Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road
Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road Firefighters were called to put out a raging vehicle fire on a main road in Northern Westchester.  The fire happened on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 1:50 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown responded to the intersection of Crompond Road (Route 202) and the Taconic State Parkway northbound exit ramp to put out the blaze.  Just under two dozen firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire, which left the vehicle heavily damaged and burned.  Luckily, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Fires Gun At Car During Illegal Street Race In Mount Pleasant: Police Man Fires Gun At Car During Illegal Street Race In Mount Pleasant: Police
Man Fires Gun At Car During Illegal Street Race In Mount Pleasant: Police A 49-year-old man has been charged with shooting at his opponent in an illegal speed contest on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, police said. On Sunday, Dec. 4, Ossining resident Andres Rosales participated in a speed contest on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant, according to New York State Police.  During the race, Rosales fired multiple rounds from a handgun toward his opponent's vehicle, police said.  Rosales was later arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and charged with both second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Stop Of Mercedes On Taconic Parkway Leads To Discovery Of Local Man With AK-47, Police Say Stop Of Mercedes On Taconic Parkway Leads To Discovery Of Local Man With AK-47, Police Say
Stop Of Mercedes On Taconic Parkway Leads To Discovery Of Local Man With AK-47, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with an AK-47 during a traffic stop. The stop took place in Dutchess County around 2:10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, Essam A. Saleh, age 29, of East Fishkill, was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon after troopers stopped his 2015 Mercedes-Benz 500 for multiple traffic violations. During an investigation, troopers found the Palmetto State Armory PSAK-47 rifle, Hicks said. Saleh was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of East Fishkill Court on Thursday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Hudson, NY
News
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway 59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway A 59-year-old man has died following a crash involving a motorcycle and a school vehicle on a highway in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with reports of a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Taghkanic, near Post Hill Road. New York State Police said Craig McNulty, of Troy, was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway on a BMW motorcycle when he was struck by an eastbound Chevrolet Traverse driven by 60-year-old Christine Costa, of Claverack. The vehicle belongs to the Taconic Hills Central School Distri…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mahopac, NY
News
Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84 In Hudson Valley Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84 In Hudson Valley
Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84 In Hudson Valley State officials issued an alert about an upcoming lane closure on a stretch of I-84 in the Hudson Valley. Motorists in Dutchess and Putnam counties should plan for a lane closure on I-84 eastbound and westbound between Exit 52 (Taconic State Parkway) in East Fishkill and Exit 68 (I-684) in Southeast, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure is set to take place through Friday, Oct. 21, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., to facilitate bridge maintenance, officials said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Yorktown, NY
Business
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Yorktown Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Yorktown
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Yorktown Police have advised motorists to expect traffic delays in the area of a brand-new Trader Joe's in Northern Westchester County. Trader Joe's opened its new Yorktown location at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 21. The grocery store is located at 3240 Crompond Road (Route 202.) On the day of the store's opening, the Yorktown Police Department issued an alert about traffic delays in the area of Route 202/Taconic State Parkway between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Police said local traffic is advised to take alternate routes. Vehicles that are exiting Trader Joe's and Lowe's were advised make a right turn out o…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Mount Pleasant Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Mount Pleasant Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Mount Pleasant Crash Updated story: 'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District Remembers Westchester Teen Killed In Crash A 19-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy roadway in Westchester. It happened on Sunday, July 10 when a 2021 Honda Pilot operated by a 26-year-old White Plains man, was northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Cleveland Street, state police said.  Jason R. Brand, age 19, of Mount Pleasant, was southbound on the parkway operating a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle and was unable to avoid th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Rollover Yorktown Crash One Killed In Rollover Yorktown Crash
One Killed In Rollover Yorktown Crash A 50-year-old man was killed during a rollover crash in the area. It happened around 12:20 a.m., Sunday, March 27, in Northern Westchester on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown. Kurt P. Perez, age. 50, of New Rochelle, was driving a 2018 Ford Explorer southbound in wet conditions when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Perez was pronounced dead on the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Mohegan Lake Incident, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Mohegan Lake Incident, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Mohegan Lake Incident, Police Say A 31-year-old man who police say was a felony fugitive was arrested and charged with assaulting a victim in Northern Westchester County. Police responded to a report of a domestic incident in progress at a home in Mohegan Lake at about 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The victim told police that the suspect, identified as a New Hampshire man, fled the scene, police reported. The suspect was accused of throwing the victim to the ground, punching her in the face, and applying pressure to her throat, which obstructed her breathing. Police saw the man…

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by Nicole Valinote
North Salem, NY
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Support has poured in for an area man killed in a crash with a tow truck.  Putnam County resident Andrew Vasquez, age 26, of Brewster, was killed in Westchester around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, police said. Earlier story - ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Following the crash, a GoFundMe was started by Alexa Maria Langiulli to help support the family while they grieve. Since the effort was started two days ago, more than $33,000 has been raised by co-workers, frie…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
News
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Police have identified a man killed during a crash in Northern Westchester with a tow truck. Putnam County resident Andrew Vasquez, age 26, of Brewster, was killed around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, police said. See Related Story: One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Millwood According to the New Castle Police, Vasquez was found dead in his car at the scene of a crash with a tow truck that was pulling a box truck. A GoFundMe for Vasquez’s family has already exceeded its goal of $25,000. Vasquez l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pound Ridge, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Northern Westchester One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Northern Westchester
One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Northern Westchester One person was killed and another injured during a crash between a tow truck and a car in Northern Westchester. It happened around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood. According to the New Castle Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found one person dead and another with minor injuries. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. The injured driver was transported to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation, police said. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The incident is under investigat…

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by Kathy Reakes