Facebook Tip Leads To Arrests In Burglary At Route 6 Pizzeria
SOMERS, N.Y. -- An anonymous Facebook tipster helped State Police identify a suspect wanted in connection with a pizzeria burglary in Somers back in August, officials said. The two suspects gained...
View ArticleWalter Panas High School Inducts Two Former Athletes Into Hall Of Fame
CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Walter Panas High School will induct two former student athletes at its Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 2. Laurence Ekperigen (2006) and Fred Romer (2006),...
View ArticleState Senate Candidate Justin Wagner Opposes Algonquin Pipeline
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Justin Wagner, the Democratic nominee in the 40th Senate District, said he completely opposes the proposed Spectra Algonquin Pipeline project. Wagner, in an interview with Daily...
View ArticleWestchester Man, 21, Reported Missing
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- North Castle Police are looking for Miles Applebaum, a 21-year-old Armonk resident who has been missing since Monday. Police said that Applebaum was last seen at 9:50 a.m....
View Article914INC Announces Speaker For Women In Business Awards
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- 914INC., a Westchester Magazine publication, has announced that Jean Chatzky, financial editor for NBC’s "Today" show, will be the keynote speaker at its fifth annual Women...
View ArticleWestchester Students Raise Funds For Sri Lanka Library
LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Students from throughout Westchester County worked together to raise $5,000 to help Room to Read finance a school library for students in Sri Lanka. Room to Read is a nonprofit...
View ArticleRoute 35 Reopens Near Yorktown
This story has been updated WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A stretch of Route 35 that had been closed in both directions Thursday as a result of a downed tree and wires has reopened. The area is between...
View ArticleNY Times Plans To Cut 100 Newsroom Jobs
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The New York Times announced on Wednesday it will eliminate 100 newsroom jobs through buyouts or layoffs. A smaller number of positions will also be eliminated from the...
View ArticleFormer NYPD Cop From Yorktown Charged In $300K Disability Scam
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A retired New York City cop and Yorktown resident was charged on Wednesday with fraudulently collecting more than $300,000 in social security disability benefits, according...
View ArticleCounty-Wide Alert Issued For Potentially Disturbed Woman In Pickup Truck
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Irvington Police have initiated a search for a 41-year-old woman from Pennsylvania driving a pickup truck who may be emotionally disturbed and missing. Law enforcement...
View ArticleCongresswoman Lowey Details Grants To Prevent Violence
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – More than $3 million in federal grants will go to local organizations to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and dating violence. Grant recipients include My...
View ArticleSUNY Schools Adopt New Rules To Combat Sex Abuse
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new set of best practices on Thursday that will be implemented across all SUNY campuses to help combat sexual assault. The resolution includes...
View ArticleSloan Kettering, Mount Kisco Medical Group Join Forces On 'Medical Mile'
HARRISON, N.Y. -- For decades, Westchester Avenue was dubbed the "Platinum Mile." In recent years, with more health care providers resurrecting vacant offices near interstates 684 and 287, it's been...
View ArticleBody Found In Preserve Believed To Be Missing Westchester Man
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A body found in Chappaqua's Glazier Preserve Thursday night is believed to be that of missing 21-year-old Miles Applebaum of Armonk, according to New Castle Police. New...
View ArticleFood Bank For Westchester Names Restaurants For 'An Evening In Good Taste'
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Donate to charity on Thursday, Oct. 16, while enjoying delicacies from some of the region’s top restaurants and caterers at the Food Bank for Westchester’s 24th Annual...
View ArticleDriver Intentionally Hits Another Vehicle, Yorktown Police Say
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Mitchell L. Fuchs Jr., a 34-year-old Yorktown resident, has been arrested by Yorktown police and charged with criminal mischief, a Class D felony, and attempted assault, a...
View ArticleDon't Be Afraid of Ebola, Say Westchester Infectious Disease Experts
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. may be alarming for some, however local health officials say the public shouldn’t fear a U.S. outbreak of the virus. “I am...
View ArticleFamily Services Of Westchester Gets Alzheimer's Funds
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted $902,064 to Family Services of Westchester Inc. to go toward Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia education for...
View ArticleYorktown Police Warn Residents Of Telephone Scam
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police are warning residents to beware of a telephone scam involving a person representing himself as an agent of the Internal Revenue Service. The caller informs...
View ArticleYorktown Will Have Soggy Start To The Weekend
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Clouds will begin to roll into Westchester County on Friday evening and will bring heavy rain on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Widespread rain will...
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