2 Hospitalized After Car Flips In 3-Vehicle Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua 2 Hospitalized After Car Flips In 3-Vehicle Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua
2 Hospitalized After Car Flips In 3-Vehicle Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua A three-car crash on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester caused one vehicle to flip on its roof and left two people hospitalized.  The crash happened on Monday night, April 17 around 8 p.m. on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua near Route 120, and was started when a Toyota SUV driven by a 25-year-old Thornwood man was cut off by another vehicle, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. This caused the SUV to swerve into the left lane and sideswipe a Lexus SUV driven by a 71-year-old Pleasantville man and another vehicle …
Swatting Call Targets HS In Hudson Valley: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say Swatting Call Targets HS In Hudson Valley: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say
Swatting Call Targets HS In Hudson Valley: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say Police are dispatching extra patrols to schools in the Hudson Valley after one received a threatening swatting call, they say.  Related Story - School Swatting Incidents Occurring Across NY, State Police Say The extra patrols are being sent to schools throughout Putnam County after Putnam Valley High School received a threat on Thursday morning, March 30, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The high school went into lockdown as a result of the call, Putnam Valley Superintendent Jeremy Luft said.  The lockdown was then lifted after sheriff's deputies clear…
Report Of Shots Fired Causes Horace Greeley HS To Lock Down In Chappaqua: Police Report Of Shots Fired Causes Horace Greeley HS To Lock Down In Chappaqua: Police
Report Of Shots Fired Causes Horace Greeley HS To Lock Down In Chappaqua: Police A high school in Northern Westchester was placed on lockdown and inspected by authorities after a complaint of shots fired was reported, police said.  The incident happened at 8 a.m. at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua when New Castle Police responded to an anonymous complaint of shots fired. Because of the complaint, the school was placed on lockdown, and responding officers checked the school. After a search of the building, the initial report was determined to be false, police said. The lockdown at the school was then lifted.  After this incident, all schools in t…
Vote Planned On $15.2M Firehouse Project In Chappaqua: How Much Taxes Will Rise Vote Planned On $15.2M Firehouse Project In Chappaqua: How Much Taxes Will Rise
Vote Planned On $15.2M Firehouse Project In Chappaqua: How Much Taxes Will Rise A fire district in Northern Westchester is considering a $15.2 million firehouse addition construction project that may increase annual taxes for residents if approved by voters.  A bond referendum vote that would allow the New Castle Fire District No. 1 to borrow funds to build a 13,000-square-foot addition to their current fire station in Chappaqua at 491 King St. will be held on Tuesday, April 25 between noon and 9 p.m. The addition is necessary to accommodate modern emergency equipment, more vehicles, and decontamination facilities, as well as to "ensure the safety and health"…
Route 117 In Chappaqua Reopens After Crash Amid Icy Conditions Route 117 In Chappaqua Reopens After Crash Amid Icy Conditions
Route 117 In Chappaqua Reopens After Crash Amid Icy Conditions This story has been updated. Police have reopened a main road in Northern Westchester after a crash in the midst of icy conditions late Friday morning, Jan. 27. The crash took place in Chappaqua on South Bedford Road (Route 117) between Smith Street and South Greeley Avenue, where a "personal injury auto accident" happened, according to authorities. South Bedford Road was closed between South Greeley Avenue and Apple Hill Lane. It was announced to be reopened around 2:40 p.m.  The New Castle Police Department had warned commuters of "icy and hazardous" road conditions in the are…
Former Business Owner, Councilman In Chappaqua Town Dies Former Business Owner, Councilman In Chappaqua Town Dies
Former Business Owner, Councilman In Chappaqua Town Dies A former councilman of a town in Northern Westchester who owned several stores in the area has died.  Joseph Albanese, who lived in Chappaqua and raised his family there, died on Sunday, Jan. 8 at the age of 90, according to his obituary.  Born in Bay Shore, Long Island in 1932, Albanese graduated from Yale University in 1954 and was a track and field letterman. He also served in the Marine Corps from 1951 to 1959, and after graduating from Yale, spent two years in Yokosuka, Japan, and in the Korean War. He married his wife, Jean Warren, in 1960 and moved to Chappaqua where they …
