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Westchester firefighters show up for retired captain's discharge from rehab post-stroke
Over 100 Westchester firefighters showed up to surprise and cheer on one of their own as he was discharged from rehab for stroke treatment Friday. Capt. Edmund Miley, 68, served as a volunteer firefighter in both Yonkers and Mount Vernon for 30 years. He spent 26 years at the Yonkers Fire Department,...
Breaking Makes its Olympic Debut
Member of the NYC Breakers from Yonkers Hopes to Create the Next Generation of Olympians in Westchester. London Reyes, (B-Boy London) The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will include the art-sport Breaking, or Breakdancing, for the first time. And Westchester has one of the current members of the New York City Breakers, one of the first Breaking groups in the country, Yonkers resident London Reyes, talks about how it all came to be and what his plans are to search for the next Olympian breaker from Westchester.
Longtime Community Fixture RJ Puma Needs a Miracle from Yonkers
RJ Puma, left, with Deirdre O’ Mara and Pat Quinn. A man who gave so much to the Yonkers community he and his family called home for generations is now asking for our help. RJ Puma, who was a fixture in the McLean Avenue community for decades- as the owner operator of his family’s bakery, Anna Artuso Pastry Shop on McLean, as President of the McLean Avenue Merchants Association, and Co-Chair of the Yonkers Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, needs a kidney transplant and is searching for matching donors. He also has a GoFundMe Page, (gofund.me/edb06f93) to raise much-needed funds to offset medical costs and an extended leave from work.
Nursing Excellence at St. John’s Riverside Hospital
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FRIDAY Man accused of defrauding immigrant community in Yonkers arrested in Washington State
VALHALLA – A man accused in 2019 of scamming members of the Hispanic community through an immigration fraud scheme was returned from Washington State Wednesday night by detectives from the Westchester County Police Warrant-Fugitive Unit. Juan Cedillo, 69, was arrested on July 8th by the Thurston County Sheriff’s Department...
Super Chapter & Gangsta Talk take NY Sire Stakes divisions at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Super Chapter and Gangsta Talk came out on top in a pair of New York Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters that occurred on Thursday night (July 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The first $73,100 split was held as a non-wagering event before...
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car
A 48-year-old Hudson Valley man faces several felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester residence and stealing a vehicle, police announced. Putnam County resident James Kennon was arrested on Friday, July 19 in connection with a vehicle theft and a break-in that occur…
Westchester’s First Woman Owned Cannabis Dispensary to Open in New Rochelle Aug. 3
Over the past few months, several licensed Cannabis dispensaries have opened in Westchester County. One county dispensary that is hoping to open its doors on Aug. 3 is High Life Health, LLC, owned by Jennifer Gierum. Highlife Health LLC will be one of the few female owned Cannabis dispensaries in...
New York City DEP breaks ground on $1.9 billion water tunnel in Westchester County
MOUNT PLEASANT – The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun the $1.9 billion Kensico to Eastview tunneling and facilities upgrade project in Westchester County that will improve the operational flexibility of the drinking water supply for more than nine million people in the City and throughout southern Westchester County.
Westchester's county attorney reflects on his Olympics experience in Munich in 1972
John Nonna has been practicing law and serving his community since the 1970s. But inside this public servant beats the heart of a world-class athlete. Nonna, 76, and currently the Westchester County attorney, can still proudly put on his blazer from the opening ceremonies at the 1972 Munich Olympics, where he competed...
Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery
A court has discontinued a lawsuit filed against a restaurant chain by a Connecticut woman who claimed she found herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations in New York. The lawsuit, filed against Rye Brook-based Chop't C…
Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club Reopens After Water Testing
The Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club was reopened on Wednesday, July 24 after testing showed that the water quality was safe, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. The beach was originally shut down on Thursday, July 18 after 1.30 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. According to...
13 Restaurants In Westchester County With Health Code Violations
These 13 restaurants in Westchester County, New York, had more than 5 health inspection violations each last month. Westchester County has published a list of restaurants that had 5 or more health code violations during their latest inspections in June. **Non-restaurant locations included. 1. BONNIE BRIAR COUNTRY CLUB - MAIN...
Kohl’s tells corporate workers it’s time to come back to the office.
Menomonee Falls, Wis. – Kohl’s is the latest national retailer to issue a return-to-office mandate to headquarters staff. All corporate employees living within 30 miles of Menomonee Falls must start working from the office on Monday through Thursday beginning Oct. 14, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The move is designed to improve collaboration.
Report: New York needs $29M to upgrade aging state bridges
(The Center Square) — New York needs to spend tens of millions of dollars to bring its aging bridges into a state of good condition, according to the state's top fiscal watchdog, calling for more funding for the upgrades. The report by New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said about one in 10 municipal bridges in the Empire State are in "poor" condition, with an estimated $29 million needed to repair the structures. ...
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