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Public Meeting Scheduled To Determine Fate Of White Plains Mall Public Meeting Scheduled To Determine Fate Of White Plains Mall
Public Meeting Scheduled To Determine Fate Of White Plains Mall WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The public is encouraged to take part in a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 7 that could determine the fate of the mostly vacant White Plains Mall, according to lohud.com. The hearing will focus on a proposed land-use change that would transform the 70s era mall into a mixed-use development of retail and residential under the new Transit Development District zoning, lohud added. It will be held at White Plains City Hall. To make the changes, the developer, W.P. Mall Reality, is requesting a zoning change to move forward, said lohud. If approved, the development could me…

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Forum On Sprain Parkway Work That Will Significantly Impact Traffic Set Forum On Sprain Parkway Work That Will Significantly Impact Traffic Set
Forum On Sprain Parkway Work That Will Significantly Impact Traffic Set Motorists and residents concerned about upcoming construction that will significantly impact traffic on the Sprain  Brook Parkway can find out the details of the work plan during a forum on Thursday, Aug. 3 at Pace University.The New York State Department of Transportation will host the informational meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pace University, Westchester Campus, Willcox Hall Multipurpose Room, in Pleasantville.   The meeting will offer details about the Sprain Brook Parkway over Payne Street Bridge replacement project which will replace a bridge between Route 100C and Interstate 287 o…

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Construction Worker Suffers Injuries In Yonkers Fall Construction Worker Suffers Injuries In Yonkers Fall
Construction Worker Suffers Injuries In Yonkers Fall A construction worker who fell into a hole on Wednesday while building a foundation in Yonkers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Yonkers Police. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. at 3 Avondale Road, said Sgt. Dean Politopoulos.  "The crew was building a foundation and he fell into a deep hole," he said.  The unidentified worker was rescued by firefighters and taken to a local trauma center to get checked-out, he added. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Neighbors
Communities Rally To Help Pawling Teen Who Needs New Heart Communities Rally To Help Pawling Teen Who Needs New Heart
Communities Rally To Help Pawling Teen Who Needs New Heart Sometimes a cause will just move you to act and that's exactly what happened to Joe Petrucelli of Tri-County Sporting Goods in Patterson when he heard about a 14-year-old Pawling teen who needs a heart transplant. Petrucelli is no stranger to causes and is always looking to help the community. So when he met Joshua Brennan at the Pawling Fire Department recently he knew he had found his latest endeavor. "I find out this kid needs a new heart and his father Tom is a volunteer firefighter and he just loves the fire department and was recently named an honorary fireman by the chief in a s…

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Obituaries
John Anthony D’Urso Of Mount Kisco, 85, Physician John Anthony D’Urso Of Mount Kisco, 85, Physician
John Anthony D’Urso Of Mount Kisco, 85, Physician MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- John Anthony D’Urso, 85, a longtime Mount Kisco resident and physician, died Friday, July 21. Born in Brooklyn, on Nov. 6, 1931, to Grace and Joseph D’Urso, he later moved with his family to Valley Stream, Long Island where he attended elementary and high school. He attended college and medical school at McGill University in Montreal. D’Urso interned at Bellevue Hospital and Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital; he practiced Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Oncology in New York City and later in Mount Kisco. He is survived by his wife Nadia; five children: Steve, Michael, Joh…

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Police & Fire
Dozens Left Homeless, Five Cats Killed In Spring Valley Blaze Dozens Left Homeless, Five Cats Killed In Spring Valley Blaze
Dozens Left Homeless, Five Cats Killed In Spring Valley Blaze A Spring Valley apartment complex fire left two dozen people homeless, killed five cats and injured a Ramapo police officer, according to multiple sources. The fire started on the second floor around 7 p.m. at 108 Union Road and quickly moved to the unit next door, fire officials said. More than a 100 firefighters and first-responders arrived within minutes to help rescue the residents and animals and douse the flames. The Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps was able to rescue one cat and worked hard to save others that unfortunately perished.  All 13 families of 53 people were able to e…

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Police & Fire
Reports Of Man Yelling, Acting Strangely Lead To DWI Arrest On Route 9W Reports Of Man Yelling, Acting Strangely Lead To DWI Arrest On Route 9W
Reports Of Man Yelling, Acting Strangely Lead To DWI Arrest On Route 9W STONY POINT, N.Y. -- A 60-year-old man was arrested after police received numerous 911 calls Tuesday about a man yelling and acting strangely on Route 9W, according to the  Stony Pont Police. One caller was able to provide police with a license plate number, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. Officers responded to address on the license and found Richard Licata, 60, of Tomkins Cove, Hylas added. After an investigation, Licata was charged with DWI. He was processed and later released with an appearance ticket with a court date of Sept. 26.

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Police & Fire
Sleepy Hollow Man Nabbed For Buying Alcohol For Minor Sleepy Hollow Man Nabbed For Buying Alcohol For Minor
Sleepy Hollow Man Nabbed For Buying Alcohol For Minor A Sleepy Hollow man was busted on Tuesday for providing alcohol to a minor and charging too much for a taxi fare during a compliance check, according to Tarrytown Police. Hector Sanchez-Perez, 38, was arrested during a taxi/livery rate schedule and alcohol compliance check by the Tarrytown Police Department Detective Division in conjunction with the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, said Lt. Greg Budnar. During the check, Sanchez-Perez, who was driving a Muni car for Lina Taxi, purchased alcoholic beverages which he then provided to a minor under the age of 21, Budnar said.  Sanchez-…

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Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out In Wappingers Falls Fire Breaks Out In Wappingers Falls
Fire Breaks Out In Wappingers Falls New Hackensack and Wappingers Falls firefighters are on the scene Wednesday morning of a commercial building fire on Bill Horton Way in Wappingers Falls. The fire, in a warehouse that is home to Red Cedar Landscaping and Arborists, started around 8:30 a.m., New Hackensack fire officials said.  There were no injuries and the fire was under control by 9:30 a.m., fire officials said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Rockland Will Take Legal Action Over Prescription Opioids, Day Says Rockland Will Take Legal Action Over Prescription Opioids, Day Says
Rockland Will Take Legal Action Over Prescription Opioids, Day Says ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- In his continuing fight against the opioid epidemic raging across Rockland County and the country, Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced Tuesday that the county is taking legal action against pharmaceutical companies that made and sold prescription opioids that contributed to the epidemic. "This opioid epidemic is exacting a huge toll on Rockland County both in terms of lives lost and the cost of medical and psychological care to treat the victims," he said. So far this year, there have been 16 drug-related deaths in Rockland County, all but one invol…

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