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Two Stabbed in Early Tuesday Morning Incident in Spring Valley; Police Seek Suspect
Early Tuesday morning, around 2:30 AM, Spring Valley police responded to an incident involving two stabbing victims at 29 South Main Street near Van Orden Avenue. Both victims were promptly transported by Spring Hill EMS to Nyack Hospital for treatment. The Spring Valley Police Department has launched an ongoing investigation...
Baseball Garners ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to recognize the over 800 member college and high school programs from across the country that have been awarded the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. Nearly 350 high school programs and more than 470 collegiate programs were recognized with this year’s award, including the Vassar College Baseball team. VIEW RECIPIENTS: https://abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Academic_Excellence/2023-24.aspx Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year’s award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on…
Figure skating: Highland's Cali Roloson takes silver at U.S. Figure Skating nationals
Cali Roloson routinely performs of a delicate balancing act, gracefully maneuvering a slippery surface and making it seem easy as she confidently approaches each of the twists and turns during a timed production. She’s pretty good at figure skating, too. The Highland native recently placed second in the U.S. Figure Skating Excel National Final...
Coffee Roaster Becomes Destination for Greenwood Lake Visitors
Greenwood Lake Roaster’s David Kozuha, a licensed Q Arabica Grader, is on a mission. Determined to make the best cup of coffee, one of the world’s most consumed beverages next to water, Dave and his wife and partner, Yolanda, have quietly opened their new production and tasting facility at the traffic light intersection at 58 Windermere Ave. and Church Street in Greenwood Lake – a village that is coincidentally celebrating its 100th birthday this year with a series of family-oriented events taking place throughout the community.
Lawyer, zoning officials trade volleys over pickleball denial
WESTPORT — The Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday took up an appeal of the denial of a zoning permit for a private pickleball court on Old Hill Road. It was a lengthy discussion that was not decided that night. Unlike the wildly popular paddleball sport, with clear lines...
Darien Community Association's Thrift Store's Shop the Runway returns and other community news
Shop the Runway, a sustainable fashion show, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12, but tickets go on sale in only a few weeks, on Aug. 14, and are sure to go fast. The fashions slated to be shown are described by the Darien Community Association's Thrift Shop as "premium and contemporary brands at thrift shop prices including Celine, Chanel, Givenchy, Hermes, Brunello Cucinelli, Alexander McQueen, Prada, Staud, Farm Rio, Rag & Bone, Tory Burch and many more.
Ridgewood rejects Route 17 digital billboard proposal after 10 hearings
RIDGEWOOD — The village has rejected a proposal to install a digital billboard on a strip mall property along Route 17. Outfront Media LLC wanted to install a double-sided digital billboard that was 35 feet wide by 10 feet tall at the site of the Tire and Wheel Performance Center at 500 Route 17 south. ...
Five takeaways from the July 23 Common Council meeting
Here’s a look at five things that happened at the Norwalk Common Council meeting on Tuesday. 1. New Common Council member Nicole Eaddy was sworn in. Eaddy, a Democrat from District C, replaced former council member Jenn McMurrer who resigned earlier this month. “It’s nice to see somebody step...
Norwalk Harbor: Open to all? Or ‘a dumping ground’ for barges?
NancyOnNorwalk recently received an inquiry from a reader about commercial barges parked in Norwalk Harbor. Among other things, the letter writer said this:. Our harbor has become the parking lot for barges that are working in other towns. Currently, and for the past eight weeks, a barge/crane and tugboat has been anchored in front of Shorefront Park, Marvin Beach and Gregory Point area…
Sudden Death Of Maywood Teen Sean Sidle Is 'Nightmare' For Grieving Parents, Brothers
A GoFundMe campaign launched by Sean's mother, Victoria, said that his death was sudden, and "a nightmare for any mother and father to have to go through." Sean's obituary on the Beaugard-McKnight Funeral Home website says he graduated from St. Peter the Apostle Grammar School in River Edge in 2019, and then from St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, where he played football and wrestled, in 2023.
Longtime NBA center joins Knicks' coaching staff
Mark Bryant will join the Knicks as an assistant coach, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The longtime NBA center is considered to be one of the NBA’s best coaches for big men, Begley adds. Bryant, 59, spent last season as a member of Monty Williams’ staff in Detroit....
Man, woman found dead in Brooklyn: police
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man and woman were found dead inside a building in Brooklyn Wednesday, police said. Police found the man and woman inside 640 Ditmas Ave. in Kensington after responding to a 911 call for a wellness check around 10:20 a.m., according to the NYPD. The man and woman were pronounced dead […]
Active Living Housing Proposed for Former Yorktown Office District
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - An age-restricted housing project that could contain anywhere from 85 to 250 units has been proposed for where vacant office buildings currently stand. The project calls for the demolition of approximately 63,000 square feet of building space and redeveloping it into luxury multi-family apartments and townhomes for people 55 and over.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 35.5-acre property, located at 800 East Main St., is currently zoned for the existing lab and office district, although the site has been vacant for years. The developer, AMS, is seeking to rezone the...
Dad of NYC teen who drove 101 in 30-mph zone gets probation for facilitating access to BMW in deadly crash
The father of a New York City teenager accused of causing a fatal accident while driving 101 mph in a 30 mph zone was sentenced to probation for crimes linked to the crash last year, officials said. Sean Smith, 40, had been accused of helping facilitate his son's access to...
Motorcyclist fined $139 for how he displayed his license plate – ‘he thought it was cool’ but court said it was illegal
A MOTORCYCLIST has fought back after receiving a hundred-dollar fine for a signature modification. Despite the driver's year-long attempt to nix the fine, courts maintained that the road law is clear. New Jersey police stopped the motorcycle rider in 2019 after they caught him traveling with an upside-down license plate,...
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Yorktown
The cause of the crash, which happened at a school in Yorktown on June 29, 2023, was detailed in a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, July 24. On the day of the crash, just after noon, Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a...
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