying to sign a complaint at the New Jersey State Police barracks in Sussex County on Sunday, Oct. 22, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. “At one point the suspect even threatened the New Jersey state trooper who was taking a statement from the victim,” polic…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man From Region Threatening To Murder Ex-Girlfriend Nabbed With Help From Drone, Police Say Man From Region Threatening To Murder Ex-Girlfriend Nabbed With Help From Drone, Police Say
Man From Region Threatening To Murder Ex-Girlfriend Nabbed With Help From Drone, Police Say A man from the region allegedly threatening to torture and murder his ex-girlfriend was nabbed with the help of a drone. The incident took place in Sullivan County in Barryville, a hamlet of Highland on Monday, Oct. 22. According to Undersheriff Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, the department was contacted by the New Jersey State Police in regards to a man who was making terroristic threats from a residence located in Barryville. The man, identified as Joseph Bell, age 47, of Barryville, was threatening to torture and murder his ex-girlfriend while she was actually at…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
NY AG James Joins Lawsuit Against Meta With 32 Other States: 'They Must Be Held Accountable' NY AG James Joins Lawsuit Against Meta With 32 Other States: 'They Must Be Held Accountable'
NY AG James Joins Lawsuit Against Meta With 32 Other States: 'They Must Be Held Accountable' New York Attorney General Letitia James and a group of attorneys general from 32 other states have filed a federal lawsuit against Meta for contributing to a mental health crisis among young people, officials announced. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the social media company knowingly designed and implemented features on Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms that purposefully take advantage of children and teens, James' office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 24.  Additionally, the lawsuit also charges Meta with collecting…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
ShopRite To Close 5 NY Locations: Here's Rundown ShopRite To Close 5 NY Locations: Here's Rundown
ShopRite To Close 5 NY Locations: Here's Rundown Supermarket chain ShopRite is closing five stores in New York. The closures, scheduled for early December, are all in the Capital Region, according to a report by Winsight Grocery Business: Albany, Colonie, Niskayuna, Slingerlands, and North Greenbush. The closures are due to underperforming sales, the report said. ShopRite, which launched in the mid-1940s, has stores in six states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.  Earlier report - Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Click here to rea…

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by Joe Lombardi