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Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Rise In Car Break-Ins: Mount Pleasant To Increase Police Patrols In Response
A town in Northern Westchester will be stepping up police patrols in an effort to curb an increase in vehicle theft incidents, officials announced. The town of Mount Pleasant will soon have an increased police presence in residential neighborhoods and commercial areas, Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi announced on Friday, Oct. 13. The patrols will cover areas across the town's approximately 30 square miles, including Hawthorne, Thornwood, Valhalla, Pocantico Hills, and surrounding areas. "We are being proactive in terms of assuring our police patrols are visible and actively …
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Double-Fatal I-84 Crash: Update Released On 5 Students' Conditions, Bus Driver ID'd
An update has just been released on the conditions of five students who suffered critical injuries after a charter bus crashed down a 50-foot ravine, killing two adults on board, late last week in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened on westbound I-84 in Orange County at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15. The bus, which was heading to a band camp in northeastern Pennsylvania, went through a wire barrier and down the embankment. It was one of six buses carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School on Long Island. Around 43 people …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Crews Cut Off Door To Free Crash Victim Near Parkway In Valhalla
A driver had to be freed from their vehicle following a crash near a parkway in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 20 around 6 a.m., when emergency crews in Valhalla responded to a crash on Grasslands Road near the Sprain Brook Parkway off-ramp. According to the Valhalla Fire Department, arriving crews found that the vehicle's driver was stuck inside and needed to be extricated. The vehicle's doors and center post were then cut off to free the occupant, who was then transferred to EMS personnel, fire officials said. The Valhalla Fi…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Neighbors
Community Health Center Movement Mourns Leading Advocate Rev. Jeannette J. Phillips
The Reverend Jeannette J. Phillips, a powerful force for change in community health care, died on Tuesday evening, surrounded by loved ones, after a lifetime of distinguished service. A visionary leader, pastor, Community Health Center network founder, and the matriarch of a large and growing family, she helped guide the emergence of patient-led community health care in New York State from its roots in the civil rights movement into the modern era. Rev. Phillips opened the Peekskill Area Ambulatory Health Care Center in 1975 along with three other African American founding mothers: the late…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Boy Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Serious Crash Injures 6
The New York State Police are investigating a serious vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley that injured six people and ejected two occupants, including a 12-year-old boy who had to be airlifted to a hospital. The incident took place in Orange County on Route 17 near Exit 119 in the town of Wallkill around 8:15 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1. A preliminary investigation found that a Honda Pilot vehicle traveling with six occupants exited the roadway and flipped several times, causing two of the occupants to be ejected from the vehicle, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The scene of the crash.New York St…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Valhalla
Traffic on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester was temporarily shut down following a collision that sent one car crashing into the woods and left a driver trapped inside their vehicle. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 23, when members of the Valhalla and North White Plains Fire Departments as well as Valhalla VAC responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Legion Drive bridge in Valhalla for a reported crash. Upon arriving at the scene, crews found that one damaged vehicle was in the middle of the roadway while a second car had veere…
Ossining, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Mother From Ossining Dies At Age 51
A beloved home health care aide and mother from Northern Westchester is being remembered for her willingness to care for those most in need in addition to her joyful nature. Ossining native Annette Perez died on Wednesday, July 19 at the age of 51 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Valhalla in 1971, Perez graduated from Ossining High School and went on to work with Atria Senior Assisted Living, where she helped those who needed assistance most. She also eventually became a home health care aide, which is what she loved to do most of all, h…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Steals Victim's Car, Hits Her With Her Own Cane In Yorktown: Police
A 14-year-old boy was sent to a juvenile detention center after stealing a victim's vehicle and then beating her with her own walking cane in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 2 a.m., when Yorktown police responded to a residence in town for a reported domestic dispute. According to authorities, an investigation into the incident determined that the 14-year-old suspect took the victim's vehicle without her permission. After this, the suspect then forcibly grabbed the victim's walking cane and struck her with it, injur…
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Back After Argument Turns Violent In White Plains: Police
A 45-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a 55-year-old victim after a violent argument in a Westchester apartment, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, July 16 just after 10:45 p.m., when officers from the Greenburgh Police Department were sent to an apartment at 100 Manhattan Ave. in White Plains, where an active fight was in progress. According to the department, officers found a 55-year-old man with multiple stab wounds when they arrived at the apartment and provided medical aid to him until Greenburgh EMS arrived and took him to a local hospi…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser
A police officer whose cruiser was t-boned by a tractor-trailer just north of the New Jersey state line was in stable condition, her department said, as authorities sought witnesses to the horrific crash. Warwick Police Officer Jordan Tetreault was headed southwest on Route 94 when her 2019 Ford Explorer was rammed by the rig coming northwest off Warwick Turnpike at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, New York State Police said. The 2011 Freightliner was driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, 50, of Brooklyn, they said Wednesday. The rig then struck a telephone pole and landed on its side after continuing …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Popular Eatery Now Reopened For Business In Valhalla: 'Unforgettable Experience,' Owners Say
A popular Northern Westchester eatery is once again serving up delicious sandwiches after closing temporarily for renovations. The Sandwich Spot, located in Valhalla at 160 Legion Dr., resumed serving its signature deli sandwiches and Nutella-flavored treats on Monday, June 1 after closing for renovations, the eatery's owners announced on social media. Earlier Report - Popular Eatery To Reopen In Valhalla In their announcement, the owners wrote that they are ready to serve an "unforgettable experience!" The eatery is well-known for filling sandwiches to the brim with deli meats like th…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
New Principal Named At Kensico School In Valhalla
An elementary school in Northern Westchester will soon have a new principal who says he is dedicated to making sure families are involved in their children's education. Rob Schliessman has been named the new principal of the Kensico School located in Valhalla, according to Valhalla Union Free School District officials. Schliessman will be officially appointed by the district's school board during their meeting on Tuesday, June 6, and will start on Saturday, July 1. He will be taking over the position from the longtime principal Matt Curran, who will be retiring at the end o…
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