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Police & Fire
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Hudson Valley Crash Won't Face Charges: Report
The 68-year-old driver of a bus that hit and killed a kindergartner and his mother while they were walking to a school in Westchester will not face criminal charges, according to reports. In a press conference on Friday, Aug. 30, police said the bus driver involved in the crash, which happened on Thursday, June 20, and caused the death of Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, would not be criminally charged, according to a report by ABC7. Although he will escape charges, the driver was still issued summonses for…
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Child Porn Possession: Former Sports Hall Of Famer From Northern Westchester Gets Prison Time
A retired teacher and former sports announcer who was once inducted into the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame has been sentenced for receiving child pornography. Somers resident Richard Leaf, age 76, who is well-known in Westchester for announcing Section 1 boys and girls basketball tournaments for more than three decades, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 2 to a decade in prison for receiving child pornography, according to federal US District Court documents. Earlier Report - Child Porn Possession: Sports Hall Of Famer From Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty According to federal pr…
Obituaries
Funeral Services Held For Boy, Mother Fatally Struck By Bus In Westchester
Community members came together to honor the memory of a 6-year-old boy and his mother who were killed while walking to a Westchester school. A funeral Mass was held on Friday morning, June 28 at the St. Augustine Church in Larchmont for Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphey Donovan, who were both killed on Thursday, June 20 after being struck by a school bus while walking to the Mamaroneck Avenue School. Earlier Report - New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In…
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New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Westchester
The names of a kindergarten student and his mother who were fatally struck by a bus while walking to a Westchester school have been released by police. Mamaroneck resident Molly Murphy Donovan, age 43, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe, were killed in a crash in in Mamaroneck on Thursday, June 20 around 8:30 a.m. They were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Friday, June 21. Earlier Report - Latest Update: Kindergarten Student, Mother Both Fatally Struck Near M…
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Latest Update: Kindergarten Student, Mother Both Fatally Struck Near Westchester School
This story has been updated. A crash involving a school bus in Westchester left a kindergarten student and his mother dead. New, updated report - New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Fatally Struck By School Bus In Mamaroneck The incident happened on Thursday morning, June 20 around 8:30 a.m., when the student and his mother were struck by a vehicle while walking to the Mamaroneck Avenue School on Mamaroneck Avenue, according to the Mamaroneck Union Free School District. According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, investigators found that a school bus w…
Obituaries
Update: 23-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Was Proud Electrician, Rock Climber
A 23-year-old Westchester man killed in a crash on a busy parkway is being remembered as a successful electrician who excelled at repairing computers and was always there for those who needed him. Mamaroneck resident Logan Spillane was killed in a crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh on Saturday, May 18 around 1:30 p.m., New York State Police announced. 23-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car On Busy Parkway In Westchester Born in 2001, Spillane was a 2019 graduate of Rye High School and went on to become an electrician, which he took great pride in, according t…
Politics
Biden Visit: Here's Last Time Sitting President Stopped By Village In Westchester
President Joe Biden's impending visit to a village in Westchester is set to make history. It will be the first time a sitting president has visited that municipality in over half a century. Biden will arrive in the county on Thursday afternoon, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. According to Irvington Mayor Jon Siegel, a sitting president's appearance in the village is rare and has not happened since October 23, 1972, when President Richard …
Lifestyle
Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It
A Westchester man secured the win of a lifetime after claiming a $1 million Powerball prize. Mamaroneck resident Thomas Lombardo claimed the million-dollar second prize after matching the first five Powerball numbers drawn on Sunday, Nov. 19, New York Lottery officials announced. The winning numbers for that drawing were 03 19 21 40 48 with a Powerball number of 02. After giving up the required tax withholdings, Lombardo received a one-time lump sum payment of $651,002, officials said. As for where the winning ticket was bought, officials revealed th…
Lifestyle
Unsolved Murder Of Postal Worker In Westchester Is Focus Of National Crime Podcast Episode
The unsolved stabbing death of a 36-year-old postal worker at a Westchester residence is the subject of the latest episode of a weekly national true crime audio podcast series. The newest episode of the true crime podcast "APB Cold Case," released on Wednesday, Jan. 10, focuses on the 2007 murder of 36-year-old Stephen Spina in Mamaroneck, which remains unsolved. Earlier Report - Daughter Searches For Answers 10 Years After Father's Murder In Mamaroneck During the episode, listeners will get to hear from the case detective currently leading the investigation into…
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ID Released For Northern Westchester Resident Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
The identity has been released of a local resident who was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train near a station in Northern Westchester County. New, updated report: Update: Man Killed By Train In Northern Westchester Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels The incident happened on Friday, Dec. 8 around 9 a.m., when the person on the tracks at Chappaqua station was struck by a Harlem Line train, according to a MTA spokesperson. On Saturday, Dec. 9, the MTA identified the person as 42-year-old David B. Gerrard, a resident of Chappaqua. As a result of the incident, Harlem Line trains …
Police & Fire
ID Released For Westchester Resident Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
