White Plains, NY
News
COVID-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says COVID-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says
Covid-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says While most New Yorkers have eagerly ditched their masks as the recovery from the winter COVID-19 surge continues, some counties are now being encouraged to mask up once again as the state has seen a rise in cases in some regions. In late February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing Howeve…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
News
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Police have arrested a Hudson Valley man who allegedly struck and killed a 76-year-old woman in New York City and then fled the scene. Orange County resident Vincent Francis, age 62, of Monroe, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23 in connection with the crash, said the NYPD. The crash took place in Co-op City in the Bronx on Tuesday, March 7 when Francis was driving a dump truck south on the Hutchinson River Parkway East when he made a left turn onto Einstein Loop and struck Lola Blair while she was crossing the roadway, NYPD said.  Francis then fled the scene, police said. Blair was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say
Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say An area woman and child were injured after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while crossing a roadway in the rain. The incident took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Saturday, March 19, on Route 208 in the town of Monroe. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 21-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl had been struck by a 2021 Ford Explorer driven by Pamelia Lee, age 64 of Blooming Grove, said Sgt. Timothy Young of the Monroe Police.  The victims were transported to Garnet Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Young said. The child was tre…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla with New Jersey plates was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when the vehicle left the roadway on the west shoulder and struck a tree.  The vehicle then became fully engulfed in flames, said police. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said…

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Updated story: ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police are investigating a fatal late-morning crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when it crashed. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said.  The cause of the crash appears to be weather related, according to police.  Traff…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mamaroneck, NY
News
COVID-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties COVID-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties
Covid-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties While most New Yorkers are eagerly ditching their masks as the recovery from the winter COVID-19 surge continues, some counties are still being encouraged to mask up for a variety of factors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing The CDC will also offer a color-coded map — with coun…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
News
Young Pennsylvania Dad Killed In Wrong-Way NY State Crash Young Pennsylvania Dad Killed In Wrong-Way NY State Crash
Young Pennsylvania Dad Killed In Wrong-Way NY State Crash Profound grief replaced shock as word spread that a Pennsylvania man had been killed in a head-on crash in New York State this past weekend. Brendan Seabrook, who'd just turned 27 and had a young daughter in grade school, was driving north on the Palisades Interstate Parkway about 10 miles north of New Jersey, authorities said, when an oncoming SUV slammed into his 2016 Toyota Avalon at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6. Seabrook, who was a member of Local 60 of the Laborers' International Union of North America and recently lived in Monroe, NY, was extricated by Nanuet firefighters and taken to Mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
News
Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area
Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection with a house fire. Orange County resident Nicholas Fontaine, age 23, of Monroe, on Monday, Jan. 24, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. According to the District Attorney's office, Fontaine pleaded guilty to second-degree arson in connection with starting the fire last year which took place in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 5 on Juniper Drive in Monroe. Fontaine's former girlfriend and her family were in the house at the time the fire er…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mt. Kisco, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist A second suspect who was part of an operation that stole nearly $250,000 worth of cellphones from a Hudson Valley Best Buy has been apprehended by investigators, state police authorities announced. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2020, State Police in Orange County responded to an alarm at Best Buy in Monroe, where there was a reported burglary in progress. En route to Best Buy, police said troopers spotted a grey Subaru Crosstrek with no license plates and three people inside the vehicle on Larkin Drive, prompting a traffic stop. According to investigators, two passengers fled the veh…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits COVID-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits
Covid-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits Orange County’s Department of General Services has announced that the Flowflex antigen rapid test kits the county distributed to residents have been recalled by the manufacturer. The kits were distributed to residents on Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Towns of Wallkill and New Windsor, said Justin Rodriguez, spokesman for Orange County.  “The vendor represented that the kits were FDA authorized for U.S. markets,” said James Burpoe, Orange County’s Commissioner of General Services. “We have learned they are not FDA authorized but are European Medicines Agency approved for distribution in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…

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by Joe Lombardi