Sunday, March 13, 2016

Police: Fishing line used in toll scam

FORT LEE, N.J. -- Police say a truck driver used fishing line to flip his license plate in a bid to avoid paying tolls into New York City. A police officer said he saw Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic ...

Riverdale: Police Blotter, March 13, 2016
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It may have looked like a Coca-Cola can but K-9 Elza helped police discover that it was really a deceptive container for a plastic bag with green vegetation suspected to be marijuana, Lt. James MacIntosh reported. The drug arrest that followed stemmed ...

A police officer said he saw Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab to a hinge on ...
A police officer said he saw Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab to a hinge on ...
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Laughter and Anger - The New Yorker


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Laughter and Anger
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Andrew Russeth, of artnews, has reported that two years ago Hammons bought a one-story brick building in Yonkers, which the city's mayor, Mike Spano, announced would be renovated to house an art gallery. The thought of Hammons as a curator ... He ...

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Second Victim ID'd In Fatal Tappan Zee Bridge Barge/Tugboat Crash

A second victim from Saturday's fatal crash involving a tugboat and stationary barge was pulled from the Hudson River by divers on Sunday. The man has been identified as Timothy Conklin, 29, from Westbury on Long Island. Paul Amon, 63, of Bayville in Ocean ...
Major Athens (Brian Sears, $11.20) gutted it out Sunday afternoon, winning Yonkers Raceway's $40,400 harness racing Open Handicap Trot. Assigned post position No. 7, he was one of several leavers through some quick fractions. Crazshana (Jason Bartlett ...

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Divers stop search for 3rd Hudson River tugboat crash victim
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(AP Photo/Seth Wenig). Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, left, uses a diagram to explain the circumstances of a fatal collision on the water in Tarrytown, N.Y., Saturday, March 12, 2016. A tugboat crashed into a barge on the Hudson River nor.
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Two Bobcats Spotted In Westchester County
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SOMERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A town in northern Westchester County is abuzz after two bobcats were spotted. A photo posted to social media shows two bobcats – estimated at more than 50 pounds each – showing up outside a home in Valley Drive in ...


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4 Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Death Of Baseball Prospect In Yonkers
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Hunter is charged with second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon while the other three are each charged with criminal possession of a weapon and assault, acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty said. The incident ...

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Nurse killed on way to work
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Polie say a SUV fatally struck a 56-year-old Mount Vernon woman who was walking to work today. (February 24, 2016 6:17 PM). A Mount Vernon woman was fatally struck by an SUV while she was walking to work Wednesday. Police say the 56-year–old ...

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Downed tree closes Rt. 9 in Hastings
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Heavy rains are being blamed for a tree that came crashing down along with power lines. (February 4, 2016 10:52 AM). Related media. Traffic Center Traffic Cameras News 12 T&W LIVE Watch Traffic & Weather Live. Heavy rains are being blamed for a tree ...

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Teen struck, killed by train in Sleepy Hollow
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A 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by a southbound Metro-North train Monday afternoon. The incident happened around 2 p.m. near the Philipse Manor station. Sources tell News 12 that the train's engineer saw the teen leap from the platform. They ...

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Police: Peekskill woman charged with DWI
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A Peekskill woman has been charged with a DWI after police say she was driving the wrong way Friday on I-87. (January 15, 2016 10:38 AM). A Peekskill woman has been charged with a DWI after police say she was driving the wrong way Friday on I-87.

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The Latest: Divers stop search for 3rd tugboat crash victim

A Westchester County police spokesman says divers cannot access ... It hit a stationary barge that was part of the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project. 12:45 p.m. Divers are in the waters of the Hudson River looking for two tugboat crew members missing ...
with alternate Ken Brown (Deerfield, Ill.). New York settled for a single point in the sixth end before stealing important points in the second half. Stopera and teammates Martin Sather (Yonkers, N.Y.), Peter Austin (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), and George ...
TORRINGTON >> Lost in Yonkers, Neil Simon’s memory play in 1942 Yonkers, New York, continues in the Nancy Marine Studio Theater at the Warner through Sunday, March 24. The play premiered at The Center for the Performing Arts in Winston-Salem, North ...
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The Latest: Cuomo meets with family of tugboat crash victim

