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Track Fire In Katonah Causes Metro-North Delays Track Fire In Katonah Causes Metro-North Delays
Track Fire In Katonah Causes Metro-North Delays This story has been updated. Metro-North Harlem Line service was back to normal around noontime Tueday after delays throughout much of the morning as a result of a track fire that broke out Thursday at the Katonah station. Delays of up to 15 minutes were reported late in the morning on the Hudson Line as a result of an unrelated track condition requiring attention in the vicinity of Riverdale. The Katonah fire began around 8:05 a.m. on the northbound track near Route 35.  "Concerned riders waiting for their trains began calling Metro North and the local police at that time," sai…
Rhinecliff Man Charged With DWI Twice In Two Days Rhinecliff Man Charged With DWI Twice In Two Days
Rhinecliff Man Charged With DWI Twice In Two Days RHINECLIFF, N.Y. -- A Rhinecliff man found passed out in his car Monday at the Rhinecliff boat docks by a resident who thought he was dead, was arrested twice in two days for driving while intoxicated, according to the Rhinebeck Police Department. Kevin E. Conklin, 58, was found on Monday, cold and stiff, by a passerby who called the police to report a possible death, said Rhinebeck Police Sgt. Peter Dunn. When police arrived at the docks, they found Conklin intoxicated and passed out in the car with the keys in the ignition and the lights on, Dunn said. "He was passed out and very co…
Yorktown HS Athletic Director Fio Nardone Receives Prestigious Award Yorktown HS Athletic Director Fio Nardone Receives Prestigious Award
Yorktown HS Athletic Director Fio Nardone Receives Prestigious Award YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Being more than just a "coach," is what earned Yorktown High School’s Athletic Director Fio Nardone the Don DeMatteo Service Award by the Section One Football Coaches Association. Nardone recently accepted the award in Pearl River during the annual regional football banquet for teams, players, and coaches. The award is named for Donald DeMatteo, who was a beloved Varsity football coach and physical education teacher at Gorton High School in Yonkers for 23 years until his death in 1999. Yorktown varsity football coach Michael Rescigno submitted the application no…
Trump's Brother Will Join Yanks Prez, Dutchess County Exec At Fundraiser Trump's Brother Will Join Yanks Prez, Dutchess County Exec At Fundraiser
Trump's Brother Will Join Yanks Prez, Dutchess County Exec At Fundraiser AMENIA, N.Y. -- A large fundraising event for local veterans later this month in Amenia, will include a visit by Robert Trump, the brother of president-elect Donald Trump, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Trump will join New York Yankees team president Randy Levine and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro for “Patriots and Ponies,” a special event to raise funds to bring equine-based psychotherapy to veterans, the Journal said. Scheduled for Jan. 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the event will be held at Monte’s Local Kitchen & Tap Room in Amenia, which is owned by Robert Trump's fian…
Crash Between Taxi, School Bus In Ramapo Sends Two To Hospital Crash Between Taxi, School Bus In Ramapo Sends Two To Hospital
Crash Between Taxi, School Bus In Ramapo Sends Two To Hospital RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A crash between a taxi cab and school bus at the intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road and Hungry Hollow Road on Wednesday sent both drivers to the hospital, according to the Ramapo Police Department. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. when a taxi cab and a school bus collided in the intersection, police added.  The driver of the taxi suffered minor injuries. Both drivers were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment and evaluation, police said.  Neither vehicle was carrying any passengers, police reported. The accident remains under investigation.
Victims, Suspect In Double-Fatal Mid-Hudson Bridge Crash ID'd Victims, Suspect In Double-Fatal Mid-Hudson Bridge Crash ID'd
Victims, Suspect In Double-Fatal Mid-Hudson Bridge Crash ID'd This story has been updated. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man that fled the scene of a stabbing at 130 Mansion St., in the City of Poughkeepsie early Wednesday and was killed in a double-fatal crash a short time later on the Mid-Hudson Bridge has been identified, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The incident began around 2:30 a.m. when a City of Poughkeepsie police officer was getting gas at the Mobil gas station across from City Hall and observed a vehicle traveling west on Mansion Street at a high rate of speed, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. D…
Two New Rochelle Students Ace ACT Test Two New Rochelle Students Ace ACT Test
Two New Rochelle Students Ace ACT Test NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Smiling from ear to ear, two New Rochelle High School students had plenty of reason to celebrate after learning they had both earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT test, a high school achievement, and college admissions test. Nicholas Townley and Steven Solar are in elite company. According to ACT, fewer than one-tenth of 1 percent of all test-takers receive a perfect score. Out of 2.1 million testers in the graduating class of 2016, only 2,235 achieved the highest score. Townley, 17, a senior, said he was excited to learn that he aced the test. Always a top student,…
Police: Car That Fled Stabbing Involved In Fatal Mid-Hudson Bridge Crash Police: Car That Fled Stabbing Involved In Fatal Mid-Hudson Bridge Crash
Police: Car That Fled Stabbing Involved In Fatal Mid-Hudson Bridge Crash POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A vehicle that fled the scene of a stabbing at 130 Mansion St., in the City of Poughkeepsie early Wednesday was involved in a double-fatal crash a short time later on the Mid-Hudson Bridge, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The incident began around 2:30 a.m. when a City of Poughkeepsie police officer was getting gas at the Mobil gas station across from City Hall and observed a vehicle traveling west on Mansion Street at a high rate of speed, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Due to road conditions and the officer being out of his vehicl…
James David Josephson, 53, Rye High School Graduate James David Josephson, 53, Rye High School Graduate
James David Josephson, 53, Rye High School Graduate RYE, N.Y. -- James D. Josephson, 53, of Manlius and a Rye High School graduate, died at home Monday.  The son of the late Robert and Betty Josephson, he was born in Port Chester and graduated from Alfred University. Josephson was a successful investment counselor for more than 25 years and worked with a number of financial institutions in the Rye and Syracuse areas. He most recently was a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors.  Regardless of his affiliation, his focus was always on the financial well-being of his clients. He had a unique ability to build enduring personal relationshi…
Poughkeepsie House Fire Ends Busy Day For Firefighters Poughkeepsie House Fire Ends Busy Day For Firefighters
Poughkeepsie House Fire Ends Busy Day For Firefighters POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- City of Poughkeepsie firefighters were on the move from early Tuesday until later in the evening with manhole fires that zapped power to the downtown district, and ended with a house fire caused by a wood stove, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. "It was a crazy day, but that's what you get in this business," Johnson said. The house fire at 118 Catherine St., began about 6:36 p.m., after a woodstove in a back room, started a fire in the rear wall after sending flames through a vent pipe to the outside, Johnson said. The fire cause…
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