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How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions.
Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28.
If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment.
New York
Manhattan
Central Park, 1.8 inches
Nassau County
Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches
Herricks, 3.5 inches
Suffolk County
Commack, 5 inches
Centereach, 4.5 inches
Mattituck, 4.5 inches
Mount Sina, 4.5 inches
Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches
Rockland County
Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
Yorktown Supermarket Worker, 57, Remembered For Making 'Best Sandwiches'
A Hudson Valley resident and employee of a supermarket in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his ability to make "the best sandwiches" and his love of making people laugh.
Putnam County resident Michael Nardone, of Mahopac, died on Wednesday, June 15, at the age of 57, according to his obituary.
He was an employee at Westchester County supermarket DeCicco's, located in Jefferson Valley.
According to his obituary, at DiCicco's, Nardone was known as "Big Mike who could always be counted on to create the best sandwiches in town."
He had a love of gardening, spending time with …
Northern Westchester Restaurant Offers A Tasty Burger, Plenty Of Pizza, Pasta Options
For those looking for a true Italian experience with woodburning pizza and homemade pasta dishes, a visit to 901 Wood Burning Kitchen in Northern Westchester is sure to please.
Yelpers love 901 and the restaurant, located in Shrub Oak, continually is given four-star reviews for its pizza, wings, yep, wings, the 901 burger, and pasta.
One Yelper put it this way: "Hands down the best local pizza place! There are so many fantastic options, and it really stands out against all the other run of the mill pizzerias (and we have DOZENS within a 5 mile radius)."
The options are not your run-of-the…
'The Day The World Changed,' Northern Westchester Girl Reflects On Covid-19 Pandemic
The following are thoughts on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from a 12-year-old Northern Westchester County resident: Alexandria Pryzgoda, a student at the Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Shrub Oak:
We went home joking, we thought it would never get this bad, we thought staying home would be fun.
Boy were we wrong. We were told not to go to school, we were told it would be for about a week.
We left New York to stay safe, to keep me safe. We went to New Hampshire, it was safer there. We could still go outside, to the beach, and to the store,…
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Alexandria Pryzgoda
Northern Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting
A Northern Westchester man admitted to his role in the fatal soothing of a man last summer.
Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan, 20, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill in July, 2018, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced.
Bogan admitted to his role in the fatal shooting that killed Lyons, a Bronx resident, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street in Peekskill on July 13 last year. Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon was allegedly also involved, and a third suspect, Yaro Gaddy Waller, was also charged with hindering the…
Passenger From Carmel Found With Heroin In Mahopac Stop, Sheriff Says
A man from Carmel is facing drug charges after being busted with alleged heroin while he was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a violation in Mahopac over the summer, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department announced.
Members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol in Mahopac stopped Shrub Oak resident Jay Seton, 36, when he was spotted making a traffic violation, prompting a police stop, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office reported on Friday, Sept. 13.
During the stop, it was determined that Seton had a suspended driver’s license, and his passenger, Steven Vukaj, 32, was in posse…
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers were busy over Memorial Day Weekend, removing more than two dozen motorists for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley.
The 27 area residents charged over the weekend include:
Westchester County
On Saturday, May 25, State Police from Brewster arrested Lawrence C. Marquez, 27, of South Salem, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. The investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, May 25, State Police f…
