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Harrison, NY
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Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time
Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time A New Jersey woman who admitted to stealing more than $130,000 from two Westchester County, NY businesses where she worked will spend time in state prison and will be ordered to repay the money, prosecutors said.  Michelle Pennant, 48, of Paterson, New Jersey, was sentenced to one and a half to three years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  The sentence was handed down by Westchester County Court Judge Erin McGoey after Pennant pleaded guilty in June to stealing from a construction company and a home decorating busi…

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by Ben Crnic
Scarsdale, NY
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Indoor Pickleball Facility To Celebrate Grand Opening In Scarsdale Indoor Pickleball Facility To Celebrate Grand Opening In Scarsdale Indoor Pickleball Facility To Celebrate Grand Opening In Scarsdale
Indoor Pickleball Facility To Celebrate Grand Opening In Scarsdale Pickleball enthusiasts in Westchester County have a new place to play year-round, as a 22,000-square-foot indoor facility has opened in a former Buy Buy Baby store.  The Picklr Scarsdale, located at 1019 Central Park Ave. in Greenburgh, officially opened on Saturday, Oct. 17, and will celebrate with a grand opening event on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1:30 p.m., Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  The new club features eight dedicated indoor pickleball courts, including a championship-sized court, along with professional-grade playing surfaces, a pro …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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$60M Affordable Housing Development With 76 Apartments Completed In Yonkers $60M Affordable Housing Development With 76 Apartments Completed In Yonkers $60M Affordable Housing Development With 76 Apartments Completed In Yonkers
$60M Affordable Housing Development With 76 Apartments Completed In Yonkers A new $60 million apartment building has been completed in a Westchester County downtown, bringing dozens of affordable homes, retail space, and a restaurant.  The development, located at 36-38 Main St. in Yonkers and known as The St. Clair, features 76 affordable apartments in a 10-story building that has been completed as of Wednesday, Oct. 28, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.  Developed by MacQuesten Development, the mixed-use property includes studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments for households earning up to 80 percent of the area's median income. It was first…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $16K Yonkers Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $16K Yonkers Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $16K
Yonkers Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $16K A Westchester County convenience store was the scene of a purchase that made someone over $16,000 richer.  A winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $16,643, was sold at the 1132 Convenience Store, located at 1132 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers, according to the New York Lottery.  The ticket matched all five numbers in the Monday, Oct. 26, midday drawing, making it a top-prize winner.  The winning numbers were 2 8 20 22 36.  Lottery officials did not say whether a winner came forward. 

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant Gets Prison Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant Gets Prison Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant Gets Prison
Ex-nypd Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant Gets Prison A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County will spend time in prison for driving drunk in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, killing a 61-year-old doorman who was heading home from work.   Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the death of Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and secon…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Peekskill, Stopping Trains SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Peekskill, Stopping Trains SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Peekskill, Stopping Trains
SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Peekskill, Stopping Trains An SUV crashed through a fence and ended up stuck on railroad tracks in Westchester County, forcing authorities to halt approaching trains.  The incident happened at the intersection of Main Street and North Water Street in Peekskill at around 5:16 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to Peekskill Police Chief Adam Renwick.  Officers responding to reports of a vehicle on the tracks found a 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe that had crashed through a fence and become stuck. With the SUV blocking the tracks, authorities stopped approaching trains to prevent a collision.  Officers then …

