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Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Port Chester Village Employee Dies At 58 After Illness: Flags To Fly At Half-Staff Longtime Port Chester Village Employee Dies At 58 After Illness: Flags To Fly At Half-Staff
Longtime Port Chester Village Employee Dies At 58 After Illness: Flags To Fly At Half-Staff Flags across a Westchester County village will be lowered to half-staff later this week in honor of a longtime village employee and beloved lifelong resident remembered as an "all-around great guy."  Port Chester Mayor Luis A. Marino announced Monday, May 18, that all flags within the village will fly at half-staff from dawn on Thursday, May 21, through Sunday, May 24, following the death of Frank “Channy” Ciancuillo III. Ciancuillo died at the age of 58 on Monday, May 11, after what village officials described as a “prolonged, yet courageous battle with a long-term illness.” …

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by Ben Crnic
Garden City, NY
News
Garden City DMV Cheating Ring Used Disguises To Put Unqualified Truckers On Roads: DA Garden City DMV Cheating Ring Used Disguises To Put Unqualified Truckers On Roads: DA
Garden City DMV Cheating Ring Used Disguises To Put Unqualified Truckers On Roads: DA Several DMV employees and other town officials are accused of letting unqualified applicants cheat on commercial driver’s license exams at a Long Island branch. A 51-count indictment unsealed Thursday, Oct. 9, against seven defendants alleges a widespread scheme to falsify CDL permit exams at the Garden City Department of Motor Vehicles, according to the New York State Inspector General’s office. The group processed CDL permits for no-show applicants and allowed stand-ins to take exams under disguises, investigators said. On multiple occasions in 2023, Jamie Middleton – sister of former DM…

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by Michael Mashburn
Spring Valley, NY
News
Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village Of Spring Valley, Report Says Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village Of Spring Valley, Report Says
Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village Of Spring Valley, Report Says A push to dissolve a Rockland County village's government is officially underway, and residents may get the final say at the ballot box this November.  According to a new report by The Monsey Scoop, a group of residents submitted petitions on Tuesday, July 1, seeking to eliminate the Spring Valley village government.  The Village Clerk will now review the petitions to verify that each signature meets legal requirements under New York State law, including confirming the signers are registered voters within the village, the outlet reported.  If approved, the village would be o…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Business
Inspectors Found ‘General Filth’ At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak: USDA Inspectors Found ‘General Filth’ At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak: USDA
Inspectors Found ‘General Filth’ At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak: USDA Inspectors found "general filth," poor sanitation practices, and structural issues at Boar’s Head facilities, including the Virginia plant linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak that killed 10 people and hospitalized 60, according to a newly released USDA report. A detailed report by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has revealed alarming findings at Boar’s Head’s Virginia facility, tied to a 2024 outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that resulted in 10 deaths and 60 hospitalizations across 19 states.  The outbreak, traced to liverwurst products f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Newburgh, NY
News
Cyberattack Limits Hudson Valley City Services: Here's What Cyberattack Limits Hudson Valley City Services: Here's What
Cyberattack Limits Hudson Valley City Services: Here's What A cyberattack on a Hudson Valley city's network security is preventing residents from numerous functions, including paying their water bills or property taxes, and many others. The incident occurred in Orange County in the city of Newburgh on Monday, June 10.  According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for Newburgh, officials identified a network security incident that is causing the temporary disruption of some city services.  "We have retained outside IT experts and other professionals who are working around the clock with the city to restore operations fully," Neppl said.  At th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Walmart Closes For Cleaning COVID-19: Long Island Walmart Closes For Cleaning
Covid-19: Long Island Walmart Closes For Cleaning A Long Island Walmart location is closed for sanitation as the company continues dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The store, in Commack, on Crooked Hill Road, is closed on Tuesday, April 14 for cleaning, as an outside specialist is expected to come to disinfect the building.  The day off will also provide employees the opportunity to restock shelves, some of which have been stripped bare since the outbreak began. The store is expected to reopen at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, when they will allow an hour of shopping reserved for seniors, which is typically hel…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
News
COVID-19: Paterson Closes All Houses Of Worship, Bans Religious Gatherings COVID-19: Paterson Closes All Houses Of Worship, Bans Religious Gatherings
Covid-19: Paterson Closes All Houses Of Worship, Bans Religious Gatherings "All churches, mosques, and places of worship must desist any form of gathering," the Paterson Division of Health announced Sunday. "Places of worship must be sanitized with cleaners, preferably Clorox solution, and closed," the city ordered. "Special attention while cleaning must be made to door knobs, handles, and all contact surfaces," the order stated. "This is not optional and must be enforced," it added. ****** ALSO SEE: Hawthorne police on Monday closed two stores that they said were violating Gov. Phil Murphy's order that all non-essential businesses remain closed during the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Danbury, CT
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Supermarkets Amend Hours, Take Strong Measures To Keep Stores Clean COVID-19: Supermarkets Amend Hours, Take Strong Measures To Keep Stores Clean
Covid-19: Supermarkets Amend Hours, Take Strong Measures To Keep Stores Clean As residents make a rush on grocery and retail stores stocking up on mass amounts of supplies including toilet paper and hand sanitizer amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), supermarkets are adjusting their hours to restock and clean and making other changes. Two of the region's largest stores, Stop & Shop and Connecticut-based Big Y, have announced changes in their hours to allow time for employees to stock the shelves and clean all areas of the stores that are accessed by shoppers. Stop & Shop and Big Y have adjusted their hours to 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at most stor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
News
COVID-19: Library In Westchester Closes Two Days For Sanitizing COVID-19: Library In Westchester Closes Two Days For Sanitizing
Covid-19: Library In Westchester Closes Two Days For Sanitizing A Westchester County public library is following in the direction of two local public school districts and will be closed the next two days to sanitize its facility amid coronavirus concerns. Officials in Mount Vernon announced that the Public Library will be closed on Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6 so the building could be sanitized as a precaution. due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The library is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, March 7. Related story: Two New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In NYC "Taking common-sense precautions to protect the public using our facility is essentia…

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
Schools
Westchester Public School District Becomes First In State To Close Due To Coronavirus Fears Westchester Public School District Becomes First In State To Close Due To Coronavirus Fears
Westchester Public School District Becomes First In State To Close Due To Coronavirus Fears Click here for an updated story: Second Westchester Public School District Closes Due To Coronavirus Concerns A Westchester public school district has become the first to close its doors out of fears of spreading coronavirus. In a message to parents on Wednesday, March 4, Hastings-on-Hudson  Schools Superintendent Valerie Henning-Piedmonte announced that school buildings will be closed for the rest of the week to sanitize the buildings “out of an abundance of caution.” Earlier report: Five New Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Westchester, Bringing Total To 10 In County “…

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by Zak Failla