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Sing-Sing Correctional Facility celebrates graduation day
Caps, gowns, smiles and family. There was nothing out of the ordinary at this college graduation ceremony, except the fact that it took place at Sing-Sing Correctional Facility - a maximum security prison in Ossining.
French Bulldog Missing in New Canaan
The owners of an 11-year-old French bulldog that went missing Wednesday afternoon are asking for help locating her. Zazu went missing from the area of North Wilton and South Bald Hill Roads around 2:30 p.m. on June 5, according to owner George Thompson. The dog was staying with friends. She hasn’t gone missing before, he said.
National Donut Day: Get your fix at Boxer Donut, Mochinut, more in Westchester, Rockland
Whether you call them donuts or doughnuts, the fact remains: National Doughnut Day is traditionally celebrated on the first Friday of June, which this year means June 7. The "food day" — amidst a long line of food days — was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served doughnuts, known as “doughnut lassies,” to soldiers during World War I. ...
Spring Valley man sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple rape charges
A Spring Valley man was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for raping and assaulting a woman multiple times. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh said Rigoberto Lopez Castro, 26, of Spring Valley, had forcibly raped and assaulted a female victim he knew on Sept. 12 and 13, 2022. Walsh said Castro held a belt to the victim's neck and hit her multiple times, then raped her again the following night after unlawfully breaking into...
Ramp Between Taconic Parkway, Busy Route To Close For Day In Northern Westchester
Motorists in Westchester are being advised to watch out for a ramp closure that will block the way between a busy parkway and a main route in Northern Westchester. On Wednesday, June 5, the ramp from the northbound Taconic State Parkway to Exit 5 (Route 9A) in Mount Pleasant will close, the Ne…
Two New Canaan Men Arrested in Road Rage Incident
Police arrested two local men following a road rage incident last week. At about 10:33 p.m. on May 28 (a Tuesday), officers received a report of a road rage incident on Valley Road that ended with a group of people throwing rocks at the victim’s car, breaking the driver’s side window.
Harassment and Threatening Charges for Man, 52
New Canaan Police on May 20 arrested a 52-year-old New York City man and charged him with second-degree harassment and second-degree threatening. The charges stemmed from an incident reported to police in July of 2022, officials said. Police found there was an active arrest warrant for him while responding to...
McDonald's $18 Big Mac Has Customers Fired Up
It's no surprise that the drive-thru is no longer the wallet-friendly dinner option it used to be. Between the news of general inflation and chains like Wendy's testing alternative pricing models, fast food is more expensive than it has ever been and customers are making their unhappiness known. McDonald's is...
Crumbl Cookies to open second Westchester location
Crumbl Cookies is opening its second Westchester location in Yorktown Heights. The soft opening is June 6 with the grand opening June 7. Justin Cinnamon, who owns the new dessert haven with his brother Scott, said he used to live in White Plains (he's now in Connecticut), always loved Westchester and thought there was room for "a wonderful cookie spot" in the northern part of the county.
Historic Westchester Home Once Owned By Esteemed Meteorologist Listed At $4.75M
A more than century-old Westchester home with panoramic river views has become one of the most expensive listings in the area's history. The residence, located in Hastings-on-Hudson at 255 South Broadway, was built in 1902 and is now listed for $4.75 million, according to its Houlihan Lawrence…
Pride, trans flags taken down Tuesday in Spring Valley after altercation at Monday event
Pride and trans flags were taken down outside Spring Valley Village Hall on Tuesday, following a confrontation during a Pride Month flag raising Monday between Mayor Alan Simon and the head of the Rockland County Pride Center. The flags were still not up as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Simon's office and Brooke Malloy, executive...
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