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Funeral Services Scheduled For Yonkers' Michael Fahy, FDNY Battalion Chief Funeral Services Scheduled For Yonkers' Michael Fahy, FDNY Battalion Chief
Funeral Services Scheduled For Yonkers' Michael Fahy, Fdny Battalion Chief YONKERS, N.Y. -- Funeral services for fallen FDNY Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, a resident of the Crestwood section of Yonkers and a North Rockland High School graduate who was killed on Tuesday when a house with a drug factory inside exploded, will be held on Saturday, with a wake on Thursday and Friday preceding the funeral, according to the New York City Fire Department. The wake will be held at Flowers Funeral Home, 714 Yonkers Ave., from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 and Friday, Sept. 30. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Annunciation Church,…

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U.S. Attorney Files Civil Rights Suit Against Westchester Developer U.S. Attorney Files Civil Rights Suit Against Westchester Developer
U.S. Attorney Files Civil Rights Suit Against Westchester Developer A Federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Wednesday against a local construction company, Ginsburg Development, for failing to make several of its projects accessible to people with disabilities in Westchester and Rockland counties, according to Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The projects, two in Rockland County that are completed, and four rental complexes in Westchester, fail to offer access that is required by federal law.  In addition to the lawsuit, a court-ordered preliminary injunction was also granted that requires the company to make all of the p…

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Politics
Rockland Amongst Most Fiscally Stressed Counties In State, Comptroller Says Rockland Amongst Most Fiscally Stressed Counties In State, Comptroller Says
Rockland Amongst Most Fiscally Stressed Counties In State, Comptroller Says CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- A recent report on fiscally stressed municipalities by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli does not provide a total picture of the county’s improving finances, according to Rockland County Executive Ed Day.   “It is no secret that I inherited a county that was the most fiscally stressed county in the entire state, with a fiscal score of 86.7 percent; a bond rating one step above junk status; and just $42,000 away from default in January 2014," Day said.  "In my first year, we went to being less than a percentage point (65.8 percent) away from coming off the si…

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Two Goats On Loose In Putnam Two Goats On Loose In Putnam
Two Goats On Loose In Putnam KENT, N.Y. -- Residents who spot two goats on the loose in Putnam aren't seeing things. The goats have been on the loose in Kent for the past two weeks, according to the Town of Kent Dog Control. The goats have been sighted up and down Farmers Mills Road and Gypsie Trail Road, officials said. The town is looking for the goats owners and are asking anyone with information to call the Town of Kent Dog Control officer at 914-299-9699.

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Police & Fire
I-87 Driver Stopped For Speeding Was Drunk, On Revoked License, Police Say I-87 Driver Stopped For Speeding Was Drunk, On Revoked License, Police Say
I-87 Driver Stopped For Speeding Was Drunk, On Revoked License, Police Say A Newburgh man stopped for speeding on Tuesday on I-87, was driving on a revoked license while intoxicated, according to the New York State Police. State police stopped Alejandro Martinez, 29, for speeding at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. When troopers began an investigation into Martinez, they found that he was driving under the influence and had a revoked license due to a prior DWI. He was also supposed to be driving a vehicle with an ignition interlock device because of the DWI, police said. A test of his blood alcohol content registered at 0.08 percent. He was charged with:  Driving while intox…

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New Yorkers No Longer On Hook For Utility Company Fees Of Dead Relatives New Yorkers No Longer On Hook For Utility Company Fees Of Dead Relatives
New Yorkers No Longer On Hook For Utility Company Fees Of Dead Relatives New Yorkers who have passed away will no longer be responsible for paying their utility company fees thanks to new legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The legislation prevents telecommunications companies and utility providers from charging a contract termination or early cancellation fee in the event of a customer's death. "This was a heartless and inappropriate policy that is mostly borne by grieving New Yorkers grappling with the loss of a loved one," Cuomo said. "Ending these fees is the right thing to do and will spare those in mourning from this…

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Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Yonkers Business Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Yonkers Business
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Yonkers Business YONKERS, N.Y. -- A fast-moving fire destroyed a Yonkers business early Wednesday morning on New Main Street, home to a check cashing business, according to News 12.  Fire officials reported flames started on the first floor of the two-story building at 239 New Main St. at 1:45 a.m. The second-floor, housed a bar which had customers at the time of the fire. All were able to escape without injury, said News 12. Some 45 firefighters battled the blaze for 45 minutes before getting the fire under control. Damage from the fire was contained to the first floor, News 12 said. The cause is under inv…

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Obituaries
Yonkers Resident, Fallen NYFD Chief Fahy Followed Father's Footsteps Yonkers Resident, Fallen NYFD Chief Fahy Followed Father's Footsteps
Yonkers Resident, Fallen Nyfd Chief Fahy Followed Father's Footsteps Yonkers resident and North Rockland native Michael Fahy, 44, who was killed Tuesday during an explosion at a marijuana grow house in the Bronx, grew up with FDNY blood coursing through his veins, according to multiple sources. A battalion chief, Fahy, came from a family dedicated to the department with his father serving 33 years with the department, fighting fire after fire to become a battalion chief himself, before retiring in 2001, said the New York Post. Firefighters at his firehouse at 2175 Walton Ave. planned to honor Fahy Wednesday morning with a special ceremony, according to the N…

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Politics
Teachout Seen As Carrying Bernie Sanders' Baton In Congressional Race Teachout Seen As Carrying Bernie Sanders' Baton In Congressional Race
Teachout Seen As Carrying Bernie Sanders' Baton In Congressional Race With more than $1.6 million in her war chest and 60,000 Facebook followers, Zephyr Teachout of the 19th District in Dutchess County is battling to carry on Bernie Sanders message in one of the most talked about Congressional races in the country, according to the Huffington Post. Teachout, considered a major torchbearers for many of Sanders' causes including campaign finance reform and global warming, is facing off with former state assemblyman John Faso, backed by two billionaire Republican donors Paul Singer and Robert Mercer, who have each showered the candidate's Super PAC with half a mi…

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Police & Fire
Rockland Mourns One Of Its Own, FDNY Chief Fahy Rockland Mourns One Of Its Own, FDNY Chief Fahy
Rockland Mourns One Of Its Own, Fdny Chief Fahy ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- As word spread of the death of NYFD Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, a North Rockland native and married father of three, in a Bronx explosion, local police and fire departments across the area responded quickly to offer their condolences on social media. The Rockland County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook:  "Our deepest condolences to the FDNY and the family of Battalion Chief Michael Fahy on his passing in the line of duty. Chief Fahy was a native of Rockland and a North Rockland High School graduate." The Thiells Fire Department said: "Our though…

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