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Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing At Upscale Country Club In Westchester Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing At Upscale Country Club In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing At Upscale Country Club In Westchester A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing two people at an upscale country club in Westchester County. The stabbings took place in New Rochelle around 11 p.m., Wednesday, April 27 at the VIP Country Club on Davenport Avenue. Responding New Rochelle police located two victims, one with a laceration to his back and the other who was stabbed in the abdomen, said Capt. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police. They were both transported to a local hospital for treatment. The stabbing victim was taken into surgery and is currently listed as being in critical condition…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Former Employee At Westchester Car Dealership Sentenced For $300K Tax Fraud Former Employee At Westchester Car Dealership Sentenced For $300K Tax Fraud
Former Employee At Westchester Car Dealership Sentenced For $300K Tax Fraud A Long Island man will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for his role in a $300,000 embezzlement scheme to defraud the Westchester auto dealership he worked at, state authorities announced. Moriches resident James Castellano, age 55, was sentenced to a term of between two and six years in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from Hyundai of New Rochelle, according to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Officials said that in 2017, while an employee at the Palmer Avenue dealership, Castellano diverted more than $307,000 in checks made out to Hyundai into his…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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
News
Hundreds Of Students From HS In Westchester Walk Out Over Alleged Sexual Assault Hundreds Of Students From HS In Westchester Walk Out Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Hundreds Of Students From HS In Westchester Walk Out Over Alleged Sexual Assault Hundreds of high school students in Westchester staged a walkout in protest of an alleged sexual assault involving a student several years ago. In New Rochelle, upwards of 1,000 students walked out on Monday, March 21 in response to a social media post made last week from a student who alleged sexual assault four years ago at an off-campus location. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said that the allegation led to a violent physical confrontation between two other students on-campus the day after the social media message was posted. In a video that went viral of the figh…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Former Standout Athlete In Westchester Who Played Three Sports In College Dies At Age 30 Former Standout Athlete In Westchester Who Played Three Sports In College Dies At Age 30
Former Standout Athlete In Westchester Who Played Three Sports In College Dies At Age 30 A former standout athlete in Westchester County has died at age 30. Joshua Zumbado's funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Sinatra Memorial Home, Inc. in Yonkers, according to Sinatra Family of Funeral Homes. A visitation is set to be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, at the same location. He was born in 1991. Salesian High School, located in New Rochelle, shared a tribute to Zumbado on Facebook, saying Zumbado graduated with the class of 2009. According to a statement in the post from his former soccer coach, Daniel Romero, Zumbado was recently…

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by Nicole Valinote
Weather
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region This story has been updated. Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that is winding down from west to east Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, are quickly coming in. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports as of at or around sunset on Saturday. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Parking Tickets Lead To Seizure Of Illegal Gun, Forged Documents In Westchester Parking Tickets Lead To Seizure Of Illegal Gun, Forged Documents In Westchester
Parking Tickets Lead To Seizure Of Illegal Gun, Forged Documents In Westchester An excessive amount of parking tickets led to the arrest of a wanted man in Westchester who was busted with forged documents and an illegal handgun after his car was impounded, police announced. On Thursday, Jan. 6, detectives from the New Rochelle Police Department were notified that a handgun was found in a vehicle that was impounded due to outstanding parking violations. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives then developed leads and further investigation found that in addition to the illegal handgun, multiple forged documents were found in the vehicle, which led…

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by Zak Failla
Business
ShopRite Store In Westchester Unveils Grocery Pickup Pod For Online Orders ShopRite Store In Westchester Unveils Grocery Pickup Pod For Online Orders
ShopRite Store In Westchester Unveils Grocery Pickup Pod For Online Orders ShopRite has unveiled a new, temperature-controlled pod where shoppers can pick up their grocery orders at a Westchester County location. Representatives said the "QuickCollect GO! POD" is now available at the New Rochelle store, located at 8 Palmer Ave.  “The QuickCollect GO!™ POD will make it even easier for our shoppers at the New Rochelle store to pick up their online orders,” said Steve Savas, the president of ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc., which operates stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Hudson Valley and Capital Region in New York. “It’s self-checkout and pickup for onlin…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Icy Roadways Lead To School Closures, Delayed Starts, Crashes Icy Roadways Lead To School Closures, Delayed Starts, Crashes
Icy Roadways Lead To School Closures, Delayed Starts, Crashes Light freezing rain that began to fall in the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday, Jan. 5 has resulted in numerous crashes in the region as well as delayed school openings and some closures. Freezing rain is expected to change over to plain rain by 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said in a Special Weather Statement issued early Wednesday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory at 5 a.m. is due to expire at 10 a.m. Wednesday and at noon farther north. Slippery conditions have been reported as far south as New York, Long Island, and southern Westchester and Fairfield counties. New York S…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
COVID-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure COVID-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure
Covid-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure A school district in Fairfield County will be closed on Monday, Jan. 3, and Tuesday, Jan. 4, as a result of COVID-related staffing challenges. The Stratford Public School system said that "This will position us to allow impacted staff members and students to receive current test results and potentially complete their quarantine for a safer return." In an earlier announcement, the Westport School District said it will extend the winter break by one day for all students and that Monday, Jan. 3 will not be a school day for students. All faculty and staff will report on Monday. "This will…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: New Rochelle City School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases COVID-19: New Rochelle City School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases
Covid-19: New Rochelle City School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases One of the largest school districts in the region will start the new year closed for in-person learning due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The announcement by the New Rochelle City School District came after the Yonkers Public School District announced a similar measure on Friday, Dec. 31. Both districts say they are switching to virtual learning for one week, starting on Monday, Jan. 3. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said the decision was driven by "rapidly increasing COVID-19 infection and transmission rates. He said the district is "monitoring he…

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by Joe Lombardi