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Teacher From Northern Westchester Caught With Child Porn, Trying To Hack Social Media: Feds Teacher From Northern Westchester Caught With Child Porn, Trying To Hack Social Media: Feds
Teacher From Northern Westchester Caught With Child Porn, Trying To Hack Social Media: Feds A 27-year-old teacher from Northern Westchester faces decades in prison after authorities discovered his possession of child pornography and an attempt to hack into a student's social media account, officials said. Yorktown resident and teacher Giuseppi Micciari, age 27, was arrested on child pornography charges and presented in White Plains federal court on Wednesday, Nov. 1, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, Micciari's arrest followed a review of his cell phone conducted by authorities that revealed th…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Northern Westchester Farm Plans Move To Cheaper Properties: 'Time To Dream Big' Northern Westchester Farm Plans Move To Cheaper Properties: 'Time To Dream Big'
Northern Westchester Farm Plans Move To Cheaper Properties: 'Time To Dream Big' A popular farm in Northern Westchester is asking community members for support as it plans a relocation to two nearby properties that will make it more affordable for the business to run. Fable: From Farm to Table, a farm currently located in Ossining at 1311 Kitchawan Rd., will be closing in mid-November 2023 to begin its relocation process to new properties, owners Tom and Kristin Deacon announced on their website.  The farm, which has been located in Ossining for eight years, is known for growing healthy, pesticide-free food. Although the business found success during the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester
Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester Authorities are investigating after a 58-year-old was fatally struck by a vehicle at a Northern Westchester intersection.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Wednesday, Oct. 18 just before 7 a.m., when a pedestrian was hit in the area of Old Yorktown Road and Strang Boulevard, Yorktown Police announced.  Shortly after the crash, Yorktown Police officers as well as crews from Empress EMS, the Lake Mohegan Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and the Lake Mohegan Fire Department raced to the scene. Once there, first responders found the pedestrian who was hit, a 58-year-old Yorktown residen…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Latest Update: 21-Year-Old Gets More Charges For ATV Attack In Northern Westchester, Police Say Latest Update: 21-Year-Old Gets More Charges For ATV Attack In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Latest Update: 21-Year-Old Gets More Charges For ATV Attack In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 21-year-old man has been slapped with more felony charges after allegedly running a man down with a stolen all-terrain vehicle at a Northern Westchester baseball field, police said. Yorktown resident Kyle Frankild, age 21, was processed on the additional charges relating to the ATV attack after surrendering himself to the town's police department on Thursday, Sept. 28, Yorktown Police announced.  Earlier Report - New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say These charges include:  Leaving the scene of a serious injury accident, a fel…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff At Northern Westchester Residence: Police Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff At Northern Westchester Residence: Police
Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff At Northern Westchester Residence: Police A suspect has been taken into custody after barricading themselves into a Northern Westchester residence and making threats of harm, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 13, when a person in Yorktown at a residence on Sandpiper Court made threats of harm and claimed they had access to weapons, according to Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble.  Authorities then limited access to Sandpiper Court out of an abundance of caution and told residents on Maple Brook, a neighboring road, to shelter in place as police attempted to bring the incident to a safe ending.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
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Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Northern Westchester Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Northern Westchester
Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Northern Westchester Hundreds of people have lent their generosity to a man who suffered grievous injuries after being run over by an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, leaving him barely able to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.  Yorktown resident Ed Moffett faces a long recovery process after being run over by an ATV in an incident that happened on Sunday, Aug. 27 in Yorktown at a baseball field at 2406 Hunterbrook Rd.  Earlier Report - New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say According to Yor…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Northern Westchester, Police Say New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Northern Westchester, Police Say
New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Northern Westchester, Police Say Updated story: Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown A 21-year-old man faces felony assault charges after intentionally running down a victim with an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, causing him serious injuries, police said.  Yorktown resident Kyle Frankild, age 21, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 28 around 7:40 p.m. on assault charges stemming from an incident at a baseball field in Yorktown, according to the town's police department.  Earlier Report - Person Hospitalized After Being Hit By ATV At Baseb…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Flood, Storm Damage Funds Available To Hudson Valley Homeowners New Update: Flood, Storm Damage Funds Available To Hudson Valley Homeowners
New Update: Flood, Storm Damage Funds Available To Hudson Valley Homeowners Some $3 million in emergency assistance will be made available to eligible homeowners in the Hudson Valley impacted by flooding and recent storm damage. Earlier report - $3M In Flood Relief Funds Set Aside For Hudson Valley Homeowners: Here's Who's Eligible Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday, Aug. 9, the funds will provide emergency repair grants to homeowners who suffered damage to their primary residences in Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties. This funding is in addition to the $3 million announced by Hochul last month to assist homeowners affected by historic f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police
Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police A Westchester man faces identity theft charges after stealing credit cards from a purse and using them to buy over $2,600 of electronics at a Best Buy in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The theft was originally reported to Yorktown Police on Saturday, June 10, when a victim told the department that a purse containing multiple credit cards had been stolen from their vehicle.  According to the department, one of the victim's credit cards was then used to buy $2,664.04 in electronics at a Best Buy in Rockland County located in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack.  An investigatio…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Woman Killed During Severe Storm ID'd As 35-Year-Old Trying To Rescue Dog Hudson Valley Woman Killed During Severe Storm ID'd As 35-Year-Old Trying To Rescue Dog
Hudson Valley Woman Killed During Severe Storm ID'd As 35-Year-Old Trying To Rescue Dog New Update: Woman Who Died Trying To Save Dog In Hudson Valley Flash Flood Remembered For 'Generous Heart' The one fatality confirmed after the epicenter of a severe storm system hit the Hudson Valley region has been identified as a 35-year-old woman trying to rescue her dog in Orange County amid flash flooding and torrential downpours. "She came out, seeing her house was taking on too much water," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a news conference in the village of Highland Falls, which borders West Point, and was one of the communities hit hardest. "She was with her dog and her…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley
New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley Multiple roads in the Hudson Valley remain closed Monday, July 10, and Metro-North service was reduced after torrents of rain sent vehicles floating, created sinkholes, and flooded homes. A state of emergency was issued In Orange County by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus issued an executive order banning all vehicles and pedestrians from roads in the Town of Highland until 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 10. Neuhaus also reported a woman, reportedly in her 30s, drowned near West Point. In Westchester County, Yorktown Supervisor Tom Diana issued a state of emergency on M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
This Northern Westchester Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says This Northern Westchester Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says
This Northern Westchester Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says A new report dubs a small Westchester locale the safest in the nation, with a town in a neighboring county making the top 10. MoneyGeek’s annual report ranking the safety of small towns and cities across the nation has officially named Yorktown, New York in the number one spot, according to new data released in May 2023. In an effort to answer the question, “Are small towns really safer than big cities?”, MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics – including both violent crimes, such as murder, and property crimes, such as burglary. Additionally, MoneyGeek quantifies the cost of crime and ran…

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by Sophie Grieser