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Do You Know Him? Dog Found Near Westchester Airport WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A . little brown-and-white doggie was found wandering near the Westchester County Airport in White Plains Thursday morning, says the good Samaritan who rescued him. The pooch was spotted standing in the middle of busy Purchase Street (Route 120) by a motorcyclist on his way to work. Mike Chadwick posted on the website, Lost Pets of Westchester County NY, that he pulled over, scooped up the shivering pup and kept him warm until police arrived. Officers took the doggie to the Humane Society of Westchester’s shelter in New Rochelle, Chadwick said in his post. “Was on my …

by Carol Reif

12/05/2016

Business

From A Cool $7 Million To Frozen Yogurt: Lottery Winner Invests In Nanuet NANUET, N.Y. -- Rockland resident Belinda Poblete, who won a cool $7 million playing the lottery last spring, is parlaying some of her new-found wealth into something even cooler – a frozen yogurt shop. Poblete popped into a convenience store in Sloatsburg last May to play her usual Powerball or Mega Millions, but on a whim instead decided to buy a CASH4LIFE scratch-off ticket. The health-care worker said she was shocked to find, after matching all six numbers, that she had won a jackpot of $7 million. She later chose to take a lump sum payment of $4.6 million. She bought her winning ticke…

by Carol Reif

12/05/2016

News

Greenburgh Relaxes Winter Parking Rules On Certain Streets GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Greenburgh has relaxed the rules for overnight parking on certain streets this winter. According to Supervisor Paul Feiner, it’s now OK to park on East Hartsdale Avenue and at the metered spots on Columbia Avenue between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., but only if it’s not snowing. The town’s winter parking rules took effect Thursday, Dec. 1, and last until March 15. If a snow emergency has been declared, cars can still be towed during those hours, Feiner said. The supervisor said the town hopes this will make things easier for residents of East Hartsdale Avenue who have been compl…

by Carol Reif

12/05/2016

News

Croton Auto Park Helps New York Cares Gather Winter Coats For Needy CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A Croton-On-Hudson car dealership is teaming up with New York Cares to collect warm coats for those that need them this winter. Croton Auto Park said the coat drive, already under way, will continue until Saturday, Dec. 31. New or gently used coats can be dropped off from 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sundays at Croton Auto Park, 1 Municipal Place, Croton-on-Hudson. New York Cares volunteers aim to collect 125,000 coats a year for distribution in the city. Over the past 28 ye…

by Carol Reif

12/04/2016

Schools

Briarcliff, Pleasantville, Pocantico Schools Ramp Up IT With Pilot Program BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- School officials from the Briarcliff Manor, Pocantico Hills and Pleasantville school districts say taking part in a pilot program is helping them to keep track of information, keep data secure and generally ramp up communications. The three school districts are taking advantage of a new managed IT service being offered by the Mamaroneck-based Lower Hudson Regional Information Center. LHRIC, a non-profit consortium, says it provides educational and administrative technology services to 62 school districts in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties. Although it’s …

by Carol Reif

12/04/2016

News

Meet Hi Tor Animal Shelter's Pet of The Week: Little Otis POMONA, N.Y. -- A poodle/terrier mix who came to a Pomona animal shelter as a stray is its latest “Pet of the Week.” Little Otis, a 4-year-old male, loves people and would make an “awesome” lap dog, said the folks at the Hi Tor Animal Care Center. The black-and-white “little cutie” could be the right fit for someone who lives in a condominium or apartment, they said. He likes dogs his own size, but isn’t a fan of bigger pooches, or cats, they added. Otis and other dogs or cats can be seen at the shelter can be seen at the shelter, which is located at 65 Firemens Memorial Drive. For more …

by Carol Reif

12/04/2016

Police & Fire

Bardonia Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired In Orangetown Stop ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- A 19-year-old Bardonia man is facing drug charges after he was pulled over by Orangetown police last week. Michael DeMane was driving on Clausland Mountain Road in Blauvelt when he was stopped by an officer around 11:02 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, police said. According to police, that officer detected the strong odor of pot coming from DeMane’s vehicle and also noticed marijuana on his shirt and on the floor of the car. There was also a burned joint on the car seat, police said. DeMane failed field sobriety tests and was taken to police headquarters where he refused t…

by Carol Reif

12/03/2016

News

Con Ed Warns Westchester Customers Not To Fall For New Scam WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Communities throughout the region are being targeted by scammers pretending to be from Consolidated Edison, police and the utility company said. Con Edison said its customers are being threatened with having their electrical/gas services cut off if they don’t pay their bills using a pre-paid card or by transferring the dough via MoneyGram. The utility said it doesn’t accept payments with these methods. There has been a spike in reports from both residential and business customers who have been contacted by the scammers, who, Con Ed said, appear to be calling “ra…

by Carol Reif

12/03/2016

Police & Fire

'Entire Community Relieved' After Coyote On Loose Is Taken Down In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Normally gunfire is nothing you’d like to hear in your neighborhood, but for certain Ossining residents, the sound of shots were more than welcome. For three days this week, folks who live in the gated community of Mystic Pointe off Route 9 nervously awaited the all-clear while animal control officers and a wildlife trapper searched for an apparently rabid coyote that had confronted several people out walking their dogs. Two of the dog walkers were bitten by the animal, which was believed to be rabid. Another person, who lives on North Water Street, less than 2 miles away,…

by Carol Reif

12/02/2016

Politics

State Gets Power To Identify, Fix Dangerous Railroad Crossings MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- State Sen. David Carlucci, whose just-signed law allows for a comprehensive review of rail crossings, appeared Thursday at the site of a deadly train-car collision in Valhalla. Carlucci, D-Rockland/Westchester, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the rail safety bill into law Monday. The bill was sponsored in the Assembly by Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, D- Greenburgh/Mt. Pleasant. Under the new legislation, the state will, after taking stock of dangerous crossings and reviewing their traffic and pedestrian warning signals, be able to fix them, Carlucci said. “As our rail in…

by Carol Reif

12/02/2016

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