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Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6
Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 A jury has decided to hold Metro-North Railroad liable for a 2015 crash in Northern Westchester that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others.  The decision in the liability trial regarding the crash, which happened in Valhalla in February 2015, was reached on Tuesday, July 17.  Earlier Report - Deadliest Metro-North Crash Claimed, Changed Lives, But Crossing Unchanged On the day of the crash, Feb. 3, 2015, 49-year-old Ellen Brody of Edgemont had left her job in Chappaqua before encountering a traffic jam along the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant that f…

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by Ben Crnic
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Best High Schools: Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Rankings Best High Schools: Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Rankings
Best High Schools: Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New Rankings New York is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the nation's best high schools. The brand-new rankings were released Tuesday morning, April 23, and determined by performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. The highest-ranked school outside New York City is on Long Island: Jericho, at No. 13 statewide and 104th nationally. The top-rated high school in Westchester County is Edgemont at No. 14 in the state and 128th in the nation, with Bronxville, at No. 16 in the state and 151st nationally. Another W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live
These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…

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by Zak Failla
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DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester
DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester Westchester County prosecutors have given the green light for DNA testing on evidence linked to the 1992 conviction of Carolyn Warmus in the “Fatal Attraction” killing of her lover’s wife. Two years ago, Warmus, a former school teacher in Westchester, was granted parole following her conviction for her alleged role in the famed 1989 fatal shooting of Greenburgh resident Betty Jeanne Solomon, the wife of Warmus' lover, Paul Solomon, nine times in the back. Warmus was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in prison. Earlier story - Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn …

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Hudson Valley High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Hudson Valley High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings The Hudson Valley is well represented in the brand-new 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The criteria in ranking the more than 17,000 focused on six factors:  College readiness,  Reading and math proficiency,  Reading and math performance,  Underserved student performance,  College curriculum breadth, Graduation rates.  College readiness specifically measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, U.S. News & World Report said. The data used was from the 2…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Westchester Intersection Woman Dies After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Westchester Intersection
Woman Dies After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Westchester Intersection A 67-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV on a busy intersection in Westchester has died from her injuries. The incident happened on Friday, Nov. 22 in Edgemont at about 6:10 p.m. at Fort Hill Road just south of where it intersects with Underhill Road. Greenburgh Police announced the pedestrian had died on Monday, Nov. 25. Responding police officers and EMS found the woman lying in the roadway suffering from injuries sustained from colliding with a 2014 Acura MDX that had turned onto Fort Hill Road from Underhill Road and was traveling south, Greenburgh Police&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Out Of Prison Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Out Of Prison
Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Out Of Prison After serving 27 years for murdering her lover’s wife in a case that attracted national attention and which was chronicled in two movies, Carolyn Warmus is now a free woman. The former Westchester County school teacher at the center of the notorious 1989 "Fatal Attraction" slaying, was released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, on Monday, June 17 after having been granted parole last month. Warmus reportedly plans on living in the New York City area. Warmus, now 55, was sentenced to 25 years to life in 1992 for fatally shooting Greenburgh resident Betty Jeanne Solomon, the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Granted Parole Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Granted Parole
Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Granted Parole In a case that attracted national attention and which has been chronicled in two movies, the former Westchester school teacher who killed her lover’s wife in the notorious 1989 "Fatal Attraction" slaying has been granted parole. Carolyn Warmus, now 55, was sentenced to 25 years to life in 1992 for fatally shooting Greenburgh resident Betty Jeanne Solomon, the wife of Warmus' lover, Paul Solomon, nine times in the back. Warmus is scheduled to be released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility as early as June 10,  the state Department of Corrections announced Friday, May 3. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Serial Northern Westchester Burglar Sentenced For Multiple Break-Ins Serial Northern Westchester Burglar Sentenced For Multiple Break-Ins
Serial Northern Westchester Burglar Sentenced For Multiple Break-Ins A 28-year-old serial burglar has been sentenced after admitting to a string of burglaries in Westchester last summer. Cortlandt Manor resident Julian Montgomery has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of burglary last month following a string of burglaries in and around Greenburgh. Last summer, a series of burglaries were reported in Ardsley and Edgemont, prompting an extensive police investigation. Scarpino said that investigators found several similarities in each of the burglary incidents and discovered that the same vehicle was seen near multip…

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by Zak Failla
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Serial Burglar Admits To Multiple Westchester Break-Ins, DA Says Serial Burglar Admits To Multiple Westchester Break-Ins, DA Says
Serial Burglar Admits To Multiple Westchester Break-Ins, DA Says A 28-year-old serial burglar accused of committing crimes in more than a dozen municipalities has admitted to his role in a string of burglaries dating back to last summer. Cortlandt Manor resident Julian Montgomery pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 19 to three felony counts of burglary in Greenburgh and surrounding areas in August and September last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Last summer, a series of burglaries were reported in Ardsley and Edgemont, prompting an extensive police investigation. Scarpino said that investigators found several si…

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by Zak Failla
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29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists 29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists
29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists More than two dozen are students are among 300 that have been chosen as semifinalists at the prominent Regeneron Science Talent Search. Each year, approximately 1,800 students enter the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Of the nearly 2,000 students that submitted research projects, judges narrowed the field to…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Long overdue, but will it save lives at dangerous area railroad crossings? Time will tell. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it is partnering with Waze to improve safety at railroad crossings of Metro-North commuter railroad and Long Island Rail Road. “Safety is a core value at the MTA and its commuter railroads -- for our customers and our employees -- as well as for those in the communities we serve," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said.  This is the first feature of its kind to debut on the app and is tied to an ongoing collaboration with Waze as part of the Conn…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says
These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says Hudson Valley school districts performed well among those with the best teachers, according to a recent rating by niche.com. The full results can found by clicking online here. Scarsdale topped the list followed by Bronxville as number two and Edgemont in sixth for best school teachers in New York state.  Briarcliff was ranked in ninth place and Pleasantville in 11th. Also making the Top 100: Rye Neck schools ranked 13th and Ardsley was ranked 14th. Pelham Union Free School District's teachers were ranked 16th statewide, while teachers in the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Identified Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Identified
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Identified This story has been updated. A Valhalla teen has been identified as the young man struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Valhalla just north of Commerce Street, according to the MTA. Aaron Dannenbring, 19, was on the tracks around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck by the northbound train, said MTA Spokeswoman Nancy Gamerman. The incident was not an accident, and no criminality was involved, she added. There were about 200 passengers on the train at the time, no one was injured. Service was temporarily suspended between North White Plains and Pleasantville until about 12:45 a.m.,…

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by Kathy Reakes