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Yonkers Implements Halloween Curfew, Rules YONKERS, N.Y. -- In an effort to keep the little ones safe on Halloween, Yonkers will have a citywide curfew for children 16 and younger on Halloween night. “Halloween is a fun holiday meant to be enjoyed by all, which is why we are taking a proactive approach in providing a safe Halloween for our communities,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “In addition to the curfew, we also encourage all parents to be mindful of their children’s activities that evening so our trick-or-treaters have a happy – and safe – Halloween this year.” The Yonkers Police Department said that children 12 and younger must be…

by K Reakes

10/28/2016

News

Commuters Should Expect Lane Closures On Tappan Zee Bridge Now that the westbound span towers of the new Tappan Zee Bridge have reached their maximum height, commuters can expect lane shifts as Tappan Zee Constructors LLC (TZC) begin work to prepare the site for the future New York State Police Troop T barracks. The shift will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the area of the former Tarrytown toll plaza. The lanes will be shifted approximately 20 feet to the north, officials said. All lanes will reopen by 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. The lane closures will include up to three southbound/eastbound lanes across the Tappan Zee Bridge from exit 10 (Nyac…

by K Reakes

10/28/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Department Provide Halloween Safety Tips ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- As Halloween approaches, many are getting their costumes, decorations, and candy ready for a fun evening with family and friends. To make sure that all have a safe evening, the Orangetown Police Department offers the following safety tips: Walk Safety: Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing keep looking as you cross. Put electronic devices down and keeps heads up and walk, don't run, across streets. Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. Always walk on …

by K Reakes

10/28/2016

Police & Fire

White Plains Police Ask Public's Help In Probe Of College Athlete's Death As family and friends of Robby Schartner grieve his death on Sunday, Oct. 9 after the Manhattanville College lacrosse player was struck and killed by a car, the Detective Division of the White Plains Police Department is working to piece together the hours before the horrible accident. Schartner, a junior at Manhattanville, was a 21-year-old graduate of Brookfield High School (Conn.) who had also lived in Fishkill and Garrison. Detectives are asking for the public's assistance in providing information that could help flush out what happened before Emma Fox, of Rye, who was driving drunk had…

by K Reakes

10/27/2016

Police & Fire

Mahopac Teen Accused Of Drunk Driving With 14-Year-Old In Car MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Carmel Police charged a Mahopac man on Saturday, Oct. 22, with drunk driving with a younger teen in the car following a traffic accident, according to lohud.com.Markham Barry, 18, was traveling on East Lovell Street when he lost control of his car and ran into a stone wall near the border with Somers, said lohud.com. When officers responded to the scene they determined that Barry was drunk and he had a 14-year-old boy as a passenger. No one was injured, added lohud.com. Barry was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle, endangering the …

by K Reakes

10/27/2016

Police & Fire

Megan's Law Helps Keep Westchester Kids From Sex Offenders On Halloween While the little ones are getting ready to hit the streets dressed in their spooky grab, law enforcement officials are working behind the scenes to make sure children are safe from sexual offenders. But parents can be proactive and check their neighborhoods themselves under Megan's Law, which allows them to search their state's sexual offender database. Named after Megan Kanka, a Hamilton Township, N.J., 7-year-old child who was raped, beaten and strangled to death on July 29, 1994 by a sexual offender, the Federal law requires law enforcement to notify the public when registered sexual off…

by K Reakes

10/27/2016

Police & Fire

Carmel Woman, 34, Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Home Where She Worked CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Carmel woman was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 11 with stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from a home where she worked, according to lohud.com. Amanda Smith, 34, was charged with grand larceny following an investigation into the theft, said lohud.com. Carmel police did not say how much the jewelry was valued at or where the home was located, added lohud.com. Smith is being held at the Putnam County jail on $10,000 bail, said lohud.com. Click here to read the lohud.com story.

by K Reakes

10/27/2016

Lifestyle

Start Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Just Days Away Foodies will be in heaven over the next two weeks as the Hudson Valley Restaurant Week kicks offs on Tuesday, Nov. 1 with more than 200 restaurants taking part in the semi-annual event.Gastropubs, Italian, French, Japanese, traditional America, are just a few of the choices food lovers will have a chance to sample during the event that runs through Nov. 13. Celebrating its 10th year, the event in 2015 attracted more than one million diners and generated some $20 million in sales. Here's how it works -- All restaurants involved in the event will offer three-course dinners for $29.95; with …

by K Reakes

10/27/2016

Police & Fire

Former Teacher Registered As Sex Offender Lives In Port Chester A former Ossining High School math teacher convicted of third-degree rape after having sex with an underage student, is serving his 10 year probation sentence in Port Chester, according to information provided by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. John M. Azabache, 35, who lives at 350 South Regent St., Apt. 3N, Port Chester, was arrested on the day he was supposed to get married to a White Plains woman, NBC News 4 reported at the time. Azabache was arrested after the 16-year-old student's parents notified police of the sexual contact between the two, NBC News 4 said.…

by K Reakes

10/27/2016

Real Estate

$11.885M Scarsdale Mansion Goes On Market For First Time In Decades For all of the millionaires out there, a special piece of property in Scarsdale is coming on the market for the first time in 30 years, according to lohud.com. The classic Heathcote Estates mansion is on the market for $11.885 million. Built in 1928, the Scarsdale colonial is 12,306-square-foot with eight bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, two additional powder rooms and tennis courts, and in-ground pool and an exercise room, said lohud.com. The home, built for entertaining, also offers an open floor plans with numerous rooms for socializing, added lohud.com. It is listed Julia B. Fee Sotheb…

by K Reakes

10/27/2016

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