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Caseworker Dies More Than Month After Northern Westchester Attack During Shift: 'Enraging' Caseworker Dies More Than Month After Northern Westchester Attack During Shift: 'Enraging'
Caseworker Dies More Than Month After Northern Westchester Attack During Shift: 'Enraging' A Westchester caseworker has succumbed to her injuries more than a month after she was brutally attacked while performing her duties.  Maria Coto, age 56, died on Wednesday, June 19 as a result of injuries she sustained during an assault in Peekskill on Tuesday, May 14, according to Peekskill Police Lieutenant Adam Renwick.  On the day of the attack, just after 3 p.m., Coto was assaulted by a suspect identified as 31-year-old Haseem Jenkins inside a Peekskill apartment on South Street while making contact with clients, according to county officials and Peekskill Police. Coto…

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by Ben Crnic
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Potholes? $4.1 Million Repaving Project Coming To Hudson Valley Roadway Potholes? $4.1 Million Repaving Project Coming To Hudson Valley Roadway
Potholes? $4.1 Million Repaving Project Coming To Hudson Valley Roadway Drivers who complain daily about the terrible paving on a busy Hudson Valley roadway will soon find some relief with the release of $4.1 million for resurfacing. New York State Sen. Bill Weber (R-District 38) announced on Thursday, Dec. 7 the release of funds for the resurfacing of Route 45 in Rockland County from East Eckerson Road to the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Ramapo and other towns. "This critical project, set to begin in Spring 2024, addresses long-standing concerns about road conditions in the Town of Ramapo (Hillcrest) and Villages of New Square and New Hempstead," Weber…

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by Kathy Reakes
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23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits To Shooting, Sentenced, DA Says 23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits To Shooting, Sentenced, DA Says
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits To Shooting, Sentenced, DA Says A 23-year-old Hudson Valley man who pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and assault has been sentenced to prison. Orange County resident Tyshawn Milligan, of Middletown, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 7 to eight years in prison and five years of post-release supervision following the plea, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. As admitted during the plea allocution and in charging documents filed and comments made on the record in court, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, police officers in the City of Middletown responded to reports of shots fired. The police loc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gun Buyback Program In Hudson Valley Nets 235 Weapons, Including Assault Rifles Gun Buyback Program In Hudson Valley Nets 235 Weapons, Including Assault Rifles
Gun Buyback Program In Hudson Valley Nets 235 Weapons, Including Assault Rifles A recent community gun buyback event netted 235 firearms in one city in the region. The annual Ulster County program -- held Saturday, April 29 in Kingston -- sponsored by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Kingston Police Department, and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is the largest gun buyback hosted in the region, the AG's Office said. Including the guns turned in at the Kingston event, James said more than 3,000 guns from across the state were gathered on Saturday.  To date, James has removed more than 7,000 guns from New York communities since taking office in 2019, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hundreds Attend Anti-Violence Rally After Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleader At Westchester Parade Hundreds Attend Anti-Violence Rally After Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleader At Westchester Parade
Hundreds Attend Anti-Violence Rally After Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleader At Westchester Parade It was a sea of pink and white balloons in downtown Mount Vernon as hundreds showed up to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Kayla Green, who was fatally stabbed during a victory parade for the high school’s basketball championship. The city held an anti-gun rally and separate vigil on Monday, April 11 in the wake of the fatal incident on Friday, April 8 that left the popular cheer captain dead. Original story - Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain Green was critically stabbed by a 15-year-old assailant during the parade celebrating the Mount Vernon Hi…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley A college student who calls the Hudson Valley home has potentially historic ambitions for his post-graduation career. SUNY Albany senior Zak Constantine, a 21-year-old Orange County resident now living in New Windsor, announced that he is planning to run for the 99th New York State Assembly District in his hometown Hudson Valley. The 99th District includes parts of Rockland and Orange counties. It is currently represented by Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt. Constantine announced his campaign earlier this week and hit the ground running, collecting signatures and passing out fliers to …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester School District Alerts Community Of Masturbating Man In Intersection Westchester School District Alerts Community Of Masturbating Man In Intersection
Westchester School District Alerts Community Of Masturbating Man In Intersection A student headed to school in Westchester reported to officials that he observed a man in a car masturbating near the building, the district announced. The Mamaroneck School District issued a notice to the community that a student walking to Hommocks Middle School at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 advising that a student saw a man in a white car masturbating near the intersection of Boston Post Road and Hommocks Road. Police were notified by the district, though officers who canvassed the area did not find the vehicle in question on school property. District officials said…

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by Zak Failla
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New Guidance For Reforms Issued To 500 NY Jurisdictions With Police Departments New Guidance For Reforms Issued To 500 NY Jurisdictions With Police Departments
New Guidance For Reforms Issued To 500 NY Jurisdictions With Police Departments With shootings and other crimes spiking during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing for police reform throughout the state. Cuomo announced on Monday, Aug. 17 that he was sending a letter to 500 jurisdictions with police departments imploring them to work with the community on reforming police departments in the wake of George Floyd's murder. Calling the tension between police and members of the community “real and out there,” Cuomo offered a framework and topics for consideration by local police departments, elected officials and citize…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Security Increased Near Synagogue After Rockland Stabbing Security Increased Near Synagogue After Rockland Stabbing
Security Increased Near Synagogue After Rockland Stabbing As Monsey residents are still in shock over the brutal stabbing attack of one of their neighbors, officials and organizations are out in force to offer a sense of security to the neighborhood. The attack occurred around 5:35 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, as a man, described as a teacher, and father of four was walking to shul on Howard Drive in Monsey when he was attacked and stabbed multiple times, said the Ramapo Police. Since the attack, police have been reviewing video surveillance in the area in hopes of at least getting a line on a suspect or suspects. The man attacked remains in critica…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pomona Resident Watches As Coyote Makes A Visit Pomona Resident Watches As Coyote Makes A Visit
Pomona Resident Watches As Coyote Makes A Visit A Pomona resident received quite a show from a coyote Wednesday afternoon as she watched it walked from the front of her house down her driveway and into the side yard.  Carole Novick said when she saw the coyote she opened a window to try and get a better photo before it ran away. "I didn’t make any noise because I wanted to get a photo. I used my phone since I was afraid it would keep going into my wooded yard if I went for my camera," she said. "With so much snow still on my deck, I didn’t try to get closer…I was glad it stopped for a photo shoot." Novick said she ha…

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by Kathy Reakes