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Route 22 Road Connection, Major Traffic Connector, Will Close For One Week Route 22 Road Connection, Major Traffic Connector, Will Close For One Week
Route 22 Road Connection, Major Traffic Connector, Will Close For One Week Commuters get ready for slowdowns and major congestion when the northbound Armonk Road Connection closes for a week beginning Saturday, Feb. 18, Westchester County highway officials said. The roadway, which links Route 22 with the Bronx River Parkway (Kensico Circle) and the Taconic State Parkway, will be closed to make repairs to the overhead bridge, officials added. During the closure, which is scheduled to last until Sunday, Feb. 26, motorists should follow the posted detour using Broadway to Columbus Avenue to Nanny Hagen Road to Route 120 to Route 22. For additional information, conta…

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State Issues Warning On Tax Season Scams State Issues Warning On Tax Season Scams
State Issues Warning On Tax Season Scams Taxpayers beware, the state is warning tax preparers and human resource officials of several new scams that have hit at least 37 companies throughout the state, affecting thousands of taxpayers. "As technology continues to advance, cyber thieves and scammers are using more and more sophisticated methods to try and steal personal information to defraud hardworking New Yorkers," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "There must be zero tolerance for these schemes and I encourage everyone – especially those in these fields – to remain vigilant and immediately report any suspicious inquiries to…

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Funeral Set For Suffern Native Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck Funeral Set For Suffern Native Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck
Funeral Set For Suffern Native Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  Ashley Nicole Badenchini, 25, of West Haverstraw, died on Sunday, Feb. 12 following an accident in which she was struck by a pickup truck that she had just gotten out of in Stony Point. Badenchini, born Sept. 11, 1991, in Suffern, to Richard and Annamaria (Quattrocchi) Badenchini, she was a graduate of North Rockland High School and worked at Learning Ladders Child Day Care for many years. A real country music fan, Badenchini had a gift of touching those around her and lighting up a room with her special smile.  She is survived by her parents Richard and Annamaria…

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Police & Fire
Peekskill Police Uncover Organized Property Theft Ring Peekskill Police Uncover Organized Property Theft Ring
Peekskill Police Uncover Organized Property Theft Ring PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill police investigating a string of property thefts from local vehicles throughout the city have uncovered a much larger and more organized ring, with the arrest of a second man, said Peekskill police. Detectives investigating the case served a search warrant at the home of John Maxwell, 23, on Buena Vista Ave., on Tuesday and arrested the Peekskill man on felony identity theft and stolen property charges after finding a credit card reported stolen from a vehicle in Peekskill in late November, police said. Maxwell's arrest follows last week’s arrest of Tyler Daniel…

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Man Indicted For Murder In Mount Vernon Nightclub Man Indicted For Murder In Mount Vernon Nightclub
Man Indicted For Murder In Mount Vernon Nightclub Errol Hillary, the man accused of gunning down a popular Mount Vernon nightclub owner on Christmas Day and wounding five other men, pleaded not guilty Thursday, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. The Bronx resident, 41, who did not speak during the arraignment before Judge Barry Warhit in Westchester County Court, is accused of killing O'Neil Bandoo and injuring five others following an argument around 4:30 a.m., Dec. 25, 2016, inside the Mansion at 4 N. Third Ave. He is charged with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, five counts o…

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DOT Worker Hospitalized After Rhinebeck Crash DOT Worker Hospitalized After Rhinebeck Crash
DOT Worker Hospitalized After Rhinebeck Crash DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rhinebeck firefighters responded to an auto crash early Thursday after a car slammed into a front-end loader working on the Route 9G overpass, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department. A portion of the roadway was closed for about 45 minutes around 5:40 a.m., after the car crashed into the construction vehicle that was working to clear snow build-up from the bridge, said Henry Campbell, information officer for the Rhinebeck Fire Department. The DOT employee driving the front-end loader was sent to Northern Dutchess Hospital by Rhinebeck ambulance for medical evalu…

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'Active Shooter' Alert In White Plains Was A False Alarm 'Active Shooter' Alert In White Plains Was A False Alarm
'Active Shooter' Alert In White Plains Was A False Alarm WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A report of an active shooter at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains on Thursday morning was a false alarm, according to Mayor Thomas Roach. The report of an active shooter went out to the White Plains Police Department after an accidental activation of the hospital's emergency response system, the Mayor's office said. The White Plains Police immediately sent a full response team to the scene. Burke staff followed the protocols for response in such situations that had been developed in collaboration with the police department, they added. There were no …

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Suspicious Group, Man In Trench Coat Among North Castle Police Reports Suspicious Group, Man In Trench Coat Among North Castle Police Reports
Suspicious Group, Man In Trench Coat Among North Castle Police Reports NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- New Castle have been busy dealing with everything from suspicious vehicles to a woman sleeping in her car to a teen receiving unwanted text messages over the past week. On Tuesday, officers received complaints about a suspicious vehicle parked in the cul de sac of Deer Trail. A caller told officers that he approached the vehicle and believed the occupants were using some sort of hard drugs and they asked him not to call the police, police said. The vehicle then fled the area in the direction of Whippoorwill Golf Club. Officers did not locate the vehicle, police said. Al…

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Pearl River Man Caught With Cocaine Inside Restaurant Pearl River Man Caught With Cocaine Inside Restaurant
Pearl River Man Caught With Cocaine Inside Restaurant Orangetown police nabbed a Pearl River man acting suspiciously at a Nyack restaurant for possession of cocaine on Wednesday, police said. Matthew Cobb, 31, was inside the Bourbon Street restaurant and bar on Main Street around 1 a.m. when officers noticed that he was acting strangely, said Sgt. Kirk Vega. During an investigation into his behavior, officers found he was in possession of cocaine, police added. Cobb was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on March. 7. 

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County Commits $100K To Bring Boys & Girls Club To City Of Poughkeepsie County Commits $100K To Bring Boys & Girls Club To City Of Poughkeepsie
County Commits $100K To Bring Boys & Girls Club To City Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Students and children in the City of Poughkeepsie will soon be able to take part in a new after-school Boys & Girls Club program at the New Hope Community Center thanks to a $100,000 grant from Dutchess County. The monies, provided to the Boys & Girls Club of Newburgh through the county's Agency Partner Grant program, will be used to develop the program aimed at targeting the academic, social and behavioral development of city youth, county officials said. “Dutchess County continues to make an investment in our children, providing programs and services to help …

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