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Anti-Crime Initiative Launched After Rash Of Violence In Yonkers Anti-Crime Initiative Launched After Rash Of Violence In Yonkers
Anti-Crime Initiative Launched After Rash Of Violence In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. --  Following an uptick in crime in certain parts of Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano and police announced the relaunch of "Operation Clean Sweep," on Wednesday. On Monday, one teen was shot in the area of Locust Hill, and another teen was stabbed near Downing Street in a separate incident.  The week before a teen was shot as he walked home from a party and in late July, several incidents of violence took place including a drive-by shooting of a woman, a fight during a street party, and the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man, among numerous other incidents. Used in the pa…

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Police & Fire
Somers Woman Faces DWI Charge After Car Crash In Mahopac Somers Woman Faces DWI Charge After Car Crash In Mahopac
Somers Woman Faces DWI Charge After Car Crash In Mahopac A Somers woman was charged with DWI on July 23, after crashing her vehicle in Mahopac, according to Carmel police.  Danielle Gomes, 42, was arrested after police responded to a single-vehicle crash in which she had crossed the road markings and was speeding, police said. Gomes was charged with DWI, crossing pavement markings and driving at an unreasonable speed, police said. She was released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

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Man Crashes Through Hedges, Into Patio Bench, Tree In Rockland Man Crashes Through Hedges, Into Patio Bench, Tree In Rockland
Man Crashes Through Hedges, Into Patio Bench, Tree In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  A 59-year-old man's vehicle went off the road and struck hedges, a patio bench and tree before landing on an embankment in Hillcrest on Wednesday, according to Ramapo police. Police responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash around 11 p.m. and found a vehicle that had crashed into an embankment of trees and shrubs on the south side of East Eckerson Road, just west of Buena Vista Avenue, police said. The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, appeared to have suffered from a medical episode, police said.  According to police, the 2008 Honda Pilot was trav…

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Mahopac Man Faces DWI Charge After Being Stopped With Tail Light Out Mahopac Man Faces DWI Charge After Being Stopped With Tail Light Out
Mahopac Man Faces DWI Charge After Being Stopped With Tail Light Out A 59-year-old man was nabbed by Carmel Police for driving while intoxicated after being stopped for not having tail lights, according to Carmel police. John Anderson of Mahopac was stopped recently after officers noticed he didn't have operable tail lights. During the stop, officers determined that Anderson was drunk and that he didn't have a driver's license, police said. They also discovered his taillights were out because he had never turned on his headlights. Anderson was charged with felony aggravated unlicensed operation, DWI, and driving without headlights, police said. He was rele…

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Business
Ralph's Italian Ices & Ice Cream Sues Mamaroneck Over Closure, Seeks $300K Ralph's Italian Ices & Ice Cream Sues Mamaroneck Over Closure, Seeks $300K
Ralph's Italian Ices & Ice Cream Sues Mamaroneck Over Closure, Seeks $300K WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The battle between Ralph's Italian Ices and the Village of Mamaroneck has taken a step into the courthouse as owner Scott Rosenberg has sued both the Village and a host of defendants.  The legal action, filed in state Supreme Court by Attorney Andrew Schriever, seeks to allow the store to reopen and asks for at least $300,000 in damages. Schriever said that although state Supreme Court Judge Anne Minihan denied the shop's emergency request to reopen, the suit will proceed forward and ultimately, if the judge rules in their favor, allow the popular ice cream shop …

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Driver Injured After Lexus Crashes Into Pet Shop In Scarsdale Driver Injured After Lexus Crashes Into Pet Shop In Scarsdale
Driver Injured After Lexus Crashes Into Pet Shop In Scarsdale WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 72-year-old local woman who mixed up the gas and brake pedals slammed into the front of the Pet Goods store, according to Greenburgh Police.The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Saturday when the woman, driving a black Lexus, pulled up to the store at 1125 Central Park Ave., and hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, crashing through the window, police said. The unidentified driver received minor injuries as well as a store employee who had a shelf fall on them. None of the injuries were serious and the driver declined treatment, said Lt. Kobie Towell. The Gr…

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Dutchess Breweries Shine At State Competition Dutchess Breweries Shine At State Competition
Dutchess Breweries Shine At State Competition DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- As the craft brew craze sweeps the nation, Dutchess County breweries are basking in the light of their foamy success at the recent New York State Craft Beer competition. The first of its kind for the state, the competition, held Saturday, July 29 in Rochester, represented a great cross section of the New York State beer scene both big and small from all regions of the state, said Paul Leone, executive director of the New York State Brewers Association. The competition awarded 63 medals in 20 categories with 40 different beer styles, along with the Governor’s Excelsi…

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Replay Of Sheriff Kralik's Funeral Service Will Be Available On TV Replay Of Sheriff Kralik's Funeral Service Will Be Available On TV
Replay Of Sheriff Kralik's Funeral Service Will Be Available On TV ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  The Town of Ramapo will broadcast a special showing of former Rockland County Sheriff Jim Kralik's funeral services, which were officiated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, on Thursday, Aug. 10 and against Aug. 17.  The special broadcast will be shown at 8 p.m. on Verizon channel 32, Altice channels 77 and 78 and video-streamed on Ramapo's website at www.ramapo.org.  Kralik, who died in July, was also known as "Cowboy Kralik," for his love of horses, served with the department for 49 years, 20 of those as sheriff. Born in Ramsey, New Jersey, the sheriff graduate…

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Fire Drill In Fishkill Could Impact Water Use Fire Drill In Fishkill Could Impact Water Use
Fire Drill In Fishkill Could Impact Water Use DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Town of Fishkill residents might notice a drop in their water pressure and clarity during an upcoming fire drill on Monday, Aug. 14. Town officials said the Glenham Fire Department will conduct a fire drill at the Glenham School at 7 p.m. The drill may affect the water pressure and water clarity, said officials with Camo Pollution Control who provides the area's water.  The water will remain sanitary during the drill and the pressure and color should improve once the testing is over, they added. For more information or concerns, contact Camo Pollution Control Inc.…

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20 Passengers Safely Evacuated From Smoking TOR Bus In Nanuet 20 Passengers Safely Evacuated From Smoking TOR Bus In Nanuet
20 Passengers Safely Evacuated From Smoking TOR Bus In Nanuet A reported TOR bus fire in Nanuet around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday turned out to be smoke coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle, according to Rockland County Executive Ed Day. The incident, which took place on Smith Street, caused all 20 passengers to get off the bus while the Nanuet Fire Department and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office responded, Day added. There was no sign of a fire and no melting of any part of the bus, so the fire department considered it a "non-event" and left the scene.  Officials with the Sheriff's office said the driver had extinguished the fire…

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