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Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Hudson Valley Business Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Hudson Valley Business
Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Hudson Valley Business A 61-year-old man was killed in a freak accident when he was struck by a Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer at a Hudson Valley business. The incident occurred in Orange County around 9:15 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at YRC Freight, 1000 Homestead Ave., in Maybrook. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation found that Stanley Weglarz, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, was assisting in the yard directing trucks to trailers when he was struck by a 2014 Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer.&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester Emergency responders were called to a Metro-North yard in Northern Westchester to rescue an injured worker from a roof.  The incident happened on Tuesday, June 13 just before noon, when firefighters and first responders were sent to the Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yard in Croton-on-Hudson on a report of an injured worker on top of a building.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, the worker, who suffered a shoulder injury, was evaluated on the roof before they were lowered to the ground by a ladder.  The quick rescue was completed within a half-hour, fire officia…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley A construction worker was seriously injured after falling from a second-floor roof to the first floor.  The incident took place in Orange County around 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the town of Highland Falls on Owens Farm Road. According to the Highland Falls Police Chief Frank Basile, a construction worker was working on a second-floor roof when he fell 20 to 30 feet to the first-floor roof area. The worker had to be rescued by firefighters using a basket in a technical rescue, police said. The man was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with serious injuries, the chief sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley Home Depot employee was seriously injured after being trapped under a forklift. The incident took place in Orange County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Monroe. According to Monroe Fire District Chief Rich Lenahan, the fire department responded to the store at 254 Larkin Drive for a call regarding a worker trapped. When firefighters and EMS arrived on the scene they found an employee trapped under the rear of a forklift, Lenahan said. New York State troopers were on the scene administering care when the fire department arrived, he added. Monroe firefighters, assisted…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medic…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine
Covid-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine A longtime and popular TV news anchor was let go after refusing to comply with a companywide COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Meggan Gray, who worked as a morning news anchor at dual ABC/CBS-affiliated WLOX in Biloxi, Mississippi, said she made the decision not to get vaccinated, despite Gray Television's requirement for employees. She said she decided not to get vaccinated because she already had COVID-19, along with other "more powerful" reasons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it recommends that people who have had COVID-19 get vaccinated because research hasn'…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: NY Starts Returning State Workers To Their Offices COVID-19: NY Starts Returning State Workers To Their Offices
Covid-19: NY Starts Returning State Workers To Their Offices State employees in New York will be back to work in-person at the office to pre-pandemic levels beginning in September. The Governor's Office of Employee Relations issued a memo last week providing guidance for how to safely return the state’s executive agencies and authorities, which employ nearly 115,000 employees in New York. According to the department, between Friday, July 2, and Tuesday, Sept. 7, employees will have to be back in person at the workplace for multiple days per pay period, with the intention of returning them full-time by the end of that stretch. By Sept. 7, all state …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers COVID-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers
Covid-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers While most have been responsible about wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 crisis, there have been some consumers reluctant to do so, leading to confrontations across the country. In response, a group of attorneys has offered some tips for those who encounter anti-mask customers - most of whom are younger - that they may encounter. To address the challenges and how to de-escalate a mask situation, attorney Andria Ryan recently co-authored with colleagues Myra Creighton, Aymara Ledezma, Todd Logsdon, Richard Meneghello and Catharine Morisset a five-step action plan on how a busi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland
Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland A city highway employee was injured after being trapped by dirt and debris following a trench collapse. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m., Thursday, June 11, in New City, when Clarkstown Police responded to a trench collapse in the area of 12 Alan Court, Officer Norman Peters said. According to Peters, the Clarkstown Highway Department had been working on excavating a trench when it collapsed, causing a highway worker to be trapped by dirt and debris up to his waist.   The injured worker, 35, was removed from the trench by his fellow workers prior to polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year COVID-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year
