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An early morning fire Tuesday heavily damaged the former home of White Plains Linen in Peekskill. Peekskill firefighters responded to century-old building in the area of Highland and Constant Avenues and North Division Street about 1 a.m. and were assisted
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An AAA Carting truck went up in flames June 20 at 11:30 a.m. on Lee Blvd., across from TD Bank in Jefferson Valley. The fire was quickly extinguished by Mahopac firefighters. No injuries were reported. Rick PezzulloRick has more
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A Brooklyn man was sentenced last week to 10 years in state prison for an armed attack on a group of workers at the Royal Coach Lines’ bus depot in Greenburgh in 2018. Tony Mauro, 41, was sentenced June 17
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A Putnam Valley man was sentenced last week for assaulting a handcuffed inmate at a Mount Vernon hospital in 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said James Ready, 29, a former Mount Vernon police officer, was sentenced June 14
Read moreAn Elmsford woman was charged last week with orchestrating a $10.5 million loan fraud scheme that included stealing physician identities and falsifying disabilities while working as a nurse practitioner. A criminal complaint against Catherine Seemer, 42, was unsealed Friday by
Read moreThe Putnam County Legislature last week approved spending $131,000 for Sheriff Department deputies and investigators to wear body cameras. With the authorization, Putnam joined about 20 other counties in New York State to use the cameras. Body cameras were one
Read moreThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has filed a lawsuit against the town and village of Harrison and its fire department for allegedly discriminating against a female firefighter by creating a hostile work environment and
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County Police/Mount Kisco May 27: Officers responded to Carpenter Avenue at 2:14 a.m. to assist a woman who had fallen and was unable to get back up. Westchester EMS also responded and evaluated the woman, who declined additional medical attention.
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An Ossining deli owner was found guilty recently by a jury after a two-week trial of sexually abusing an employee in 2021. Patrick Patierno, 54, of Yorktown, could face up to seven years in state prison when he is scheduled
Read more“Hate speech” discovered Saturday on the northbound overpass on the Taconic State Parkway on Croton Dam Road in Yorktown is being investigated by law enforcement agencies. Yorktown Police were notified of the incident Saturday and covered the reported racist comments
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