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Pearl River, NY
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Election 2026: Cait Conley Wins Key Race For NY-17 Congressional Seat, Defeats Mike Lawler
Polls are now closed, and a winner has emerged in the closely watched race for New York's 17th District congressional seat. Democrat Cait Conley has been declared the winner of the hotly contested race after Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler conceded a little after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, ABC7 reported. The race was between Lawler, who was seeking a third term representing the district, and Democrat Cait Conley, a combat veteran and former national security official. As of 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Conley was leading with 125,864 votes, or 52.04 percent, whil…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Crash Investigation Closes Busy Road Near School, Shopping Center In Valhalla (
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A stretch of a busy Westchester County road has been closed as authorities investigate a crash. The closure affects Columbus Avenue in Valhalla between Columbus Avenue Elementary School and the Rosehill Shopping Center, the Valhalla Fire Department said just before 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Firefighters are urging drivers to find alternate routes. Unconfirmed emergency scanner reports suggest the incident involved a motorcycle, although authorities have not officially confirmed this. More information about the crash has not yet been released. This is a develop…
White Plains, NY
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Westchester Seniors Could Get More Property Tax Relief Under New Law: Here's Who Qualifies
Low-income senior homeowners in Westchester County could soon see a larger break on their property taxes under a newly signed law that increases exemptions to as much as 65 percent. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins signed the legislation, which will expand property tax relief for eligible seniors earning less than $47,000 annually, county officials announced on Monday, Nov. 2. Under the new law, qualifying seniors will be eligible for exemptions of up to 65 percent on the county portion of their property tax bills, an increase from the previous maximum exemption of 50 pe…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Downed Wires Sparked Brush Fire That Threatened Homes In Valhalla
A brush fire sparked by downed, burning electrical wires spread up a hillside toward homes in a Westchester County neighborhood before firefighters brought it under control. The fire broke out near 42 Columbus Ave. in Valhalla at around 10:20 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, according to the Valhalla Fire Department. Firefighters responding to reports of downed wires and flames arrived to find a brush fire spreading uphill toward nearby houses. Valhalla fire crews soon responded, and firefighters from the North White Plains Fire Department were also called in to help contain the fla…
Chappaqua, NY
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16-Year-Old Hospitalized After Hundreds Of Teens Attend 2 Massive Parties In New Castle
Two massive parties involving hundreds of underage attendees in a Westchester County town left a 16-year-old hospitalized and neighboring property damaged, prompting a warning from police. The gatherings happened in New Castle over the Halloween weekend of Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, according to an advisory issued by New Castle Police Chief James D. Carroll on Monday, Nov. 2. Police said both parties involved hundreds of underage individuals, with one of the gatherings resulting in a 16-year-old being taken to a hospital and damage to nearby property. Authoritie…
Pearl River, NY
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Lawler Campaign Revokes Bloomberg Press Access After Report On Worker Wages Lawsuit: Report
US Rep. Mike Lawler's reelection campaign has reportedly revoked press credentials for Bloomberg journalists after the outlet published a report about a lawsuit accusing the campaign and several consulting firms of mistreating political canvassers. The move came on Monday, Nov. 2, just one day before Election Day, as the Republican congressman faces Democratic challenger Cait Conley in New York's 17th Congressional District, which includes Rockland and Putnam counties and parts of Westchester and Dutchess. According to Semafor Media Editor Max Tani, Lawler's campaign informed Bl…
Yonkers, NY
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Ballot Scanners Fail Across Westchester County On Election Day, Officials Say
Voters throughout a county in New York faced issues with their paper ballots not being accepted on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3 — which might impact the results of a high-stakes race that could help decide which party takes control of Congress. The issue was reported in Westchester County, NY, with the county's Board of Elections saying they were "aware of an issue involving paper ballots that is preventing voting machines from accepting ballots at polling locations throughout the County," the county said in a statement. Westchester County is part of New York's 17th congressional dis…
Mount Vernon, NY
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13-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Missing For Nearly Week, Police Say
Police in Westchester County are asking for the public's help in finding a 13-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly a week. Micah Ellington, 13, was last seen at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to a missing youth alert issued by the Mount Vernon Police Department on Monday, Nov. 2. Police described Ellington as standing 5-foot-9 and weighing around 135 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black pullover hoodie, a navy and yellow undershirt, and blue striped pajama pants. His footwear at the time of his disappearance is unknown. Anyone who …
Yonkers, NY
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Man Accused Of Threatening To 'Crucify' Yonkers Cops Gets Deal To Avoid Prosecution: Feds
A man accused of threatening to kill police officers and a Westchester County mayor ahead of a St. Patrick's Day parade could avoid federal prosecution under a new agreement that places him under strict supervision for a year. Yonkers resident Ridon Kola, who was arrested in March 2023 after allegedly making repeated threats against Yonkers Police officers and Mayor Mike Spano, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors on Thursday, Oct. 29. The agreement, filed in federal court on Friday, Oct. 30, allows Kola to avoid further prosecu…
White Plains, NY
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Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread
Dry conditions and gusty winds on Friday, Oct. 30, could cause fires to spread quickly across the Hudson Valley, prompting a warning from weather forecasters. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, warning of an elevated risk of fire spread across four counties through the late morning and afternoon. The alert covers Rockland, Putnam, Orange, and Westchester counties, with both northern and southern Westchester included in the affected area. According to forecasters, the increased fire danger is being driven by a comb…