'Thrilled To Join This Community': Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig 'Thrilled To Join This Community': Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig
'Thrilled To Join This Community': Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig Hillary Clinton is ready to begin a new chapter in her professional career. Clinton will soon start teaching classes at Columbia University in New York City, according to an announcement by the university on Thursday, Jan. 5.  There, she will serve as a professor of practice at the university's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects. In these roles, she hopes to help the world's next generation of leaders face upcoming obstacles, Clinton said.  "Columbia's commitment to educating the next generation of policy leaders—and help…
Chappaqua Steakhouse Is Favorite Spot For Singer, Actress Vanessa Williams Chappaqua Steakhouse Is Favorite Spot For Singer, Actress Vanessa Williams
Chappaqua Steakhouse Is Favorite Spot For Singer, Actress Vanessa Williams Actress and singer Vanessa Williams is showing her love for a Northern Westchester steakhouse. Williams, who was also crowned Miss America in 1984, dined at Mentor’s Mediterranean Steakhouse in Chappaqua this past week. The business, located at 415 King St., shared a post on Instagram about Williams' visit, saying "it's always a pleasure" when she stops by to support the restaurant.  Mentor Berisha, the owner of the restaurant described Williams as a phenomenal person and a regular guest at the eatery. View this post on Instagram A post sha…
'Infectious Smile': Chappaqua Native Dies After 5-Year ALS Battle 'Infectious Smile': Chappaqua Native Dies After 5-Year ALS Battle
'Infectious Smile': Chappaqua Native Dies After 5-Year ALS Battle A man who grew up in Northern Westchester known for his intellectual curiosity and love of his family has died after a battle with ALS.  Doug DeSalvo, who grew up in Peekskill and Chappaqua, died on Friday, Nov. 11 at the age of 54, according to his obituary.  Born in Tarrytown in 1968, DeSalvo attended Horace Greenley High School in Chappaqua before transferring to the Frederick Gunn School in Washington, Connecticut., his obituary said. DeSalvo then earned his Bachelor's Degree at Radford University in Virginia before relocating to North Carolina in 2010, where he met his wife,…
45-Unit Apartment Building Proposed In Downtown Chappaqua 45-Unit Apartment Building Proposed In Downtown Chappaqua
45-Unit Apartment Building Proposed In Downtown Chappaqua A new 45-unit apartment building that would also include retail space is being proposed for a downtown area in Northern Westchester.  The mixed-use building would be located in downtown Chappaqua at 50 North Greenley Ave., the site of a former Rite Aid, according to Chappaqua Town Supervisor Lisa Katz.  Katz said the current proposal includes: 45 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment units, 12% of which would be affordable housing units; A new diner with indoor and outdoor seating; A net zero-carbon building with green space and decreasing impervious surfaces; …
Downed Wires Cause Closure Of Route 117 In Chappaqua Downed Wires Cause Closure Of Route 117 In Chappaqua
Downed Wires Cause Closure Of Route 117 In Chappaqua A busy roadway in Northern Westchester is closed due to downed wires. The closure, repeated just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, is in Chappaqua on Route 117 (Bedford Routh) in both directions in the area of Kathleen Lane near the Mount Kisco border. Traffic is being detoured down Kathleen Lane to Armonk Road, New Castle Police say.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Briarcliff Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 Briarcliff Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48
Briarcliff Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 A Northern Westchester native who was a standout athlete in both high school and college has died. Alison Relyea, who grew up in Briarcliff and graduated in 1992 from the Hackley School in Tarrytown, was 48 years old, according to her obituary. She died on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Evelyn’s House hospice facility in Creve Coeur, Missouri. For the past 11 years, she lived in Chesterfield, Missouri, her obituary said. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1996 and the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where she received her BSN degree, in 1998.  Throughout her younger years…