Convicted Felon Admits To Using Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day

A 55-year-old convicted felon who attempted to steal a Connecticut man's identity at multiple Westchester County banks has admitted to his crimes. Jose Cabrera has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, after he went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver's license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon.

Man Attempted To Use Forged ID At Mount Vernon Bank, DA Says

A man who allegedly attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks took the mantra "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again" to a new level. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been arraigned on a 14-count indictment after he allegedly went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver's license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon.

Westchester & Fairfield Cheat Sheet: Forest City sells Yonkers mall…

Clockwise from left: A rendering of Stamford Museum's new education center; the former Ossining estate of Ira and George Gershwin and Mount Vernon's new affordable housing development, the Modern. Forest City Realty Trust announced this week that it would sell its ownership stake in Ridge Hill, a 1.3 million-square-foot retail, entertainment and medical office complex in Yonkers, to new owners headquartered in Australia.

City of Yonkers has Westchester’s Best Water on Tap

Westchester's best-tasting water flows from faucets in the City of Yonkers, according to an impartial panel of pedestrians who sipped their way through the Westchester County Department of Health's annual water taste test today in White Plains. One hundred twenty eight people sampled water from 10 of the county's water suppliers on Martine Avenue in White Plains and then voted for their favorite without knowing where it was from.

Eastchester Holding Cancer-Fighting ‘Relay For Life’ Event

Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District.

Westchester Communities, Colleges Set ‘Relay For Life’ Events

Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District.

A barge and tugboat anchored along the Hudson River near Yonkers,…

A barge and tugboat anchored along the Hudson River near Yonkers, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2016. Officials and many residents say a plan from the maritime industry to create 10 anchorage sites on the river would be a step backward for communities that have worked hard to shed their industrial pasts.