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Police & Fire

Garnerville Man Found Dead In Auto Shop Robbery The body of a Garnerville man was found dead in a car with a zip tie around his neck in the Bronx after two men wearing masks robbed an auto body shop where he worked, according to multiple reports. Robert Bishun, 36, was found, along with two customers who were tied up, following the robbery, said PIX11. Officers responded to the Proline Auto Specialists on Stillwell Avenue in Morris Park around 9 p.m.Tuesday after receiving a report of a robbery. When they arrived, they were told by the two customers, who were able to escape, that two men wearing mask had tied them up and put them inside …

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Police & Fire

Hyde Park Athletic Director, Husband Accused Of Stealing From District HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- A Hyde Park couple were charged with grand larceny on Tuesday after police executed a search warrant and discovered items that belonged to the Hyde Park Central School District at their home. Amy McCardle-Rausenberger, 39 and Scott Rausenberger, 37 were arrested after Hyde Park Police, along with the New York State Police recovered a large amount of stolen property in both their home and in the detached garage. McCardle-Rausenberger is the school district's athletic director and her husband runs an at-home triathlon and fitness training company called “Go Fast Get Fit.&q…

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Police & Fire

Fundraiser To Support Piermont FD's High Angle Rescue Team PIERMONT, N.Y. -- After years of using the same rescue equipment, the Piermont Fire Department's High Angle Rescue Team is in need of new gear. To help, the Tallman Pool & Beach Club will host a fundraiser sponsored by Procida Funding & Advisors on Saturday, Oct. 8. The special evening will include a pig roast buffet from NoCo Grill, live music, 50/50 raffle and a cash bar. Tickets for the event will be sold at the door for $25 and additional donations to the cause are welcome. The Piermont Fire Department’s High Angle Rescue Team was founded in 1999 to provide additional means to…

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Lifestyle

More Than 2,000 People Attend Blues, BBQ Festival In Patterson PATTERSON, N,Y. -- Nothing goes better together than barbecue and blues and more than 2,000 partygoers proved that when they attended the recent Rotary Club of Patterson's 5th annual Blues and BBQ Festival at the Patterson Firehouse. Attendees enjoyed two days of great music, smokin’ BBQ, and two days of fun for the whole family. This year the festival featured performances by Grammy Award-nominated guitar virtuoso Gil Parris, along with Tommy "Pipes" McDonnell of the Original Blues Brothers Band, both of whom joined their longtime friend Tony T and his City Express Band. Some …

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Police & Fire

$2.7M To Come Out Of Clarkstown Police Budget CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Following a study of the Clarkstown Police Department's budget and manpower needs, the police department has agreed to a $2.75 million cut in the department's budget for next year.During Tuesday's Town Board meeting, Supervisor George Hoehmann said changes needed within the department to meet the town's budget goals are supported by the town and the Clarkstown PBA. Hoehmann said in a statement that he met with the department's administration as well as the PBA four times since receiving the $98,000 final study from the Bonadio Group. "The goal of these meetings has …

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Sports

Westchester Knicks Refurbish Basketball Court In Irvington IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- The Bobby Speisman basketball courts at Scenic Hudson Park are receiving a facelift complete with newly painted courts courtesy of the Westchester Knicks, the NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knicks, along with Chase and the Village of Irvington.The basketball court was originally made possible by the Irvington community, Village of Irvington, and friends in memory of Bobby Speisman, the father of three daughters, who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77 which was flown into the Pentagon on Sept. 11. “Being the home of the Bobby Speisman Basketba…

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Police & Fire

Man Had Crack Cocaine, Marijuana In Nyack, Orangetown Police Say NYACK, N.Y. -- An Orangeburg man who was acting suspiciously was arrested by Orangetown police on Monday, Sept. 19 on drug charges in Nyack. Police approached Daniel Falcone, 50, on Franklin Street after they saw him acting in a strange manner. When they stopped him, officers discovered Falcone was in possession of crack cocaine and marijuana, police said. Falcone was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. He was released and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 13.

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Events

Hundreds of Residents Support Tarrytown Kids Club At Fundraiser TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Hundreds of Tarrytown residents turned out recently to help support the Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow Kids Club during a fundraiser at the Hudson Harbor Lodge. The mission of the Kids Club is to provide support for underserved youth in the community by marshaling resources, increasing local awareness, advocating for programming, and offering services to improve the lives of children and families. Through their close ties to the community, the organization is able to find, fund, and facilitate programs they believe will have the greatest impact on the lives of those they serve.…

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

News

Valhalla Post Office Closing For Five Weeks VALHALLA, N.Y. -- The Valhalla Post Office will be closed for the next five weeks for renovations and all functions have been transferred to the North White Plains Post Office. Town officials said that closure will not affect resident's regular mail service. However, those that need to pick up a package or registered letter, empty out their post office box or receive a last minute postmark for their Sept. 30 school tax bill, they will need to visit the North White Plains office (also called North Station) at 585 N Broadway, adjacent to the CVS parking lot. Regular post office activities su…

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

Police & Fire

Rowdy Hotel Party Leads To Arrests In Greenburgh WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A rowdy party in a room at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel on White Plains Road in Tarrytown led to the arrest of two people on drugs and weapons charges. Greenburgh police responded to the Marriott Courtyard Hotel at 475 White Plains Road around 1:50 a.m., after receiving a call from the hotel about a large and unruly party in one of the rooms, said Sgt. Robert Whiting of the Greenburgh Police Department. The hotel had evicted the guests who had rented the room for the party and upon the officers' arrival, seven of the partygoers were seen getting in a vehicle. As…

by K Reakes

09/21/2016

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