The identity has been released of a person who was killed after being struck by a train at a station in New York. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Westchester County when the man trespassing on tracks at the Port Chester station was struck by the Stamford-bound Metro-North train on Track 3, according to an MTA spokesperson. The man struck was later declared dead. Early Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7, the MTA identified the man as 59-year-old Mamaroneck resident Gabriel Rocael Barrios. Original report: Person Fatally Struck By Train In West…
Police & Fire
New Update: Police ID 20-Year-Old Victim Of Westchester Crash
Police have identified the 20-year-old Westchester man who was killed in a violent crash that left his passenger in critical condition. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m., Monday, July 3 at 1420 West Boston Post Road (Route 1) in the town of Mamaroneck. The driver who was killed was Anthony Diosdado, a resident of New Rochelle. The front-seat passenger, Andy Romeo Fuentes, age 18, also of New Rochelle, remains in critical condition at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, said Capt. James Maher, of the Town of Mamaroneck Police. Earlier report: New Update: 20-Year-Old Dead, 1…
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Award-Winning Chef To Take On Next Challenge In Westchester
An award-winning chef who has made numerous appearances on popular television shows will soon be taking on a new challenge in Westchester. Chef Stephen Mandracchia, a Mamaroneck native who has worked in several prestigious clubs, restaurants, and hotels, has been named the new Director of Food and Beverage at Broadview at Purchase, a retirement community located on the campus of the State University of New York at Purchase. Beginning his career in his family's commercial seafood business, Mandracchia has over 25 years of experience as an executive chef and was…
Police & Fire
Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say
Two Connecticut men, including one who was the subject of an hours-long manhunt in Westchester, face charges after stealing a vehicle, a submachine gun, and a semiautomatic handgun, police said. The incident began on Monday, April 24 around 1:30 p.m., when Westchester County Police were alerted that a stolen black Audi from Fairfield County was traveling near the border of Pelham and Mount Vernon, according to the department. Earlier Report - Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Scarsdale Search A County PD officer then found the car, which…
Police & Fire
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Kids In Westchester, Police Say
A man was charged with DWI under Leandra's Law after he was found driving drunk in Westchester County with a young child and infant in the car, police said. On Saturday, Feb. 4, around midnight, state police found a vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-95 in Mamaroneck and went to investigate it. Inside the car, they found the driver, 26-year-old Martin E. Osorio Villatoro of Trenton, New Jersey, intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of over 0.13 percent, state police said. They also found a five-year-old child and a three-month-old infant inside the vehicle as well.&nbs…
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Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester
A man who shot and killed a mother of two inside her own home in Westchester County has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder. Earlier Report - Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Tarrytown Cynell Brown, age 32, was sentenced to 25 years to life on Thursday, Jan. 12 for the 2018 murder of 34-year-old Jessica Wiltse of Tarrytown, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. On Feb. 27, 2018, around 7:10 a.m., Brown shot Wiltse twice and hit her chest and arm at her Tarrytown residence on White Plains Road. She was then …
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It Began In A Basement: Medical Clinic In Northern Westchester Celebrates 50 Years
A medical clinic in Northern Westchester that serves thousands of people across the Hudson Valley is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. Open Door Medical Clinic, located in Ossining at 165 Main St., first opened in the fall of 1972 and currently serves more than 63,000 people in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties, offering affordable services such as primary care, behavioral health, women’s health, dental care, and vision care, according to clinic officials. The clinic began in the basement of downtown Ossining's First Baptist Church, first serving ar…
Police & Fire
Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop In Westchester, Police Say
A Connecticut woman is in trouble for leading authorities on a chase after they attempted to pull her over in Westchester County, police said. On Monday, Nov. 28, around 8:45 a.m., police attempted to pull over a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound in Rye for a traffic violation. After the vehicle failed to stop, a chase began, according to New York State Police. The vehicle then eventually left I-95 at exit 18B in White Plains and briefly pulled over on the right shoulder before again driving off, police said. Police then stopped the pursuit when the vehicle entered the villag…
Lifestyle
New Westchester Restaurant Features Array Of 'Flavor Combinations'
A taste of Hawaii has arrived in the Hudson Valley. Westchester County eatery Pokémoto, located at 240 Main Street in White Plains, officially opened its doors in October 2022. It marked the company’s 29th location and first in New York, according to the restaurant’s website. Those who have visited the Aloha State will no doubt recognize poke (pronounced POH-keh) as a native Hawaiian cuisine typically made up of diced fresh fish served over rice and topped with vegetables and sauces. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pokemoto® (…
Business
Yes, Golf Course In Westchester County Can Build 105 Homes On Property, Court Rules
A Westchester County country club will once again be able to pursue permits to build 105 residences on its property, thanks to a court ruling. In a ruling from the New York State Supreme Court from Thursday, Nov. 17, it was determined that the Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck can resume a decade-long effort to move forward with the project after it was denied by the village's Planning Board, according to the ruling. According to the decision, the court found that the Planning Board's denial was illegal and motivated by an already-existing desire for a negative result. …
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'Safety, Resiliency': $60.5M In Hudson Valley Bridge Upgrade Projects Completed
