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Westchester County Senior Injured in Alleged Assault by Roommate
The New Rochelle area in Westchester County has been a hotbed for police activity in recent weeks. Last week, news was released of a tragic fatal car accident that claimed the life of a single teenage driver. That case is still being investigated and no new information has been released...
Orange County Land Trust to obtain Warwick’s Gibraltar Rock
WARWICK- The Orange County Land Trust is set to obtain Warwick’s Gibraltar Rock, a 136-acre property, with the help of a $484,000 federal grant. The Gibraltar Rock property is rich in history. Due to the property’s rock formations, it was regarded by Native Americans as sacred ground. It also became a popular place for tourists, hikers, and locals alike who often visit the area to picnic or sightsee. For decades, residents have been pushing for the property to be preserved.
Putnam business leader, Ross Weale, dead at 85
LAKE WACCABUC- A former prominent Putnam County businessman has died. Ross Weale was 85 years old. The resident of Lake Waccabuc co-founded Country Bank in Carmel in 1985. He served as President of the Putnam County Economic Development Corp. while being involved in many community organizations including serving as Council President of the Putnam-Westchester Boy Scouts of America, a trustee of Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mt. Kisco, Chairman of the New York State Small Business Advisory Board during the Gov. George Pataki Administration and Chairman of the Tompkins Mahopac Bank’s Business Development Board.
Iconic Longtime Westchester Bakery Damaged By Fire Seeks Help In Rebuilding
A bakery that has served its Westchester community for more than eight decades is now asking for help in recovering from a devastating fire that forced it to close. Delite Bake Shop, located in Yonkers at 773 Yonkers Ave., was damaged in a blaze that started on Saturday, July 13 around 12:30 a…
How a well-connected nonprofit receives rent-free office space as a gift in Putnam County
Seven years ago, United for The Troops, a Putnam County nonprofit that provides care packages for troops deployed overseas, needed an office to store its donations and assemble boxes to send around the world. Then-County Executive MaryEllen Odell, an avid supporter of veterans issues, came to the rescue. She let the nonprofit corporation occupy the first floor of a vacant county office building at 34 Gleneida Ave. in what she termed was “a temporary arrangement.” ...
Westchester real estate: Median home prices set record by topping $1M for the first time
Westchester single-family home prices hit a new high in June for the second straight month. In June, median sales price shot up by 12.7% to $1.03 million from June 2023, after it set a record of $980,000 in May, according to a report by the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. ...
High School Near Westchester Border To Permanently Close After 100 Years
A high school near the border of Westchester will cease operations and not re-open in September of 2024.St. Barnabus High School in the north Bronx said the decision was made "with a heavy heart.""Despite such a beautiful and successful celebration of our 100th anniversary, our school is unable to …
Sources: Jersey City Councilman Rivera will seek 4th term on O’Dea’s slate
Jersey City Councilman-at-Large Daniel Rivera, who ran on Mayor Steven Fulop’s ticket three times, will seek on fourth term on Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea’s (D-2) council slate, sources familiar with the situation told HCV. Rivera sent out a media advisory today indicating that he would be...
Pedestrian killed after police pursuit in N.J. ends in crash, sources say
EAST ORANGE, N.J. – A pedestrian was killed Tuesday after a police pursuit in Essex County ended in a crash, police sources tell CBS New York.Police sources tell CBS New York the pursuit began in Bloomfield Township and ended in East Orange on Park Avenue near Washington Street. At least three vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash.Witnesses said two pedestrians were struck.One pedestrian was reportedly killed and another was injured, according to sources, who also said a suspect was arrested after he ran from the scene.East Orange resident Jazmin Serrano arrived to get her 2-year-old son out of...
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Newburgh After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence
A 45-year-old woman will spend several years in prison after causing a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley while driving at twice the legal limit on her way from a bar in the region. Oklahoma resident Nicholle Hoke of Shawnee, age 45, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to four...
Exclusive: Handgun Omitted in Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Press Release on Jersey City Police-Involved Burglary Case
Jersey City, NJ – Hudson TV has uncovered a significant omission in the official press release issued by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding a police-involved burglary case in Jersey City. The press release, which was issued four days ago, mentioned only a baseball bat but did not include details about a handgun reported to be present at the scene. This information was revealed through a request for the incident reports, which had not been disclosed by other media outlets.
Grants, Bears, Mosquitos, Heat, Homeless & More in South Orange Health Department Update
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Health Officer Candice Davenport began her report by thanking the town council for considering resolutions that enable the Health Department to obtain two grants. She shared, “One from the state health department and one from the New Jersey Association for city and county health officials for various grants that will help us to strengthen and sustain the local public health infrastructure and our capacity to provide local health department coverage for South Orange.” During the July 22 town council meeting, Davenport spoke about topical health and safety issues. She mentioned the black bears...
YMCA is leaving N.J. town in unique sale
A Passaic County municipality is closing in on making an unusual purchase: Buying the local YMCA. The sales agreement between Wayne Township and the Wayne YMCA has been approved by the township’s governing council and the facility’s board of directors, officials announced last week. The impending sale was...
5 Family Members Injured In Mahopac Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
Putnam County resident Elijah Acevedo of Mahopac was arrested on Sunday, July 7 in connection with a crash that happened earlier on the same day, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Tuesday, July 23. According to Bodo, during the early evening hours on the day of the crash, Carmel...
Driver Injured After Car Overturns On Roadway In Brewster
The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday afternoon, July 22, when an Acura flipped on Milltown Road in the village of Brewster near the Connecticut border, according to the Brewster Fire Department. Arriving first responders found the driver trapped inside the vehicle and were able to free her before...
New York City cracks down on illegal smoke shops in the Bronx
The NYPD and New York City Sheriff are teaming up to take down some major illegal cannabis operations. The crackdown includes three recent raids in the Bronx, where police netted over $10 million worth of illegal products. PIX11's Anthony DiLorzeno has the story.
City Sues Over Hazardous Conditions at Historic Hell’s Kitchen Landmark
The owner of the Windermere, a historic and long-vacant Hell’s Kitchen building, has put the public in danger by failing to fix its crumbling facade and remove a neglected sidewalk shed, according to a lawsuit filed by the city on Monday. “Once defined by its landmarked architecture, the Windermere is now overshadowed by the derelict […] The post City Sues Over Hazardous Conditions at Historic Hell’s Kitchen Landmark appeared first on W42ST.
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