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Gilchrest Road In Congers Closed Without Warning Gilchrest Road In Congers Closed Without Warning Gilchrest Road In Congers Closed Without Warning
Gilchrest Road In Congers Closed Without Warning CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Gilchrest Road will remained closed until at least Wednesday as CSX makes repairs to the tracks, according to Vinnie Balascio, spokesman for Rockland County. The roadway, which serves as a main service road, was closed without notice by the railway on Monday. There was no road closure permit issued to CSX, said County Legislator Laurie Santulli,   "There was no warning this road was to be closed to town, county, or emergency personnel. This closure will impact emergency service response, school bus routes, and local traffic patterns," she added. Balascio said …
Algonquin Protesters Voluntarily Leave Pipeline Algonquin Protesters Voluntarily Leave Pipeline Algonquin Protesters Voluntarily Leave Pipeline
Algonquin Protesters Voluntarily Leave Pipeline VERPLANCK, N.Y. -- After more than 16 hours inside lengths of pipeline along the Hudson River, halting construction, four protesters voluntarily removed themselves late Monday evening. The four protesters were taken into custody by state police as they left the Algonquin Incremental Market Project pipeline at 11:30 p.m., according to Courtney Williams, spokeswoman with Resist Spectra. "The action was taken to stop Spectra Energy from dragging its 42-inch-diameter, high-pressure, fracked-methane gas pipeline under the Hudson River, alongside the aging and failing Indian Point nuclear po…
Wake, Funeral Services Scheduled For Manhattanville Lacrosse Player, 21 Wake, Funeral Services Scheduled For Manhattanville Lacrosse Player, 21 Wake, Funeral Services Scheduled For Manhattanville Lacrosse Player, 21
Wake, Funeral Services Scheduled For Manhattanville Lacrosse Player, 21 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Funeral services have been set for Robby Schartner, a Manhattanville College lacrosse player who was hit and killed by an allegedly drunken driver as he was walking back to his school dorm around 5 a.m. Sunday.Schartner, 21, who graduated from Brookfield, Conn., High School, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was hit by a 2012 Nissan Sentra driven by 24-year-old Emma Fox, of Rye at Westchester Avenue and Anderson Hill Road in White Plains. Fox has been charged with first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. She is being held at the Westches…
Police Investigate Overnight Rollover Crash In Mahopac Police Investigate Overnight Rollover Crash In Mahopac Police Investigate Overnight Rollover Crash In Mahopac
Police Investigate Overnight Rollover Crash In Mahopac This article has been updated MAHOPAC, N.Y. --  Fire and police officials from Mahopac Falls, Carmel and the New York State police spent several hours investigating a rollover accident Monday evening where no driver or passengers were found at the scene, according to the Mahopac Falls Fire Department. The accident occurred at the intersection of Baldwin Place Road and Myrtle Avenue. First arriving units found the vehicle upright and against a pole with no one in sight. Fire units began a search of the immediate area along with a call for the department's thermal imaging cameras to be brou…
New Rochelle High School Graduation Rates Steadily Rise New Rochelle High School Graduation Rates Steadily Rise New Rochelle High School Graduation Rates Steadily Rise
New Rochelle High School Graduation Rates Steadily Rise NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Good news for students at New Rochelle High School -- graduation rates are continuing to climb, with an average rate of 86 percent. According to Principal Reginald Richardson, who shared the good news with the Board of Education last week, he expects the rate to continue to climb this school year as well. During the meeting, Richardson presented graduation numbers for segments of the student population broken down by factors such as race and economic need. The rates for all segments improved from the prior year. Notably, economically disadvantaged students graduated at…
22-Year-Old Man Killed In Beacon Car Crash 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Beacon Car Crash 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Beacon Car Crash
22-Year-Old Man Killed In Beacon Car Crash BEACON, N.Y. -- An Ossining man was killed following a one-car crash early Monday in Beacon, according to Beacon Police Chief Doug Solomon. The victim, Jabari Hylton, 22, was a passenger in the car and died later at a hospital from his injuries, Solomon said. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. on Washington Avenue and Stone Street, he added. The driver, a Beacon resident, was not injured. Police said they don't believe drugs or alcohol were the cause of the crash, but said the crash is still under investigation 
Norwalk Police Look To Get Suspect In Cold Case Murder Of Popular Resident Norwalk Police Look To Get Suspect In Cold Case Murder Of Popular Resident Norwalk Police Look To Get Suspect In Cold Case Murder Of Popular Resident
Norwalk Police Look To Get Suspect In Cold Case Murder Of Popular Resident NORWALK, Conn. -- For years, Norwalk police have been sure of who killed a popular Norwalk man who was known for running the local "street numbers." Now they need help finding a second person involved who can help nail the suspected killer.On Aug. 17, 1996, Jake Keels, 63, was found dead inside his home at 153 W. Cedar St. by his nephew Jerome Butler. Butler immediately called police, who found that Keels had died from blunt force trauma and stab wounds, said Norwalk police Lt. Art Weisgerber of the Cold Case Unit. Keels was well-liked and known to be a generous man often helping o…
Four Still Inside Pipes In Verplanck Protest Four Still Inside Pipes In Verplanck Protest Four Still Inside Pipes In Verplanck Protest
Four Still Inside Pipes In Verplanck Protest VERPLANCK, N.Y. -- Four protesters who crawled inside lengths of pipeline along the Hudson River to stop Spectra Energy from dragging its 42-inch diameter, high-pressure, methane gas pipeline under the Hudson River, remain inside the pipe late Monday. The protesters have been inside the pipe for more than seven hours after sneaking into the work area earlier Monday, said Nancy Vann of Resist Spectra. Earlier Monday, two Resist Spectra supporters, Judy Allen and JK Capepa, were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, and a third supporter was charged with suspicion of illegal activity b…
Rain Doesn't Dampen Brewster Fire Department's Open House Rain Doesn't Dampen Brewster Fire Department's Open House Rain Doesn't Dampen Brewster Fire Department's Open House
Rain Doesn't Dampen Brewster Fire Department's Open House BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The rainy weather on Sunday, Oct. 9 didn't stop dozens of residents from stopping by the Brewster Fire Department's annual open house that offered a ton of excitement with everything from visits from Smokey the Bear to watching fire fighters put out a real fire. The event, held to offer fire safety information to residents, was also full of fun events including games, fire truck rides, car seat safety instructions, refreshments and more.  In addition, the open house offered residents an up close look at how fire fighters save people from car accidents and how they put out a…
Spring Valley Man Nabbed In DWI Patrol By Ramapo Police Spring Valley Man Nabbed In DWI Patrol By Ramapo Police Spring Valley Man Nabbed In DWI Patrol By Ramapo Police
Spring Valley Man Nabbed In DWI Patrol By Ramapo Police RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested a Spring Valley man during a DWI patrol on Saturday, Oct. 8, according to Ramapo Police Det. Lt. Mark Emma.Ivan Hernandez Escobar, 24, was stopped on Union Road in the Hillcrest area of town when officers determined that he was driving under the influence, police said. Escobar is being held pending arraignment in court.
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