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Softball Coach Goes To Bat For Larchmont Teen Fighting Rare Cancer
LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- An assistant softball coach has stepped up to the plate on behalf of a Larchmont teen stricken with a rare disease.
Scarsdale resident Jay S. Hausman has set up an online fundraising site to help defray medical expenses faced by the family of 13-year-old Jordan Pryor, who was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in July.
Jordan, who is in the eighth-grade, plays second base for the Empire State Huskies, a girls fast pitch softball organization based in Westchester. Her twin,Taylor, covers first base, and their dad, John, is the team’s coach.
Hausman, an attorney with a p…
Stolen Car Found In Ramapo; Driver Charged With Theft
RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A car that was stolen in Brooklyn has been recovered, thanks to the sharp eyes of a Ramapo police officer.
The officer spotted the purloined vehicle Tuesday afternoon and stopped its driver.
The unidentified suspect, a 42-year-old man from Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, police said.
He was sent to Rockland County Jail pending the posting of an unspecified bail or an upcoming court date, police said.
Ramapo police also handled a total of 129 calls on Tuesday, including: eight alarm activations, one fire, 12 medical …
WalletHub: Connecticut In Top 5 For Health 'Outcomes,' Insured Children
Connecticut was ranked among the top five states for health “outcomes” and the number of children with health insurance, according to WalletHub’s latest analysis.
However, it placed 18th for overall heathcare, while neighboring states New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island landed in 35th, 15th and 22nd place respectively.
WalletHub, the Washington, D.C.-based personal finance website, also found that Minnesota was the best state for healthcare – followed by Maryland, South Dakota, Iowa and Utah – and that Alaska was the worst.
Rounding out WalletHub’s bottom five states for healthcare w…
Yorktown Woman Charged With Stealing From Pharmacy
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Yorktown woman is facing charges after being accused of stealing from a local pharmacy, police said.
Aysha J. Altizer, 22, was arrested Monday afternoon at the Taconic Pharmacy on Lee Boulevard in Jefferson Valley, police said.
She was charged with petty larceny, a misdemeanor, and violating a bench warrant, police said.
Altizer had missed a scheduled appearance in Yorktown Justice Court in May and a warrant was issued for her arrest, police said.
Altizer is accused of taking $34.33 in merchandise without paying for it, police said.
She was turned over to the custody …
Ring's End Donates Lifesaving Tools To Brookfield Police
BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Usually it’s the bad guys who do the breaking in, but under certain circumstances, it’s law enforcement officers that have to force their way into a car or a home, said Brookfield police.
Recently, police had to break into a vehicle where someone had locked their dog. The temperature outside was 80, but inside the car, it was close to 114 degrees.
Now, reaching victims will be a lot easier thanks to the donation of lifesaving equipment by Ring’s End, a building materials store in Bethel. Ring’s End, which is on Taylor Avenue, gave police 10 multipurpose demolition/wreck…
