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Missing Northern Westchester Housekeeper Struck, Killed By Bus Missing Northern Westchester Housekeeper Struck, Killed By Bus
Missing Northern Westchester Housekeeper Struck, Killed By Bus This story has been updated.  A beloved Bedford and Somers nanny who was reported missing by friends after she didn't return home on Monday, Nov. 7, was struck and killed by a truck on E. 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan as she crossed a street, according to an NYPD spokesman. Although NYPD officials would not confirm the nanny's name, local Bedford police said in fact the woman struck was Neuza Diniz, 68, of Newark said Bedford Police Lt. Tom Diebold. Diniz was first reported missing by her friend Carla Cerquiera who turned in a missing person's report to the Newark Police when she faile…
Police Apprehend Garnerville Man In Ramapo Driveway Assaults Police Apprehend Garnerville Man In Ramapo Driveway Assaults
Police Apprehend Garnerville Man In Ramapo Driveway Assaults RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A Garnerville man has been charged with the recent assaults of two local women in their driveways, according to Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel. Adrian Valentin-Polanco 28, was arrested in connection with the two attacks that occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 1, on Carmen Court, in Chestnut Ridge and Thursday, Nov. 3, on Olympia Lane in Monsey. Both incidents occurred between the hours of 8:30 and 10 p.m., Weidel said. The women, who had been approached from behind after arriving home from different locations, were attacked as soon as they got out of their vehicles, Weidel said. Va…
Day Responds To County Legislature's Calls For Information About Corruption Day Responds To County Legislature's Calls For Information About Corruption
Day Responds To County Legislature's Calls For Information About Corruption CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day was quick to respond to accusations from Legislative Chairman Alden H. Wolfe on Thursday about “wrongdoing and possible corruption” in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. “My administration has long had concerns about how the Community Development Office is run," Day said. "We instructed the former director to report back to us about the agency’s financials. We were not satisfied with the response." Wolfe, who asked for the district attorney to look into the matter, comes after a lohud.com report that quot…
Wolfe Wants HUD To Probe Potential Corruption In County Program Wolfe Wants HUD To Probe Potential Corruption In County Program
Wolfe Wants HUD To Probe Potential Corruption In County Program This story has been updated. CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- In an ongoing battle between Rockland County Legislature Chairman Alden H. Wolfe and County Executive Ed Day, the chairman is now formally requesting that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development investigate possible missing funds awarded through the county Office of Community Development. The request comes after a column by Day in Thursday's online and print editions of the "Rockland County Times" in which he vows “to get to the bottom of where this HUD money has gone.” It also follows Wolfe’s earlier request that the …
Cold Air From Canada Will Bring Wind-Chill Factor Of 20 Degrees To Armonk Cold Air From Canada Will Bring Wind-Chill Factor Of 20 Degrees To Armonk
Cold Air From Canada Will Bring Wind-Chill Factor Of 20 Degrees To Armonk A preview of winter will sweep over the area on Veterans Day as a cold front delivers a shot of cold air making it feel like it's in the 20s and 30s, to as low as the upper teens in northern areas, including Putnam and Dutchess counties, according to the National Weather Service and AccuWeather.com. The colder air, moving in from northern Canada, will hit the area Friday afternoon with the coldest air moving through Saturday morning on the back of blustery winds of 13 to 21 mph, Accuweather.com said. The bitter cold wind chills will affect the area Friday night. Luckily, sunny skies will a…
Motorist Dies In Fiery Hyde Park Crash Motorist Dies In Fiery Hyde Park Crash
Motorist Dies In Fiery Hyde Park Crash HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- A single car accident led to the death of an unidentified man whose car burst into flames at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 after hitting a rock wall and tree on Albany Post Road, according to the Hyde Park Police Department. The Hyde Park Police Department received multiple calls reporting an auto accident which had just occurred on Route 9 (Albany Post Road) between Scenic Drive and Ledges Drive, said Lt. Robert Benson. When officers arrived they found the car, which had been traveling southbound on Route 9, had crossed into the oncoming lane, left the roadway, struck a ro…
Ridgefield Police Ask For Public's Help In Mobil Burglary Ridgefield Police Ask For Public's Help In Mobil Burglary
Ridgefield Police Ask For Public's Help In Mobil Burglary RIDEGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield police are asking for the public's help in identifying the man who stole cigarettes and a small amount of cash from the Mobil gas station on Danbury Road on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the Ridgefield Press. The suspect, described a a short man with a stocky build, wearing a full black ski mask and all black clothing and gloves, entered the store around 3 a.m., the Ridgefield Press said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ridgefield Police Department’s Detective Division at 203-431-2794 or the Anonymous Tip Line at 203-431-2345. Click here to rea…
John F. Hughes, 60, Yonkers Native John F. Hughes, 60, Yonkers Native
John F. Hughes, 60, Yonkers Native John F. Hughes Jr., 60, a Yonkers native, died Friday, Nov. 4.  The son of John F. and the late Simone Hughes, he lived in Hyde Park and was formerly of Carmel. Huges Jr., worked as an aide at the Hudson Valley Psychiatric Center in Poughkeepsie. He is survived by his father, and his brother William Hughes, both of Carmel. He was predeceased by his mother and his sister, Patricia Hughes. A funeral mass was celebrated on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. John The Evangelist Church in Mahopac with interment following at Raymond Hill Cemetery in Carmel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be mad…
One Injured In Three-Car Beacon Crash One Injured In Three-Car Beacon Crash
One Injured In Three-Car Beacon Crash BEACON, N.Y. -- One person was injured following a three-car crash Thursday at the intersection of Verplank Avenue and Willow Street, according to the Beacon Police Department. The accident, which occurred around 8:11 a.m., was caused by the driver of one car who failed to yield the right away and plowed into two other vehicles, said Sgt. Thomas Figlia. One person was slightly injured with minor neck pain and transported to the hospital, he added. The area has been cleared and traffic is moving freely, he added.
Jill Anne Pennelle, 32, Of Pawling Jill Anne Pennelle, 32, Of Pawling
Jill Anne Pennelle, 32, Of Pawling PAWLING, N.Y. -- Jill Anne Pennelle, 32, of Pawling, died on Friday, Oct. 28,, following a hard-fought battle with cancer.  Born in White Plains on July 6, 1984, Pennelle, was the youngest daughter of Peter Pennelle and Linda Pennelle (Carrozza).  She is survived by her parents and her three sisters and brothers-in-law's including Teresa (Chris) Robinson; Lisa (Scott) Seifert, and Kelli (Chuck) Miller. She also has three nieces Kayla and Riley Miller and Ashley Robinson. Her family described her as a warm hearted, compassionate, brave and fierce woman. A funeral mass was held on Saturday…
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