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Traffic Alert: Month-Long Lane Closure To Affect Busy Parkway In Westchester Traffic Alert: Month-Long Lane Closure To Affect Busy Parkway In Westchester
Traffic Alert: Month-Long Lane Closure To Affect Busy Parkway In Westchester Commuters are being warned that a month-long lane closure will soon affect traffic on a busy parkway in Westchester.  Beginning on Monday, April 24, one lane of the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound between Exit 14 (State Route 127) in Harrison and Exit 13 (Mamaroneck Avenue) in Scarsdale will close, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closure is scheduled for weekdays beginning on Monday, April 24, and lasting until Thursday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., officials said.  The closure is to allow for construction work. 

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
Tornado Warning In Effect For Parts Of Region As Thunderstorms Sweep Through Tornado Warning In Effect For Parts Of Region As Thunderstorms Sweep Through
Tornado Warning In Effect For Parts Of Region As Thunderstorms Sweep Through Updated story: Tornado Hit Region During Round Of Storms, National Weather Service Says A tornado warning has been issued for parts of the region as a potent cold front accompanied by thunderstorms sweeps through Saturday evening, April 22. In the Catskills, a tornado warning has been issued for southwest Sullivan County until 8 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Showers have developed along a line around Manhattan and north into the Bronx and Westchester.  Brief heavy downpours can be expected and a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out. Most of the storm a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Update: Missing 14-Year-Old Found In Westchester New Update: Missing 14-Year-Old Found In Westchester
New Update: Missing 14-Year-Old Found In Westchester New Update:  A 14-year-old Westchester boy who went missing has been found. Ayden Gusan, age 14, was last seen on Wednesday, April 19 in Yonkers in the area of School Street at Waverly Place, according to the Yonkers Police Department. On Friday, April 21, police announced he's been located. Original Report:  Authorities have issued an alert for a missing 14-year-old boy in Westchester who may require medical attention.  Ayden Gusan, age 14, was last seen on Wednesday, April 19 in Yonkers in the area of School Street at Waverly Place, according to the Yonkers Police Depar…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
High-Speed Chase Ends In Flat Tire For Suspect In Westchester, Police Say High-Speed Chase Ends In Flat Tire For Suspect In Westchester, Police Say
High-Speed Chase Ends In Flat Tire For Suspect In Westchester, Police Say A man who led police on a high-speed chase on several busy parkways in Westchester was caught after his vehicle suffered a flat tire, authorities said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 18 around 9 a.m., when a Westchester County Police officer saw a black Mercedes driving at a high speed on the northbound Bronx River Parkway near the Cross County Parkway interchange.  According to police, the officer tried pulling the Mercedes over but it did not stop. It then continued traveling at high speed onto the Sprain Brook Parkway and exited onto Central Park Avenue in Yonker…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Ex-Teacher From Westchester Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children Ex-Teacher From Westchester Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children
Ex-Teacher From Westchester Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children A former teacher from Westchester will spend decades in prison for sexually abusing a young child who he had been tutoring in their own home, federal officials said.  Tuckahoe resident John Mueser, age 72, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for enticing a seven-year-old child that he had been tutoring to engage in sexual activity, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, April 19.  Earlier Report - Westchester Tutor Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor, Transporting Child Porn According to federal officials, Mueser, who had be…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours
Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours A busy roadway in the region will be closed for at least 24 more hours after a massive brush fire that drew responders from departments in four counties. In Rockland County, a stretch of Route 9W in Clarkstown will be closed until at least Sunday afternoon, April 16 "due to trees still falling and some rocks," the Clarkstown Police Department said late Saturday morning, April 15.  It is closed at the Route 304 interchange in Congers and on the Haverstraw side at Route 9W by the rock cut. Just after 2 p.m. on Friday, April 14, responders rushed to Old Haverstraw Road in Congers fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Northern Westchester Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Northern Westchester
Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Northern Westchester A brush fire that erupted in Northern Westchester in the midst of elevated fire risk conditions took firefighters from several departments hours to put out.  The fire occurred on Thursday afternoon, April 13 in the hamlet of Montrose in the woods near Washington Street, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  As the fire began to quickly spread, firefighters from numerous departments were called to the scene.  Croton-On-Hudson department members remained at the blaze from around 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., then returned to the fire station to repack the over 1,000 feet of hose tha…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Dump Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Metro-North Tracks, Causing Delays Dump Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Metro-North Tracks, Causing Delays
Dump Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Metro-North Tracks, Causing Delays Metro-North commuters on the Hudson Line are experiencing slight delays due to a dump truck fire on the tracks in Westchester. The incident took place in Tarrytown at about 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 12 when a track equipment train caught on fire south of the Tarrytown station, said MTA officials. MTA officials said the fire department and maintenance personnel responded to the scene and the fire was extinguished. Maintenance personnel inspected the tracks/signals and track equipment. Crews are working to repair the tracks, causing a 10-minute delay for Hudson Line commuters in Tarrytown,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'Life Of The Party': Westchester Native, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold' 'Life Of The Party': Westchester Native, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold'
'Life Of The Party': Westchester Native, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold' A Hudson Valley resident who was a public works employee is being remembered for his giving nature and his invigorating energy.  Putnam County resident Kevin Natrella, a native of Westchester who lived in Carmel, died on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 53, according to his obituary.  Born and raised in Yonkers, Natrella graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers before eventually completing his training to earn a commercial driver's license. After this, he started a career operating heavy construction trucks for numerous companies.  After beginning his career,&…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash: Person Killed In Collision Between SUV, Car In Westchester Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash: Person Killed In Collision Between SUV, Car In Westchester
Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash: Person Killed In Collision Between SUV, Car In Westchester One person was killed and two others hospitalized in a head-on, wrong-way crash in Westchester. It happened around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, April 9 on I-87 near Exit 1 in Yonkers. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police determined a wrong-way driver of an Acura MDX was traveling southbound in the northbound lane when it struck a Honda Civic head-on.  Two individuals were injured and transported to area hospitals and a third individual was pronounced dead during transport to a third local hospital. The identity of the person killed has not yet been released. The crash rem…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Celebrity Chef's New Restaurant In Westchester Is 'Wonderful Experience,' Visitors Say Celebrity Chef's New Restaurant In Westchester Is 'Wonderful Experience,' Visitors Say
Celebrity Chef's New Restaurant In Westchester Is 'Wonderful Experience,' Visitors Say Well-known celebrity chef David Burke has opened a new restaurant in Westchester, and it's already a hit among hungry visitors.  Burke, known for his award-winning eateries and stints on the popular show "Top Chef," opened Red Horse by David Burke in White Plains inside the Opus Westchester in White Plains at 221 Main St. (Route 119) in late March.  Earlier Report - Celebrity Chef To Open Restaurant In White Plains The restaurant, which is both a steakhouse and a sushi bar, mixes American and Japanese cuisine and also serves up cocktails, wine, and a collection of delectable desserts.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Fatal Crash Closes Part Of Busy Parkway In Westchester New Update: Fatal Crash Closes Part Of Busy Parkway In Westchester
New Update: Fatal Crash Closes Part Of Busy Parkway In Westchester Part of a busy parkway in Westchester is closed following a fatal crash that left one man dead.  The crash happened on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle on Friday, April 7, when a motorcycle traveling northbound around 4:30 p.m. left the roadway and struck a guardrail near Exit 7 (New Rochelle Road), according to Westchester County Police Department Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash.  The operator of the motorcycle, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, O'…

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by Ben Crnic