Darien, CT
Weather
Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch
Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch The storm system that swept through the area has pushed off the coast, leading to dry conditions to start the new year and new decade before another unsettled stretch arrives later in the week. New Year's Eve Day, Tuesday, Dec. 31 will be a cloudy and breezy day with a high temperature in the mid 40s.  As for the evening, look for mostly cloudy skies. The temperature in Times Square will be in mid to upper 30s at midnight, but winds of up to around 14 miles per hour will make it feel like it's in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. New Year's Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1 will…

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by Joe Lombardi
Cortlandt, NY
Weather
Here's Latest As Storm Arrives Bringing Rain To Most Of Region, Wintry Mix Inland Here's Latest As Storm Arrives Bringing Rain To Most Of Region, Wintry Mix Inland
Here's Latest As Storm Arrives Bringing Rain To Most Of Region, Wintry Mix Inland Rain has started to move across the area and has transitioned to freezing rain and sleet farther inland even in some spots where the temperature is above the freezing mark as a complex storm has arrived in the region. The wintry mix has been reported after nightfall on Sunday, Dec. 29 mainly north of Interstate 84, especially in areas with high elevations. Freezing rain, sleet and snow will affect Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan counties into Tuesday, Dec. 31.  Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from 5 p.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 for the counties shown in purple in …

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by Joe Lombardi
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force
Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force A joint terrorism task force seized a Queens man whom they accused of planning to bomb Times Square. Investigators arranged a sting after discovering that Ashiqul Alam, 22, was looking to buy guns, grenades and ammo to kill police and civilians, authorities said. Alam, who lives with his parents in Jackson Heights, apparently was acting alone, they said. The Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes federal agents and members of the NYPD, among others, took Alam him into custody after he arranged to buy weapons, authorities said Friday. They said they currently had no evidence to support…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
'Kai the Hitchhiker' Gets 57 Years For Killing Clark Lawyer 'Kai the Hitchhiker' Gets 57 Years For Killing Clark Lawyer
'Kai the Hitchhiker' Gets 57 Years For Killing Clark Lawyer A Canadian drifter who became known as "Kai the Hitchhiker" was sentenced Thursday to 57 years in prison for the slaying of a Clark attorney in 2013, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, 30, was previously convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of Joseph Galfy Jr. six years ago. He must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence, or more than 48 years, before he's eligible for parole.  Police discovered the 73-year-old Galfy's body beside his bed after responding to his Starlight Drive home May 13, 2013. Surveillance footage, cell phon…

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by Paul Milo
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Northern Westchester Estate Owner Bloomberg Checking NYC For Possible Presidential Campaign HQ Northern Westchester Estate Owner Bloomberg Checking NYC For Possible Presidential Campaign HQ
Northern Westchester Estate Owner Bloomberg Checking NYC For Possible Presidential Campaign HQ Click here for an updated story: Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is reportedly looking at potential locations in New York to set up shop if he decides to throw his hat into the ring for what is expected to be a crowded 2020 presidential slate. Bloomberg - who owns a Northern Westchester estate in North Salem - is eyeballing office space as he mulls he makes a run at replacing President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. According to reports, Bloomberg is looking at Offices at 7 World Trade Center and the old Ne…

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by Zak Failla
Darien, CT
Weather
Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades
Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Ready to ring in the new year? Then you should also be ready for rain.For the first time since 1995, rain is expected to be falling when the ball drops in Times Square. (For a look at the projected radar for midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 1, see the image above.) Rain will overspread the region in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day, Monday,  Dec. 31, starting around 3 p.m. and continuing into early Tuesday morning.  Total rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 1.5 inches. Related story: Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square There is some good…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Surprise, Surprise: New Week Starts Off With Some Light Snow Surprise, Surprise: New Week Starts Off With Some Light Snow
Surprise, Surprise: New Week Starts Off With Some Light Snow The new week, just days before the start of the new year, has started out with a surprise. With the temperature just below freezing throughout the area, flurries and light snow have overspread the region early Sunday morning, Dec. 30. A dusting is possible in some spots through around 10 a.m. Sunday and the chance of flurries will last until about 11 a.m. as the temperature climbs to a high of around 40 degrees. Related story: Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square Clouds will give way to some sun in the afternoon, with skies clearing overnig…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square
Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square Will you be in midtown Manhattan to usher in 2019? If you're still not quite sure where you want to spend some time before heading to Times Square to watch the ball drop, here are some of the plenty of places to choose from: Restaurant Row: Located on 46th St. between 8th and 9th Avenue, Restaurant Row is exactly what its name implies: a long Times Square strip that features more than 30 exquisite dining options. The restaurants have varying price ranges and types of cuisine, so take your pick and pig out before you watch the ball drop. Discovery Times Square: As a special attraction, Disc…

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by Valerie Musson
Lyndhurst, NJ
Lifestyle
TONIGHT: North Jersey 'Superman' Competes On Food Network Show TONIGHT: North Jersey 'Superman' Competes On Food Network Show
Tonight: North Jersey 'Superman' Competes On Food Network Show Bergen County native Robbie DeRaffele's kitchen skills aren't exactly heroic. The Hackensack models works in Times Square as Superman by day and wants to learn to cook so the kitchen is no longer his kryptonite. The Paramus native has set fires in the kitchen and even gave himself salmonella poisoning from eating his own undercooked eggs. He believes culinary boot camp will help him become the best version of himself. DeRaffele will be transformed by chefs Robert Irvine and Anne Burrell on the show, airing at 9 p.m. on Aug. 12, on Food Network.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
Lifestyle
Look For New Milford Woman On Times Square Billboard Look For New Milford Woman On Times Square Billboard
Look For New Milford Woman On Times Square Billboard Zusette DeLeon of New Milford has always dreamed of seeing her name in lights. Well, that day finally came over the weekend, when the 22-year-old saw her own billboard for the first time in Times Square. The advertisement is for her new single "Special 4 U" featuring Tory Lanez, now available on Apple Music. "It was insane," said the vocalist, whose artist name is simply "Z."  "To see that unfold in real life was the most insane thing." The first person who noticed DeLeon's talent was her music teacher at the Memorial School in Paramus. She was on…

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by Cecilia Levine