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said one of the crewmen ... It hit a stationary barge that was part of the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project. 12:45 p.m. Divers are in the waters of the Hudson River looking for two tugboat crew members ...
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Man accused of rigging license plate to avoid GWB toll

Javier Marte allegedly tried to avoid George Washington Bridge toll Yonkers man accused of rigging license plate ... Attorney information for him was not immediately available. Alison Fox covers crime and breaking news for amNewYork. When she’s not ...
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Steven Knowles, 27, a member of the Elm Street Wolves Gang, was sentenced to life in prison plus 35 consecutive years for a litany of charges involving murder, narcotics conspiracy and firearms, according to Preet Bahara, the United ...
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1 killed; 2 others presumed dead in NY tugboat crash

The U.S. Coast Guard, New York State Police, and fire and police agencies from Westchester and Rockland counties searched ... State Police divers began searching in the water about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier in the day, they used sonar equipment ...
TARRYTOWN - A number of dedicated local golfers were able to resist the early spring weather Saturday and took in the Journal News Golf Show at the Westchester Marriott. It was no easy task given the unseasonably warm temperatures. The show was reimagined ...
WAYNE - The Westchester Knicks (24-18), 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.
“I have a 12-year-old, so it is scary, but the best thing we can do is keep an eye on our kids,” she said. Bobcat sightings in Westchester County do happen ... in Ardsley in October of the same year. News of the bobcat sighting has grabbed people ...
and Westchester would never get any closer. Maine led 38-24 after one quarter, and 64-46 at halftime. The Knicks were led by Ra’shad James with 14 points, and Keith Wright with 13. Jimmer Fredette, back from a stint with the New York Knicks, scored 12 ...
A man in the Bronx died Sunday after crashing his car. Police say the 81-year-old driver was traveling northbound on Westchester Avenue when he crashed his car into an elevated train station pillar on the corner of Middletown Road and Westchester Avenue.
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.
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 ...
A 280,000-square foot, eight-story ambulatory care pavilion will be built on the Valhalla campus of Westchester Medical Center to provide a place for patients who don't need an overnight stay at the hospital. "The medical center has been more in-patient ...
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The changing face of public housing - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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The changing face of public housing
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The Prelude marks the beginning of the end for the 1949-era Winbrook campus, which is being re-named Brookfield Commons as the city joins Yonkers and New Rochelle in changing the face of subsidized housing in Westchester. "We wanted to take the old ...


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1 suspect in Mike Nolan shooting makes bail
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YONKERS - One of the four suspects in the fatal September shooting of Oakland A's baseball prospect Michael Nolan has been released on bail. Tejmitra Singh, 23, of the Bronx, posted $350,000 bail and was released, the Westchester County District ...


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Search resumes for 2 missing crewmembers in NY tugboat crash
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Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino identified the dead crewman as Paul Amon, 62, of Bayville, New Jersey. ... State Police divers began searching for the missing divers about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier in the day, ... AP National News ...
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Tenri Cultural Institute to Present BORDER CROSSINGS Today
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For three years he has been hosting the New Music in Ukraine broadcast on the National Radio Company of Ukraine Third "Culture" Channel. He initiated the ... Her recording of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire with the LA-based ensemble "inauthentica" has ...

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Tugboat crash: 2nd body recovered; 1 missing

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino held a media conference ... State Police divers began searching for the missing divers about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier Saturday, they used sonar equipment to determine the exact location of the sunken ...
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1 killed; 2 others presumed dead in NY tugboat crash

The U.S. Coast Guard, New York State Police, and fire and police agencies from Westchester and Rockland counties searched ... State Police divers began searching in the water about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier in the day, they used sonar equipment ...
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Search resumes for 2 missing crewmembers in NY tugboat crash

Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino identified the ... Technology stories from the Associated Press. Get the latest news on national politics. Get the latest news on national politics. Sticky lawsuit: $400M dispute lingers over Post-it inventor ...
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Grants for 3 Rockland Groups that Hire People with Disabilities

In Westchester County, grants are going to the Mental Health Association of Westchester County Inc., $9,152; Choice of New Rochelle Inc $9,536.80; Search for Change Inc $660.80; and the City of Yonkers Office of Workforce Development $45,250.33.
Shots were reportedly fired in Yonkers Saturday night at the Cottage Place Gardens Apartments. Police received several calls from people who reported hearing gunshots near a playground at the complex around 10 p.m. Investigators say they found several ...
Shots were reportedly fired in Yonkers Saturday night at the Cottage Place Gardens Apartments. Police received several calls from people who reported hearing gunshots near a playground at the complex around 10 p.m. Investigators say they found several ...
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Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers"

Presented by the Barnstable Comedy Club. The Barnstable Comedy Club, located at 3171 Main Street, Route 6A in Barnstable proudly presents Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. The production opens on Thursday, March 10th at 8:00 p.m.and continues through March ...
A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington ... inundated by record-setting flooding this week Trump, GOP rivals fight on -- but politely -- in late debate Trump, GOP rivals fight on ...
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Bad Boy Matt Triumphs In Yonkers Open

Bad Boy Matt (Mark MacDonald, $19.20) lasted — barely — from first-up Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $32,000 Open Handicap Pace. Spectating early from post position No. 5, “Matt” saw 3-10 favourite Bit Of A Legend N (Jordan Stratton ...
People just do for Brendan as he did for people and still does. His father, Bruce Foley, who now lives in Yonkers, N.Y., will come down for the concert. Seeing “all these tall strong fellows” who row for his son’s high school is bittersweet.
Photo by Mandi Martini The Warner Theatre Stage Company is performing Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" through Sunday, March 13. TORRINGTON >> Lost in Yonkers, Neil Simon’s memory play in 1942 Yonkers, New York, continues in the Nancy Marine Studio Theater ...
Eight Hudson Valley Catholic high schools are among the best in New York, according to online ranking website Niche.com. The site based its list on factors such as “SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio ...
The U.S. Coast Guard, New York State Police, and fire and police agencies from Westchester and Rockland counties searched ... State Police divers began searching in the water about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier in the day, they used sonar equipment ...
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Finals set at 2016 Club National Championships

Stopera and teammates Martin Sather (Yonkers, N.Y.), Peter Austin (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), and George Austin (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) took down No. 1 playoff seed Colorado, skipped by Darrick Kizlyk, by scoring a single point in the 10 th end for a 5-4 ...
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1 dead, 2 missing after tugboat crash on Hudson River outside New York City

New York State Police, the U.S. Coast Guard and fire and police agencies from Westchester and Rockland counties were ... State Police divers began searching in the water about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier in the day, they used sonar equipment to ...
... Rob Astorino told reporters at a news conference. Dozens of emergency responders, including from Rockland, Westchester county, New York State police and the Coast Guard, searched for the missing men for more than 12 hours, according to officials.
TARRYTOWN - A number of dedicated local golfers were able to resist the early spring weather Saturday and took in the Journal News Golf Show at the Westchester Marriott. It was no easy task given the unseasonably warm temperatures. The show was reimagined ...
The Tappan Zee Bridge connects Westchester and Rockland counties north of New York City. 12:30 p.m. A spill team from the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation is on its way to the scene of a fatal tugboat crash where 5,000 gallons of ...
Barges are moored near the bridge as part of the construction of a new span connecting New York's Rockland and Westchester counties. A representative of the Westchester County Police, the lead agency in the search, could not be immediately reached for ...
Bad Boy Matt (Mark MacDonald, $19.20) lasted — barely — from first-up Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $32,000 Open Handicap Pace. Spectating early from post position No. 5, “Matt” saw 3-10 favourite Bit Of A Legend N (Jordan Stratton ...
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Wayne Givens trainee lasts in $32,000 Open

Bad Boy Matt with harness racing driver Mark MacDonald in the sulky, lasted-barely-from first-up Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $32,000 Open Handicap Pace. Spectating early from post position No. 5, "Matt" saw 3-10 favorite Bit of a Legend N ...
New York State Police, the U.S. Coast Guard and fire and police agencies from Westchester and Rockland counties were searching for the missing crew members. The names of the three crew members were not immediately released. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said State ...
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