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Dramatic Ice Rescue At Mohican Lake Saves 2 Skaters, 1 Who Fell Into Water Dramatic Ice Rescue At Mohican Lake Saves 2 Skaters, 1 Who Fell Into Water
Dramatic Ice Rescue At Mohican Lake Saves 2 Skaters, 1 Who Fell Into Water Emergency crews staged a dramatic rescue in Sullivan County at Mohican Lake after a man was found half-submerged in icy waters and a woman stranded nearby.  The rescue occurred around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Glen Spey. According to Lumberland Fire Chief Eric Robles, with swift action from multiple agencies, the man and the woman who had been ice skating were rescued and transported for medical care. Robles said responders discovered the man who had mistakenly skated right into the water about 160 feet from shore. He was half-submerged in the icy lake and was in critical conditio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Skater Hospitalized With Hypothermia After Falling Through Ice On Lake Dutchess: NYSP Skater Hospitalized With Hypothermia After Falling Through Ice On Lake Dutchess: NYSP
Skater Hospitalized With Hypothermia After Falling Through Ice On Lake Dutchess: Nysp A team of New York State Police Troopers and local first responders saved a man from freezing waters after he fell through the ice while skating on a lake in Dutchess County, NY on Monday, Dec. 23. Troopers from multiple stations responded to 19 Dutchess Dr. in Pawling alongside the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) after reports of a man stranded in icy water several hundred feet from shore. The man was ice skating when the ice gave way, plunging him into the frigid lake. When authorities arrived, the man’s arms and upper torso were visible above the ice, struggling to stay afloat. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Get Ready For Winter: New Outdoor Ice Skating Rink To Open In Westchester County Get Ready For Winter: New Outdoor Ice Skating Rink To Open In Westchester County
Get Ready For Winter: New Outdoor Ice Skating Rink To Open In Westchester County A new outdoor ice skating rink in Westchester County is in the works and will open in time for the holiday season.  The new 2,000-square-foot rink will be located in Yonkers at the Town Square Lawn by the Cheesecake Factory in the Ridge Hill Shopping Mall at 1 Ridge Hill Blvd., according to Ridge Hill officials.  The rink, which will be known as Ridge Hill on Ice, will celebrate its grand opening on Sunday, Nov. 20 with a professional ice-skating performance at 4 p.m., officials said.  Those who attend are encouraged to book skating reservations ahead of time on Ridge H…

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by Ben Crnic