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Ossining Police Getting Their Pink On For Breast Cancer Awareness Ossining Police Getting Their Pink On For Breast Cancer Awareness
Ossining Police Getting Their Pink On For Breast Cancer Awareness OSSINING, N.Y. -- Residents might do a double take when they see Ossining police officers wearing pink t-shirts under their uniforms, or pink on their badges, or even carrying a pair of pink handcuffs. But all of the pink is for a good cause -- Breast Cancer Awareness month which takes place throughout October, officials said. The department said they show their support because so many of their family, friends, and neighbors have been affected by the disease and they can make bring awareness and make a difference by wearing a little pink.  To help show they are serious, the pink band on th…

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'Crazed Crown' Scare Tops Week's News In Westchester 'Crazed Crown' Scare Tops Week's News In Westchester
'Crazed Crown' Scare Tops Week's News In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Here’s a look at the top stories last week from around Westchester County. The Yonkers school district was on high alert after Facebook posts surfaced Tuesday night threatening the well-being of students and staff after similar "Crazed Clown" incidents in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Port Chester. A Mount Vernon woman died in a car crash Monday night on the Hutchinson River Parkway after suffering what police believe was a medical incident, according to Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County police. Get ready for a winter that will be mar…

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Conviction For Illegally Photographing Student Tops Westchester News Conviction For Illegally Photographing Student Tops Westchester News
Conviction For Illegally Photographing Student Tops Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Here’s a look at the top stories last week from around southern Westchester County. A Jefferson Valley man was convicted by a jury Wednesday of illegally taking photos of a female student from Kennedy Catholic High School at the Goldens Bridge train station. Get ready for a winter that will be marked by frequent storms and possible above-normal snowfall, according to a new winter forecast released by AccuWeather.com on Sunday. The founder of Facebook, a former New York City mayor, a presidential candidate and several investors are among a long list of Hudson Valley …

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Man Charged With Having Heroin At Putnam Service Station Tops News Man Charged With Having Heroin At Putnam Service Station Tops News
Man Charged With Having Heroin At Putnam Service Station Tops News PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – Here’s a look at the top stories last week from around southern Westchester County. Putnam County deputies recently charged a Bronx man with possession of 40 bags of heroin while he was parked at a Southeast service station. A Dover woman is wanted by the New York State Police and Dover Justice Court for failing to appear in court on a grand larceny charge, according to the state police. A Jefferson Valley man was convicted by a jury of illegally taking photos of a female student from Kennedy Catholic High School at the Goldens Bridge train station. Foodies, here’s a l…

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Police & Fire
Police Search For Woman Who Allegedly Stole Car At Dover Gas Station Police Search For Woman Who Allegedly Stole Car At Dover Gas Station
Police Search For Woman Who Allegedly Stole Car At Dover Gas Station DOVER, N.Y. -- A Dover woman is wanted by the New York State Police and the Town of Dover Justice Court for failing to appear in court on a grand larceny charge, according to the New York State police. Elizabeth Martinez, 27,  failed to appear for court proceedings in January of 2015. Martinez was arrested in July of 2014 after she and an acquaintance stole a vehicle from a Dover gas station. The pair led police on a pursuit that ended after they collided with a police vehicle in the Town of Southeast. Martinez is described as being a black female, 5-feet-2-inches, 100 pounds, with brown ha…

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Blue Boxes Atop New TZ Bridge Towers Coming Down Blue Boxes Atop New TZ Bridge Towers Coming Down
Blue Boxes Atop New TZ Bridge Towers Coming Down ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Commuters who travel across the Tappan Zee each day may notice that work has begun to remove the big blue boxes sitting atop of the new $3.9 billion bridge's westbound towers. Tappan Zee Constructors  (TZC) is one step closer to completing the twin-span crossing as the towers reach their ultimate height, 419 feet above the Hudson River, said Khurram Saeed, project spokesman. Crews are putting the finishing touches on the upper sections of the towers, which serve as support for the 3,340-foot-span over the river, and removing the blue jump forms when the operations are co…

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Police & Fire
Clarkstown Police Seek Teenager Wanted In Robbery, Assault Clarkstown Police Seek Teenager Wanted In Robbery, Assault
Clarkstown Police Seek Teenager Wanted In Robbery, Assault CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Clarkstown police are asking for the public's help in locating a Nyack teen wanted for various crimes, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.Jaquey Wilkes, 19, of Nyack, is wanted on robbery, assault and larceny charges.  He is described as a black male, 5-feet-9-inches, with black hair and brown eyes.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clarkstown Warrant Unit at 845-639-5880.

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Yorktown Residents Invited To Have Coffee With Police Officers Yorktown Residents Invited To Have Coffee With Police Officers
Yorktown Residents Invited To Have Coffee With Police Officers YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown residents will have a chance to have a cup of coffee with a cop on Friday, Oct. 7, when the department holds its first Coffee With A Cop Day, according to the Yorktown Police.The event, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at JV Hot Bagels, 3565 Lee Road, Jefferson Valley, will include a chance to meet the Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble. "Looking forward to having an agenda free conservation with our local residents," Noble said. Held on National Coffee With A Cop Day, residents will be treated to small-sized coffees when they mention that they are att…

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Police & Fire
Assault Charges Filed In Death Of Yonkers' Michael Fahy, FDNY Chief Assault Charges Filed In Death Of Yonkers' Michael Fahy, FDNY Chief
Assault Charges Filed In Death Of Yonkers' Michael Fahy, Fdny Chief The Bronx District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that it is going after assault charges against the two men associated with the death of FDNY Battalion Chief Michael Fahy of Yonkers when a Bronx home exploded last week. A Bronx grand jury is currently hearing the case against the men, Garivaldi Castillo and Julio Salcedo Contrer, to consider charges of assault and criminal possession of marijuana, said Patrice O'Shaughnessy, spokeswoman for the Bronx DA's Office. "The investigation is continuing, the crime scene is still active, and there could be additional charges when it is co…

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Drunk Driver Runs Off Road Into Woods In Yorktown, Police Say Drunk Driver Runs Off Road Into Woods In Yorktown, Police Say
Drunk Driver Runs Off Road Into Woods In Yorktown, Police Say YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A Yorktown man was charged with driving under the influence at twice the legal limit after driving his car off the roadway near the Taconic State Parkway, according to the Yorktown Police. Ryan May, 38, was arrested after police responded to a call of a car that had run off the roadway and into the woods at the intersection of Route 129 and Underhill Road, police said. When officers arrived on scene they found May outside the car and realized he was intoxicated. After being arrested, his blood alcohol content was tested, which came back at 0.18 percent,  more than …

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