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New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says
New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says In response to being criminally charged with a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm at a congressional building in Washington, DC, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman has promised to pay a fine to resolve the situation.  Bowman (NY-16), a Democrat, was charged with falsely pulling a firearm in connection to an incident that happened on Saturday, Sept. 30, according to numerous reports.  Earlier Report - Westchester Rep. Bowman Charged With Misdemeanor After Pulling Fire Alarm: Report The 16th district is made up of the southern part of Westchester County, including th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Rep. Bowman Charged With Misdemeanor After Pulling Fire Alarm: Report Westchester Rep. Bowman Charged With Misdemeanor After Pulling Fire Alarm: Report
Westchester Rep. Bowman Charged With Misdemeanor After Pulling Fire Alarm: Report New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman has been criminally charged with a misdemeanor after pulling a fire alarm at a congressional building in Washington, DC while rushing to make a vote, according to a report by NBC News.  New, updated report - New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says Bowman (NY-16), a Democrat, now faces a charge of falsely pulling a firearm in connection to an incident that happened on Saturday, Sept. 30, NBC News reported.  The 16th district is made up of the southern part of Westchester County, including the suburban citie…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Officer, Westchester Man Nabbed For Planning To Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin: Feds Police Officer, Westchester Man Nabbed For Planning To Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin: Feds
Police Officer, Westchester Man Nabbed For Planning To Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin: Feds A police officer and a Westchester man face years in prison for conspiring to distribute narcotics, officials announced.  New York City Police Officer and Bronx resident Grace Rosa Baez, age 37, and Yonkers resident Cesar Martinez, age 43, were both arrested on narcotics distribution charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, Oct. 20. According to federal officials, between Monday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 19, Baez and Martinez had several conversations about wholesale narcotics trafficking with a "confidential source" worki…

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by Ben Crnic
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Anti-Gun Leader From Westchester Admits Supplying Cocaine To Hudson Valley Drug Ring: DA Anti-Gun Leader From Westchester Admits Supplying Cocaine To Hudson Valley Drug Ring: DA
Anti-Gun Leader From Westchester Admits Supplying Cocaine To Hudson Valley Drug Ring: DA The 49-year-old director of a prominent anti-gun violence program from Westchester has admitted to supplying cocaine to narcotics dealers in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  Yonkers resident Michael Rodriguez, age 49, pleaded guilty to drug and conspiracy charges on Thursday, Oct. 12 in Orange County Court, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  Earlier Report: Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Orange County Drug Network Rodriguez is the Director of Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), an anti-violence program…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
This Westchester Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' This Westchester Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
This Westchester Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Fans of Gordon Ramsay will want to look out for an episode of the famed celebrity chef's revived "Kitchen Nightmares" that will feature a Puerto Rican restaurant in Westchester.  El Cantito Cafe, located in Yonkers at 1550D Central Park Ave., will appear on an episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" that is set to air on Monday, Nov. 13, Yonkers officials announced.  During the episode, Ramsay will help the eatery's owners recover from challenges posed by the pandemic, city officials said. No further details have been released by the network, so those interested will have to tune in to learn more.…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Making Anti-Semitic Remarks At Northern Westchester Synagogue: Police Man Accused Of Making Anti-Semitic Remarks At Northern Westchester Synagogue: Police
Man Accused Of Making Anti-Semitic Remarks At Northern Westchester Synagogue: Police A 22-year-old man faces charges after allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks and gestures at a Northern Westchester synagogue during Rosh Hashanah services, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Congregation Sons of Israel (CSI) synagogue in Briarcliff Manor at 1666 Pleasantville Rd., according to Briarcliff Manor Police. During Rosh Hashanah services, a verbal altercation occurred between the synagogue's security and a food delivery driver. During this, the delivery driver allegedly made anti-Semitic remarks and gesture…

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Schools
Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award
Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award When it comes to overall excellence, these New York schools are at the top of the class, and they have the hardware to prove it. Twenty-two schools in the Empire State are among just 353 across the country to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools, as well as those making strides in closing “achievement gaps” among student groups. “Their leaders not only articulate a vision of excellence and hold everyone to high standards, they stay close to the real action of teachin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley High School, Police Say Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley High School, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley High School, Police Say A 33-year-old man has been charged with allegedly stalking a female student and approaching two others at a Hudson Valley High School. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 12. According to the East Fishkill Police, the department received a complaint of a suspicious man approaching students at John Jay High School in East Fishkill. The man reportedly followed the student in his vehicle and approached two other students in an area off campus on the same day, police said. In response, the department's Detective Division opened an investigation and worked tirelessly t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Stealing From Macy's In Northern Westchester: Police Man Nabbed For Stealing From Macy's In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Nabbed For Stealing From Macy's In Northern Westchester: Police A 48-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly being part of a group that used physical force to steal from a Macy's department store in Northern Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, Aug. 20 just after 2 p.m., when Yorktown Police were sent to the Macy's location at the Jefferson Valley Mall for a reported larceny involving four men who had run from the scene, according to the department. Arriving officers spoke with a witness who told them that the men had allegedly used physical force to keep the stolen merchandise before leaving the stor…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Methamphetamine Pills Found During Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police Methamphetamine Pills Found During Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police
Methamphetamine Pills Found During Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police A 32-year-old man faces drug charges after he was found to be in possession of several methamphetamine pills during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester.  The arrest resulted from a traffic stop originally conducted in Yorktown on Friday, April 28 that resulted in the suspect, 32-year-old Peerayoot Loimar of Yonkers, being found in possession of three unknown pill-like substances, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 10.  These pills were later found to be methamphetamine by analysis conducted by the Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research, authori…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Child With Car In Northern Westchester Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police Woman Hits Child With Car In Northern Westchester Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police
Woman Hits Child With Car In Northern Westchester Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police A 26-year-old woman faces charges after hitting two pedestrians, including a young child, with her car at a Northern Westchester crosswalk and driving away from the scene, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 2 just after 7 p.m., when Yorktown Police received a report of a vehicle hitting two pedestrians on East Main Street and driving away. Officers soon responded to the scene to give aid to the two victims, one of whom was a young child, according to Yorktown Police. Both were taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  Authorities also began the searc…

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Police & Fire
Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police
Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police A Westchester man faces identity theft charges after stealing credit cards from a purse and using them to buy over $2,600 of electronics at a Best Buy in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The theft was originally reported to Yorktown Police on Saturday, June 10, when a victim told the department that a purse containing multiple credit cards had been stolen from their vehicle.  According to the department, one of the victim's credit cards was then used to buy $2,664.04 in electronics at a Best Buy in Rockland County located in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack.  An investigatio…

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