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State Senate OKs Carlucci-Sponsored Bill To Add Housing Fines To Tax Bills State Senate OKs Carlucci-Sponsored Bill To Add Housing Fines To Tax Bills
State Senate OKs Carlucci-Sponsored Bill To Add Housing Fines To Tax Bills CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Property owneerswho don't pay code violation fines could soon find the unpaid amount on their annual tax bill due to legislation written by Senator David Carlucci (D – Rockland/Westchester) and passed by the state Senate.Illegal housing has increasingly become a safety concern for Rockland County. To maximize their profits, landlords subdivide homes and allow families to reside at the property that are well above the legal capacity, Carlucci said. “Landlords that do not follow proper housing, zoning and fire codes create unsafe living conditions for our community, and end…

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Police & Fire
Police Arrest Deliveryman, Then Deliver Pizza Police Arrest Deliveryman, Then Deliver Pizza
Police Arrest Deliveryman, Then Deliver Pizza BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Everyone wants their pizza hot when it's delivered. And that's just what a Bridgeport woman received when police delivered her pizza after arresting the pizza delivery driver for blocking the road and fighting with them on her front porch, according to the Connecticut Post. Jonathan Council, 18, a delivery man for Domino’s, was arrested by Bridgeport police on Tuesday, March 15, for resisting arrest after police said he threw his license and registration through their car window, and then fought them when they ordered him to move his car which was blocking the road, said…

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Town Of Ossining Completes Reevaluation Town Of Ossining Completes Reevaluation
Town Of Ossining Completes Reevaluation OSSINING, N.Y. -- During the last two years, the Town of Ossining has been involved inof revaluing all of the properties within the town, which is now complete.We believe this revaluation will accomplish the long overdue correction of inequities which have arisen since the last town-wide revaluation more than 40 years ago. We are pleased to see this process successfully concluded and have recently mailed to all property owners an impact notice which will explain the changes made to their assessments and the resulting effect on their taxes," said Town Assessor Fernando Gonzalez. Gonzalez…

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Gardens Needed For Secret Gardens Tour Gardens Needed For Secret Gardens Tour
Gardens Needed For Secret Gardens Tour BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Residents with a green thumb and thriving gardens may want to volunteer to take part in the annual Putnam County Secret Garden Tour on June 4.The tour, named “Best Garden Tour in the Hudson Valley” by Hudson Valley Magazine, is held by Partners with PARC, a non-profit dedicated to securing the financial future of people with disabilities. The tour is a fundraiser for the organization, which supports programs and services for children and adults with autism, disabilities, and special needs. A total of 12 gardens from across Putnam County are needed for this year’s event. Tou…

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Stamford Receives Funding For Traffic Upgrades Stamford Receives Funding For Traffic Upgrades
Stamford Receives Funding For Traffic Upgrades STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford drivers will soon see upgraded traffic signals and improved signal timing thanks to $3 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration, said Mayor David Martin.“Addressing transportation and traffic issues has been a priority since I took office,” said Martin. “Key areas that we found early on were traffic congestion and safety, which this funding will help. We are going to do something different with this project. In order to get a comprehensive picture of these issues, I want public participation and input to go hand in hand with the work our city engi…

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Weather
Thunderstorms To Roll Through Bridgeport With Snow Expected This Weekend Thunderstorms To Roll Through Bridgeport With Snow Expected This Weekend
Thunderstorms To Roll Through Bridgeport With Snow Expected This Weekend FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Fairfield County residents might not know whether to grab the umbrella or the snow boots as this year's crazy weather continues with thunderstorms and rain forecast for Thursday afternoon and tonight, and then snow, which could be heavy, moves in for the weekend.According to the National Weather Service, isolated thunderstorms will move into the area Thursday afternoon, with a chance some of the storms could become severe and contain hail. Once the rain has moved out, a coastal low is predicted to bring significant snow to the state on Sunday and into Monday. The fo…

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Teens Charged With Stealing $1.2K In Clothes At Palisades Center Teens Charged With Stealing $1.2K In Clothes At Palisades Center
Teens Charged With Stealing $1.2K In Clothes At Palisades Center CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Clarkstown Police arrested two people for shoplifting clothes at the Lord & Taylor store in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack on Tuesday, March 15.According to police, Angela Himmelberg, 19, of Mount Airy, Md., and Alaina White, 18, of Wixon, Mich., were reportedly observed by loss prevention employees taking merchandise valued at $1,210. The merchandise was found at the scene.  The two women were arrested and transported to police headquarters and charged with felony fourth-degree grand larceny and felony fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.  Both wo…

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New Retailers, Including Dick's Sporting Goods, Coming To JV Mall New Retailers, Including Dick's Sporting Goods, Coming To JV Mall
New Retailers, Including Dick's Sporting Goods, Coming To JV Mall YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Shoppers will soon enjoy new and updated retail offerings as part of the significant renovation project currently underway at Jefferson Valley Mall. Dick's Sporting Goods and Torrid are both slated to open later this year, while H&M has relocated to a new space within the center.  “This is an exciting time for Jefferson Valley Mall as we continue to evolve and offer the best possible shopping experience,” said David Napolitan, general manager at Jefferson Valley Mall. “These new additions, plus ongoing interior and exterior renovations, will signify our commitme…

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Easton Parents Want New Menus For School Lunches Easton Parents Want New Menus For School Lunches
Easton Parents Want New Menus For School Lunches EASTON, Conn. -- An Easton mom worried about her kids' school lunches is leading a drive to improve the food served at Easton schools and to teach children what's healthy to eat, according to the Easton Courier. Linda Champagne heads up the Chew Crew initiative that she says pushes good nutrition and health eating. The 140 member group's main goal is see changes to the menu in the school district's cafeterias where they are pushing for the school to have a chef, buy food locally, cook the food at the school and, someday, even grow their own food, said the Easton Courier. The other goal of t…

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New Fairfield Receives AAA Rating From Standard & Poor's New Fairfield Receives AAA Rating From Standard & Poor's
New Fairfield Receives AAA Rating From Standard & Poor's NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, the gold standard in credit rating agencies for businesses and government entities, has assigned its 'AAA' long-term rating to New Fairfield, saying the outlook on all the town's ratings is stable. "We rate the town higher than the nation because we believe New Fairfield can maintain better credit characteristics than the nation in a stress scenario, based on its predominantly locally derived revenue base and our view that pledged revenue supporting debt service on the bonds is at limited risk of negative sovereign interven…

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