Trump Defamation Case: Westchester Juror Among Those Awarding E. Jean Carroll $83.3M In Damages Trump Defamation Case: Westchester Juror Among Those Awarding E. Jean Carroll $83.3M In Damages
Trump Defamation Case: Westchester Juror Among Those Awarding E. Jean Carroll $83.3M In Damages For the second time in less than a year, a Manhattan federal jury has ordered former President Donald Trump to pay columnist E. Jean Carroll, a longtime Hudson Valley resident, millions of dollars in damages for repeatedly defaming her. The seven men and two women – including Hudson Valley residents from Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties – awarded Carroll a combined $83.3 million after deliberating for three hours on Friday, Jan. 26. The other jurors were from New York County (Manhattan) and the Bronx. Specifically, jurors decided that Trump should pay Carroll $11 million to fund a…
Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It
Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It A Westchester man secured the win of a lifetime after claiming a $1 million Powerball prize.  Mamaroneck resident Thomas Lombardo claimed the million-dollar second prize after matching the first five Powerball numbers drawn on Sunday, Nov. 19, New York Lottery officials announced.  The winning numbers for that drawing were 03 19 21 40 48 with a Powerball number of 02.  After giving up the required tax withholdings, Lombardo received a one-time lump sum payment of $651,002, officials said.  As for where the winning ticket was bought, officials revealed th…
Championship-Winning Team From College In Northern Westchester Honored At NY State Capitol Championship-Winning Team From College In Northern Westchester Honored At NY State Capitol
Championship-Winning Team From College In Northern Westchester Honored At NY State Capitol The first college team to win a national title from a school in Westchester was honored during a celebration held at the New York State Capitol.  The Pleasantville-based Pace University women's lacrosse team, the Setters, which won the 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship on Sunday, May 21, 2023, after beating No. 1-ranked West Chester University 19-9, was honored at the New York State Capitol in Albany on Tuesday, Jan. 16, university officials announced.  Earlier Report - White House Visit: Championship-Winning Team From Pace University Honored During the celebration…
Hudson Valley Man Gets Jail Time For Stealing $500K From Retirement Accounts Hudson Valley Man Gets Jail Time For Stealing $500K From Retirement Accounts
Hudson Valley Man Gets Jail Time For Stealing $500K From Retirement Accounts A former financial advisor from the Hudson Valley will spend years in prison for his role in a scheme to steal from a retirement fund sponsored by a labor union for law enforcement employees. Putnam County resident Andrew Brown, age 56, of Putnam Valley, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding members of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), a labor union for law enforcement officers employed by New York City, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.  Earlier Report - $500K Scheme: Putnam Vall…
'Smile, Laugh Were Contagious': Businesswoman, Mom From Westchester Dies At 43 'Smile, Laugh Were Contagious': Businesswoman, Mom From Westchester Dies At 43
'Smile, Laugh Were Contagious': Businesswoman, Mom From Westchester Dies At 43 A businesswoman and mother who was a lifelong New York resident has died at the age of 43. Kimberly A. Hallenbeck was born in Westchester, lived in Orange County, and worked on Long Island. Her death, on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, came after a two-year battle with cancer, according to her obituary. A resident of the town of Newburgh, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Hallenbeck III and Elizabeth (Burns) Laurie, who was born on July 1, 1980 in Bronxville. She worked as a loan mortgage originator for Contour Mortgage in Garden City. She had "a smil…
Coach, Player Dismissed After Antisemitic Remarks Made At HS Basketball Game In Westchester Coach, Player Dismissed After Antisemitic Remarks Made At HS Basketball Game In Westchester
Coach, Player Dismissed After Antisemitic Remarks Made At HS Basketball Game In Westchester A high school basketball coach and a player have both been disciplined following an incident during a game in Westchester in which antisemitic remarks were hurled at a team, officials said. The incident happened during a basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 4 between girls' varsity teams from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and The Leffell School, a private Jewish school located in Hartsdale, Yonkers city officials said.  During the third quarter of the game, which took place at Roosevelt High School, members of the Leffell School's team were injured by an alleged physical style of …
