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19-Year-Old Woman Found Safe After Going Missing From Westchester
New, updated report: A 19-year-old woman who went missing from Westchester has been safely found, police said.Jacklyn Kauffo, age 19, was found safe after going missing in Yonkers on Saturday, April 20, Yonkers Police announced on Tuesday, April 23. Police did not say where Kauffo wa…
6-Year-Old Airlifted Following Town Of Newburgh Crash
The collision occurred around 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 22, on I-87 in Orange County in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2022 Toyota Tundra was parked on the right shoulder when the driver, Connecticut resident Peter W. Nugent, age 42, of the town of Sharon in Litchfield County, reentered the roadway into the path of a 2011 Toyota Venza.
Taking the Next Step Toward a Safer Peekskill for Pedestrians
Homegrown coalition Peekskill Walks is determined to make Peekskill a more pedestrian-friendly city. Previously, the group successfully proposed the city close Esther Street to car traffic, allowing the one-block street to flourish as a meeting place and outdoor eating hub since 2020. Now, the group is bringing that energy to...
Missing jawbone of Marine who died in 1951 found in child’s rock collection
MAHWAH, N.J. (Gray News) – The jawbone of a U.S. Marine Corps captain who died in a military training exercise more than 70 years ago was reunited with the rest of his remains after it was found amongst a rock collection of a child. According to Ramapo College, Captain...
Thruway crash shuts down superhighway
TOWN OF NEWBURGH – A serious auto accident on the northbound Thruway near exit 17 in the Town of Newburgh sent one person to Westchester Medical Center late Monday morning. Traffic was stopped in both directions as a medivac helicopter landed on the highway to transport the victims to the hospital.
NY weather update: Frost advisory issued for part of New York for Tuesday
An updated frost advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 3:32 p.m. valid for Tuesday between midnight and 8 a.m. for Putnam, Rockland, Westchester and Suffolk counties. The weather service says, "Temperatures as low as 34 degrees will result in frost formation." "Frost could harm sensitive...
Ducklings saved from storm drain in Dutchess County
The Fishkill Town Police Department rescued four ducklings from a storm drain on Saturday. Sgt. Jason Murtagh and Officer Kelly Aluisio made the heroic save with a local wildlife rescue group after getting a call about the ducklings trapped in a storm drain at the entrance of Walmart off State Route 9.
Effort on to Save Stone Barns Livestock Guardian Dogs From Euthanasia
Animal rights advocates are fighting to keep two Stone Barns Center livestock guardian dogs alive after they were scheduled to be euthanized for attacking and killing a poodle and injuring the ill-fated dog’s owner after getting loose. The two dogs in question, Luna, a six-year-old Great Pyrenees, and Owyn,...
NY weather: Freeze watch for part of New York for Thursday
On Tuesday at 3 p.m. a freeze watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Thursday between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. The weather service says, "Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s possible." "Frost and freeze conditions could...
Biden's Irvington Visit To Impact Traffic, Cause Closures
Biden will be in the county on Thursday, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. According to an announcement from the Irvington Police Department on Tuesday, April 23, the visit will cause...
Former GEICO Building In Woodbury To Become Worship Facility
Town of Oyster Bay approves Jehovah’s Witnesses assembly hall. On April 11, the planning advisory board for the Town of Oyster Bay voted unanimously to approve the site plan for the former GEICO property at 750 Woodbury Road in Woodbury. The Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses purchased the GEICO Corporate Office in December 2022 and submitted applications to the Town of Oyster Bay in May 2023 to develop an assembly hall for weekend gatherings.
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