Mt. Kisco, NY
News
Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking
Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking A 43-year-old man from Westchester died after losing his footing while hiking on a mountain in the state of Washington. James Rothwell, who grew up in Mount Pleasant and graduated from Westlake High School in 1992, was with two other hikers on Buck Mountain in Chelan County, when he fell about 50 feet on Saturday, Aug. 4, according to the Seattle Times. After obtaining a bachelor of science degree in environmental studies from SUNY Plattsburgh, Rothwell moved to Washington state and had lived there for the past 20 years. Rothwell climbed Mount McKinley four years ago. In addition to hikin…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Real Estate
Former Restaurant Site Eyed For New Hotel In Westchester Former Restaurant Site Eyed For New Hotel In Westchester
Former Restaurant Site Eyed For New Hotel In Westchester The owner of the Broadway Diner on South Broadway in Yonkers -- which previously filed for bankruptcy protection -- now wants is to convert one of his two restaurants into a hotel.  The Yonkers diner owners also operated the Executive Diner at 26 Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) in Hawthorne As reported here by Daily Voice, the American Diner Group filed a Chapter 11 petition in federal Bankruptcy Court. Representatives for the Broadway Diner at 590 S. Broadway have proposed converting the 0.34-acre property into a hotel. An application for a land-use change to the city's zoning board is expe…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
News
ID Released For Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train The woman hit and killed by a Metro-North train on the Harlem Line in Westchester on Sunday has been identified. Susan Singer, 57, of Ossining, was hit around 7 a.m. between the Hawthorne and Valhalla stations, said MTA officials. Initial delays of between 30-40 minutes were down to 10-15 minutes by 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Service was back to being on or close to schedule later in the morning. The incident is being investigated as non-criminal nor accidental in nature, MTA officials said. It was the second time in three days a person was struck by a Metro-North train. A man was struck and kille…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
News
Woman Struck By Metro-North Train Woman Struck By Metro-North Train
Woman Struck By Metro-North Train Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Mount Pleasant There were delays throughout the morning on Sunday on the Metro-North Harlem Line after a person was struck by a train. The incident occurred just before 7 a.m. between the Hawthorne and Valhalla stations and has resulted in single tracking. Initial delays of between 30-40 minutes were down to 10-15 minutes by 8:30 a.m. Service was back to being on or close to schedule later in the morning. It's the second time in three days a person was struck by a Metro-North train. A man was s…

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by Daily Voice
Bedford, NY
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Beloved Westchester Pizzeria Owner Killed In Crash Services Scheduled For Beloved Westchester Pizzeria Owner Killed In Crash
Services Scheduled For Beloved Westchester Pizzeria Owner Killed In Crash Memorial services have been scheduled for the beloved owner of an iconic pizzeria in Westchester who was killed in a crash on I-684 on Saturday. Maria C. Piscopo, age 69, who lived in Brewster, and her late husband, Joseph, took over Johnny's Pizzeria in Mount Vernon from Joseph's father who started the business 76 years ago. The three-vehicle crash occurred around 1 a.m. July 21. An initial investigation suggests that Joseph Piscopo Jr., 47, who was driving a 2001 GMC Denali, with Maria Piscopo in the passenger seat, was traveling northbound when he rear-ended a 2001 Dodge Dakota in …

