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Mount Vernon, NY
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Stolen Car Crashes After Parkway Chase, 2 Flee Into Mount Vernon Neighborhood: Police
Two suspects were taken into custody after their stolen car fled from police on a busy Westchester County parkway and eventually crashed — leading to them fleeing into a nearby neighborhood. The incident began on the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway near Mill Road in the Eastchester area on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to Westchester County Police. An officer attempted to pull over the stolen vehicle after police received a radio broadcast about it. However, the driver refused to stop and fled, police said. The vehicle continued south before crashing near North C…
Cortlandt, NY
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Suspicious Encounter At Hendrick Hudson School District Prompts Investigation
A suspicious encounter in the area of a Westchester County school district prompted a police investigation — but was found to be non-criminal in nature. The incident was reported on Monday, Nov. 9, by the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which serves the Montrose, Buchanan, and Verplanck areas of northern Westchester. According to the district, the encounter involved an adult who was approached suspiciously by a person in a vehicle. The district did not provide further details about where the encounter happened, what made it suspicious, or whether the person in th…
White Plains, NY
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3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget
Westchester County homeowners could see their property taxes increase next year under a proposed $2.7 billion budget that includes a 3.3 percent tax hike — despite efforts to cut more than $100 million in spending. On Monday, Nov. 9, County Executive Ken Jenkins submitted his proposed 2027 Operating Budget, which would raise the county property tax levy by 3.3 percent, an increase that officials say remains within New York State's property tax cap. For a homeowner with a property valued at $500,000, the increase would mean paying approximately $34 more per year in county propert…
Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown T.J. Maxx Theft Suspect Linked To 44 'Quick-Cash' Scams Across Tri-State Area: Cops
A 19-year-old woman accused of stealing from a Westchester County T.J. Maxx store has been arrested in connection with an alleged retail theft scheme involving a crew suspected of carrying out over 40 incidents across the tri-state area, police said. Alexandra Covaciu, of Sunnyside, Queens, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following an investigation into a theft at a TJ Maxx store at the Yorktown Green Shopping Center, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The investigation began after the department received a complaint on Sunday, Oct. 25, about a thef…
Yonkers, NY
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James Nolan Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss
The only Republican on the Westchester County Board of Legislators is refusing to concede his reelection race after trailing by just 260 votes, claiming the election was stolen following widespread voting machine failures. James Nolan, who represents portions of Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester, issued a statement Saturday, Nov. 7, after three days of ballot counting left him behind Democratic challenger Kisha D. Skipper. According to updated unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Skipper received 10,646 votes, or 50.58 percent, compared with Nolan's 10,386 v…
Mamaroneck, NY
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$86.7M I-95 Overhaul In Westchester Nearly Complete: Here's What Project Entailed
Drivers traveling along one of Westchester County's busiest highways can expect a smoother ride now that major roadwork on a nearly five-mile stretch of I-95 has wrapped up, state officials announced. The $86.7 million improvement project on Interstate 95 between Exit 15 in Pelham Manor and Exit 18A in Mamaroneck is now substantially complete, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The project covered around 30 lane miles of highway in both directions, along a corridor used by roughly 120,000 vehicles every day, officials said. In addition to resurfacing the roadwa…
Stony Point, NY
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Special Prosecutors Appointed In 2 Rockland Political Cases Involving Ballot Fraud, Stolen Sign
Special prosecutors have been appointed to handle two separate criminal cases involving political figures from opposing parties in Rockland County, including a Republican accused of ballot fraud and a Democrat accused of stealing a campaign sign. The appointments were announced by the Rockland County District Attorney's Office on Friday, Nov. 6, following requests from District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. According to the office, Judge James A. McCarty, supervising judge of the Superior Criminal Courts for the Ninth Judicial District, appointed Julia D. Cornachio as special dis…
Rye, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Hauling 17K Pounds of Toilet Paper Hits Bridge On Hutch Parkway At Rye-CT Line
