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Legally Haunted: Manhattan's Enigmatic Ackley House
The Ackley House in Nyack, New York, is famous for being deemed the country's "legally haunted house" by the Supreme Court. Helen Ackley and her family lived in the waterfront Victorian home for 20 years. She wrote about their ghostly encounters in an article for Reader's Digest in 1977. The house is said to be haunted by a Revolutionary spirit, with reported paranormal activities like swaying light fixtures and opening doors.
Is Gate Night Still a Thing in Oneonta, New York?
Growing up in Rockland County, New York there was a yearly, unofficial tradition that took place on October 30th. It's known by a host of different names: Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Moving Night, Cabbage Night, Mystery Night and Mat Night. In Rockland, where I grew up, it was known as Gate Night, something we shared with just a few other locations.
Eastchester accountant gets four months in prison in tax fraud scheme
A partner in an Eastchester accounting firm who helped clients bilk the Internal Revenue Service and New York state out of more than $650,000 in taxes was sentenced Monday to four months in federal prison and fined $100,000. Jack Sardis, of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, said he accepted full responsibility for what he called his "inexcusable, unjustifiable" actions and that the "dark cloud" of his crime has overshadowed his decades of community service. ...
Lewisboro Police Blotter: Phone Fraud, Threatening Email, Impounded Cars
LEWISBORO, N.Y. - Motor vehicle infractions continued to dominate Lewisboro Police activity in late August and early September with a few noteworthy exceptions.Police received several complaints from people who narrowly avoided becoming victims of telephone fraud. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEROn Aug. 30, police were dispatched to the home of a Katonah resident who reported receiving a call from an unfamiliar phone number and area code. The caller identified himself as a representative from Amazon and advised the resident that her account had been hacked, then transferred her to the fraud department...
A very strong community.’ Walk to End Alzheimer’s heads to Westchester Community College campus
The 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s kicked off Sunday afternoon at Westchester Community College – a pivotal source of support for those dealing with the disease either directly, as a loved one, or as a care giver.
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