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Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester A suspicious man sought to lure a woman into the back of his van in the parking area of a Northern Westchester business park, police said. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, a woman walked into North Castle Police Headquarters to advise that she had just been approached by a man trolling in a van. Police said the woman reported that she was walking in the parking lot of a Business Park Drive building in Armonk at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon when she was approached by a man between the age of 45 and 50 who was operating a “newer model, brown-colored van.” It is alle…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip'
Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' A tradition-rich area staple has been cited as one of the nation's classic drive-in restaurants well worth the trip. "Time travel to this burger joint which has only grudgingly evolved since the '60s," writes The Wall Street Journal of the Red Rooster on Route 22 in Brewster. The story also compares prices of the restaurant's favorite orders from 1970 to now, with the biggest price difference being the milkshake (from $1.35 in 1970 to $5.19 now), followed by the cheeseburger deluxe ($1.45 in '70 to $5.19 now). The feature also tells the story of the restaurant's founder, Heinz Tiede, a Ger…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester
Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Victims Of Fatal Boating Accident At Reservoir In Westchester  Two men are confirmed to be dead after a boating accident in a reservoir in Northern Westchester, New York State Police said. The incident occurred in the Muscoot Reservoir near Old Bedford Road in Goldens Bridge, just west of I-684 and Route 22, where state police and emergency responders from Lewisboro and surrounding municipalities are at the scene. A fisherman in the area reported seeing the capsized fishing boat around 7 a.m. on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. The bod…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Flooding On Four Westchester Parkways, I-684 Crash Snarl Evening Commute Flooding On Four Westchester Parkways, I-684 Crash Snarl Evening Commute
Flooding On Four Westchester Parkways, I-684 Crash Snarl Evening Commute This story has been updated. The Tuesday evening commute was a crawl for many in the area after a day filled with showers, heavy rain and flooding. Stretches of four of the most traveled parkways in the area were closed late Tuesday afternoon due to flooding and a crash on northbound I-684 blocked two lanes for about an hour. The I-684 crash was northbound at Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah with stop-and-go delays to Route 172 (Exit 4) through the late afternoon. The Taconic State Parkway is closed southbound in Mount Pleasant between Commerce Street and Stevens Avenue due to flooding. The …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Two Of America's Favorite Neighborhood Eateries Are In Hudson Valley Two Of America's Favorite Neighborhood Eateries Are In Hudson Valley
Two Of America's Favorite Neighborhood Eateries Are In Hudson Valley It may not be the newest or the trendiest but it's your favorite neighborhood eatery for a reason: The food's good, cheap and it feels like home. Two restaurants in the Hudson Valley were named to Bon Appetit magazine's list of America's 80 Favorite Neighborhood Eateries. Here's what makes Red Rooster in Brewster and Giannoni's Deli in Scarsdale top favorites. RED ROOSTER: The Red Rooster Drive-In INC is nostalgia at its finest. Located on Route 22, the old-timey hut boasts a host of famous fans including  Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. The candy-striped establishment dates back to 1963 an…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Seen Him? Alert Reissued For Missing Teen Possibly Traveling On Route 22 Seen Him? Alert Reissued For Missing Teen Possibly Traveling On Route 22
Seen Him? Alert Reissued For Missing Teen Possibly Traveling On Route 22 Have you seen him? State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a teen who has gone missing from a residential facility for troubled young men from the New York area. At approximately 7:30 p,m. Saturday, March 31, state police received reports from staffers that Keener Mendez-Estaeban ran away from the Berkshire Farms Center in the Town of Canaan. Mendez-Estaeban is described as being 5-foot-6, 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt, black pants, black hat, and black sneakers while possibly traveling on Route 22.  Police reissued…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Pair Nabbed For Having Sex In Route 22 McDonald's Parking Lot, Police Say Pair Nabbed For Having Sex In Route 22 McDonald's Parking Lot, Police Say
Pair Nabbed For Having Sex In Route 22 McDonald's Parking Lot, Police Say A man and woman are facing charges after being busted having sex in a McDonald’s parking lot on Route 22 in Dutchess County, according to state police. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to the McDonald’s location in Dover at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to assist a concerned citizen who “reported inappropriate behavior,” according to a spokesperson. Upon arrival at the parking lot, troopers reported that they observed Dover resident Vincent Sheeley, Jr. and Danbury resident Marissa Mongelli “engaging in sexual intercourse in public view.” Both Sheeley and Mong…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
19 Nabbed For DWI In Area During Super Bowl Weekend Crackdown 19 Nabbed For DWI In Area During Super Bowl Weekend Crackdown
19 Nabbed For DWI In Area During Super Bowl Weekend Crackdown On the weekend when the Philadelphia Eagles upset the New England Patriots in one of the more thrilling Super Bowls in the event's 52-year history, New York State Police troopers were busy busting motorists in the Hudson Valley for driving while intoxicated during a special STOP-DWI detail. Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by troopers for DWI during Super Bowl weekend, as state police continue their crackdown on impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among those arrested include: Feb 2: Mahopac resident Shivashankar Prasad, 39, was arrested on I-684 in Harrison following a crash tha…

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by Zak Failla