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3 Adults, Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into School Bus In Westchester
Three adults and a child were taken to a hospital after a car struck a school bus in Westchester.The incident happened on Tuesday, May 14 around 3:30 p.m., when a sedan struck a school bus in the area of 317 South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Fr…
Contract Killing: Wallkill Man Paid Friend To Stab Neighbor To Death, Jury Finds
Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was found guilty of first-degree murder and related charges by an Orange County jury on Thursday, May 16. Prosecutors said Lowe agreed to pay 24-year-old Damante Stansberry, of Middletown, $15,000 to kill his neighbor, with whom he had a longstanding feud.
Applebee's expects to close several restaurants. Will Westchester locations be impacted?
Applebee's expects to end the year with 25 to 35 fewer U.S. locations, but will any of the Westchester restaurants be among those closing? Dine Brands Global, the parent company, has not indicated which locations will close around the country. A spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment about whether or not...
State continues to gain public input on state conversion of Rt. 17 to I-86 (VIDEO)
WALLKILL – Making Route 17 comply with federal guidelines to become Interstate 86 is a time-consuming process. Studies have to be made on how any changes to the roadway will impact the environment, local communities, and traffic patterns. The New York State Department of Transportation held an informal...
(Update) Minnewaska State Park to close tomorrow due to moth infestation
Minnewaska State Park will be closed to the public tomorrow, Friday, May 17 due to treatments for spongy moth infestation. The park is slated to reopen on Saturday, May 18. The spongy moth is a non-native insect from France. The caterpillars are known to feed on the leaves of a large variety of trees. Oak is their preferred species, but they will feast on other trees when oak is not available to them or their numbers are in great excess.
NYC cop from Mahopac charged with manslaughter back in court
BRONX – A NYPD sergeant from Putnam County accused of throwing a cooler and killing a man last summer in the Bronx was back in court this week. Erik Duran of Mahopac, an undercover member of the NYPD Narcotics Borough Bronx Tactical Response Unit, who faces manslaughter and other charges in the August 2023 death of Eric Duprey, was surrounded by more than a dozen fellow officers as he appeared before a judge.
Take a crime prevention class or go to jail: Westchester DA’s scathing rebuke of anti-Israel college protesters
Westchester County prosecutors are giving anti-Israel protesters who were busted during a campus demonstration at SUNY Purchase a choice: Enroll in a crime prevention course or face jail time. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said nearly all of the 68 protesters arrested at the state university on May 2 will have the option to take a three-hour “Fresh Start” course to avoid prosecution and potentially keep them out of the county lockup, the office said Wednesday. “After evaluating the facts and circumstances, the WCDAO is offering our pre-arraignment diversionary program to eligible individuals, as we routinely do when first-time defendants face...
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