Two Brewster Schools Set To Reopen Friday
BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Following almost two full days off, Henry H. Wells Middle School and C.V. Starr Intermediate School students in Brewster might be heading back to class on Friday, Dec. 2, if a generator can be installed in time.
The schools was closed early Wednesday when the school's main electrical supply system failed, leaving students and faculty in the dark, without phones, alarms, heat, security cameras and more at both facilities, school officials said.
Schools Superintendent Valerie Henning-Piedmonte, along with district officials, made the decision to close the schools in an effor…
Suspects In Nanuet Armed Home Invasion Caught
NANUET, N.Y. -- Three men have been charged with robbery and burglary stemming from a home invasion Wednesday in Nanuet, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.
The home invasion took place at 8:30 p.m. when the homeowner was confronted by Kyle Johnson, 30, of the Bronx, Jamon Sutton, 33 of the Bronx, and James Capeles, 26, of Brooklyn, when he walked into his garage on Newport Drive to retrieve something, said Officer Peter Walker.
The 49-year-old victim told police that when he entered the garage two men pointed guns at him and demanded money and jewelry, police said.
The victim g…
Five Charged In $33M Westchester, Putnam Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud home…