Peekskill, NY
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Elementary School Staff Member Asked To Get In White Sedan In Peekskill: District
Police are investigating a concerning incident at a Westchester County elementary school after a man in a white sedan approached a staff member and asked them to get into his vehicle, district officials said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 30, at Oakside Elementary School on Decatur Avenue in Peekskill, according to an announcement from the Peekskill City School District. District officials said the man approached a school employee in a white sedan and asked the staff member to get inside. The employee refused and reported the encounter, prompting an investigation by the P…
Harrison, NY
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Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time
A New Jersey woman who admitted to stealing more than $130,000 from two Westchester County, NY businesses where she worked will spend time in state prison and will be ordered to repay the money, prosecutors said. Michelle Pennant, 48, of Paterson, New Jersey, was sentenced to one and a half to three years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced. The sentence was handed down by Westchester County Court Judge Erin McGoey after Pennant pleaded guilty in June to stealing from a construction company and a home decorating busi…
Scarsdale, NY
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Indoor Pickleball Facility To Celebrate Grand Opening In Scarsdale
Pickleball enthusiasts in Westchester County have a new place to play year-round, as a 22,000-square-foot indoor facility has opened in a former Buy Buy Baby store. The Picklr Scarsdale, located at 1019 Central Park Ave. in Greenburgh, officially opened on Saturday, Oct. 17, and will celebrate with a grand opening event on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1:30 p.m., Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The new club features eight dedicated indoor pickleball courts, including a championship-sized court, along with professional-grade playing surfaces, a pro …
Yonkers, NY
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$60M Affordable Housing Development With 76 Apartments Completed In Yonkers
A new $60 million apartment building has been completed in a Westchester County downtown, bringing dozens of affordable homes, retail space, and a restaurant. The development, located at 36-38 Main St. in Yonkers and known as The St. Clair, features 76 affordable apartments in a 10-story building that has been completed as of Wednesday, Oct. 28, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Developed by MacQuesten Development, the mixed-use property includes studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments for households earning up to 80 percent of the area's median income. It was first…
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $16K
A Westchester County convenience store was the scene of a purchase that made someone over $16,000 richer. A winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $16,643, was sold at the 1132 Convenience Store, located at 1132 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers, according to the New York Lottery. The ticket matched all five numbers in the Monday, Oct. 26, midday drawing, making it a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 2 8 20 22 36. Lottery officials did not say whether a winner came forward.
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant Gets Prison
A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County will spend time in prison for driving drunk in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, killing a 61-year-old doorman who was heading home from work. Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the death of Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and secon…
Peekskill, NY
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SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Peekskill, Stopping Trains
An SUV crashed through a fence and ended up stuck on railroad tracks in Westchester County, forcing authorities to halt approaching trains. The incident happened at the intersection of Main Street and North Water Street in Peekskill at around 5:16 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to Peekskill Police Chief Adam Renwick. Officers responding to reports of a vehicle on the tracks found a 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe that had crashed through a fence and become stuck. With the SUV blocking the tracks, authorities stopped approaching trains to prevent a collision. Officers then …
New Rochelle, NY
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Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police
A wrong-way driver was caught driving while intoxicated on a Westchester County street — and was also found with an illegally possessed loaded gun, police said. New Rochelle resident Jamell Green, 43, was arrested after an officer saw a vehicle going the wrong way on Division Street in New Rochelle around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The officer pulled the vehicle over and determined that Green was driving while intoxicated, police said. He was then taken into custody without incident. However, the arrest took anoth…
Yonkers, NY
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Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police
A 4-year-old boy was injured when a man threw a glass liquor bottle at a school bus in Westchester County, shattering a window and leaving the child with cuts to his head and face, police said. The incident happened near 167 Linden St. in Yonkers at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Yonkers Police Department. Officers responding to a report of an assault found a 4-year-old boy suffering from cuts to his head and above one of his eyes. An investigation found that a man had thrown a glass liquor bottle at a school bus window, causing the glass to shatter a…
Rye, NY
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Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police
Police are warning residents to keep their cars locked after a vehicle was reported stolen overnight in a Westchester County community. The theft happened in Rye on Tuesday, Oct. 27, when a resident reported their vehicle stolen. It was later seen leaving the city at around 3:45 a.m., the City of Rye Police Department announced. The resident had left their keys inside the car, police said. The department did not say where the car was stolen from. However, they reminded residents to lock their car doors, take keys or key fobs out of the vehicle, and to remove valuables. "T…
Peekskill, NY
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Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued
An elderly snapping turtle found in poor condition at a waterfront park in Westchester County is getting a helping hand thanks to a local animal control officer and a team of wildlife rescuers. The rescue happened on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill, according to a social media post shared by the Peekskill Police Department's Animal Control Officer on Saturday, Oct. 24. The animal control officer was preparing to wrap up his day when he received a call about a turtle in need of help at the park. Rather than leave the animal to fend for herself, the officer…
Yonkers, NY
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NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement
The Archdiocese of New York has reached a massive $800 million settlement with about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy members. Attorneys for the survivors first announced the deal Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by confirmation from Archbishop Ronald Hicks. “The $800 million payout by the Archdiocese of New York is far from a full measure of justice,” said Jeff Anderson, an attorney for more than 1,000 of the victims. “For the horrors inflicted, for decades, it does mark a momentous moment of real reckoning.” Hundreds of civil lawsuits were filed against the Arch…
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules'
Three Westchester County residents are among eight people accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that used social media to recruit people willing to provide access to their bank accounts, federal prosecutors said. The defendants, including two men from Mount Vernon and one from Yonkers, are accused of depositing fraudulent checks and US Treasury notes into bank accounts before withdrawing money, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Federal authorities all…
New Rochelle, NY
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Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder
A Georgia man has been convicted of murdering his longtime girlfriend inside her Westchester County apartment, prosecutors said. Atlanta resident Robert Wooten, 30, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Friday, Oct. 23, in the August 2024 killing of Meisha Williams, 30, inside her New Rochelle home, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace. The fatal shooting happened on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, around 10 a.m., inside the bathroom of Williams' New Rochelle apartment at 55 Clinton Pl. According to prosecutors, Wooten and Williams were involve…
Peekskill, NY
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Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill
An aggressive groundhog found near a busy Westchester County street tested positive for rabies. The animal was discovered in the 800 block of Main Street in Peekskill around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to a rabies alert issued by the city's Animal Control Officer on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Peekskill Police and the city's Animal Control Officer responded to the area after receiving a report of a groundhog behaving aggressively. Because of the animal's unusual behavior, the Animal Control Officer requested that it be euthanized and submitted for rabies testing…
Yonkers, NY
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Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say
A confrontation inside a Westchester County home ended when police used a Taser-like device to subdue a man who they said threatened officers with a large hatchet. The incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when Yonkers Police officers responded to a residence after receiving a call from concerned family members, the department said on social media on Friday, Oct. 23. The relatives had requested assistance because a family member was behaving erratically and holding what they described as a "cutting tool," police said. When officers entered the home, they said they found a …
Harrison, NY
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Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop
A Westchester County coffee shop recently welcomed a familiar face from Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson. The Knicks point guard stopped by The Laughing Horse Coffee & Tea at 6 Purdy St. in Harrison, where he posed for a photo with a smiling employee. The shop shared the picture on Facebook on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, celebrating another visit from the NBA standout. "The GREATS always run it back," the business wrote, adding, "They come for the coffee but stay for the vibes. Such a family of ⭐'s." Brunson's appearance wasn't an isolated cel…
Greenburgh, NY
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Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh
A 20-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester County parkway late Thursday night, Oct. 22, police said. The fatal crash happened at around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway near mile marker 7.0 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced. There, troopers responded to reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian and confirmed that the incident was fatal. Police found that the victim, a 20-year-old West Harrison man, had been driving a 2004 Volvo that struck the center guide ra…
Harrison, NY
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Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says
Two dump trucks were caught unloading contaminated fill containing bricks, asphalt, plastic, and lumber at a Westchester County home, leading to multiple environmental violations, state officials said. The incident happened last month at a property in Harrison, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began when environmental conservation officers responded to an anonymous complaint about contaminated fill being dumped at the residence. When the officers arrived, they observed two tri-axle dump trucks unloading f…
Yonkers, NY
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Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA
A man accused of stabbing his 61-year-old father to death inside their Westchester County home before fleeing has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said. Yonkers resident Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 22, before Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio in connection with the killing of his father, Hekmat Ahmad, 61, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace. Ahmad was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty and remains remanded to the Westcheste…
New Rochelle, NY
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550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC
Two people accused of stealing hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil in Westchester County were ticketed after environmental police discovered the van they used was also leaking a significant amount onto the ground, authorities said. The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 28, in New Rochelle, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began when the New Rochelle Police Department contacted an environmental conservation officer about two people suspected of stealing used cooking oil and transporting it in a…
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