Drivers heading toward Connecticut on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County faced a lane closure after a truck struck a bridge on Thursday, Nov. 5, police said. The incident happened at around 12:10 p.m. when a tractor-trailer struck the King Street bridge on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye at the New York-Connecticut state line, according to Westchester County Police. The right lane of the two-lane roadway was blocked near mile marker 18.9 on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, but has since reopened, according to 511NY traffic reports. The trailer wa…
Yonkers, NY
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Westchester's Only Republican County Legislator Trails Democrat — But Vote Count Continues
The only Republican on the Westchester County Board of Legislators could be on his way out, with his Democratic challenger holding a lead of nearly 1,000 votes as election officials continue counting thousands of ballots following widespread Election Day voting machine failures. James Nolan, the Republican incumbent representing District 15, was trailing Democrat Kisha D. Skipper by 999 votes in unofficial results posted as of 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. According to the Westchester County Board of Elections, Skipper had received 4,952 votes, or 55.57 percent, compared to 3,95…
Port Chester, NY
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Drunk Driver Caught With 5 Kids In Car, Some Without Seatbelts On, In Port Chester:
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Five children, including a 2-month-old baby, were found riding in a car driven by an intoxicated man in Westchester County, with some of the children not wearing seat belts, police said. Port Chester resident Fredy A. Regalado-Carranza, 32, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 31, after troopers saw the children in the back seat of his vehicle, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The incident began at around 1:28 a.m. on Saturday, when troopers noticed a 2012 Mazda sedan traveling south on South Main Street in Port Chester. Police saw children riding in the back seat wi…
Yorktown, NY
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Car Window Smashed, Credit Card, Property Worth Over $3K Stolen In Yorktown Theft: Police
A Bronx woman is accused of smashing a car window in Northern Westchester, stealing more than $3,000 worth of property, and using a credit card taken from the vehicle, police said. Bronx resident Kelly Santana, 24, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 22, following an investigation into a vehicle break-in in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, Nov. 2. The incident happened at around 10:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when officers responded to a report of a theft from a vehicle in the area of Hill Boulevard. There, officers determined that some…
Rivertowns, NY
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Body Found Face Down In Hudson River Near Dobbs Ferry Waterfront
A person was found dead in the Hudson River after emergency crews responded to a report of someone floating face down in the water near a Westchester County waterfront. The discovery was made near Dobbs Ferry on Saturday, Oct. 31, around 1:15 p.m., according to a statement from Dobbs Ferry Fire Chief Joseph Giuliano. The Dobbs Ferry Fire Department and the Tarrytown Fire Department's Marine Unit were dispatched after someone reported seeing a person face down in the river near the shoreline. Emergency crews searched the area and located the person in the Hudson River, aroun…
Peekskill, NY
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Cocaine, Oxycodone, Ammo Seized From Peekskill Home, 3 Charged: Police
Three men were arrested after a three-month investigation into suspected drug dealing at a Westchester County apartment complex led to the seizure of cocaine, oxycodone, and ammunition, police said. The arrests followed a search of a residence on Highland Avenue in Peekskill on Thursday, Oct. 29, the Westchester County Police Department announced. The investigation focused on suspected drug activity at the Dunbar Heights complex. After three months of investigating, authorities searched the Highland Avenue residence and found around six ounces of cocaine and 34 grams of oxycodone…
White Plains, NY
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Tappan Zee Bridge To Glow Orange In Honor Of White Plains Worker Killed In I-287 Crash
The Tappan Zee Bridge will be illuminated orange as New York honors a Westchester County father of two who was killed while working along Interstate 287 earlier this month. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the bridge, officially named the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, will glow orange on Friday evening, Oct. 30, in memory of Jamil B. Wilson, 47, of White Plains. Flags at state facilities across New York will also fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday in Wilson's honor. Hochul said the statewide tribute is meant to honor Wilson's life while reminding dri…
Yonkers, NY
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Driver Flees Cops With 11-Month-Old, Leaves Them In Car In Yonkers: Police
