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Police & Fire
Mother, Three Children Hit By Car On Route 59 In Monsey Mother, Three Children Hit By Car On Route 59 In Monsey
Mother, Three Children Hit By Car On Route 59 In Monsey Click here for an updated report: Man Charged In Route 59 Crash That Seriously Injures Infant Earlier story: ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A mother and three children have been hospitalized after being hit by a car around 3:15 p.m. Monday on Route 59 in Monsey, according to officials. One of the victims, a toddler, was flown via LifeNet from a field at the Lincoln School, authorities told Daily Voice. The accident occurred at Route 59 and Robert Pitt Drive around 3:15 p.m., resulting in its closure, as Daily Voice previously reported. Drivers are asked to avoid the area or use care.  The driv…

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News
Tree Splits, Falls On Croton Home Tree Splits, Falls On Croton Home
Tree Splits, Falls On Croton Home CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A homeowner on Glengary Road had a close call when an old tree split and part of it fell on the house on Saturday, according to Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.The fire department responded to the home after receiving a call about the fall. Department officials were able to determine that were no injuries and that no overhead wires or other utilities were involved. The owner was told to contact a tree company to have the tree removed.

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Police & Fire
Wappingers Falls Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen Residents Wappingers Falls Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen Residents
Wappingers Falls Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen Residents This story has been updated. Six families are without a home Monday following a fire in a multi-story residence on Kent Road in Wappingers Falls, according to New Hackensack Fire Chief Anthony Marquez. The fire, which started around 2:46 a.m. Sunday, began in the basement area of the building, causing damages to most of the units, he said. "Some of the apartments don't have power, some don't have water making all the units uninhabitable," Marquez added. Firefighters were able to douse the blaze within about 40 minutes and to contain the blaze to the basement area, he said. No o…

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Cat Found In Mahopac Tests Positive For Rabies Cat Found In Mahopac Tests Positive For Rabies
Cat Found In Mahopac Tests Positive For Rabies Cat owners and lovers are being notified that a cat found in Mahopac on Friday has tested positive for rabies, said officials with the Putnam County Department of Health. The cat, a gray tabby, was found in the area of Tanager Road and Wright Road in Mahopac. The cat was seen earlier in contact with other cats in the area, according to reports. Since rabies can spread through the saliva of an infected animal, other cats may be infected as well. Any person or pet who may have had physical contact with this cat, or other cats or wild animals in the area, should contact the Health Department i…

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Police & Fire
Police: Passed-Out Woman At Spring Valley Marketplace Had Heroin, Fentanyl Police: Passed-Out Woman At Spring Valley Marketplace Had Heroin, Fentanyl
Police: Passed-Out Woman At Spring Valley Marketplace Had Heroin, Fentanyl ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  A woman found passed out in a car at the Spring Valley Marketplace early Monday is facing drug charges for possession of heroin and fentanyl, according to the Spring Valley Police. The unidentified woman was found after officers were called to the area of the Target store at the Spring Valley Marketplace for a report of an unresponsive woman in a vehicle, said Officer Matthew Galli. When officers arrived, they found the woman, who appeared to be unconscious and not breathing, in the passenger seat of the vehicle, Galli said. In order to get to the woman, officers …

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Obituaries
Boyfriend, Nyack Community Rally To Raise Funds For Kailana Koether Funeral Boyfriend, Nyack Community Rally To Raise Funds For Kailana Koether Funeral
Boyfriend, Nyack Community Rally To Raise Funds For Kailana Koether Funeral ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  By now, the Nyack High School graduation parties are wrapped up and many of the newly minted diplomas are hanging in shiny frames. But one recent grad is still hard at work, not for college or fun money. Karl McGinnis is raising money to help cover the funeral expenses of his girlfriend Kailana Nicole Koether, 17, who didn't make it across the stage on Friday night to collect her diploma.  Kailana died on Thursday, June 22, just hours before she was supposed to graduate. Police and the medical examiner are not sure why the fun-loving blonde didn't wake up. Tests ar…

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News
Deportation Of Northern Westchester Teen Taken Into ICE Custody Tops News Deportation Of Northern Westchester Teen Taken Into ICE Custody Tops News
Deportation Of Northern Westchester Teen Taken Into ICE Custody Tops News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- After two weeks of protests, letter writing, phone calls, and behind-the-scenes lobbying, Ossining teen Diego Puma Macancela was deported to his native Ecuador on Friday. Click here to read the story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): It's officially summer and that means sipping, slurping and chewing your way through the best of Westchester's seasonal charms. State police have provided information on a serious three-car crash with injuries that initially resulted in the closure of two lanes on I-684 near t…

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Obituaries
Jennifer Curry, 17, Poughkeepsie Native Jennifer Curry, 17, Poughkeepsie Native
Jennifer Curry, 17, Poughkeepsie Native Jennifer Lynn Curry, 17, a Poughkeepsie native and BOCES student, died Thursday, June 22, at the Health Alliance Hospital Broadway Campus, after being hit by a car in Kingston. According to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Jennifer was struck by a 69-year-old woman as she was walking north on the shoulder of Lucas Avenue.  Mobile Life Support services transported her to Health Alliance Broadway Campus where she later died. Born in Poughkeepsie on Dec. 7, 1999, to Susan Wilcox Curry and the late David Swartz, Jr., Jennifer loved to sing and was known for her great sense of humor and love…

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Wappingers Falls Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen Residents Wappingers Falls Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen Residents
Wappingers Falls Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen Residents Six families are without a home Monday following a fire in a multi-story residence on Kent Road in Wappingers Falls, according to New Hackensack Fire Chief Anthony Marquez. The fire, which started around 2:46 a.m. Sunday, began in the basement area of the building, causing damages to most of the units, he said. "Some of the apartments don't have power, some don't have water making all the units uninhabitable," Marquez added. Firefighters were able to douse the blaze within about 40 minutes and to contain the blaze to the basement area, he said. No one was injured during the fire…

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Politics
Rockland Names New Commissioner Of Personnel Rockland Names New Commissioner Of Personnel
Rockland Names New Commissioner Of Personnel ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  New City resident Lori Gruebel was appointed Wednesday as the new Commissioner of Personnel by Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Her appointment was unanimously approved by the Rockland County Legislature. "Lori is an innovative manager who has the skills we need to manage this key department," said Day. "She has a strong record of achievement in the private sector and a wealth of knowledge and experience to bring to the county." Gruebel succeeds Joan M. Silvestri, who was named Commissioner of Rockland's Department of Social Services in April. With Lori Gruebel'…

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