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Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response
Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response A group of New York high school students who recorded themselves shouting the N-word have sparked outrage and protest at their school. The nine-second video of the Colonie Central High students was shared widely Friday, Oct. 16 and afterward. The teens say little in the clip besides the N-word. A large group of students demonstrated, chanted, and held signs outside the school Monday, Oct. 19, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. The signs included “Black Lives Matter,” “We Deserve Equality,” and “Silence is Compliance.” “The actions of the young men in the videos circulating the internet are d…
One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police
One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police A Hudson Valley resident was killed in an apartment fire that also hospitalized another person, police said. The fire erupted at White Birch Apartments in Mount Tremper around 5:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, New York State Police said. Multiple Ulster County fire crews responded to the scene, where firefighters found one person dead inside the residence, state police said. Another person was rushed to Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston for treatment of smoke inhalation, troopers said. Police have not yet been able to confirm the victim's identity. The cause of the fire remains under investig…
Aggressive Coyote Shot Near University In Hudson Valley, Escapes Into Woods Aggressive Coyote Shot Near University In Hudson Valley, Escapes Into Woods Aggressive Coyote Shot Near University In Hudson Valley, Escapes Into Woods
Aggressive Coyote Shot Near University In Hudson Valley, Escapes Into Woods Police in Westchester County are searching for a coyote that escaped into a wooded area after being shot by an officer following reports of aggressive behavior.  The incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, near Mercy University and the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Irvington, village officials said. Irvington Police officers first responded to a report of a coyote sighting near the university. While they searched the surrounding area, authorities received more reports of a coyote behaving aggressively toward a person on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.  Police…
Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Rockland County Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Rockland County Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Rockland County
Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Rockland County A 58-year-old woman died when she was hit by her own car after leaving it in reverse in Rockland County, police said. The fatal incident happened at around 5:22 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16,  at 175 North Main St. in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Police Department said on Monday, Oct. 19. Officers responded there after receiving a report of a crash. When police arrived, they spoke with a witness who reported seeing a woman struck by her own vehicle. Police then found the 58-year-old victim lying unresponsive and began administering lifesaving measures.  The woman, who was…
Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ICE Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ICE Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ICE Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time
Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ice Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time A woman who attacked senior citizens during a peaceful protest against federal immigration enforcement in Dutchess County earlier this year will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to felony assault and property damage charges.  Pawling resident Annette Strehle, 53, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree assault and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief following a confrontation with demonstrators protesting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Monday, Oct. 19.  Strehle was sentenced to six months i…
NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds
NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds An Albany man beat up his ex-girlfriend with a handgun, then pointed it at her 11-year-old daughter, and attacked her friend, authorities said. Quavon Grimes, 36, was convicted Friday, Oct. 16 following a four-day trial, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 19. Grimes and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument outside an apartment on Westerlo Street in Albany on Aug. 30, 2025, around 11 p.m., investigators said. The victim and her daughter tried to walk away from the argument, but Grimes chased them down, pulled the gun, and hit the woman in the face with it multi…
NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend'
NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' A University of New Haven hockey captain who dreamed of becoming an NYPD officer is being remembered as a great leader who wanted to help others after he was killed in an I-95 head-on crash.  Ryan O’Shea, 21, of Stony Point, New York, died Friday night, Oct. 16, after a wrong-way driver struck his car on I-91 in North Haven, Connecticut State Police said. O’Shea was a senior captain of the university’s club hockey team, the Chargers. He studied criminal justice with a focus on police science, the university said. “Ryan embodied everything that is good about being a Charger,” shared De…
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Hudson Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Hudson Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Hudson Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Hudson Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff A man accused of sexually assaulting two women in Putnam County has been brought back to New York after authorities caught him in Canada following years on the run.  Cesar Hernandez Rodriguez, 34, a Mexican citizen, was arrested in connection with sexual assaults that allegedly occurred in Putnam Valley on July 4 and 5, 2022, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The Sheriff's Office said it began investigating the alleged assaults of two women on July 6, 2022. Detectives later identified Hernandez Rodriguez as a suspect.  However, authorities said he f…
NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say
NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say A Westchester County nursing home employee was arrested after police said she used a victim's stolen payment information to rack up more than $1,800 in unauthorized Lyft rides.  Yonkers resident Tyrese Barboza, 27, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation into the alleged theft at a nursing home in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The investigation began back in April 2026, when a victim reported discovering multiple unauthorized charges for Lyft rideshare services totaling over $1,800.  As police investigated, they learned that …
Child Hit By Taxi In Rockland County: Report Child Hit By Taxi In Rockland County: Report Child Hit By Taxi In Rockland County: Report
Child Hit By Taxi In Rockland County: Report A child was struck by a taxi while crossing a street in Rockland County, according to reports.   The incident happened on Washington Avenue in New Square on Monday morning, Oct. 19, The Monsey Scoop reported. The child was reportedly crossing Washington Avenue in a marked crosswalk when the taxi struck them. Emergency responders from New Square Hatzoloh and Ershte Hilf, along with officers from the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene, the outlet reported. Minor injuries were reported, according to The Monsey Scoop.  More details about the crash were not im…
Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: NYSP Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: NYSP Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: NYSP
Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: Nysp A wrong-way driver who was allegedly over twice the legal limit nearly struck a state trooper head-on before crashing into two other vehicles on Interstate 287 in Westchester, authorities said.   White Plains resident Robert Daniel Mack, 49, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following the early-morning crash on Interstate 287 in White Plains, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The incident began shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, when a trooper traveling eastbound in the left lane of I-287 suddenly saw a vehicle speeding westbound directly toward their patrol c…
Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police
Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police A Westchester County woman is facing aggravated DWI charges after police said she was caught driving on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County with a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit.  Peekskill resident Keely A. Broderick, 39, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following a late-night traffic stop in Dutchess County, New York State Police said on Monday, Oct. 19. The events leading to Broderick's arrest began around 10:54 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 84 in East Fishkill for alleged violations. During the stop, troo…