Popular Pizzeria Closes Westchester Location Popular Pizzeria Closes Westchester Location
Popular Pizzeria Closes Westchester Location A popular pizzeria known for its thin, charred crust has closed one of its locations in the region. Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza has permanently closed the doors of its Westchester location on Main Street in White Plains. However, the chain has five restaurants on Long Island -- in Bohemia, Woodbury, Commack, Carle Place, Stony Brook and Wantagh -- as well as seven other states, including New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Other staples at Anthony's are homemade meatballs, Eggplant Marino (named after partner and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino) and oven roasted chicken …
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Front Of Long Island Apartment Complex One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Front Of Long Island Apartment Complex
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Front Of Long Island Apartment Complex One person was killed in a crash between a car and a motorcycle near a Long Island apartment complex. It happened just after 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 in Woodbury on Jericho Turnpike. While approaching Crossways Park Drive, a 2016 Toyota Camry being driven by a 28-year-old man attempted to make a left turn from eastbound Jericho Turnpike into the Fairhaven Apartment complex before colliding with a 2020 Yamaha motorcycle. As a result of the collision, the 31-year-old operator of the motorcycle was ejected and suffered multiple trauma injuries. He was transported to an area hospit…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange Hundreds in Rockland and Orange County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast. As of 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, crews from Rockland & Orange Utilities was still responding to 417 reported outages, which were impacting 1,345 of their New York customers. In Orange County, 705 of the company’s 104,130 customers were still reporting outages, while 628 of their 117,244 Rockland County residents were still in the dark. During the storm, more than 200,000 Rockland & Orange customers lost power due to the high wind gusts and rain …
These Orange County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal These Orange County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal
These Orange County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Orange  County is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here. Cornwall-on-Hudson, cited for a "very enjoyable living environment," is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here. Cornwall is followed by No. 2 Highland Falls, No. 3 Woodbury, No. 4 Fort Montgomery and No. 5 Washingtonville to make up the Top 5 for Orange County. You can view each entry and the entire list here.
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected Thousands have had power restored, but thousands more remain in the dark days after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc in the region. Orange & Rockland Utilities is reporting 27,794 of its 117, 244 Rockland County customers are still experiencing outages on Thursday, Aug. 6, while 17,966 of its 104,130 Orange County customers remain without power. In Orange County, 14,350 Central Hudson customers and 33 NYSEG customers are also reporting outages. Clarkstown (9,733 outages) has the most outages in Rockland County, with more than a thousand still being reported in Orangetown (3,342), We…
COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases
Covid-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases Some parts of the Hudson Valley are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Though the state continues to contain the virus, there was an uptick in the number of cases in Ulster and Orange counties reported this week. In Ulster County, there were 37 new cases reported on Thursday, July 30 out of 967 people tested, bringing the infection rate up to 3.8 percent. In Orange County, 2,123 people were tested, with 38 (1.8 percent) testing positive. No other county in the mid-Hudson Valley region had an infection rate above 1.2 percent. The infection rate for the entire region has stayed relatively ste…
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Head-On Long Island Crash Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Head-On Long Island Crash
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Head-On Long Island Crash A man has died after being seriously injured in a head-on crash near a Long Island intersection. Nassau County Police announced on Sunday morning, July 26 that the man, one of the two drivers involved in the collision in which three others were also hospitalized, has succumbed to his injuries. The crash appened on Friday, July 17 at 7:45 p.m. in Woodbury. While traveling northeast on Woodbury Road near Piquets Lane, the victim, a 77-year-old man now identified as Shahriar Manssuri, driving a 2019 Lexus, was involved in the collision with a 2017 Toyota traveling southwest, Nassau Count…
Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87 Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87
Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87 An Orange County man allegedly punched a woman in the face and attempted to take her cell phone as she was calling 911, State Police said. A physical altercation broke out at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 on I-87 in Woodbury near the Woodbury Toll Plaza, police said, after a man and woman were involved in a dispute. The investigation determined that Newburgh resident Michael Aikens, 28, allegedly punch a 23-year-old woman in the nose during an argument and then sought to take her phone to prevent her from calling police. It is unclear what the nature of the dispute was. Followi…
COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Cases By Town As Orange County Starts Phase 3 COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Cases By Town As Orange County Starts Phase 3
Covid-19: Here's New Rundown Of Cases By Town As Orange County Starts Phase 3 There are less than a dozen patients still hospitalized with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County as the Hudson Valley prepares to enter Phase 3 of its four-phase reopening of the economy. Phase 3 starts on Tuesday, June 23. Since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 10,658 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Orange County, with 11 still hospitalized and 29 cases still under investigation. There has been a total of 473 virus-related deaths in county residents. A breakdown of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Orange County by municipality:  City of Newburgh: 1,577; C…
COVID-19: Here Are Latest Number Of Cases As Orange County Moves To Phase 2 Of Reopening COVID-19: Here Are Latest Number Of Cases As Orange County Moves To Phase 2 Of Reopening
Covid-19: Here Are Latest Number Of Cases As Orange County Moves To Phase 2 Of Reopening More than 50 Orange County residents remain hospitalized with cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the Hudson Valley prepares to enter Phase 2 of its reopening plans. The most recent data from the Orange County Department of Health found that there have been 10,587 positive COVID-19 cases since the pandemic hit the region in mid-March, resulting in 465 deaths of county residents. As of Monday, June 8, there were still 55 residents being treated for COVID-19 in Orange County hospitals, with another 30 under investigation for the virus. Phase 2 includes office-based jobs, real estate, ba…
Police Search For Suspect In Long Island Verizon Store Burglary Police Search For Suspect In Long Island Verizon Store Burglary
Police Search For Suspect In Long Island Verizon Store Burglary An investigation is underway after an overnight burglary at a Long Island Verizon Wireless store. Nassau County Police Second Precinct officers on patrol discovered a broken window with an alarm ringing at the store located in Woodbury at 8223 Jericho Turnpike on Saturday, May 30 just before 2 a.m. An investigation revealed that unknown subject or subjects made entry into the store by breaking a side window and removing assorted cell phones on display valued at $5,800, police said. The unknown subject or subjects also removed a locked box that contained an undetermined amoun…
NYPD Nabs Accused Burglar In Mahwah, Mount Kisco, Woodbury LI Break-Ins NYPD Nabs Accused Burglar In Mahwah, Mount Kisco, Woodbury LI Break-Ins
Nypd Nabs Accused Burglar In Mahwah, Mount Kisco, Woodbury LI Break-Ins An accused burglar nabbed by the NYPD had items stolen during a bi-state break-in spree in Mahwah and New York in his car, authorities said. Samuel Bender, 22, also was carrying a Glock handgun stolen during a burglary on Long Island, Mahwah Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. Township detectives had worked with their counterparts in Westchester’s Mount Kisco and Nassau County’s Woodbury to identify Bender following burglaries in their towns, he said. Surveillance video showed him entering several commercial buildings and offices located in an unidentified business park and retail business on…