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Golden Corral Opening Delayed One More Time POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Oh no, Golden Corral fans are going to have to wait a bit longer for the grand opening of the new restaurant in the Town of Poughkeepsie, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.The store, which was scheduled to open on Sunday, is now scheduled to open on Friday, Jan. 27, because of an inspector's schedule, said the Poughkeepsie Journal. The project's opening has already been delayed several times when the original date of September was rescheduled to November and then to December. Once opened, the restaurant at 2345 South Road in Poughkeepsie is expected to employ about…

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Police & Fire

Suspicious Man Outside With Bathrobe Among North Castle Police Reports NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- A report of a man walking down Whippoorwill Road East in a maroon bathrobe topped the North Castle Police Department's calls for the week. The calls included: On Jan. 8: Around 11:15 .a.m. a resident called the police to report that a man in a maroon bathrobe was walking up Whippoorwill Road East near Briggs Lane. Police responded and could not find the man. Jan. 11: At 5:46 p.m. police received a call for a suspicious person at 10 Anthony Court. The called said there was a suspicious male on the back deck. Police responded could not find the man. Jan. 11: At 6:22 p.m…

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Politics

White Plains Man Lands White House Post In Final Days Of Obama Presidency WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- In the waning days of the Obama White House, a White Plains resident has been re-appointed by the president to a serve as a member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. Herbert Block has worked with the commission since 2011 that operates as an independent Federal agency established to help preserve cultural sites in Eastern and Central Europe associated with the heritage of U.S. citizens. These include synagogues, cemeteries, and other historic Jewish places, as well as sites of other faiths, and Holocaust memorials in the region. …

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Police & Fire

SUV Crashes After Losing Control Near Consumer Reports Building In Yonkers WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- An SUV spun out of control around 8 a.m. Monday and crashed in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Police Department. The driver, who went off the road near the Consumer Reports building on Executive Boulevard off the Saw Mill River Parkway, did not appear to be injured, said Yonkers police. No other cars were involved in the crash, police added.

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

News

Hundreds Gather In Croton To Protest Donald Trump Presidency WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Hundreds of residents from throughout the Hudson Valley met in Croton on Sunday to come up with action plans to keep residents informed about how a Donald Trump presidency will affect them. The newly formed initiative -- "Up and Up Action Initiative" -- met at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Croton to discuss how small communities across the country need to be informed about Trump policies, said News 12. The church, located at 2021 Albany Post Road, said on Facebook it was happy to host the organization: "We are honored to be providing a place…

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Police & Fire

'Race Against Time' As Search Resumes For Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman This story has been updated. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Sheriff's Marine Unit members were back in the water Friday searching for the body of Daniel Friedman who is presumed to have jumped from Bear Moutain Bridge late last month. Members also searched the Hudson River waters on Thursday as temperatures rose to 55 degrees in an effort to find Friedman's body, said Chief William Barbera. The search is really a race against time and temperatures, Barbera added. "If we can't locate him before the freezing temperatures return, it will be early spring before we can get back…

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Schools

Westchester, Putnam Schools Launch Anti-Bullying/Safety Reporting App Students often have a hard time letting an adult or school official know when they are being bullied or harassed online, but a new app available in Putnam Valley and some Westchester county schools offers an anonymous solution. The app, White Plains-based Anonymous Alerts, allows for the quick, easy, and anonymous reporting of urgent information regarding student safety to school officials without fear of retaliation. Available for download for free from the Apple or Google Play app stores, the app encourages students, parents, and staff to confidentially and anonymously report student safe…

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police's Search For Fugitive Enters Fifth Year RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The Ramapo Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Cesar Catalan-Roca, who is wanted for driving while intoxicated. Catalan-Roca, who is this week's #FugitiveFriday pick, is wanted on the charges that stem from an incident that occurred on New Year's Day in 2012, police said. He is described as being 30 years old, 5-feet-6, and weighed 130 pounds at the time of his arrest. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact the Ramapo Police 845-357-2400.

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Business

Whole Foods Markets Donate $14K To Westchester Land Trust WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester residents who enjoy green spaces and farmlands and organic vegetables, will be thrilled with the news that the Westchester Land Trust recently received $14,000 from the Whole Foods Market as part of its five percent community giving day. The money was raised in one day at three Westchester County Whole Foods locations including Port Chester, White Plains, and Yonkers by the company donating five percent of the store's net sales to the trust. “We are deeply grateful to all in the Westchester community who made a special effort to shop at Whole Foods M…

by K Reakes

01/16/2017

Police & Fire

Poughkeepsie Stabbing Victim In Fatal Crash Case Improves POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A woman who was stabbed in Poughkeepsie before her attacker caused a double-fatal crash on the Mid-Hudson Bridge on Wednesday is improving, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police. "The condition of the stabbing victim, in this case, is improving, she is no longer in very critical condition," said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. "At this point in the investigation, this incident is not being investigated as a domestic violence incident." The incident began when the Hyde Park woman was stabbed around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday at 130 Mansion St., in the City o…

by K Reakes

01/15/2017

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