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North White Plains, NY

Filming To Take Place At Diner In Westchester, Cause Road Closure Filming To Take Place At Diner In Westchester, Cause Road Closure
Filming To Take Place At Diner In Westchester, Cause Road Closure Authorities are alerting residents of temporary road closures around a diner in Westchester that will be the scene of a filming event.  The "commercial entertainment filming event" will take place in the parking lot of the Townhouse Diner in North White Plains at 720 North Broadway (Route 22) on Friday, Feb. 16, North Castle Police announced.  More information about what the filming is for was not released.  Although the diner will remain open to customers during the filming, a section of Castle Heights Place next to the business will be temporarily closed during the da…
MTA Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson, Harlem, New Haven Lines: Here's When They Start MTA Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson, Harlem, New Haven Lines: Here's When They Start
MTA Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson, Harlem, New Haven Lines: Here's When They Start To accommodate Metro-North crews working to replace sections of track and switches in Grand Central Station, officials have announced schedule changes for Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven line trains.  The upcoming schedule changes will take effect on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and are expected to last until early spring, according to Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi.  "The tracks and switches in and around the Grand Central Terminal complex are at the heart of the Metro-North system," Rinaldi said, adding, "It is vital that we keep those tracks in a state of good re…
Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Northern Westchester Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Northern Westchester
Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Northern Westchester Traffic on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester was temporarily shut down following a collision that sent one car crashing into the woods and left a driver trapped inside their vehicle. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 23, when members of the Valhalla and North White Plains Fire Departments as well as Valhalla VAC responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Legion Drive bridge in Valhalla for a reported crash.  Upon arriving at the scene, crews found that one damaged vehicle was in the middle of the roadway while a second car had veere…
Vehicle Struck By Train In Westchester Causes Metro-North Delays Vehicle Struck By Train In Westchester Causes Metro-North Delays
Vehicle Struck By Train In Westchester Causes Metro-North Delays Metro-North service in Westchester County was delayed after a vehicle was struck by a train at a railway crossing.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Jan. 18 around 8 p.m. in North White Plains at the Virginia Road rail crossing, according to the Valhalla Ambulance Corps.  The accident impacted the Harlem Line between North White Plains and Southeast, causing scattered delays of up to 80 minutes, Metro-North reported.  Harlem Line service between North White Plains and Southeast has resumed with scattered residual delays up to 80 minutes. Emergency personnel have responded to a…
Police Respond To 2 Thefts From Westchester Stop & Shop In 2 Days Police Respond To 2 Thefts From Westchester Stop & Shop In 2 Days
Police Respond To 2 Thefts From Westchester Stop & Shop In 2 Days Lightning struck twice at a Westchester County Stop & Shop, as police responded to two thefts from the store in two days, police said.  The first larceny happened on Monday, Nov. 28 around 7:30 p.m., when police responded to a Stop & Shop in North White Plains located at 670 North Broadway after an employee reported that a man had left the store on foot after producing a receipt indicating that he had only paid for some of his items, according to North Castle Police.  The employee described the man as Hispanic and wearing a black hat, black coat, grey sweatpants, and white…
Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police
Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police A customer using a self-checkout machine at a Westchester County grocery store received counterfeit bills as change, police say.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 4 p.m., North Castle Police received a call from a person who reported receiving two $10 bills from a Stop & Shop in North White Plains at 670 North Broadway, according to police.  The customer then completed a witness deposition, police said.  It is not known where the counterfeit bills came from. 
Brand-New Eatery Open For Business In Westchester Brand-New Eatery Open For Business In Westchester
Brand-New Eatery Open For Business In Westchester A new eatery has opened for business in Westchester County.  Bagel Girl in North White Plains, located at 731 North Broadway, is now serving patrons.  The menu includes a variety of bagels, house-made spreads, and other baked items including muffins, croissants, and English muffins, according to the eatery's website.  The shop also sells breakfast sandwiches to-go, salads, yogurt, coffee, and tea.  Owner Lauren Bucci, who grew up in White Plains, said on the shop's website that starting Bagel Girl was her dream and that the pandemic gave her an opportunity to fulf…
Scammers Banned From Westchester Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers Scammers Banned From Westchester Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers
Scammers Banned From Westchester Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers A group of hecklers in Northern Westchester could be arrested if they return to an area Stop & Shop where they allegedly harassed customers for cash, police said. The North Castle Police Department received a call from a shopper at the North White Plains Stop & Shop on Custis Avenue who said he was approached by multiple Black men in their late teens or early 20s who were asking for donations for their basketball team. Police said that when the caller was preparing to make a donation, an employee from Stop & Shop came outside and advised that the group was scamming him and to n…
Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say A suspect is at large after allegedly threatening a man with a handgun in Northern Westchester, police said. The North Castle Police Department received a report at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 from a man who said he had been “menaced” with a dark-colored handgun by a Black man who was a passenger in a vehicle on Reservoir Road in North White Plains. Police said the vehicle was described as being a white Chrysler 300 with white license plates, possibly from New York, with the letters beginning with “KDP.”  The driver was described as being a heavyset Black woman who continued onto Ca…
Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At Stop & Shop In Westchester Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At Stop & Shop In Westchester
Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At Stop & Shop In Westchester A convicted felon reportedly admitted that he stabbed a former coworker in a Westchester Stop & Shop four years ago. Joseph Joy, an ex-employee at Stop & Shop in North White Plains, has admitted to the stabbing in December 2016. According to police, shortly after 5 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2016, Joy, a White Plains resident, entered the Stop & Shop location on North Broadway and attacked the employee with a knife, prompting several emergency 911 calls from her co-workers. Joy, distracted by customers and staff, fled the store but was taken into custody without incident upon the arrival…
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Parking may be getting a bit costlier for Metro-North riders. The MTA is reviewing a proposal to increase fees at 25 station parking facilities that are controlled by the railroad. It would impact riders east of the Hudson River, including the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. Permit holders for 16-hour parking would pay an average of $42.75 annually, approximately 12 cents a day. Customers who use daily meters will pay an average of $14.17 more monthly, with the meters increasing by 50 to 75 cents for 16-hour parking. The cost per month for having a second vehicle on the permit will go u…
Here's When New Metro-North Harlem, Hudson, New Haven Schedules Take Effect Here's When New Metro-North Harlem, Hudson, New Haven Schedules Take Effect
Here's When New Metro-North Harlem, Hudson, New Haven Schedules Take Effect MTA Metro-North Railroad officials have announced that new schedules will soon begin on the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. The new schedules, which are intended to increase the frequency of trains and provide customers with more travel options, will take effect on Sunday, Sept. 29. Metro-North work crews have also completed a series of improvements to the section of track between Mott Haven and Woodlawn on the Harlem Line in the Bronx. This includes the installation of more than 1,400 ties, the creation of drainage improvements, the vacuuming of debris- covered ties, the installation o…
Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say
Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say A driver is facing multiple charges after police say a significant amount of large gravel and crushed stone fell from his dump truck, leading to the closure of a stretch of Route 22. The incident caused the closure of the southbound lanes from the Citgo station at McDougal Drive in North White Plains to the Townhouse Diner on Castle Heights Place in White Plains for about an hour-and-a-half starting around 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26.  After North Castle police officers and state Department of Transportation workers combined to clear the debris, one lane reopened shortly after 6 a.m…
Two Injured As Flammable Materials In Car Explode Near Metro-North Station Two Injured As Flammable Materials In Car Explode Near Metro-North Station
Two Injured As Flammable Materials In Car Explode Near Metro-North Station Two Metro-North employees were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after flammable materials being stored in an employee’s personal, private vehicle exploded. The incident took place around 1 p.m.Friday in the parking lot of Metro-North’s North White Plains Yard, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA.   MTA Police are investigating the cause.  There was no train involved and there is no impact to Metro-North train service.
Rob Ettlinger, Co-Owner Of Westchester Auto Repair Shop, Dies At 57 Rob Ettlinger, Co-Owner Of Westchester Auto Repair Shop, Dies At 57
Rob Ettlinger, Co-Owner Of Westchester Auto Repair Shop, Dies At 57 South Salem resident Robert A. Ettlinger, who grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, died on Thursday, July 19 after battling cancer. He was 57. He was a proud co-owner with Bobby Robustelli of A&A Auto Clinic in North White Plains and was a much-loved member of the community.  He enjoyed watching his sons wrestle and his daughter play soccer. Rob had a ready smile; he made friends easily, even in the hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1960 in New York City.  Ettlinger, affectionately known as "Hot Dog," is survived by his wife, Lisa, and his children, Zachary, Benjamin, and Caroline. He…
Man Sleeping Under Backyard Picnic Table Startles Westchester Family Man Sleeping Under Backyard Picnic Table Startles Westchester Family
Man Sleeping Under Backyard Picnic Table Startles Westchester Family A North White Plains family got a scare when they woke up to find a man sleeping in their yard under a picnic table. Officers from the North Castle Police Department received a report from a Custis Avenue resident shortly before 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, stating that a potentially homeless man was sleeping under a picnic table in the yard. 
When awoken by the resident’s daughter, police said that the man fled the property on foot. Police described the man as being a 5-foot-9 middle-aged African-American who was wearing a tracksuit when he fled the homeowner’s property. Upon arrival a…
Woman Walks In On Burglar Inside North Castle Home, Police Say Woman Walks In On Burglar Inside North Castle Home, Police Say
Woman Walks In On Burglar Inside North Castle Home, Police Say Police are investigating an attempted burglary in North White Plains when a woman walked in and saw a middle-aged man in her home, investigators said. The North Castle Police Department received a report of an unknown man who entered a Washington Avenue home shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Monday, March 19 without the permission of the homeowners. According to police, the woman described the suspect as a white male in his 40s, who was balding with a clean shave. The suspect was wearing a blue or green jacket and tan pants at the time of the alleged attempted burglary. Police said that after be…
10 Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Westchester 10 Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Westchester
10 Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Westchester Nearly a dozen people were hospitalized on Wednesday morning when a generator running inside their North White Plains home caused carbon monoxide to build up, sickening residents in the home, police said. North Castle Police Officers were dispatched to an Emmalon Avenue home shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, where there were reports of people becoming sick, police said. In total, 10 people were transported to local hospitals with symptoms related to carbon monoxide poisoning. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Further investigation by police found a generator run…
Police: Four Men Gain Access To North Castle Home Posing As Gas Employees Police: Four Men Gain Access To North Castle Home Posing As Gas Employees
Police: Four Men Gain Access To North Castle Home Posing As Gas Employees Police are investigating a suspicious incident that saw four men alleging to work for a local gas company who gained access to a woman’s Westchester residence. Officers from the North Castle Police Department received a report from a woman on Tuesday, Feb. 27 who stated that four men had broken into her Hillandale Avenue home in North White Plains by posing as employees working for a gas company. Police said that the woman answered the door and four men stated that they worked for the gas company and needed access to the residence to repair a leak. The woman stepped outside with two of the …