COVID-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases COVID-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases
Covid-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases A Westchester village has become the first in the county to be designated as a COVID-19 “yellow zone,” due to the recent rise in cases in recent weeks. Like the rest of the country, New York has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare part of Port Chester as a warning zone near the Connecticut border as the village has sustained an average positive infection rate above 2.5 percent. Cuomo said that in response to the uptick in positive cases, the Westchester County Department of Health coordinated to provide rapid testing at Open Door on Grace C…
Update: Owner Removed Hawthorne 'Zombie House' Display On His Own Update: Owner Removed Hawthorne 'Zombie House' Display On His Own
Update: Owner Removed Hawthorne 'Zombie House' Display On His Own A beloved Hawthorne man said he removed a popular “zombie house” display from in front of his home on his own after learning that some neighbors had complained, police said Monday. "We received a few complaints regarding parking and traffic issues in the area of Mr. Rodrigues’s house," Hawthorne Police Capt. Robert King explained. An officer and supervisor went to the Lafayette Avenue house and found no issues, King said. "The officers advised Mr. Rodrigues of the complaints and asked him to avoid walking into the street to speak with people driving by and stopping due to safety concerns,"…
Social Distancing: What About The Kids? Social Distancing: What About The Kids?
Social Distancing: What About The Kids? Two things were inevitable after Americans were asked to stay home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus: Youngsters would spend more time outside with their friends and parents would spend more time on Facebook. Sure enough, exchanges among parents in large social media groups are increasing over the wisdom of large teen gatherings. It flared Wednesday in one of the dwindling number of North Jersey municipalities where public parks have remained open amid the pandemic. It was two days earlier that President Trump, speaking with alarming concern, asked the nation to avoid gathering in …
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Christmas Gifts Stolen From Community Center In Bridgeport Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Christmas Gifts Stolen From Community Center In Bridgeport
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Christmas Gifts Stolen From Community Center In Bridgeport A place that has served as a staple for toys to be given to children in need through an event called Santa's Last Stop was burglarized overnight. At approximately 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, the burglary was reported at the Bridgeport East End Community Center and Food Pantry at 1149 Stratford Ave. According to the responding officer, approximately $1,500 to 2,000 worth of toys were taken from the pantry.  The door had a sign “Santa’s last stop” and the toys were going to be handed out ton Christmas Day.  The ECC Supervisors alerted Bridgeport EOC Director Scott Appleby…
Plans For Proposed Auto Dealer In Stop & Shop Site In Westchester Put On Hold Plans For Proposed Auto Dealer In Stop & Shop Site In Westchester Put On Hold
Plans For Proposed Auto Dealer In Stop & Shop Site In Westchester Put On Hold Talks of a luxury auto dealership replacing a Stop & Shop location in Westchester has been temporarily tabled by officials following public outcry from the community. Last week, it was announced that the New Roc Stop & Shop on Harrison Street in New Rochelle will be closing next February, the company announced this week, and the New Rochelle City Council will now begin searching for a new business to replace it. Those talks were expected to take place at a City Council meeting this week, but following the backlash from members of the community, the item was removed from Tuesday’s ag…
Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim
Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Westchester is in mourning after police identified a homicide victim in Greenwich as Valerie Reyes, who had been missing in New Rochelle for more than a week. The 24-year-old’s body was found on the east shoulder of Glenville Road, just north of Stillman Lane. She was found at the scene inside a suitcase with her hands and feet bound. She was reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department on Jan. 30 and had last been seen the day before. Related story: Town Of Greenwich Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Woman The community has expressed shock and sad…
Swastikas Found On Sidewalks In Downtown Stamford Swastikas Found On Sidewalks In Downtown Stamford
Swastikas Found On Sidewalks In Downtown Stamford The Stamford Police department is asking the public for help in identifying the person responsible for drawing swastikas on sidewalks in three different areas of the city.  The first swastika was found around 7:30 a.m. Thursday drawn on the sidewalk in front of the Ferguson Library at 96 Broad St., said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto. Shortly after, the department received reports of two additional similar drawings in front of 285 Bedford St., and 11 Forest St., he said. The swastika found in front of the library.Stamford Police Department The drawings were done in chalk and written …
Ridgewood Girl, 4, Found Wandering In Snow Slipped Off From Siblings Ridgewood Girl, 4, Found Wandering In Snow Slipped Off From Siblings
Ridgewood Girl, 4, Found Wandering In Snow Slipped Off From Siblings RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- More than a half-dozen Ridgewood police officers who went on a door-to-door search after a toddler walked off from home Wednesday morning found the girl wandering in the snow. The 4-year-old girl's parents had gone shopping and left her asleep with her teenage siblings, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "Unbeknownst to her siblings, when the 4-year-old awoke, she decided to put on her jacket and boots and go look for her parents," the chief said.  A parent found the Union Street girl by herself, in a winter coat, and called police around 9:40 a.m. Officers…
Kent Fire Department Changes Rifle Raffle For AR-15 After Florida Massacre Kent Fire Department Changes Rifle Raffle For AR-15 After Florida Massacre
Kent Fire Department Changes Rifle Raffle For AR-15 After Florida Massacre After more than 60 people turned out to protest the raffling off an AR-15 rifle and a .30-gauge shotgun by the Kent Volunteer Fire Department for its 2018 fundraiser, the department has announced that it has changed its plans. The decision came following a meeting Monday of the Kent Fire District Board of Commissioners where the department was asked to suspend the raffle in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. "In light of the recent tragedies that have occurred, the Kent Volunteer Fire Department has made the decision to change the prizes of their Annual Fundraising Raffle,…
UPDATE: Principal Told Mahwah Parents Of Supposed School Shooting Threat UPDATE: Principal Told Mahwah Parents Of Supposed School Shooting Threat
Update: Principal Told Mahwah Parents Of Supposed School Shooting Threat MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah Schools Supt. C. Lauren Schoen apologized to parents Saturday afternoon for the timing of an announcement the night before involving a 13-year-old boy who'd supposedly threatened to "shoot up" Ramapo Ridge Middle School. But she also said it was necessary. "It is clear from the emails received that the communication sent out on Friday evening did not meet its intended purpose and for that we sincerely apologize," Schoen wrote. "The timing of the email, late Friday, before a four-day weekend, was unfortunate but necessary to respond to increase…