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North Castle Postpones New Road Paving Projects ARMONK, N.Y. -- North Castle, citing the need to finish repairing roads in the Windmill Farm neighborhood, has put off starting new paving projects until next year, according to a report by The Examiner. Highway Department foreman Jamie Norris told the Town Board at its Aug. 10 session that his crews need to wrap up Windmill Farm and other repaving projects before tackling new ones, The Examiner reported. Town Board members agreed that undertaking more paving projects at this point could affect brush and leaf collection in September and snow plowing this winter, The Examiner reported. Supe…

by Carol Reif

08/20/2016

Police & Fire

Nyack Man Charged With Driving While Intoxicated Had Suspended License CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- A 31-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop in Nanuet, Rockland Sheriff Louis Falco announced Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies say they saw Sylpha Alexandre of Nyack driving in an erratic manner and pulled him over. Alexandre was taken to police headquarters where he refused to take a “chemical test,” Falco said. The sheriff said Alexandre’s license had been suspended after a previous conviction for driving while impaired. Alexandre was arraigned in the Town of Clarkstown Justice Court and sent to the Rockland County Correctional Facil…

by Carol Reif

08/20/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Seek Man In Hillcrest Assault, Criminal Mischief Case RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in an assault case. Tazjon Brinkley, 21, is facing third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief charges in connection with an 2015 incident in the hamlet of Hillcrest, police said. Anyone with any information about Brinkley is asked to call police at 845-357-2400.

by Carol Reif

08/20/2016

Police & Fire

Amenia Man Choked, Beat Victim During Domestic Dispute, Police Say AMENIA, N.Y. -- An Amenia man was arrested Wednesday after a woman reported that he had punched, choked and beaten her with a “piece of lumber,” state police said. The victim told police that Jamal Morgan, 28, had violently assaulted her over the course of a few days at a home on Butts Hollow Road. Troopers had been dispatched to the home around 10:38 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about a domestic disturbance. While they were on their way, troopers got another call telling them that the woman had managed to escape and had shown up at the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office sub-station on Ro…

by Carol Reif

08/20/2016

Lifestyle

Brookfield's Down The Hatch Ranks Among DVlicious Finalists BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- It’s hard to resist the summertime combo of sipping and noshing outdoors, especially when it's served with a scenic waterfront view. You gave us six of your top Fairfield County picks for our DVlicious "Best Waterfront Dining" contest, each of which has been highlighted this week. Read below for a brief profile, then vote. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Winners will receive a framed certificate along with the honor of having the most coveted alfresco table. Down the Hatch, Brookfield Why It's …

by Daily Voice

08/20/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Auxiliary Police Have A Ball At Rockland Boulders Game ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- It’s not all work and no play for folks who serve with the Orangetown Auxiliary Police. The volunteer organization helps preserve the town’s quality of life by helping police with traffic control, pedestrian safety and an expanded “presence” at big events. On Aug. 10, members got to be part of a crowd without having to control it. The whole gang used their regular August meeting to confab at a recent Rockland Boulders game, according to Sgt. Robert Ruggiero. As the police department’s Facebook post said: “a great time was had by all.” The Rockland Boulders are an inde…

by Carol Reif

08/19/2016

News

State Law Ups Penalties For Impaired Boaters, Links Sentences To Prior DWIs Drunk drivers are “a danger to themselves and a menace to others,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday as he signed into law a measure that links such offenses no matter what kind of vehicle was involved -- whether it be a car, boat or snowmobile. "Tiffany Heitkamp’s Law" was named for a 20-year-old Syracuse woman killed in 2006 on an Adirondack lake while riding in a boat piloted by Keir Weimer of Manlius. The new law allows judges to consider prior driving while intoxicated, or ability impaired by drugs, convictions during sentencing in drunken boating cases, and vice-versa. They…

by Carol Reif

08/19/2016

Politics

Algonquin Pipeline Foes Demand U.S. Senators Take Action To Halt Project NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Foes of Spectra Energy’s controversial gas pipeline, saying things have now reached a “state of emergency,” called on local pols this week to step up efforts to halt its construction. More than 100 people gathered Thursday in front of the Manhattan offices of U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to demand that they carry that message all the way to the White House. Last spring, Schumer and Gillibrand both cited public health, safety and environmental concerns when they urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to suspend work on the Algonquin Incre…

by Carol Reif

08/19/2016

News

New State Law Spurred By Area Girl Lets Younger Teens Become Organ Donors ALBANY, N.Y. – New York has joined 47 others states that allow teenagers to save lives by donating their organs after they die. Previously the minimum age for making such anatomical gifts was 18; now 16- and 17-year-olds can sign up for the New York State Donate Life Registry when they apply for their learner’s permit. Parents and legal guardians still have the final say, however, under the new donor law, signed Thursday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The measure contains safeguards that allow them to rescind the decision if the minor dies before age 18. Thousands of New Yorkers are still "wa…

by Carol Reif

08/19/2016

Lifestyle

Half Moon In Dobbs Ferry Goes For Top Spot In DVlicious Outdoor Dining DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- It’s hard to resist the summertime combo of sipping and noshing outdoors. All you need is some sun (or shade) and your choice of a secluded patio, sidewalk seating or a rooftop deck -- and someone else doing the cooking, cleaning and serving. You gave us five of your top Westchester County picks for our DVlicious "Best Outdoor Dining" contest, each of which has been highlighted this week. Read below for a brief profile, then vote. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Winners will receive a framed cert…

by Daily Voice

08/19/2016

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