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Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Hateful Stickers Placed On Black Lives Matter Signs In Westchester Neighborhood
Racist stickers and signage posted in a Westchester neighborhood have caused concern for some in the community. In recent weeks, residents of the Rochelle Heights neighborhood in New Rochelle began putting up “Black Lives Matter” lawn signs that have subsequently been vandalized with hateful stickers. Dozens of white supremacist stickers were placed on both public and private signs throughout the tight-knit neighborhood, including some criticizing George Floyd, the man killed in Minneapolis by police in May that sparked nationwide protests and demonstrations. The stickers had messages tha…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Middletown Police, EMS, Firefighters Respond After Front-End Loader Strikes Town DPW Employee
First responders in Middletown were called Friday afternoon to a report of a life-threatening injury involving a front-end loader, authorities said. A Middletown Township DPW employee may have been struck by the heavy equipment, according to initial reports. The victim was reported to be a township Department of Public Works employee, police said. Both of his legs and an arm possibly were crushed by the machinery, according to an initial, unconfirmed report. The DPW employee was reportedly going into shock about 1:40 pm. and EMS was urged to respond quickly, according to an ea…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Train Station
A reward has been offered by police in Northern Westchester as they attempt to identify and locate a suspect who recently committed racist and anti-Semitic crimes in the Town Of New Castle. The New Castle Police Department announced that a $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect following recent incidents of hate. New York State Sen. Pete Harckham said that there has been racist and anti-Semitic graffiti at the Chappaqua train station, plus the theft of Black Lives Matter signs at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco on Route 133 and a BLM bann…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
E. Orange DPW Workers Chase Down Mugger Who Robbed Elderly Woman: City
Not all heroes wear capes, as the expression goes. And in East Orange, sometimes they wear the uniform of the city's Department of Public Works. DPW employees Syid Griggs and Khalil Olivera were working near North Harrison and Main streets Oct. 10 when they witnessed a male grab an elderly woman's purse as she was leaving Bank of America on Main Street, a city spokeswoman said. When the woman resisted, he threw her to the ground and took off. That's when Griggs and Olivera "leaped into action," the city said. Griggs and Olivera chased him down and held him until police ar…
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
No Garbage Pickup In Mount Vernon As Mayor, Comptroller Spar Over Who's Not Paying Bills
Some essential services - including garbage pickup - were temporarily cut in Mount Vernon as Mayor Richard Thomas and Comptroller Deborah Reynolds continue their public spat. Thomas says that vendors are cutting off fuel from the city for non-payment as Reynolds refuses to accept signed checks, even as gas reserves continue to dwindle, leading to no garbage or yard waste pickup during the morning of Monday, June 3 as DPW trucks were grounded. The mayor alleges that Reynolds continues to refuse to accept invoices and the city is facing millions of dollars in unpaid bills and penalties. The r…
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
City Council 'Robbing Peter To Pay Paul,' Mount Vernon Mayor Says
Internal strife, bickering and finger-pointing inside Mount Vernon City Hall is back, with the mayor now vetoing a City Council transfer of funds, claiming that they are “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced this week that he vetoed a City Council resolution that sought to transfer funds within the Department of Public Works to free up grant-matching funds to match EPA compliance. The city is facing millions of dollars in fines from the Department of Justice and EPA for its failing sewer system and other violations. The latest back-and-forth between the m…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim From Westchester, Crime Scene
A Town of Greenwich employee who admitted to taking photos of murder victim Valerie Reyes of Westchester and of the crime scene has been demoted. Reyes body was found stuffed inside a red suitcase around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in a wood area of Greenwich by Public Works employees. The employee who took the photos and circulated them to some will be demoted from his position as foreman of the Department of Public Works for six months, suspended without pay for five days, and give up five vacation days, according to the Greenwich First Selectman's Office, which did not name th…
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Garbage Pickup Resumes In Mount Vernon After DPW Trucks Grounded
Internal strife continues at Mount Vernon City Hall as garbage and recycling pickup resumes a day after officials were forced to cancel it due to nearly a dozen DPW trucks that failed safety inspections. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission, and the city owes $257,066 to 13 parts vendors. Some of the unpaid bills allegedly date back to last April. Two of Mount Vernon’s five street sweepers are also out of commission. On Wednesday, March 6, the dearth of trucks forced officials to ca…
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Mount Vernon Cancels Recycling Collection Due Grounded Garbage Trucks
Mount Vernon’s diminished DPW fleet forced the city to cancel its garbage and recycling collection on Wednesday. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission, and the city owes $257,066 to 13 parts vendors. Some of the unpaid bills allegedly date back to last April. Two of Mount Vernon’s five street sweepers are also out of commission. On Wednesday - a day after a malfunctioning DPW truck went rogue, slamming into a car and damaging a house - Thomas announced that citywide recycling is cancelled and garba…
Armonk, NY
News
Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Westchester
Another day, another problem for the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works and its demising fleet of trucks. A malfunctioning Mount Vernon DPW garbage truck went rogue on Tuesday morning near the intersection of Elm Avenue and North Fulton, slamming into a car, and striking a house, damaging both. The latest incident comes weeks after DPW employees found that the city’s snowplows, salt, garbage and sewer trucks had been sabotaged the night before a major storm. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas stated that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission…
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Half Of DPW Fleet Down' Due To Comptroller, Unpaid Bills
Political strife may be leading to diminished services for residents in Mount Vernon, according to Mayor Richard Thomas. “Due to Comptroller Deborah Reynolds’ refusal to pay the city’s bills, vendors who supply the Department of Public Works with crucial parts that are necessary to keep Mount Vernon’s aging fleet operational have cut the city off. Without these parts and supplies, DPW mechanics cannot perform critical repairs, which means when trucks go down, they stay down,” Thomas said on Thursday. According to Thomas, eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commissio…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Accidents Involving Pedestrians On Busy Westchester Road Spark Concern
An increase in incidents involving pedestrians being struck by cars crossing streets in Westchester has become a cause of concern for some elected officials. A woman was struck in the intersection outside of Starbucks in Ardsley on Thursday, prompting officials to review ways to increase safety for pedestrians, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said. The woman suffered minor injuries, but he said “the accident highlights the dangers when pedestrians cross speedy areas.” Feiner said that he is calling on New York State officials to hire a traffic consultant who could review the crossing…
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