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Following an impassioned plea from Hudson Valley officials and environmental organizations, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will protect the Hudson River from barges carrying fracked oil. Earlier this year , bi-partisan Hudson Valley officials came together at the Yonkers waterfront to announce additional legislation that would stop the U.S. Coast Guard's proposal that includes the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry.
... county parks. A $36.6 million for Sewer and Water Districts - including upgrades at the Port Chester, Mamaroneck and Yonkers water resource recovery facilities - and $7 million for the refuse district. A Along with funds for extensive renovations ...
A Westchester man was arrested at his home after fleeing the scene of a car crash that destroyed a bus stop and utility pole on Westchester Avenue in Harrison on Sunday. Harrison police said Jesus Cano, 27, of Yonkers was arrested and charged after the crash, which occurred along the eastbound side of the service road to I-287 about 5 p.m., said Detective Derka Abbate When Harrison and Westchester County police arrived on scene they found a black Acura RSX, that had gone off the road and knocked over a Westchester County bus stop and a utility police, temporarily cutting power to a nearby traffic signal.
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A Yonkers taxi service embroiled in a 2015 school transportation scandal, is facing new charges of tax fraud by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, according to lohud.com. The DA's office alleges Bianca Rodriguez and Yonkers Union Car Service, aka F&B Car Service LLC, committed tax fraud between 2010 and 2014, including failure to file tax returns, reports lohud.com.
Westchester District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Thursday that Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers are now designated as "Hub" Courts. The "Hub" Court designation will make drug treatment courts accessible to individuals who suffer from alcohol and drug dependency and military veterans who have had run-ins with the law.
Four of the Hudson Valley's largest cities have been designated as "Hub" drug treatment courts by Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers have been designated as "Hub" Courts, which will make drug treatment courts more accessible to those suffering from substance dependency and military veterans that may be dealing with combat-related disorders and had run-ins with law enforcement. The Westchester County Drug Court Enhancement Project - which will be under the direction of Ninth Judicial District Administrative Judge Alan Scheinkman - is aimed to focus on the needs of those suffering from opioid use disorders and justice-involved military veterans.
Westchester District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. who campaigned on a platform to create coordinated drug treatment courts in Westchester County, announced that Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers are now designated as "Hub" Courts. The "Hub" Court designation will make drug treatment courts accessible to individuals who suffer from alcohol and drug dependency and military veterans who have had run-ins with the law.
A registered "lifetime" sexual offender convicted of raping a woman in 1983 has reported an address change in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 58-year-old Juanito Soto, who has reported an address change to an apartment on Ludlow Street in Yonkers.
... exit, where he ran off the road and crashed attempting to exit the parkway, O'Leary added. Westchester County and Yonkers police officers, including a Yonkers PD canine, were able to locate both suspects and take them into custody. Sanders was taken ...
... Police lost sight of him after that. Later on Monday, police spotted Sanders' car on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers. Sanders was taken into custody, treated at a hospital for injuries from a crash and turned over to Town of Newburgh police. ...
Fresh on the heels of Columbus Day holiday celebrations, a statue of Christopher Columbus has been restored in a Yonkers park after it was vandalized in August. Yonkers Police were dispatched to Columbus Park shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, where there were reports of a vandalism incident, prompting an investigation that led to the arrest of 27-year-old city resident Emmanuel Santiago Batista, who allegedly destroyed the bust with a baseball bat.
New Rochelle Police have arrested 4 men in connection with two shootings in New Rochelle with possible links to the shooting of a Yonkers Police officer last week. Jerry Reyes was arrested on October 4th along with Nicholas Terico and Angel Sandoval for their role in a shooting at 62 Remington Place.
Police are asking the public for help with information surrounding the death of a Yonkers man whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in a rolled up carpet in June. The remains, of Michael Newman, aka Michael Nuwnen, a middle-aged resident of Westchester County, were discovered at P165 Bruce Ave. at approximately 4:30 p.m. on June 5. Preliminary reports found that the remains were possibly discarded at the location where they were discovered, said Det.
Police have identified the person whose skeletonized remains were found wrapped in a rolled up carpet in Yonkers earlier this year. Police were dispatched to 165 Bruce Ave. at approximately 4:30 p.m. on June 5, where there were reports of the remains.
A Westchester County man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to his involvement in the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old Yonkers resident. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday athat 22-year-old Mount Vernon resident Donte Pace has ben sentenced to 14-years in state prison after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter earlier this year for his role in the fatal assault of his victim last October.
... and my hope and prayer is that we can make a meaningful contribution to the people most in need." Javier Vincens, a Yonkers resident and DSS employee who lost his aunt and uncle when a roof collapsed on their home in Puerto Rico @Starbucks coming ...
Kayla Maher, the 26-year-old Yonkers police officer that was shot in the jaw on Monday was released from the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx on Tuesday after making a miraculous recovery. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept.
Kayla Maher, the 26-year-old Yonkers police officer that was shot in the jaw on Monday is expected to be released from the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx at 4 p.m. on Tuesday after making a miraculous recovery. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept.
The "gutsy" police officer shot in the face in Westchester County on Monday is expected to fully recover and is already sitting up in her hospital bed, laughing and talking, relieved officials said Tuesday at a press conference. Officer Kayla Maher, 26, a two-year veteran of the Yonkers Police Department whose mother is a retired NYPD officer, was hit in the jaw by a blast from a Glock near the corner of Rumsey Road and Park Hill Avenue Monday night.
... as possibilities other than Scarsdale and White Plains for Amazon selection were New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Nat MacMillan, Director of Communications for Westchester County told WPCNR the county had first heard of the Amazon opportunity ...
A police officer was shot in the face in Westchester County on Monday night after she was ambushed by gunmen, law-enforcement sources said. Officer Kayla Maher, a two-year veteran of the Yonkers Police Department, was hit in the jaw by a blast from an AK-47 near the corner of Rumsey Road and Park Hill Avenue at about 8 p.m., the sources said.
Law enforcement officials in Westchester County are seeking the public's assistance as they search for a teenager that's been reported missing for several weeks. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has issued an alert for 16-year-old Jehudi Rivera, who was reported missing from Yonkers on Sept.
A Westchester man is facing a felony charge after being caught with a collection of child porn at his home computer. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday that 29-year-old Richard Silva of Yonkers has been arraigned on a felony charge of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.
A member of a violent New York gang has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the killing of a 16-year-old Yonkers teenager more than 12 years ago. Prosecutors say Juan "KJ" Martinez recruited a hit squad to kill Ka'Shawn Phillips in 2005 after they got into a fistfight at a pickup basketball game.