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police A wrong-way driver was caught driving while intoxicated on a Westchester County street — and was also found with an illegally possessed loaded gun, police said.  New Rochelle resident Jamell Green, 43, was arrested after an officer saw a vehicle going the wrong way on Division Street in New Rochelle around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The officer pulled the vehicle over and determined that Green was driving while intoxicated, police said. He was then taken into custody without incident. However, the arrest took anoth…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police
Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police A 4-year-old boy was injured when a man threw a glass liquor bottle at a school bus in Westchester County, shattering a window and leaving the child with cuts to his head and face, police said.  The incident happened near 167 Linden St. in Yonkers at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responding to a report of an assault found a 4-year-old boy suffering from cuts to his head and above one of his eyes. An investigation found that a man had thrown a glass liquor bottle at a school bus window, causing the glass to shatter a…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police
Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police Police are warning residents to keep their cars locked after a vehicle was reported stolen overnight in a Westchester County community.  The theft happened in Rye on Tuesday, Oct. 27, when a resident reported their vehicle stolen. It was later seen leaving the city at around 3:45 a.m., the City of Rye Police Department announced. The resident had left their keys inside the car, police said. The department did not say where the car was stolen from. However, they reminded residents to lock their car doors, take keys or key fobs out of the vehicle, and to remove valuables.  "T…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued
Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued An elderly snapping turtle found in poor condition at a waterfront park in Westchester County is getting a helping hand thanks to a local animal control officer and a team of wildlife rescuers. The rescue happened on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill, according to a social media post shared by the Peekskill Police Department's Animal Control Officer on Saturday, Oct. 24.  The animal control officer was preparing to wrap up his day when he received a call about a turtle in need of help at the park. Rather than leave the animal to fend for herself, the officer…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement
NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement The Archdiocese of New York has reached a massive $800 million settlement with about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy members. Attorneys for the survivors first announced the deal Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by confirmation from Archbishop Ronald Hicks. “The $800 million payout by the Archdiocese of New York is far from a full measure of justice,” said Jeff Anderson, an attorney for more than 1,000 of the victims. “For the horrors inflicted, for decades, it does mark a momentous moment of real reckoning.” Hundreds of civil lawsuits were filed against the Arch…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules'
Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Three Westchester County residents are among eight people accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that used social media to recruit people willing to provide access to their bank accounts, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants, including two men from Mount Vernon and one from Yonkers, are accused of depositing fraudulent checks and US Treasury notes into bank accounts before withdrawing money, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal authorities all…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder
Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder A Georgia man has been convicted of murdering his longtime girlfriend inside her Westchester County apartment, prosecutors said. Atlanta resident Robert Wooten, 30, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Friday, Oct. 23, in the August 2024 killing of Meisha Williams, 30, inside her New Rochelle home, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.   The fatal shooting happened on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, around 10 a.m., inside the bathroom of Williams' New Rochelle apartment at 55 Clinton Pl. According to prosecutors, Wooten and Williams were involve…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill
Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill An aggressive groundhog found near a busy Westchester County street tested positive for rabies.   The animal was discovered in the 800 block of Main Street in Peekskill around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to a rabies alert issued by the city's Animal Control Officer on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  Peekskill Police and the city's Animal Control Officer responded to the area after receiving a report of a groundhog behaving aggressively. Because of the animal's unusual behavior, the Animal Control Officer requested that it be euthanized and submitted for rabies testing…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say
Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say A confrontation inside a Westchester County home ended when police used a Taser-like device to subdue a man who they said threatened officers with a large hatchet.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when Yonkers Police officers responded to a residence after receiving a call from concerned family members, the department said on social media on Friday, Oct. 23.  The relatives had requested assistance because a family member was behaving erratically and holding what they described as a "cutting tool," police said. When officers entered the home, they said they found a …

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop
Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop A Westchester County coffee shop recently welcomed a familiar face from Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.  The Knicks point guard stopped by The Laughing Horse Coffee & Tea at 6 Purdy St. in Harrison, where he posed for a photo with a smiling employee.  The shop shared the picture on Facebook on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, celebrating another visit from the NBA standout. "The GREATS always run it back," the business wrote, adding, "They come for the coffee but stay for the vibes. Such a family of ⭐'s."  Brunson's appearance wasn't an isolated cel…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
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Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh
Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh A 20-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester County parkway late Thursday night, Oct. 22, police said.  The fatal crash happened at around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway near mile marker 7.0 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced.  There, troopers responded to reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian and confirmed that the incident was fatal.  Police found that the victim, a 20-year-old West Harrison man, had been driving a 2004 Volvo that struck the center guide ra…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says
Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Two dump trucks were caught unloading contaminated fill containing bricks, asphalt, plastic, and lumber at a Westchester County home, leading to multiple environmental violations, state officials said.  The incident happened last month at a property in Harrison, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began when environmental conservation officers responded to an anonymous complaint about contaminated fill being dumped at the residence. When the officers arrived, they observed two tri-axle dump trucks unloading f…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA A man accused of stabbing his 61-year-old father to death inside their Westchester County home before fleeing has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 22, before Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio in connection with the killing of his father, Hekmat Ahmad, 61, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.  Ahmad was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty and remains remanded to the Westcheste…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC
550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC Two people accused of stealing hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil in Westchester County were ticketed after environmental police discovered the van they used was also leaking a significant amount onto the ground, authorities said.   The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 28, in New Rochelle, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The investigation began when the New Rochelle Police Department contacted an environmental conservation officer about two people suspected of stealing used cooking oil and transporting it in a…

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by Ben Crnic
Mamaroneck, NY
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Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood
Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood A 26-year-old man was arrested after police said surveillance footage captured him trying to enter a locked vehicle and stealing money from another car during an overnight crime spree in a Westchester County neighborhood. Mamaroneck resident Cristofer Colon was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into vehicle break-ins in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The investigation began after residential surveillance footage captured someone trying to open a locked vehicle and entering another vehicle on Gertrude Av…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla
Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla Emergency crews had to use rescue tools to free a person trapped inside a vehicle that fell down a rock wall into a Westchester County home and onto another car.  The incident happened at around 7:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the area of Adella Place in Valhalla, the Valhalla Fire Department said on Thursday, Oct. 22.  There, firefighters were dispatched to a report of a car that had crashed into a house. When the first emergency responders arrived, they found one vehicle that had fallen down a rock wall near a house and onto another car, the department said. The fa…

