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Second Westchester Priest In Week Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child Second Westchester Priest In Week Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child
Second Westchester Priest In Week Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child For the second time this week, a priest in Westchester has been removed from his ministry and is facing accusations of sexual abuse decades ago. Church-goers in Hawthorne received a letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan alerting them that allegations have been made against Monsignor Edward Barry of the Holy Rosary Church. Dolan said that the allegations have been reported to the District Attorney’s Office and will have outside independent investigators “look into and assess the allegation,” before it is put before a Review Board. “The archdiocese has been informed of an allegation that Monsig…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways
Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways A teen in a stolen car took police on a chase on multiple roadways before being nabbed following a foot chase with officers in Northern Westchester. The incident began just before 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, when the Real-Time Crime Center at county police headquarters alerted patrol units that a stolen Honda Civic was being driven southbound on Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. A Westchester County police officer located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver would not pull over and fled at a high…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Chestnut Ridge Generic Drug Company Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Chestnut Ridge Generic Drug Company Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme
Chestnut Ridge Generic Drug Company Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme A generic drug company based in Chestnut Ridge and a drug sales and marketing executive from Bardonia are among those charged in what authorities called “one of the most egregious and damaging price-fixing conspiracies in the history of the United States.”  A complaint filed by the 44 states in U.S. District Court in Connecticut names 20 companies and 16 individuals accused of participating in the scheme. Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., of Chestnut Ridge, and Ara Aprahamian, of Bardonia, the vice president of sales and marketing at Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A, Inc., in Hawthorn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Westchester County Police arrested two men, one a priest, for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers were traveling on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 17, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of Charles Point Park, said Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Two men were found inside the vehicle and after further investigation officers recovered half an ounce of methamphetamine, two scales and other materials used for packaging narcotics, O'Leary said. Father Michael O’Leary, 50, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Lifelong Westchester Resident Andrew Groenewegen Dies At 22 Lifelong Westchester Resident Andrew Groenewegen Dies At 22
Lifelong Westchester Resident Andrew Groenewegen Dies At 22 A lifelong Westchester resident who worked in Fairfield County has died at age 22. Andrew J. Groenewegen of Valhalla died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 21. He was born on Nov. 1, 1996 to Charles and Suzanne (nee Parton) Groenewegen in Bronxville.  He graduated Valhalla High School, Class of 2014 and worked for Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Dylan and Charlie Groenewegen of Valhalla, by his maternal grandmother, Deanna Parton, and predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Paul Parton, his paternal step-grandfather, Robert DeLi…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Blame It On The Rain, Snow: Cuomo Poses Theory For Upstate Population Flight Blame It On The Rain, Snow: Cuomo Poses Theory For Upstate Population Flight
Blame It On The Rain, Snow: Cuomo Poses Theory For Upstate Population Flight Snowy winters in Upstate New York is not a new phenomenon.  But Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle blames lousy cold weather -- including excessive snow and rain -- on the loss of nearly 1 million residents in northern NY counties during the past decade, according to multiple news reports. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, Cuomo said that upstate population is shrinking because many of those moving out of New York simply want to live in a better climate. Upstate counties have collectively experienced a population drop of nearly 1 million people over the past 10 years, but the governor drew no connection …

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by Jon Craig
Weather
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms Here's a rundown of rainfall totals from Tuesday's storms that caused flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Connecticut Fairfield County Trumbull 7.32 inches, 9:42 p.m.  Shelton 5.28 inches, 7:52 p.m. Wilton 5.25 inches, 6:30 p.m. Westport 4.04 inches, 7:57 p.m. Norwalk 3.57 inches, 8 p.m. New Canaan 3.49 inches, 5 p.m. Danbury 2.71 inches, 8 p.m. Fairfield 2.66 inches, 7:54 p.m. Stratford 2.38 inches, 8:05 p.m. Brookfield 2.37 inches 10 p.m. New Fairfield 2.27 inches, 7:15 p.m. Bethel 2 inches, 3 p.m. Bridgeport Airport 1.97 inches, 8 p.m. Darien 1.54 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Woman Wanted Following Incident In Westchester Seen Her? Woman Wanted Following Incident In Westchester
Seen Her? Woman Wanted Following Incident In Westchester Have you seen her? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a woman wanted by the Village of Ossining Court dating back to her 2006 arrest for attempting to smuggle drugs into the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Viera is wanted on charges that include the introduction of contraband to prisoners, bail jumping and unlawful possession of marijuana. Investigators described Viera as a 5-foot-2 Hispanic woman weighing approximately 220 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last known to reside in the Bronx. Anyone with informatio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Road-Rage Stabbing That Killed Westchester Man On Taconic Man Admits To Road-Rage Stabbing That Killed Westchester Man On Taconic
Man Admits To Road-Rage Stabbing That Killed Westchester Man On Taconic A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing another motorist during a road rage incident on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester. Pleasant Valley resident Christian Walcyzk has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death in May last year of Daniel Siino, a 28-year-old father who lived in Hartsdale. Before the plea, he was facing charges that also included criminal impersonation and criminal possession of a weapon. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on May 27 last year, Siino and his wife were driving southbound on the parkway in their SUV when they encountered Wal…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking
Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking A 43-year-old man from Westchester died after losing his footing while hiking on a mountain in the state of Washington. James Rothwell, who grew up in Mount Pleasant and graduated from Westlake High School in 1992, was with two other hikers on Buck Mountain in Chelan County, when he fell about 50 feet on Saturday, Aug. 4, according to the Seattle Times. After obtaining a bachelor of science degree in environmental studies from SUNY Plattsburgh, Rothwell moved to Washington state and had lived there for the past 20 years. Rothwell climbed Mount McKinley four years ago. In addition to hikin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train The woman hit and killed by a Metro-North train on the Harlem Line in Westchester on Sunday has been identified. Susan Singer, 57, of Ossining, was hit around 7 a.m. between the Hawthorne and Valhalla stations, said MTA officials. Initial delays of between 30-40 minutes were down to 10-15 minutes by 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Service was back to being on or close to schedule later in the morning. The incident is being investigated as non-criminal nor accidental in nature, MTA officials said. It was the second time in three days a person was struck by a Metro-North train. A man was struck and kille…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Nicole Penirelli Of Valhalla Dies Suddenly At Age 33 Nicole Penirelli Of Valhalla Dies Suddenly At Age 33
Nicole Penirelli Of Valhalla Dies Suddenly At Age 33 Nicole Michelle Penirelli of Valhalla died suddenly on Wednesday, July 18. She was 33.  She was born on Dec. 16, 1984 to Carmello and Lorraine (nee Chiocchi) Penirelli in White Plains. Besides her parents of Valhalla, Nicole is survived by her godmother, Toni Chiarella of Peekskill, and her godfather, Thomas Penirelli of West Harrison. as well as by her many aunts, uncles and cousins.  A wake is scheduled for Sunday, July 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hawthorne Funeral Home on West Stevens Avenue in Hawthorne. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at Gate of Heaven C…

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by Daily Voice