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K Reakes

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AppleMed Cuts The Ribbon On New Tarrytown Location TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Tarrytown residents now have another selection for urgent care with the recent opening of AppleMed Urgent Care's third Tarrytown location. Located at 131 Central Ave., the center is a walk-in facility, which serves adults and children, and offers a wide range of immediate and urgent medical and dental services. AppleMed specializes in treating illnesses and injuries that need immediate attention but may not be serious enough to require going to the ER. The bilingual Tarrytown location offers services seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. AppleMed offers treatments fo…

by K Reakes

02/27/2017

Police & Fire

Bomb Threat At Jewish Community Center On Hudson Prompts Evacuation TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The all-clear has been sounded at the Jewish Community Center on the Hudson in Tarrytown following a bomb threat Monday that caused the evacuation of the building and the bomb squad to respond, police said. The threat was called in by phone around 9:08 a.m. causing facility staff to contact the Tarrytown Police Department and to begin evacuating the center, said Tarrytown Lt. John Barbalet. Police responded within minutes and helped with the evacuation while the Westchester County Police bomb squad was called in to sweep the building, he added. Members of the bomb squa…

by K Reakes

02/27/2017

News

Road Closed In Clarkstown For Tree Removal CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Motorists and residents should take note that Foxwood Road in West Nyack will be closed for several hours for tree removal.According to the Clarkstown's Highway Department, the road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in order for a large crane to be brought in to help with the removal. Highway flag personnel will be on hand directing drivers to detours. The main area of closure is 120 Foxwood Road. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.

by K Reakes

02/27/2017

Police & Fire

Motorist Extricated After Crash In Pound Ridge POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- While Pound Ridge volunteer firefighters were busy getting ready for their second annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday evening, they received a call for help following a crash on East Woods Road. Members quickly assembled and responded with Assistant Chief Justine Brent first on the scene who found the car on its side with the driver unable to get out, said Capt. Sam Dodge. Chief Edward Trail arrived seconds after and began stabilizing the car. Once stabilized the windshield was cut for patient access and a partial removal of the roof was performed, he added. The patient…

by Daily Voice

02/27/2017

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit After Pearl River Crash ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Garnerville man was charged with driving drunk at three times the legal limit following a crash Saturday in Pearl River, according to the Orangetown Police. Matthew Smahaj, 25, was charged after officers responded to a vehicle crash on North Middletown Road in Pearl River and while speaking with Smahaj they could smell alcohol and his speech was slurred, police said. Officers conducted several field sobriety tests, which Smahaj failed, and a breathalyzer which showed Smahaj's blood alcohol content at more than the times the legal limit, police added. He was cha…

by K Reakes

02/27/2017

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Bedford's Kate Mara BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Bedford's Kate Mara. Kate Rooney Mara, who was born and raised in Bedford, turned 34 on Monday, Feb. 27. Mara is the daughter of Timothy Christopher Mara, an NFL scout and vice president of the New York Giants for player evaluation, and Kathleen McNulty Mara (Rooney). Her mother's side of the family has held ownership in the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers football team since its formation in 1933, and her father's side of the family has held ownership in the NFL's New York Giants since its formation in 1925. Mara's film debut was in "Random Hearts,"…

by K Reakes

02/27/2017

Events

Westchester Groups Continue 'Justice Monday' In White Plains WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Residents passionate about issues facing Westchester County and the nation today are invited to take part in the next Social Justice Monday on Monday, Feb. 27 in White Plains. Hosted by the WESPAC Foundation, the next gathering at noon at the Fountain in downtown will be a peaceful rally and show of strength and resistance to the policies of hate and divisiveness, said Nada Khader of WESPAC. Attendees are invited to bring signs (not on sticks please) and friends. "Silence equals acceptance. Raise your voice with the community and show the world that we are…

by K Reakes

02/26/2017

News

Plea In Crash That Killed Northern Westchester Teaching Aide Tops News NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The following is a round-up of the top stories of the week in northern Westchester County. Richard O'Keefe pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminally negligent homicide and agreed to a one-year sentence in the death of Frances Ghelarducci during a crash in 2015. Columbia University has been chosen as the best college in New York state by niche.com, an internet ranking and review site. A Westchester woman is facing more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her victim while serving as a part-time personal assistant …

by K Reakes

02/26/2017

News

Woman's Guilty Plea In Near $1M Theft From Employer Tops Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The following is a round-up of the top stories of the week for Westchester County. A Westchester woman is facing more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her victim while serving as a part-time personal assistant over the span of five years. Tony Planakis, aka "Tony Bees," a former NYPD detective who used to scoop up wayward bees for the police department, was busy in Pelham Thursday trying to wrangle 750 pounds of tree and bees into submission. Columbia University has been chosen as the best college in New Y…

by K Reakes

02/26/2017

News

New Carmel Police Union Contract Tops Week's News PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The following is a round-up of the top stories of the week for Putnam County. The Carmel Town Board voted unanimously on Wednesday night to approve a new contract with the town's police union. A Patterson woman is under observation at a medical facility after threatening to kill her neighbor, Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith said. A Westchester man is facing weapons charges after allegedly striking his victim with a hammer during a domestic dispute on the Taconic State Parkway. Richard O'Keefe pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminally negligent homicide and agreed …

by K Reakes

02/26/2017

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