A Democrat-Controlled Senate Is Concerning
Last week's news that Democrats in the state Senate are unifying behind Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers is the very definition of putting the fox in charge of the henhouse.
Category Archives: Westchester County, NY
Police Dish Out 45 Tickets In Latest Westchester Speed Enforcement Detail
Nearly 50 tickets were doled out during a special speed enforcement detail conducted by New York State Police troopers on the Sprain Brook Parkway in northern Westchester on Tuesday. During the special detail on Tuesday, April 3, troopers in Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant and Yonkers dished out 45 tickets, including 31 that cited motorists for speeding.
Liberty Equity Restoration Corporation v. Pil Soung Park
... third-party plaintiff (hereinafter the defendant) purchased, using financing, a residential property located in Yonkers. a On August 1, 2011, the defendant entered into a lease agreement with the plaintiff, Liberty Equity Restoration Corporation ...
Democrats agree to heal schism in NY state Senate
... Independent Democratic Conference will reunite with mainline Democrats. Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers will lead the combined group, with IDC leader Jeff Klein of the Bronx as deputy leader. "Today what unites us is more ...
Alleged New Rochelle High School Teen Stabber Pleads Not Guilty To Murder
The Westchester teenager facing a murder charge for the death of a New Rochelle High School junior pleaded not guilty on Tuesday morning in Westchester County Court. Z'inah Brown, 17, a Yonkers resident who attended New Rochelle High School, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on charges that include second-degree murder, manslaughter, gang assault and first-degree stalking, all felonies.
‘Sexually Violent’ Offender Reports Move To Yonkers
A registered "lifetime" sexual offender convicted of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl repeatedly has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 72-year-old Frank Babcock, who has reported an address change from Orange County to a residence on South Broadway in Yonkers.
Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Of Ex With An Ice Pick In Hastings
A 39-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after stabbing his former girlfriend more than a dozen times with an ice pick in the stomach and chest while they were parked in a car in Hastings-on-Hudson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that David Rojas of Yonkers has pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder, a violent felony, in connection to a stabbing in November last year.
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Pleasantville Pot Bust
A "sizable amount of marijuana" and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were seized in Pleasantville following a lengthy investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies in Westchester County, according to a police spokesperson. Washington Avenue resident Ronnie Bordin, 60, was taken into custody at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday by officers from the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit and the Yonkers Police Department following the investigation by a county narcotics task force.
Three More Teens Indicted In Death Of New Rochelle HS Student
... She was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, but was pronounced dead there later in the afternoon. Yonkers resident Z'inah Brown, also a student at the high school, surrendered herself to police in New Rochelle the day after the fatal ...
Three More Indicted In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle Student
... She was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, but was pronounced dead there later in the afternoon. Yonkers resident Z'inah Brown, also a student at the high school, surrendered herself to police in New Rochelle the day after the fatal ...
St. John’s Riverside Hospital In Westchester Seeks Partnership
St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, announced on Wednesday, March 28, that it has issued a Request For Proposals to major healthcare systems to explore a future partnership arrangement. Its one of last two remaining independent hospitals in Westchester County.
54 Ticketed In Targeted Distracted Driving Detail In Westchester
... On Tuesday, troopers dished out a total of 54 tickets during the targeted enforcement period. In January, the Yonkers Police Department busted more than 20 motorists using electronic devices while behind the wheel during their own enforcement ...
Yonkers Man Sentenced For Car Break-In, Armed Box Cutter Robbery
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after being found guilty of breaking into a car and attempting to stab the vehicle's owner with a box cutter when he was confronted. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that Yonkers resident Jerry Colon has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison stemming to a car break-in on South Broadway in December 2016.
Ex-Yonkers Cop Charged With Killing Four Assaulted In Prison
... ability to shower, Barket said. Tartaglione had worked as a police officer in Briarcliff, Pawling, Mount Vernon and Yonkers prior to Briarcliff Manor where he retired in 2008.
Sex Offender Moves To Mount Vernon From Yonkers
A registered "sexually violent offender" accused of having deviate sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl has reported an address change in Yonkers. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Friday to Westchester County residents regarding the residency of 50-year-old John Vega, who has moved to a Yonkers apartment to a residence on Johnson Street in Mount Vernon.
Yonkers Police, USPS Warn Of Possible Mail Thefts In Westchester
The Yonkers Police Department and USPS issued an alert on Friday morning announcing that they are investigating incidents of mail theft that have taken place in the city and surrounding municipalities in recent weeks. Due to the mail theft, police said that residents in Westchester County should review bank and credit statements for signs of fraudulent activity and identity theft.
Yonkers Man Arraigned On 91-Count Indictment For Violating Protection Order
A Westchester County man has been arraigned on a 91-count indictment charging him with allegedly repeatedly violating court issued Order of Protections involving his child's mother and grandmother. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Yonkers resident Talib Waters, 30, has been arraigned on 91 counts, including one count of bribing a witness, six counts of first-degree criminal contempt, 42 counts of aggravated family offense, and 42 counts of second-degree criminal contempt dating back to multiple instances last year involving the family.
Westchester Productions Boffo! More Lights, More Cameras, More Action …
... start. "Goldfinch," directed by John Crowley and starring Sarah Paulson and Ansel Elgort, began shooting in Yonkers in February. "As more location managers and scouts discover Westchester's benefits, word gets around quickly. They've discovered you ...
County Planning Board Additions Include New Member From Yonkers
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has appointed new members, and reappointed others, to the County Planning Board to make it a more effective regional resource for planning. Additionally, new Department of Public Works Commissioner Hugh Greechan has been appointed an ex officio member.
Ny Dec Issues Warning After Westchester Coyote Attacks
... victimized by the animal. Law enforcement officials tracked the coyotes from their first attack in Greenburgh, into Yonkers, where it was eventually shot and killed. Officials said that "with the onset of warmer weather, many of New York's resident ...
Nearly 20K In Westchester Still In The Dark After Back-To-Back Storms
... to turn the lights on include: Cortlandt, where 1,759 customers reported outages, Yorktown (1,131 customers), Yonkers (936), New Rochelle (896) and Greenburgh (828). Hi! You've read our articles so we know you like our reporting. To keep reading ...
Nearly 50,000 Westchester Residents Now Without Power Following New Storm
... ong the areas hardest hit include Cortlandt, where 2,795 customers reported outages, New Rochelle (2,373 customers), Yonkers (1,983), Scarsdale (1,678) and Greenburgh (1,562).
More Than 40K Still Without Power In Westchester As Second Storm Approaches
... outages were reported in Cortlandt, Yorktown, New Castle, North Castle, Mount Pleasant, Rye, Harrison, Greenburgh, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Mamaroneck. Con Edison has advised that more than 500 out-of-state contractors have arrived to ...
Coyote that bit 8 people tests positive for rabies
A coyote in Yonkers, New York that attacked at least 8 people and was shot dead has tested positive for rabies. YONKERS, N.Y. - A coyote that was shot and killed by police following several attacks in Westchester County, north of New York City, has tested positive for "The coyote did bite a Westchester County police officer and at that time, the animal was shot and is deceased," said police spokesman Kieran O'Leary.
Nearly 60,000 Still Without Power In Westchester Following Nor’easter
... outages were reported in Cortlandt, Yorktown, New Castle, North Castle, Mount Pleasant, Rye, Harrison, Greenburgh, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Mamaroneck. Con Edison has advised that over 290 out-of-state contractors have arrived to ...