Ossining, NY
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Person Hit By Tree Branch In Ossining Person Hit By Tree Branch In Ossining
Person Hit By Tree Branch In Ossining This story has been updated. A person was hit by a tree branch late Thursday morning, Ossining Police said. Police received the call at 11:42 a.m. at 214 N. Highland Ave. in Ossining, police said. One lane of Highland Avenue was closed to traffic as firefighters and EMS worked to help the person.  Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester declined to provide additional information. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
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Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers
Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers With the new school year just weeks away, elected officials in Westchester have formed a new “School Safety Commission,” which will be tasked with “facilitating and implementing best practices to keep students, faculty and staff safe while in (area) schools.” Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., and County Executive George Latimer announced the creation of the Westchester County School Safety Commission, which will be filled by “leaders representing schools, educators, mental health experts and law enforcement throughout Westchester County,” “With a new school year se…

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by Zak Failla
Ossining, NY
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Retaining Wall Collapses, Tumbles Into Roadway In Ossining Retaining Wall Collapses, Tumbles Into Roadway In Ossining
Retaining Wall Collapses, Tumbles Into Roadway In Ossining Main Street in Ossining is still closed to traffic following the collapse of a 40- to 50-foot-tall  retaining wall that tumbled into the roadway, bringing part of a business along with it. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Monday at 100 Main St., near the heart of downtown Ossining, said the Ossining Police Department. No one was injured during the collapse of the wall located at the split between Main Street, Secor Road, and Hunter Street, police said. Officials are waiting for an engineer's report to find out what caused the wall to collapse and if any surrounding properties are c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ossining, NY
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Large Truck Leaking Fuel Causes Road Closure In Ossining Large Truck Leaking Fuel Causes Road Closure In Ossining
Large Truck Leaking Fuel Causes Road Closure In Ossining Update: Police said that the scene is nearly cleaned up, and Main Street is expected to reopen at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday afternoon. All hands were on deck Monday morning on Main Street in Ossining, as crews worked quickly to clean up a massive oil spill in the area that forced a lengthy road closure. Main Street remains closed between South Highland Avenue and State Street due to a large truck that leaked gallons of oil in the roadway. Police said that the leaking fluid is believed to be waste oil that was set to be recycled. Members of the Ossining Police Department, DPW crews and…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson All hands were on deck - literally - as first responders rescued a man whose boat capsized in the Hudson River. The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department received a report of the boater in distress off Croton Point at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, leading to a water rescue involving several area first responders. Upon arrival at the scene, a man was found on top of his sinking boat and was rescued by a Sea Tow vessel that was in the area, while first responders secured the boat and attempted to pump off the water it was taking on, before eventually beaching it at Senesqua Park. The man wa…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester 2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester
2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester There is no doubt that Westchester is overstocked with talent. And The Business Council of Westchester recognizes that during a prestigious annual awards ceremony. This year, prominent doctors, realtors and bankers as well as the spokeswoman for Westchester's new county executive, the owner of Walter's Hot Dogs, the director of creative culture at the Jacob Burns Film Center and a funeral home director are among the 40 "Rising Stars" being honored by The Business Council of Westchester, on June 21. The county’s leading business membership organization announced its 2018 class of R…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
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Science Teacher From White Plains Accused Of Exposing Himself At Library Science Teacher From White Plains Accused Of Exposing Himself At Library
Science Teacher From White Plains Accused Of Exposing Himself At Library A 60-year-old school teacher in Westchester has been charged with public lewdness after exposing himself to an adult female at Ossining Public Library. The incident took place Thursday evening at the library at 53 Croton Ave, said Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester. The woman called police right away and officers were able to arrest Jeffrey Wrightman of White Plains. Wrightman, a science teacher at Somers High School since 2004, has been placed on administrative leave. He was arraigned on Friday and released on $1,000 bail, the chief said. "We’ve been in contact with District admi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Somers, NY
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Man Faces DWI, Other Charges After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On Route 100 Man Faces DWI, Other Charges After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On Route 100
Man Faces DWI, Other Charges After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On Route 100 A motorist from Peekskill driving a stolen car from Ossining with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit was busted by Yorktown police after rolling over the vehicle on Route 100. The Yorktown Police Department received reports of the crash on Route 100 shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, leading to a joint investigation between their department and the Ossining Police Department, who were investigating reports of the stolen vehicle. Police said that the investigation determined that the driver, Hector Aranda-Sanchez, 24, was driving a car that had been stolen in Ossin…

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by Zak Failla
Ossining, NY
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Ossining School Lockdown Lifted Ossining School Lockdown Lifted
Ossining School Lockdown Lifted An early morning lockdown at Ossining High School has been lifted after police performed a sweep of the premises, according to the Ossining Police Department. The lockdown took place around 9 a.m. Friday at the school at 29 S. Highland Ave., for an unspecified threat. Police responded within minutes and searched the building before lifting the lockdown. Check back to  Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes