Thursday, March 3, 2016

Suspect in killing of Hempstead girl was retaliating over stolen hoverboard, police say - WABC-TV


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Suspect in killing of Hempstead girl was retaliating over stolen hoverboard, police say
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"This should be a message to the gangs, these violent, heinous acts will not be tolerated," said Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, Nassau County Police Department. Police say they received dozens of tips that Keller was the alleged shooter.

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Christine Kang was not alone: 2 runaways still missing
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If the teens aren't found quickly, however, they face pronounced risks of developing substance abuse, delinquency, violence, teen pregnancy and dropping out of school. Many are exploited by gangs or pulled into the sex trade. "The longer they stay on ...


New York Times

Returning to His Bronx Neighborhood on Christmas Eve, a Teenager Is Fatally Shot
New York Times
Lashelle said Justin had returned to University Heights in the Bronx almost every day since the move to Yonkers. He was trying to turn his life around, she said, and had been a member of gangs, including the Bloods. That made a certain amount of street ...

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New York Daily News

SPECIAL REPORT: Gangs tied to 49 percent of shootings in New York City, mostly over petty disputes
New York Daily News
And when gunplay across the five boroughs turns deadly, gang members are quite often responsible, accounting for 130, or 40%, of the city's murders this year, police said. It's not just the traditional beefs over drugs or money, cops said. Crews are ...

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Patch.com

Members of Violent Yonkers Gang 'Cruddy 650' Indicted on Murder, Bank Robbery Charges
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Eleven members and associates of the Yonkers street gang Cruddy 650 were recently indicted on a multitude of charges including murder, bank robbery and witness tampering, United States Attorney Preet Bharara and authorities announced Monday.

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Yonkers: Feds charge 11 in 'Cruddy 650' gang
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Eleven members of a Yonkers street gang have been charged with various felonies, including murder, related to an alleged organized crime ring, officials said. The unsealing of a second superseding indictment on Wednesday revealed that members of ...


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FBI raid targets Yonkers gang
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YONKERS – Members of a violent gang accused of drug trafficking, assault, shootings, stabbings and murder were taken into custody in a series of raids in Yonkers and Port Chester early Wednesday, authorities said. A total of 13 people were charged ...
13 accused gang members arrested in YonkersNews 12 Westchester
13 Gang Members Indicted on Racketeering, Murder Charges: OfficialsNBC New York

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The Daily Voice

Yonkers Gang Member Gets More Than 15 Years For Perjury
The Daily Voice
YONKERS, N.Y. -- A member of the Yonkers street gang known as the "Strip Boyz" was sentenced to 188 months in prison by a federal judge in Manhattan on Friday, April 4, according to Preet Bharara, U.S. district attorney for the Southern District of New ...

The daughter of the late Richard and Florence DePolito Tight, she was born on March 25, 1948 in Yonkers, New York. A family statement read: "Family was the most important part of her life. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and puppies.

Paterson man charged in deadly crash in Saddle Brook

Saddle brook — A Paterson man was arrested after being involved in a crash that killed a 64-year-old man. Luis Feliz Feliz of Yonkers, N.Y. was driving east-bound toward New York on Route 80 East in Saddle Brook when his car was struck head-on by Mario ...
Four people have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Oakland A's baseball prospect Michael Nolan in Yonkers. Nashaun Hunter, 17, of the Bronx has been charged with second-degree murder. Garth O'Neil Cole, 22, of Mount Vernon ...

Yonkers Sports Authority on list of closures

Among them will be the retailer’s store in Yonkers, located in the Mall at Cross County, at 750 Central Park Ave. The list includes another seven store closings in New York, 25 stores in Texas, 19 in California, and 18 in Florida. The rest could be sold ...
The Canton Charge (24-14), presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, fell on the road to the Westchester Knicks (22-16), 115-112, on Thursday night. The loss ends Canton’s franchise record winning streak at 12 games.
WHITE PLAINS - The Westchester Knicks (22-16), the official NBA Development ... Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @wcknicks on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat and on Facebook at facebook.com/wcknicks.
A Yonkers Sports Authority is among about 140 stores nationwide set to close as part of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy and begin liquidation as soon as Friday. The Englewood, Colo.-based chain — owned by Los Angeles-based private equity firm ...

Winsted police seek burglars of pizza restaurant, cottages - Waterbury Republican American


Winsted police seek burglars of pizza restaurant, cottages
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Islamic State holds out in Ramadi · Street gangs pivot to white-collar crimes · Case tests banking rules for legal pot proceeds · See through walls for about $300 · Israel cracks down on domestic dissent · 'Pink Sisters' mark 100 years of nonstop ...


USA TODAY High School Sports

The Journal News Golf Show is back with a new focus
USA TODAY High School Sports
After taking a year off, The Journal News Golf Show is back. The primary focus on Saturday and Sunday at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown will be education and inspiration. “Our objective this year was to significantly raise the bar relative to ...

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Four Plead Not Guilty In Shooting Death Of Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The four men charged with fatally shooting 23-year-old Yonkers resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect Michael Nolan all pleaded not guilty on multiple charges in Westchester County Court on Thursday. Bronx natives ...

Four Plead Not Guilty In Shooting Death Of Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect

The Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County District Attorney’s office launched an investigation that determined that the shooting was “in retaliation for the beating of an individual known to the suspects and related to events that took place ...
Jadakiss has put his stamp on one of Justin Bieber’s most recent hits. The Yonkers MC dropped a remix of “Sorry.” The track also features Jadakiss associate Nino Man, who was also featured on Jada’s remix of Jeremih’s “Oui.” Related ...

Sports Authority to Close Stores, Some in NY

Sports Authority filed for bankruptcy Wednesday and announced it will close 140 stores, eight of which are in New York. Included in the list of stores that will close are the ones in Yonkers, 750 Central Park Ave., and in the Bronx, 171 W. 230th St. In ...
“I’d love to see New York support as many rep screens as Paris does,” Mr ... Alamo Drafthouse, the Texas-based chain known for in-house drinking and dining, opened a theater in Yonkers in 2015 and will debut one in Downtown Brooklyn this year.
Included in the list of stores that will close are the ones in Yonkers, 750 Central Park Ave., and in the Bronx, 171 W. 230th St. In January, the company, owned by a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced it had missed a $20 million debt payment.
The suspects appeared in Westchester County Court to face charges related to the September killing of the Yonkers resident and Oakland A's baseball prospect. Family members and friends of Nolan packed the courtroom for the proceedings, including Nolan's ...

Here are the Sports Authority stores that are closing

230th St Brooklyn, 500 Gateway Drive Commack, 124 Veterans Memorial Hwy Garden City, 950 Old Country Rd (Westbury Outlets) Riverhead, 1160 Old Country Road Stony Brook, 2100 Nesconset Hwy Syracuse, 9090 Destiny USA Yonkers, 750 Central Park Ave.
An extensive investigation by the Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester County ... but they acknowledge he was part of the group involved in the fight. "He was my best friend, my buddy," Nolan's father said. "My son." Shell casings were found ...

Christine Kang was not alone: 2 runaways still missing - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Christine Kang was not alone: 2 runaways still missing
The Journal News | LoHud.com
If the teens aren't found quickly, however, they face pronounced risks of developing substance abuse, delinquency, violence, teen pregnancy and dropping out of school. Many are exploited by gangs or pulled into the sex trade. "The longer they stay on ...


New York Times

Returning to His Bronx Neighborhood on Christmas Eve, a Teenager Is Fatally Shot
New York Times
Lashelle said Justin had returned to University Heights in the Bronx almost every day since the move to Yonkers. He was trying to turn his life around, she said, and had been a member of gangs, including the Bloods. That made a certain amount of street ...

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New York Daily News

SPECIAL REPORT: Gangs tied to 49 percent of shootings in New York City, mostly over petty disputes
New York Daily News
And when gunplay across the five boroughs turns deadly, gang members are quite often responsible, accounting for 130, or 40%, of the city's murders this year, police said. It's not just the traditional beefs over drugs or money, cops said. Crews are ...

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The Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County District Attorney’s office launched an investigation that determined that the shooting was “in retaliation for the beating of an individual known to the suspects and related to events that took place ...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The four men charged with fatally shooting 23-year-old Yonkers resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect Michael Nolan were arraigned on multiple charges in Westchester County Court on Thursday. On Thursday, Bronx natives ...
230th St Brooklyn, 500 Gateway Drive Commack, 124 Veterans Memorial Hwy Garden City, 950 Old Country Rd (Westbury Outlets) Riverhead, 1160 Old Country Road Stony Brook, 2100 Nesconset Hwy Syracuse, 9090 Destiny USA Yonkers, 750 Central Park Ave.

Mike Nolan fatal shooting suspects arraigned

The suspects appeared in Westchester County Court to face charges related to the September killing of the Yonkers resident and Oakland A's baseball prospect. Family members and friends of Nolan packed the courtroom for the proceedings, including Nolan's ...

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5 not-to-miss stories on lohud today
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FOUR CHARGED FOR MICHAEL NOLAN'S MURDER: Michael Nolan, a local athlete and Oakland A's prospect, was shot in Yonkers last year over an argument related to a drag race, police said. Four individuals have now been charged for that crime.

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The Auto Channel (blog)

California Science Center Foundation Announces Route for External Tank's Journey
The Auto Channel (blog)
This will mark the only time an ET has traveled through urban streets and will evoke memories of when Endeavour traveled 12-miles from the Los Angeles International Airport to the Science Center and was cheered on by a crowd of 1.5 million in 2012.

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The suspects appeared in Westchester County Court to face charges related to the September killing of the Yonkers resident and Oakland A's baseball prospect. Family members and friends of Nolan packed the courtroom for the proceedings, including Nolan's ...
18, 2015, fatal shooting of Mike Nolan. (Photo: Yonkers Police Department) Garth O'Neil Cole, 22, of South Third Avenue in Mount Vernon, charged March 2, 2016, with assault and weapon possession in connection with the Sept. 18, 2015, fatal shooting of Mike ...

Nolan shooting suspects arraigned

The suspects appeared in Westchester County Court to face charges related to the September killing of the Yonkers resident and Oakland A's baseball prospect. Family members and friends of Nolan packed the courtroom for the proceedings, including Nolan's ...
Let them two young kings get money, it’s enough for everybody. Let’s have a sit down.” Ave apologized to the Yonkers native by tweeting, “I respect it OG. You been a supporter but I know suicide is a touchy situation and hits close to home.”
The suspects appeared in Westchester County Court to face charges related to the September killing of the Yonkers resident and Oakland A's baseball prospect. Family members and friends of Nolan packed the courtroom for the proceedings, including Nolan's ...
where $12 million was spent to create a new emergency room. The planned affiliation of HealthAlliance and Westchester Medical Center was announced two years after HealthAlliance said it planned to consolidate all its hospital services in Kingston into just ...

Nine “Leap Year” babies at Greenwich Hospital

Lizzi Shtelmakher of Yonkers, NY, started things rolling when she gave birth to a boy, Mark, at 10:55 am. It’s the first child for Lizzi and her husband, Allen. She and her brother joked about giving birth on Feb. 29, but never imagined it would actually ...
2016 Camp Schedule: (sessions are for 1 week, Monday-Friday from 1-4 p.m.) Kids ages 6 - 9, weeks of July 11, July 25, August 8 Kids ages 10 - 12, weeks of July 18, August 1, August 1 Contact SPCA of Westchester by emailing Alice@spca914.org or calling ...

New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV

4 charged in Yonkers death of Oakland A's prospect Michael Nolan
New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
NEW YORK – Four people have been charged in the murder of 23-year-old Yonkers baseball prospect Michael Nolan, Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty announced Wednesday. Nashaun Hunter, 17, of Bruckner Ave. in the Bronx, ...
Four arrested in Yonkers fatal shooting of Oakland A's prospect Michael NolanNew York Daily News
4 Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Death Of Baseball Prospect In YonkersCBS Local
Teen, 3 Others Charged in Drive-By Shooting Death of Yonkers Minor League PitcherNBC New York
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NBC New York

1500 Gallons of Heating Oil Spilled in Yonkers: Officials
NBC New York
The truck was delivering oil in Yonkers when it sprung a leak, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The oil seeped into storm drains and eventually made its way into the Bronx River at Bronx River Road and 226th street.
Oil Spill Confirmed Near Westchester, NY, RiverCourthouse News Service

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HipHopDX

Tyler, The Creator Attempted To Parody A New York Beat On “Yonkers
HipHopDX
Tyler, The Creator says the beat for his “Yonkers” record was actually his attempt “to make a shitty New York beat.” During a GOLF Radio interview with Vince Staples, Tyler, The Creator shared an unexpected piece of information about his 2011 record, ...
Tyler The Creator Reveals “'Yonkers' Was A Joke” In New Interview With Vince StaplesThe FADER
Tyler, The Creator Reveals 'Yonkers' Beat Was A 'Joke': 'Trying To Make A S**tty New York Beat'Design & Trend
Tyler, the Creator Says the Beat for "Yonkers" Was Made as a "Joke"Complex
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Suspects Charged In Drive-By Shooting Death Of Baseball Prospect In Yonkers Due In Court

Police said the shooting was connected to a fight during a drag race two nights earlier. “We can say that Michael Nolan was present during the dispute that occurred,” said Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Garner. Two detectives built the case on ...
Police said the shooting was connected to a fight during a drag race two nights earlier. “We can say that Michael Nolan was present during the dispute that occurred,” said Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Garner. Two detectives built the case on ...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Four suspects are due in court Thursday to face charges in connection with the murder of a promising baseball player from Yonkers. Nashaun Hunter, Garth O’Neil Cole, Darren Dawson and Tejmitra Singh are scheduled to be ...
Mother Nature has a little bit of winter left in store for the Hudson Valley. News 12 Meteorologist Brysen Van Eck says that snow is in the forecast, and the region could get a coating to an inch of accumulation overnight. He says the snow should start ...

Damian Lewis Is Go-to Bad Guy Actor

"My character (in Billions) is from Yonkers, just north of the Bronx, so he's a blue collar guy made good. He's a very American animal and New York animal in his pugnaciousness, his focus and the way he speaks. He's not a generic hedge-fund guy."

Four indicted in September shooting of baseball prospect

Michael Nolan was declared dead in October. Authorities say the shooting outside a Burger King in Yonkers, New York, stemmed from a dispute over a drag race. The Oakland Athletics drafted Nolan, a Yonkers native, out of Oklahoma City University.
"My character (in Billions) is from Yonkers, just north of the Bronx, so he's a blue collar guy made good. He's a very American animal and New York animal in his pugnaciousness, his focus and the way he speaks. He's not a generic hedge-fund guy."
WHITE PLAINS – A Westchester County grand jury indicted four men in connection with the shooting death of a Yonkers man last year. Michael Nolan was ambushed in the early morning hours of September 18, 2015 while outside a car in the parking lot of the ...
This column is a continuing series by Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Restaurant Group which runs every Thursday. YONKERS, N.Y. -- This past Monday, I had the honor of hosting the kick-off of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week 2016 (HVRW) at my restaurant X2O ...

New York Daily News

Four arrested in Yonkers fatal shooting of Oakland A's prospect Michael Nolan
New York Daily News
The mother of an Oakland A's baseball prospect shot to death in Yonkers said Wednesday she's relieved that detectives arrested the men responsible. Cops cuffed Nashaun Hunter, Tejmitra Singh, Darren Dawson and Garth O'Neill Cole in connection with ...
4 charged in Yonkers death of Oakland A's prospect Michael NolanNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
4 Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Death Of Baseball Prospect In YonkersCBS Local
Teen, 3 Others Charged in Drive-By Shooting Death of Yonkers Minor League PitcherNBC New York
Daily News -Merced Sun-Star
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where $12 million was spent to create a new emergency room. The planned affiliation of HealthAlliance and Westchester Medical Center was announced two years after Health Alliance said it planned to consolidate all its hospital services in Kingston into ...

Teen, 3 Others Charged in Drive-By Shooting Death of Yonkers Minor League Pitcher

18. Nolan was a Saunders Trades and Technical High School graduate, according to his father. Yonkers police called Nolan's shooting "senseless," adding he was of high regard in the community. Authorities are looking for possible surveillance video that may ...
An investigation by the Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County DA’s Office found that the shooting was in retaliation for the beating of an individual known to the suspects and related to a drag race two nights prior to the shooting.
Elizabeth Campbell, 32, of Yonkers, was arrested on a warrant for assault and resisting arrest from the City of Yonkers Police Department. Jessamy Turhan, 51, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on a warrant for violation of his state parole after a conviction ...
Two stabbings occurred Sunday morning in Yonkers, police say. Officials say a man was stabbed in the Morningside Avenue neighborhood near Lake Street. Witnesses say they saw a man with a stab wound in his side run into the Food Town Supermarket.
63-year-old Jose Contreras, a Yonkers custodian, was fatally struck by a black SUV as he was trying to cross Webster Avenue in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx. Society & Culture Jose Contreras
of Yonkers was arrested on a warrant for assault in the second degree and resisting arrest from the City of Yonkers Police Department. Jessamy Turhan, 51, of Mount Vernon was arrested on a warrant for violation of his New York State Parole after a ...
The incident was reported at 8:30 am. Workers called 911. When Police arrived, the man Man and Woman Attacked in Downtown Yonkers: Guapo Restaurant located in downtown Yonkers is a great hang out but early Saturday morning, it was the scene of a great bang ...
Baseball prospect Michael Nolan died after he was shot in the head last summer in the parking lot of a Yonkers Burger King. The mother of an Oakland A’s baseball prospect shot to death in Yonkers said Wednesday she’s relieved that detectives arrested ...
Baseball prospect Michael Nolan died after he was shot in the head last summer in the parking lot of a Yonkers Burger King. The mother of an Oakland A’s baseball prospect shot to death in Yonkers said Wednesday she’s relieved that detectives arrested ...

Paterson man charged in deadly crash in Saddle Brook

Police responded around 1:24 a.m. Feliz was pronounced dead ... arrested after being involved in a crash that killed a 64-year-old man. Luis Feliz Feliz of Yonkers, N.Y. was driving east-bound toward New York on Route 80 East in Saddle Brook when his ...
“I’d love to see New York support as many rep screens as Paris does,” Mr ... Alamo Drafthouse, the Texas-based chain known for in-house drinking and dining, opened a theater in Yonkers in 2015 and will debut one in Downtown Brooklyn this year.
Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is selling his trophy house in Purchase, NY. The 12-time NBA All-Star’s ginormous Georgian-style estate is available for the not-so-diminutive price of $3,725,000. Built in 1999, the classic brick home measures over ...
On Wednesday, Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced ... The incident happened on September 18, 2015, at approximately 12:38 a.m. in the area of 826 Central Park Avenue. Nolan was standing outside of his black Mercedes loaner car ...
Saddle brook — A Paterson man was arrested after being involved in a crash that killed a 64-year-old man. Luis Feliz Feliz of Yonkers, N.Y. was driving east-bound toward New York on Route 80 East in Saddle Brook when his car was struck head-on by Mario ...