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Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley are without power after a line of strong storms brought whipping winds to the region that toppled trees, brought down limbs, and downed power lines. Crews worked around the clock overnight to make repairs to hundreds of outages brought about by wind gusts topping 50 mph, but as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, more than 15,000 Hudson Valley residents were left in the dark as they wait for power to be restored. According to Central Hudson, crews were still out working to repair 347 active outages, which were impacting 11,043 customers in these counties: Ulste…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Arrested For Murder Westchester Man Arrested For Murder
Westchester Man Arrested For Murder A man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting in Westchester, police said. Mount Vernon resident Hayward Bradshaw III, age 33, was arrested on Sunday, March 6 outside a Bronx apartment building following the investigation into the shooting of 41-year-old city resident Kwasi Kirton. It is alleged that Bradshaw shot Kirton several times following an altercation on Friday, March 4 near the intersection of Third Street and Third Avenue in Mount Vernon, investigators said. According to police, Bradshaw shot Kirton with a semi-automatic handgun. Kirton was rushe…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Peloton To Close Westchester Facility, With 75 Losing Jobs Peloton To Close Westchester Facility, With 75 Losing Jobs
Peloton To Close Westchester Facility, With 75 Losing Jobs Peloton has announced plans to shut down some of its facilities and lay off thousands of employees, including some workers in the region. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the exercise equipment company announced plans to restructure and let go of a total of 2,800 employees globally. CEO John Foley also announced plans to step down. As part of the restructuring, the facility located in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon will shut down, causing 75 employees to lose their jobs, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice posted on Feb. 8. The facility is located…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Outside High School In Westchester Shots Fired Outside High School In Westchester
Shots Fired Outside High School In Westchester A high school was locked down and security was beefed up after gunshots rang out near the building. In Westchester, police officials in Mount Vernon confirmed that there were at least three gunshots fired near the high school on Monday afternoon, Feb. 7, leading to a temporary lockdown and subsequent increased security around the building on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The gunshots were fired shortly before 2:30 p.m., officials said. No injuries were recorded and three shell casings were found at the scene. In a statement, Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton said the gunfire came fr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say
Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say A teenage suspect implicated in a home burglary was busted by police in Westchester with an illegal, loaded pistol, authorities announced. Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit on patrol along the 200 block of South Third Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 2 spotted a teenage suspect who was being sought in connection with a previous home invasion. Police said that when the detectives approached the 16-year-old suspect, he attempted to conceal a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol in his waistband. The suspect was taken into custody by detectives without incident and…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief In Westchester Dies Former Fire Chief In Westchester Dies
Former Fire Chief In Westchester Dies Joseph Francis Cerrone, a former fire chief in Westchester and decorated Navy veteran, died at the age of 92. Born in Mount Vernon on Feb. 27, 1929, Cerrone attended Hamilton Elementary School and was graduated from Edison Technical and Vocational High School in 1949. He received an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Westchester Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Technology from Empire State College. Cerrone served two tours in the US Navy (1946-48 and 1950-52) and was awarded the World War II victory medal, Korean Service medal, and United Nations Korean Service medal. …

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Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman
Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman A 40-year-old man will spend nearly a decade in prison after being sentenced for assaulting, stabbing, and sexually abusing a woman in Westchester, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Hasarn Myke, age 40, was sentenced to nine years in state prison, following 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading to multiple violent felonies. Specifically, Myke pleaded guilty in October 2021 to: Attempted assault as a sexually motivated felony; Attempted assault; Sexual abuse; Second-degree assault as a sexually motivated felony; Two counts of second-degree assault. He al…

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Former HS Teacher In Westchester Charged For Sharing Illicit Photos, Conversations WIth Minor Former HS Teacher In Westchester Charged For Sharing Illicit Photos, Conversations WIth Minor
Former HS Teacher In Westchester Charged For Sharing Illicit Photos, Conversations WIth Minor A former high school teacher in the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly sharing illicit photos and conversations with a teenager over social media, the district attorney’s office announced. On Monday, Jan. 24, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that former Salesian High School teacher Mariela Barajas, age 22, of Mount Vernon, was arraigned for allegedly disseminating indecent material to a 15-year-old.  Specifically, Barajas was charged in Mount Vernon City Court with one count of disseminating indecent material to minors, a felony, following …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged In Westchester Robbery Admits To Role In US Capitol Riot Man Charged In Westchester Robbery Admits To Role In US Capitol Riot
Man Charged In Westchester Robbery Admits To Role In US Capitol Riot A Hudson Valley man who was implicated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol admitted to his role at the riot in Washington, DC. In June 2021, Anthony Vuksanaj, a Putnam County resident, was arrested in Westchester for his role in a robbery, which led investigators to his cellphone, which was present during the Jan. 6 riot, according to court records. The 52-year-old was later arrested by federal officials in his Mahopac home in the town of Carmel in September 2021. Court documents show that Vuksanaj pleaded guilty this week to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Sidney Poitier, First Black Actor To Win Oscar, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies Sidney Poitier, First Black Actor To Win Oscar, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies
Sidney Poitier, First Black Actor To Win Oscar, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies Trailblazing, Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar, a longtime New York resident has died. Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis made the announcement that Poitier died on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the age of 94. A native of Cat Island in the Bahamas, Davis said: "The whole Bahamas grieves the celebrated life of a great Bahamian."  Poitier, who grew up on a tomato farm and taught himself to read and write, became a resident of Westchester County, moving to Mount Vernon in 1956. He won the Oscar for "Lilies of the Field," in 1963, in which he played a migrant worker wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Two Hudson Valley Stores Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Two Hudson Valley Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Two Hudson Valley Stores Two additional Bed Bath & Beyond stores in the Lower Hudson Valley are set to close. Company officials announced the Bed Bath & Beyond store in Spring Valley Marketplace as well as in Port Chester will close in the next couple of months. "After careful consideration, Bed Bath & Beyond has decided to close the Spring Valley location and Port Chester in the coming months, as part of our previously announced store closure plans," a spokesperson for the store said. The spokesperson said employees have been notified, and the decision to close the stores was a "difficult one." The o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Person Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Icy Westchester Roadway ID Released For Person Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Icy Westchester Roadway
ID Released For Person Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Icy Westchester Roadway Police have released the identity of a man killed during a fatal crash that occurred amid icy conditions in Westchester County on an entrance ramp to the Bronx River Parkway. The motorist, now identified as Philip Magli, age 52, of New York City, was killed around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when his Mercedes sedan exited the eastbound Cross County Parkway onto a ramp that connects to the northbound Bronx River Parkway in Mount Vernon, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Related Story: New Info: One Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Icy Westchester…

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by Kathy Reakes