Two major bridge upgrade projects totaling $60.5 million in the Hudson Valley have been successfully completed. According to an announcement by the New York Department of Transportation on Monday, Nov. 21, the two upgrade projects include: A $48 million replacement of a bridge in Mount Vernon that carries East Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River Parkway and Hutchinson River; A $12.5 million project in Orange County that replaced one bridge and rehabilitated three others in Wawayanda that carry Interstate 84 over the Monhagen Creek and McVeigh Road.&nbs…
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief Of Department In Westchester County Dies At 55
A man who was once the fire chief of a department in Westchester County has died. Brian Payne of Larchmont died on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the age of 55, according to his obituary. Payne, a longtime member of the Larchmont Fire Department from 1989 to 2007, served as Chief from 2001 to 2004, and was also a committed member of the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department from 2007 until his death, his obituary said. Payne enjoyed the sense of camaraderie that came with volunteering, according to his obituary. "He loved the sense of community of both departments, and in learni…
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Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester
After a four-week trial, a man faces life in prison after being found guilty of fatally shooting a Westchester County woman in an incident that led to school lockdowns. Earlier Report - New Charges In Woman's Fatal Shooting That Caused School Lockdowns Cynell Brown, age 32, was convicted of the 2018 murder of 34-year-old Jessica Wiltse of Tarrytown on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. On Feb. 27, 2018, around 7:10 a.m., Brown shot Wiltse twice in her chest and arm with a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol at h…
Police & Fire
Westchester Convenience Store In Trouble For Selling Illegal Marijuana Products, Police Say
A convenience store in Westchester County is facing legal trouble for selling "dangerous and illegal products," police said. The Mamaroneck Convenience Store, located at 311 Mamaroneck Ave., has been summonsed for selling products containing THC and CBD, according to an announcement by Mamaroneck Village Police from Saturday, Nov. 5. Police began investigating the store after hearing complaints from parents, business owners, and community members that illegal products were being sold to young teenagers, authorities said. The illegal products sold included: Marijua…
Obituaries
Teacher, Coach, Principal From Northern Westchester 'Known For His Unconditional Kindness' Dies
A beloved educator and coach from Northern Westchester known for making a lasting impression on his students has died. Joseph Troy of Somers died on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the age of 83, according to his obituary. Born in 1939 in New York City, Troy graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Barrytown in 1957 and earned his bachelor's degree in Biology at Catholic University in 1962 as well as his master’s degree in Education and Doctoral Studies from New York University, his obituary said. Troy then continued his career in education at Pleasantville Hi…
Business
Westchester Store Listed As Historic Business
An iconic store in Westchester County has been recognized for being in business for more than half a century. Miller's Toys, located in Mamaroneck at 335 Mamaroneck Ave., has been added to New York's Historic Business Preservation Registry, which highlights businesses that have been around for at least 50 years, according to the registry's website. The toy store has been in its current location since 1958, and primarily sold bicycles until the 1970s when the store started selling "outdoor play equipment" such as trampolines and swing sets, the registry's website says.&…
Business
Brand-New Bake Shop Open For Business In Westchester
A new Westchester County bake shop specializing in custom cookies has opened its doors to customers looking to satisfy their sweet tooth. On Saturday, Oct. 29, Steph's Cookie Bakeshop, located in Mamaroneck at 605 East Boston Post Rd. (Route 1), celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting, giveaways, and face painting, according to a post from the store. The shop sells cookies of all sizes with decorative frosting, and also makes custom cookies with personalized decorations, according to the store's website. The cookie shop was started by Stephanie Broderick, …
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Westchester Man Who Died Of Overdose Had Been Shot Days Earlier, Police Say
A Westchester County man who died of a drug overdose was also previously involved in a shooting before his death, according to police. On Tuesday, Oct. 25 around 5 p.m., Mamaroneck Village Police responded to an apartment at 604 Tompkins Ave. where they found a 23-year-old man who had died of a drug overdose, police said. After more investigation, police discovered the man had suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder in a shooting that happened in White Plains on Friday, Oct. 21, according to Mamaroneck Village Police. The shooting was unrelated to the overdose, police said. …
Lifestyle
Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says
Updated story - New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says A new Netflix show, "The Watcher," was filmed in Westchester County despite its storyline taking place in New Jersey, the CTInsider reports. The show, which was released on Thursday, Oct. 13, is based on a real-life family that began receiving threatening letters from an unknown person after moving to their dream home, according to the CTInsider. The main house used for the series is located in the city of Rye on Warriston Lane, which was used in addition to a …
News
Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize
A Westchester County resident has claimed a $3 million scratch-off prize. Thomas Lombardo, of Mamaroneck, won a top prize from the X Series: 50X scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Friday, Oct. 14. Lombardo received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,640,520 after required withholdings, the lottery said. The winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, which is located at 1326 Old Post Road in Larchmont, the NY Lottery said.
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit In Westchester County
A 32-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Westchester County while intoxicated at more than two times the legal limit. Troopers stopped a vehicle for vehicle and traffic violations on I-95 in Mamaroneck at about 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, New York State Police reported. The driver, identified as John Figueroa, of the Bronx, was found to be intoxicated and was arrested, authorities said. Police said Figueroa's BAC tested as 0.18 percent. Figueroa was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, and he was released to a sober third party with an a…
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