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27-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash
A 27-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight in Northern Westchester.
It happened around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 13 in Cortlandt.
According to a preliminary investigation by New York State Police, a 2020 Buick Encore, operated by Joyce M. Pellegrino, age 72, of Peekskill, was traveling eastbound on Route 6 and made a left-hand turn into the path of a westbound motorcycle.
The 2006 Honda motorcycle, operated by Christopher R. Eastman, of Cortlandt, was subsequently struck and ejected, according to state police.
Troopers arriving on the scene began life-saving techn…
Missing Northern Westchester Woman Found
Update:
A Northern Westchester who was reported missing by her family has been found.
April Benson, age 70, of Yorktown, had last been heard from around 2 p.m. Monday, March 29, at which time she stated she was going to the Cortlandt Train Station to get a cab and head for Teatown Road in the town of Cortlandt, state police said.
On Monday night, state police say she was located.
Original report:
A Northern Westchester has been reported missing by her family and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her.
April Benson, age 70, of Yorktown, was last heard from around 2…
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Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Knock Out Power In Hudson Valley
Hundreds in the Hudson Valley are now without power as high winds whip through the area.
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29.
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As of around 10 a.m. on Monday, Con Edison was still reporting nine active outages that were impacting customers in Bedford, Cortlandt, Greenburgh, Mount Vernon, New Castle, Scarsdale, and Yonkers.
Farther north, Central Hudson is working to restore power to 1,778 of its customers as crews work to respond to 65 outages.
Ulster …
Man Caught With Drugs In Parking Lot At McDonald's In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A 23-year-old Westchester man was arrested for alleged possession of drugs after being nabbed in the parking lot of an area McDonald's.
Navit Azizi, of Cortlandt, was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, after a Yorktown police on patrol conducting a business check of the McDonald's Restaurant on Crompond Road when he spotted an occupied vehicle, parked and running in the parking lot, Yorktown police said.
The officer went to check on the driver, later identified as Azizi, to make sure he was not in need of any assistance. While speaking to Azizi, the officer saw a clear plastic bag…
