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Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student
Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student A local high school student has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In New Rochelle The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire.  The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne, the com…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition
New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition This story has been updated: A 20-year-old Westchester County man is dead and an 18-year-old male is in stable condition following a single-car crash that ended with the vehicle slamming into the side of a building. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m., Monday, July 3 at 1420 West Boston Post Road in the town of Mamaroneck. Responding officers found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a light pole and tree, and then collided with the side of the building where it came to rest on the driver’s side, said Capt. James Maher, of the town of Mamaroneck Police. The driver and passenge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Injured Workers Removed From Westchester Construction Site Twice In 3 Days Injured Workers Removed From Westchester Construction Site Twice In 3 Days
Injured Workers Removed From Westchester Construction Site Twice In 3 Days A Westchester County fire department had to come to the rescue of injured workers at a construction site twice in three days. The first rescue came on Saturday, Nov. 12, at an unspecified New Rochelle construction site when an injured worker had to be removed from the fifth floor by ladder, according to the New Rochelle Fire Department.  A similar incident then happened on Tuesday, Nov. 15, when two more workers were injured on the 6th floor, which also required them to be removed from the site by ladder, the fire department said.  "The silver lining for these workers is that the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Massive Five-Alarm Fire That Claimed Woman's Life In Westchester Deemed Accidental Massive Five-Alarm Fire That Claimed Woman's Life In Westchester Deemed Accidental
Massive Five-Alarm Fire That Claimed Woman's Life In Westchester Deemed Accidental Investigators have determined that a massive five-alarm fire that broke out In Westchester, leaving one woman dead, was accidental. First responders were dispatched to a stretch of commercial buildings on Hamilton Avenue in New Rochelle at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a large active fire that was engulfing the building, New Rochelle Police Capt. J Collins Coyne said, and while battling the blaze, they came across the body of resident Judith Musameci, age 60, the superintendent of the retail building. Earlier story - ID Released …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester
Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester One woman was killed in a five-alarm blaze that broke out in a Westchester building, officials confirmed. In New Rochelle, first responders were dispatched to a stretch of commercial buildings on Hamilton Avenue at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Original story - Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In New Rochelle The buildings - which contain retail stores, office space, and one apartment for the property manager - spread through the structure and into the roof, officials said. The fire broke out at 2 Hamilton Ave. in New Rochelle.Twitter/EastchesterFD Mu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Manhole Explodes In Front Of Police Station In Westchester Manhole Explodes In Front Of Police Station In Westchester
Manhole Explodes In Front Of Police Station In Westchester A manhole exploded near a Westchester police station, though no injuries or property damage was reported. The incident happened across the street from New Rochelle Police Headquarters on North Avenue shortly after 6 a.m., causing a smoke condition, Capt. J. Collins Coyne said on Friday morning on Feb. 4. No injuries were reported and traffic was unaffected by the incident, though pedestrians were blocked by Con Edison crews that responded to the scene. Both the New Rochelle Fire Department and Con Edison corrected the smoke condition and remained at the scene through Friday morning. Coyne…

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by Zak Failla
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33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire 33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire
33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire A Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly igniting a fire that severely damaged a home and spread to a neighboring residence. Shawn Gaillard, age 33, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 23, for the fire on South 7th Avenue three days earlier. On Monday, Dec. 20 around 11:30 a.m., while on patrol in the area of South 7th Avenue and Sandford Boulevard, officers found the house located at 505 South 7th Ave., fully engulfed in flames, according to the Mount Vernon Police. Officers on the scene also saw the fire spread to the adjacent house located at 507 South 7th Ave., po…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In Westchester Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In Westchester
Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In Westchester A massive cleanup is underway after thousands of gallons of an oil-like substance were spilled into a waterway in Westchester when a Con Edison manhole exploded, officials said. Approximately 17,000 gallons of oil-like fluid spilled into the New Rochelle Harbor, which feeds into the Long Island Sound, on Saturday, July 17. It potentially could take weeks to clean up, though there has been no reported impact to drinking water as officials monitor potential effects on wildlife in the area. According to Con Edison, the explosion was caused by a malfunction of the company’s equipment that caus…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester
Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester A Connecticut man from Fairfield County was killed in a construction accident in New York after being trapped 10 feet underground when a trench collapsed on top of him at a Westchester County worksite. The Stamford man was killed around 12:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, when the trench collapsed at a home on 648 Shore Acres Drive in the Village of Mamaroneck. Police officers, as well as members from the Mamaroneck Fire Department, responded to 648 Shore Acres Drive on a report of a person trapped in a trench at the location, said Mamaroneck PD Chief Sandra DiRuzza. Upon arrival, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Victim In Fatal Westchester Construction Accident ID Released For Victim In Fatal Westchester Construction Accident
ID Released For Victim In Fatal Westchester Construction Accident The identity has been released of the worker who was killed outside a building in Westchester after being electrocuted when his cherry picker struck power lines, police said. Alejandro Manuel Caisaguano Pellisa, 26, of the Bronx, was working at a construction site at 164 Union Ave. in New Rochelle when the incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Previous story: Worker On Lift Dies After Striking Power Lines In New Rochelle The New Rochelle police and fire departments responded. Subsequent investigation revealed that the worker, while in the cherry picker perfor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester Following a career under the brightest lights at Yankee Stadium, Westchester resident Mariano Rivera was back in the spotlight as his hometown celebrated his MLB Hall of Fame induction at a “Pinstripe Parade” in Westchester. A week after being officially inducted into the Hall of Fame, Rivera, a longtime Westchester resident who became Major League Baseball’s first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame in the sport’s history had a parade hosted in his honor. The parade for Rivera was held on Saturday, July 27 during “Mariano Rivera Day” which included the parade and a celebration at the …

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by Zak Failla