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Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Two I-684 Lanes Will Close For Maintenance Work Saturday
Residents out for a Saturday drive might want to avoid Interstate 684 between the towns of Southeast and North Salem as highway crews perform maintenance on the southbound lanes of the roadway. Drivers should expect the left and center lanes to be closed during the construction that will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., from Exit 9 (I-84) and Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road), said state Department of Transportation officials. Motorists should anticipate delays. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices,…
White Plains, NY
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Pay Gap, Housing Costs, Aging All Increase Challenges For Westchester Women
A recent report that looked at the status of women in Westchester County offers a bleak outlook for many who are all facing increasing challenges from financial, to social and educational issues in addition to others. The recently published “2016 Report on the Status of Women in Westchester” paints a portrait of women squeezed by the high cost of child care, a growing elderly population which strains their resources, and wage disparities which– despite the higher educational levels of women– continue to favor men. “The goal of the report is to create a baseline on issues of concern to women…
Mahopac, NY
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Southeast Woman Charged With Shoplifting Cosmetics From Kohl's
SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A Southeast woman was nabbed for shoplifting after being caught with more than $100 worth of cosmetics she didn't pay for, according to Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith. Laura A. Snyder, 34, was charged with petit larceny after she was stopped around 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at the Kohl’s Department Store, said Lt. William McNamara. According to McNamara, a Kohl’s store detective called the Sheriff’s Office and reported that he was detaining a shoplifter at the store, which is located on Independence Way in Southeast. Deputies Keith Simone and Daniel Hunsberger were dis…
Yorktown, NY
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Boces
Discusses New Education Plan
Educators and community members gathered at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES recently for two public forums on New York’s developing plan to implement the federal government’s Every Student Succeeds Act. The federal law, passed in December 2015, replaces the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. To date, the state education department has drafted “high concept ideas” addressing topics such as accountability measurements, supporting English language learners, supporting excellent edu…
Stony Point, NY
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Assemblyman Abinanti Seeks Ban Against Flying Drones Near State Prisons
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- In an effort to keep contraband from entering New York correctional facilities, state Assemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Greenburgh/Mt. Pleasant) has introduced legislation to ban the use of drones near state jails. “The use of drones near correctional facilities could jeopardize the safety and security of everyone at the correctional facility,” said Abinanti. “The bill will help to prevent dangerous contraband from entering our prisons”. The bill would ban the use of drones within 1,000 feet of a correctional facility. Those who violate the law would face a civil penalty of $1,…
Monsey, NY
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Woman Who Slams Into Car Was Under Influence Of Drugs, Ramapo Police Say
RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A 30-year-old woman high on drugs caused a multi-vehicle crash on Route 202 Thursday, according to the Ramapo Police. The crash occurred around 4:40 p.m., just minutes after the police department received multiple calls regarding an erratic driver on Route 202 heading toward Route 45, police said. Police said the unidentified Rockland woman, driving a green Jeep Cherokee, rammed into the back of another vehicle at a high rate of speed in front of Pacesetter Plaza, causing that car to slam into the car in front of them, police said. Several people received minor injuries duri…
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Sheriff: Teen Driving With Dragging Muffler In Southeast Had Cocaine, Xanax
A Danbury teen was charged with drug possession and driving while impaired after being stopped in the town of Southeast, according to Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith. Eric Henry, 19, was stopped around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, on Route 22 in Southeast by Deputy Francis McDonough when he saw a car traveling with its muffler dragging on the pavement, said Lt. William McNamara. During the stop, the deputy determined that Henry was driving while his ability to do so was impaired by drugs. In addition, Henry was found to be in possession of Xanax pills — without having a prescription — and …
Mahopac, NY
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Suspect Still At Large In Police Impersonation Case In Putnam
New York State police continue to search for a man who impersonated a police officer and robbed a driver at gunpoint early Wednesday on the Taconic Parkway. The incident occurred around 6:20 a.m. when the victim was stopped on the shoulder of the parkway just south of Pudding Street in the town of Putnam Valley when a white, older model Ford Crown Victoria pulled up behind the driver with flashing red dash lights, but no flashers, state police said. The man, described as a white male with short hair, a dark mustache, wearing a black jacket, approached the victim with a black pistol in his r…
Stony Point, NY
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Former Garnerville Business Owner Among Older MLB Players Being Shorted
GARNERVILLE, N.Y. -- Former Major League Baseball player and Garnerville resident Ross Moschittot was recently featured in a book that detailed how 847 players were "hosed" out of receiving a full pension. "A Bitter Cup of Coffee; How MLB & The Players Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve," by Doug Gladstone, details how those players only received small retirement payments with a maximum payment of $10,000 a year, instead of a regular MLB pension. Moschitto, 72, doesn't receive a pension because players who played during the 1947-1979 seasons were not included ret…
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Man Impersonating Officer Robs Victim At Gunpoint On Taconic In Putnam
New York State police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer and robbed a driver at gunpoint early Wednesday on the Taconic Parkway, according to state police. The incident occurred around 6:20 a.m. when the victim was stopped on the shoulder of the parkway just south of Pudding Street in the town of Putnam Valley when a white, older model Ford Crown Victoria pulled up behind the driver with flashing red grille lights, but no flashers, state police said. The man, described as a white male with short hair, a dark mustache, wearing a black jacket, approached the victim with…
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