Start Of 2024 Rings In NY Thruway Toll Increase: Here's How Much More You'll Pay Start Of 2024 Rings In NY Thruway Toll Increase: Here's How Much More You'll Pay
Start Of 2024 Rings In NY Thruway Toll Increase: Here's How Much More You'll Pay Motorists on the New York Thruway will be faced with an increase in toll rates now that the New Year has started. The toll rate changes, the first system-wide increases in 14 years, were announced by the New York Thruway Authority in September and took effect on Monday, Jan. 1. Earlier Report - NY Thruway Toll Increase Approved: Here's How Much More You'll Pay, When It Will Take Effect The increases will affect those with New York E-ZPass tags, non-New York E-ZPass tags, and those who pay tolls by mail when they go into effect. Each category of toll customers will be affected by…
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home 4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after four members of a New York family were found dead inside a home in the Hudson Valley. Click here for a new, updated story - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: IDs Released For PD Sergeant In Westchester, 3 Family Members In Rockland County, members of the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 10 Clydesdale Court in the hamlet of New City to perform a welfare check on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12:20 a.m. Upon arrival, officers made entry to the residence and discovered the four deceased persons, consisting of a man, a woman, and tw…
Pair Of Powerball Tickets Worth $100K Each Sold At Stores In Westchester, Hudson Valley Pair Of Powerball Tickets Worth $100K Each Sold At Stores In Westchester, Hudson Valley
Pair Of Powerball Tickets Worth $100K Each Sold At Stores In Westchester, Hudson Valley Rather than silver and gold, two lucky lottery players received large sums of cash for Christmas after purchasing winning Powerball tickets at stores in the Hudson Valley.  The third-prize-winning Powerball Powerplay tickets were sold for the Christmas drawing on Monday, Dec. 25 at locations in Westchester and Orange counties, New York Lottery officials announced.  The winning tickets included: A ticket worth $100,000 sold in Yonkers at Le-Mac Pharmacy located at 623 McLean Ave.; A ticket worth $100,000 sold in Newburgh at Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Rd. The winning …
'We Are Disappointed': DPW Worker Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Westchester Teen 'We Are Disappointed': DPW Worker Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Westchester Teen
'We Are Disappointed': DPW Worker Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Westchester Teen A former public works employee has been sentenced for his role in a hit-run crash that killed a beloved 16-year-old boy in Westchester.  Former Yonkers Public Works Department worker Stephen Dolan, age 46, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 14 to one and a half to four and a half years in prison for vehicular manslaughter in connection with an August 2022 crash that killed 16-year-old Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett of Yonkers, according to a report by ABC News.  Earlier Report - DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Stepinac HS Student On the da…
Man Poses As Nurse On Dating App, Then Assaults Several Women In Westchester, NYC: Feds Man Poses As Nurse On Dating App, Then Assaults Several Women In Westchester, NYC: Feds
Man Poses As Nurse On Dating App, Then Assaults Several Women In Westchester, NYC: Feds A 30-year-old man faces kidnapping and cyberstalking charges after posing as a nurse on a dating application and brutalizing several women he met in Westchester and New York City, federal officials announced.  An eight-count indictment charging New Jersey resident Herman Brightman of West New York, also known as "Nazir Griffiths" and "Nazir Luckett," with kidnapping, cyberstalking, and more has been returned by a grand jury, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Dec. 11.  According to federal officials, between January 2022 and Septemb…
Popular Realtor, Youth Sports Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 66 Popular Realtor, Youth Sports Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 66
Popular Realtor, Youth Sports Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 66 An award-winning Hudson Valley real estate broker who lived in Northern Westchester is being remembered for the impressive services he provided to his community as well as his dedication to coaching young athletes in several sports leagues.  Yorktown Heights resident and prominent real estate broker John Kincart died on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the age of 66 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his obituary.  Kincart was known for his professional career in real estate, becoming the number-one agent for the firm Houlihan Lawrence in both the Yorktown School District since…