Covid-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year Employees at two of the world’s largest tech companies will largely continue working remotely from home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Google and Facebook announced that while some offices may slowly reopen, most employees’ work from home policies will be extended through the end of the year. Essential employees for the tech giants may return to the office as soon as July, with additional safety measures in place, but other employees who can work from home have been granted additional flexibility to stay there. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last month that becau…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident A 30-year-old man was seriously injured during a reported construction accident. The victim, Ricardo Martinez, 30, of Monroe, was found injured around 11:06 a.m., Monday, March 16, when New York State Police responded to Zupnick Drive in Kiryas Joel, for a reported construction accident, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers found Martinez unconscious with an apparent head injury. A trooper began CPR until Martinez was transported by KJ Ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown where he is currently listed in serious condition, Nevel said. An investigation revealed that Mart…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say
Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say A worker cutting down a tree limb was injured when the bucket truck he was suspended in rolled over onto its side. The incident took place around 1:14 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, on Blue Hills Drive in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties, said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. When Saugerties police arrived on the scene, along with the Glasco Fire Department and Diaz Ambulance, they found the vehicle being used to cut down a tree, and that the bucket was extended with a worker in the bucket when the truck rolled onto its side.  The area the truck rolled over.Saugerties Police D…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker Killed After Being Struck By Truck At Woodbury Common Worker Killed After Being Struck By Truck At Woodbury Common
Worker Killed After Being Struck By Truck At Woodbury Common An employee at Woodbury Common Shopping Outlet was killed after being hit by a truck. The incident took place Tuesday, Oct. 15, when the worker was attempting to guide a truck into a loading area and was accidentally pinned at the outlet in Woodbury, reported News 12. The worker, Habram Castillo, 40, of New York City, was crushed by a truck delivering goods to the Tory Burch store, the news channel said. A paramedic who was reportedly shopping inside the Tory Burch store immediately began helping the man until first responders arrived. The man was then flown by helicopter to the hospital w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area ID Released For Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area
ID Released For Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area A worker who died after being electrocuted while trimming trees in a bucket lift in the area has been identified. Reynaldo Martinez-Cruz, 34, of Poughkeepsie, died following the accident that took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. Martinez-Cruz was using a pole-saw in the bucket lift about 25-feet above the roadway when he made contact with live power lines at the corner of Babes Lane and Lattintown Road in the Town of Newburgh, said Nenni. An investigation into the accident is underway. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area, Police Say Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area, Police Say
Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area, Police Say A worker was electrocuted trimming trees while in a bucket lift in the Town of Newburgh. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, when the man, using a pole-saw in the bucket lift about 25-feet above the roadway, made contact with live power lines at the corner of Babes Lane and Lattintown Road, said Town of New Police Department Lt. James Nenni. Police said the man received injuries but could not provide more specific information pending proper notification of kin, Nenni said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Sex-Harassment Case Involving Ex-Principal Settled By Nanuet School Sex-Harassment Case Involving Ex-Principal Settled By Nanuet School
Sex-Harassment Case Involving Ex-Principal Settled By Nanuet School A teacher who accused longtime Nanuet High School Principal Vincent Carella of rape and sexual harassment has reportedly reached a settlement with the district and will drop her million dollar lawsuit. The teacher, who currently no longer has an assignment in the district, will collect her $109,000 annual salary, as well as union-mandated raises through June 2022, according to a lohud report. She will also receive health benefits and thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees. As part of the settlement, the teacher agreed to formally resign from the district on the day her contract expires in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 56-year-old man was killed after coming into contact with power lines in Northern Westchester, state police said. Troopers were dispatched to Gallows Hill Road in Cortlandt around noon on Sunday, April 28 for a report of a man fallen out of a tree.  An investigation found Carlos M. Diaz, 56, of Peekskill, was employed by the homeowner for the purpose of tree trimming, and came into contact with the overhead power lines, according to police. Diaz was pronounced dead on the scene by the Westchester Medical Examiner’s Office. The State Police were assisted on scene by Cortlandt EM…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory
Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a local cheese factory as authorities released the cause of death. Orangetown Police said Edwin Nunez, 41, of Paterson, New Jersey, was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, inside a mixing machine at ICCO Cheese Co. in Orangeburg. Related story: Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Rockland Cheese Company Nunez, who died of blunt impact and crushing injuries, had worked for the company, which makes grated cheese and bread cru…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Montgomery Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Montgomery
Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Montgomery A 33-year-old who was electrocuted while trimming trees has been flown to a special burn unit out of state. The man, who works for Par 5 Landscaping, was trimming trees around 12:41 p.m., Tuesday at 318 Lake View Drive, in the Town of Montgomery when either his tool or the branches touched a live power line, said Montgomery Police Sgt. Jon Vantassel.  The man, who was working in a bucket truck, was electrocuted and received severe burns, Vantassel said. He was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center where he was later flown to a hospital in Pennsylvania, Vantassel said. This is a de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Explosion At Route 17 Construction Sites Injures Workers Explosion At Route 17 Construction Sites Injures Workers
Explosion At Route 17 Construction Sites Injures Workers Two employees received facial injuries following an explosion at a sewer construction site in Rockland County.  The incident took place around 2:34 p.m. Monday on Route 17 in Sloatsburg at the "Metra Construction" site, said the Ramapo Police Department. According to police, the workers were clearing material from an earlier blasting, when a piece of explosive which had failed to detonate earlier, suddenly exploded sending dirt and debris in the air, police said. The two workers received minor injuries to their faces and were treated at the scene by Rockland Paramedics and Sloats…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Electrocuted While Removing Tree In Hudson Valley Man Electrocuted While Removing Tree In Hudson Valley
Man Electrocuted While Removing Tree In Hudson Valley A 39-year-old man was killed while removing a tree in the Hudson Valley, according to police. John B. Nuzzolo of Newburgh, who was a sub-contractor for Simply Stump Grinding & Tree Removal, was working about 40-feet above the ground around 9:17 a.m. Monday to remove the tree at 29 Maple Road, said Cornwall-on-Hudson police. Nuzzolo then hit a live power line and was electrocuted and killed, police added. Town and village police responded, as well Storm King Fire Department, and Central Hudson Utilities.  Power was cut to more than 2,000 residents as power crews worked to clear branche…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman's Legs Crushed Between Two Vehicles In Freak Orange County Accident Woman's Legs Crushed Between Two Vehicles In Freak Orange County Accident
Woman's Legs Crushed Between Two Vehicles In Freak Orange County Accident A 34-year-old woman received serious leg injuries when she was crushed between two vehicles in Orange County in what police are saying is a "freak accident." The incident took place around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday on Mid Oaks Road in Monroe when the unidentified woman, who works for a cleaning company, walked out to one of two vehicles parked in an inclined driveway to retrieve supplies, said Monroe Police Sgt. Anthony Amatetti. While she was getting the supplies from the front vehicle, another worker was leaving in the second vehicle, parked in the back. As the 21-year-old co-worker pr…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
25-Year-Old Dies After Fall From Bucket Truck In Hudson Valley 25-Year-Old Dies After Fall From Bucket Truck In Hudson Valley
25-Year-Old Dies After Fall From Bucket Truck In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man who fell from a bucket truck while working on Monday has died, police announced on Thursday. Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen said he was notified late Wednesday by the Orange County Medica Examiner's Office of the death. The man worked for JMH Tree Service, which lists a Middletown address.  Fire officials said the man fell 30 to 40 feet near 15 Highland Ave. around 12:48 p.m. Monday. The man was taken to Orange Regional Medical Center by Mobile Life Supports ambulance.  Thoelen said they could not release the man's identity pending notification of his family. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation Identified Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation Identified
Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation Identified A Bergen County DPW worker who killed during a tree removal operation in Saddle River Thursday has been identified by county officials. Thomas Epper, 48, was a two-year heavy equipment operator in the Bergen County DPW, County Executive James Tedesco announced. He was transported fatally injured while performing a routine tree-clearing in Saddle River, Tedesco said. "The Bergen County family mourns with the Epper family," he said in a release.  "I want to thank the first responders for their heroic actions together with the work crew that was present at the time." The …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation ID'd UPDATE: Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation ID'd
Update: Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation ID'd A Bergen County DPW worker who was killed during a tree removal operation in Saddle River Wednesday has been identified by county officials. Thomas Epper, 48, was in serious condition as of 5:15 p.m. when he was transported to The Valley Hospital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Hudson Valley Cosmetics Company Fined Nearly $300K For Fatal Fire Hudson Valley Cosmetics Company Fined Nearly $300K For Fatal Fire
Hudson Valley Cosmetics Company Fined Nearly $300K For Fatal Fire A Hudson Valley cosmetic company is facing almost $300,000 in fines for failing to protect its employees from dangerous chemicals, and other hazards on the day a fire tore through its New Windsor factory, killing one, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Verla International LTD is facing $281,220 in fines following an investigation into the Nov. 20, explosion in which a Newburgh man was killed and another 125 employees and first responders injured. According to a release from OSHA, the company was cited for 11 violations for fall, and compressed air hazards, and f…

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by Kathy Reakes