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Nicole Penirelli Of Valhalla Dies Suddenly At Age 33 Nicole Penirelli Of Valhalla Dies Suddenly At Age 33
Nicole Penirelli Of Valhalla Dies Suddenly At Age 33 Nicole Michelle Penirelli of Valhalla died suddenly on Wednesday, July 18. She was 33.  She was born on Dec. 16, 1984 to Carmello and Lorraine (nee Chiocchi) Penirelli in White Plains. Besides her parents of Valhalla, Nicole is survived by her godmother, Toni Chiarella of Peekskill, and her godfather, Thomas Penirelli of West Harrison. as well as by her many aunts, uncles and cousins.  A wake is scheduled for Sunday, July 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hawthorne Funeral Home on West Stevens Avenue in Hawthorne. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at Gate of Heaven C…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Joyce Ellen Romanchuk, 50, Formerly Of Hawthorne Joyce Ellen Romanchuk, 50, Formerly Of Hawthorne
Joyce Ellen Romanchuk, 50, Formerly Of Hawthorne Joyce Ellen Romanchuk, 50, formerly of Hawthorne, passed away suddenly on June 30.  She was born on Jan. 25, 1968, in White Plains to Max Romanchuk and Norma Kersten. She was survived by her sister, Nancy Romanchuk; and her two sons, Zachary Lattanzio and Frank Lattanzio Jr. whom she loved dearly.  She was a loving aunt to Jos'e DelValle and Noah Romanchuk.  She was a graduate of Westlake High School in Thornwood.  As a computer systems analyst, she was an outstanding employee of Verizon and the March of Dimes.  She enjoyed the beach and all summer activities.  Friends said she lived …

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Obituaries
Northern Westchester Native Dies At Age 16 After Battling Leukemia Northern Westchester Native Dies At Age 16 After Battling Leukemia
Northern Westchester Native Dies At Age 16 After Battling Leukemia A Mahopac teenager has died after a fierce and brave eight-year battle with Leukemia.Jacob "Jake" Alfonso Santoriella was 16 years old. Jake, who died on Tuesday, June 26, was born on Dec. 7, 2001 in Mount. Kisco, the son of Robert Santoriella and Cristina Rodriguez Santoriella. Jake was a sophomore at Mahopac High School and enjoyed ice hockey, cheering for the New York Rangers, and re-watching "Star Wars" in his spare time. He was an avid collector of many things, especially Pokémon cards. One of his favorite pastimes was playing video games and going to the movies wi…

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say
Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say A wanted Westchester man driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly double the legal limit with a 6-year-old and 9-month old child asleep in the car without safety belts is facing a series of charges after being busted in Westchester during an early morning speeding stop. While on patrol shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday, June 11, a Scarsdale police officer stopped White Plains resident Javier Galeno Morales, 31, for speeding on Post Road after he drove through a red light at the intersection of Olmsted Road. During the stop, the officer reported that Morales stated he had several beers in Whi…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Business
Two Westchester Diners File For Bankruptcy Two Westchester Diners File For Bankruptcy
Two Westchester Diners File For Bankruptcy American Diner Group, Inc., which owns two popular eateries in Hawthorne and Yonkers, has filed for federal bankruptcy protection, according to multiple sources.  The family-owned diners claim they were forced to file for bankruptcy because of an $837,000 U.S. Department of Labor judgment that was assessed last year for paying workers less than they had earned. American Classic Broadway Diner in Yonkers and American Classic Executive Diner in Hawthorne filed for Chapter 11 reorganization on May 2 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains. “It is the debtor’s intention to immediately seek med…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Off Saw Mill Parkway Takes Hours To Contain Brush Fire Off Saw Mill Parkway Takes Hours To Contain
Brush Fire Off Saw Mill Parkway Takes Hours To Contain A multi-acre brush fire that broke out Saturday afternoon off of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua took nearly four hours to contain. Nearly a dozen local fire departments joined the Chappaqua Fire Department in responding after the blaze broke out at around 3 p.m. in the area on the hillside along the parkway behind Spring Lane. Millwood FD Tanker 15 responded with Bedford Hills Fire Department Tanker 5 and Somers Volunteer Fire Department Tanker 16 to supply water to attack the growing brush fire from the highway.  Thirty minutes later, Millwood FD Engine 247 was requested to respo…

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by Daily Voice
White Plains, NY
News
Latimer Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester Latimer Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester
Latimer Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Openings For Monday County Executive George Latimer signed a State of Emergency declaration for Westchester early Sunday evening as a result of power outages, impassable roads and other issues following Friday's Nor'easter. Latimer signed the order at the county's Emergency Operations Center in Hawthorne. The declaration allows for the county to streamline services and make direct emergency orders to ensure the storm recovery process goes as smoothly as possible. "We intend to use this authority very lightly," Latimer said. "It is not ou…

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