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Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Northern Westchester Home Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Northern Westchester Home
Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Northern Westchester Home A mother and her two young children were taken to a hospital after they were rescued from a burning residence in Northern Westchester. The blaze began on Friday, May 31, around 2:45 a.m. at 38 Park Ave. in Bedford Hills.  Responding police and firefighters soon realized that three people were trapped inside, according to Assistant Chief Zachary Patierno of the Bedford Hills Fire Department. Arriving police soon found a 35-year-old woman hanging from a small bathroom window in distress who told officers her two children were still inside. Bedford Police officers then kicked in the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester First responders carried out a careful rescue operation after a man fell over 50 feet down a ravine following a crash on a highway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 29 at around 6:30 p.m., when a three-car crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Bedford at the overpass spanning Beaver Dam Park. As a result of the crash, one man was ejected from his vehicle and sent into a ravine underneath the overpass, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Soon after the crash, first responders raced to both the overpass and Beaver Dam Park below to find the fallen man.…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a home in Northern Westchester. Firefighters responded to a report of a grill fire at a residence on Route 202 in Somers at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters found a two-story home with a fire on the exterior. With the fire spreading into the residence, crews called for additional resources in the area, officials said. Firefighters opened the roof to check the inside of the home, and the fire was brought under control at about 6:15 p.m., the fire department reported.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
37-Year-Old Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Was Firefighter In Northern Westchester 37-Year-Old Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Was Firefighter In Northern Westchester
37-Year-Old Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Was Firefighter In Northern Westchester The 37-year-old man killed in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway is being remembered as a longtime member of his hometown fire department in Northern Westchester and for his love of sprint car racing. Bedford Hills resident James Poli Jr. was driving on the Saw Mill River Parkway at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 near the Mount Kisco/Bedford Hills border when he lost control, rear-ended another vehicle, struck a tree, and was ejected, killing him, according to Westchester County Police. Earlier story - ID Released For Bedford Man Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Poli wa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure The driver who died in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway that closed the northbound lanes in Bedford Hills for hours has been identified. Robert Leff, 51, of the Baldwin Place section of Somers, died around 11:25 a.m. Thursday after crashing into a tree, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Leff was traveling northbound in the vicinity of Green Lane when his Toyota Rav 4 left the roadway and struck a tree. He was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, O'Leary said. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Missing Northern Westchester Man Found
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Update The 68-year-old man who went missing in Northern Westchester on Monday, Aug. 13 has been found, Bedford Police announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15. A third formal search was conducted for John A. Vasile late Wednesday morning, police said, and Vasile was located - conscious and alert - within the Bedford Village hamlet. He was transported to the Northern Westchester Hospital Center for evaluation. "Today, following a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies, John Vasile has been successfully reunited with his family," Bedford Police Chief Melvin Padilla said. T…

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by Joe Lombardi