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by Ben Crnic
Ossining, NY
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Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed Students at a Westchester County high school were sent home early after a carbon monoxide alarm was activated, prompting a response from firefighters.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Ossining High School, according to a communication sent to families by the Ossining Union Free School District.  School officials announced that all students would be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. because firefighters were still working to clear the building following the alarm's activation.  According to the communication, students who normally walk home will be allowed to do so.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a Westchester County gas station is set to become $50,000 richer.  The third-prize-winning ticket, worth $50,000, was sold at the Gulf station located at 750 North Broadway in White Plains for the Powerball drawing held on Saturday, Oct. 17, New York Lottery officials announced. The White Plains ticket was one of two third-prize-winning Powerball tickets sold in New York for Saturday's drawing. The other $50,000 ticket was purchased at Giant Food Mart, located at 44 Park Ave. in Wellsville, Allegany County.  Lottery officials did not …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers
Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Police are searching for a passenger who they said punched a bus driver in the face in Westchester County after becoming angry that the bus's rear door did not open quickly enough.  The incident happened at around 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of McLean Avenue and South Broadway in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  O'Leary said the suspect was riding a Liberty Lines bus and waiting to exit when he became upset because the rear door was not opening fast enough. After getting off the bus, the man al…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA
Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA A 72-year-old Long Island man is facing 30 felony charges after prosecutors said he was caught with dozens of digital files depicting child sexual abuse while in Westchester County.  Richard Heumann, of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 20, before Judge Robert Prisco in Westchester County Court, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Heumann was indicted on 30 counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.  According to prosecutors, Heumann allegedly possessed 30 separate digital files depicting children you…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2 Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2 Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2
Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2 A father of two who died in a crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County is being remembered as a devoted family man as his community rallies to support his longtime partner and their children.  Jamil Wilson, 47, a lifelong White Plains resident and New York State Thruway Authority Maintenance Worker, was identified by New York State Police as the victim of the fatal crash on Interstate 287 on Monday, Oct. 19.  The crash was reported around 2:27 p.m. on westbound I-287 near Exit 6 for Broadway (Route 22) in White Plains, according to New York State Police. As Daily Voice p…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police
Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police A man was arrested after police responded to multiple complaints about illegal marijuana sales and other unlawful activity in front of a smoke shop in Westchester County, authorities said.  Yonkers resident Carlos Spady, 40, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following an investigation in New Rochelle, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The events leading to Spady's arrest began at around 6 p.m., when officers responded to complaints from community members about suspected illegal activity in front of the Travel Smoke Shop at 12 Lockwood Ave. and near the …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Mount Vernon Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Mount Vernon Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Mount Vernon
Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Mount Vernon A sanitation worker was stabbed multiple times while performing his duties in Westchester County.  The attack happened on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and North 7th Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials said. The victim, an employee of the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works, was carrying out his regular sanitation duties when he was attacked by a suspect, according to the city. He reportedly suffered multiple stab wounds during the encounter. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening.  The victim was transported to a loca…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
On Your Side
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe is expanding across the Northeast with plans to open 40 new restaurants in New York and Connecticut. The fast-casual restaurant chain announced a new development agreement with franchisee Aurify Kingstar in a news release on Monday, Oct. 19. The deal will bring new locations to the Albany area, Westchester County, The Bronx, and western Connecticut. The first new cafe is expected to open in early 2027, but specific locations and opening dates haven't been announced. "New York and Connecticut represent tremendous growth opportunities for Tropical Smoothie Cafe and ref…

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by Chris Spiker
Cortlandt, NY
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Man Tries Using Fake $100 Bills At Home Depot In Cortlandt Man Tries Using Fake $100 Bills At Home Depot In Cortlandt Man Tries Using Fake $100 Bills At Home Depot In Cortlandt
Man Tries Using Fake $100 Bills At Home Depot In Cortlandt A Bronx man was arrested after trying to make a purchase using counterfeit $100 bills at a Home Depot store in Westchester County, police said.  Justin Melendez, 29, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Home Depot located at 3051 East Main St. in Cortlandt, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. Troopers said they were alerted to a man suspected of trying to use counterfeit currency to pay for merchandise. An investigation later determined that Melendez had tried to complete a purchase using the fake $100 bills, police said.   He was arrested and charg…

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by Ben Crnic