A 28-year-old man faces charges after police said he fled detectives with an infant in his vehicle during a citywide crackdown on license plate violations and unregistered drivers in Westchester County. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 28, during a Yonkers Police initiative targeting obscured and altered license plates, fraudulent temporary registrations, unregistered and uninsured vehicles, and other violations, the department said on Friday, Oct. 30. During the crackdown, detectives tried to pull over Yonkers resident Emil Sanchez Mercado, 28. However, the department sa…
New Rochelle, NY
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Victim Robbed Of $100, Stabbed On Bridge In New Rochelle — Assailant Found Guilty, DA Says
A 41-year-old man has been convicted of attempted murder after robbing a pedestrian of $100 and repeatedly stabbing him in the face, neck, and body as he tried to make his way home in Westchester County. New Rochelle resident Kevin Lopez, 41, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Thursday, Oct. 29, in connection with the violent robbery on the Centre Avenue Bridge in New Rochelle, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. The attack happened at around 10 p.m. on July 30, 2025, as the victim was walking across the Centre Avenue Bridge over Interstate…
Mahopac, NY
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Mahopac Man Who Faked Gas Pipeline Safety Tests In Hudson Valley Gets Years In Prison
A Putnam County man who helped fake hundreds of natural gas pipeline safety inspections in Westchester County and New York City will spend time in federal prison after prosecutors said the scheme put residents at risk of gas leaks and explosions. Mahopac resident Michael Vasconcellos, 45, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, for his role in a fraud scheme that left a utility company facing more than $64 million in cleanup and inspection costs, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. Vasconcellos received the sentence from …
Chappaqua, NY
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Longtime High School Basketball, Football Coach In Chappaqua Battling Stage 4 Brain Cancer
A longtime Northern Westchester high school coach who spent more than three decades helping young athletes is now facing a devastating battle with terminal brain cancer, prompting his family to seek help. Dave Fernandes, known to generations of Horace Greeley High School athletes in Chappaqua as "Coach Dave," was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in September 2026, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser launched by his daughter, Kayle Fernandes, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The diagnosis came suddenly, and his health has declined rapidly, his daughter said. Fernandes spent more than 30 y…
Armonk, NY
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Fire Forces Town Building To Close In North Castle
A fire inside a Westchester County municipal building has forced several town departments to suspend in-person services for a second consecutive day as officials assess the damage. The fire broke out in the boiler room of the Town of North Castle's Annex Building at 17 Bedford Rd. in Armonk, behind Town Hall, on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 24, according to an announcement from town officials. The building was unoccupied when the fire started, and the Armonk Fire Department responded and contained the flames, according to the town. Town officials initially announ…
Yonkers, NY
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Westchester County, Your Favorites Need You! Readers' Choice Voting Is Open
The nominations are in, the finalists have been chosen, and voting is NOW OPEN for Daily Voice's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards! From the neighborhood bagel shop that knows your order by heart to the hair salon that always gets your cut just right, Westchester County is full of businesses that deserve a little love. And this is your chance to show them just how much they mean to the community. Finalists are competing in 40 categories across Food & Drink, Self Care, Small Business, and Entertainment. Whether it's your favorite pizza place, a go-to gym, a trusted local tradesperson, or a m…
Cortlandt, NY
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Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will In Cortlandt
A 33-year-old man who serves as a captain for a local fire department was arrested on a felony sexual abuse charge after police said he touched a victim multiple times against their will in Westchester County. Peekskill resident and Verplanck Fire District Captain Eric Bohler was arrested following an investigation into sexual abuse in Cortlandt, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22. The investigation began on Monday, Oct. 5, when a victim reported that Bohler had repeatedly touched them inappropriately without their consent in Cortlandt, police said. Following th…
Yonkers, NY
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Westchester Legislator Candidate Says She Was Detained After Altercation With Opponent's Mother
A heated confrontation at a Westchester County political candidate forum reportedly escalated into a physical altercation involving a county legislator's mother and his election opponent, who says she was detained by police but not arrested. The incident happened on Wednesday night, Oct. 21, during a candidates' night at the Beczak Environmental Education Center in Yonkers, moderated by Yonkers Ledger political editor Phil Zisman. The altercation involved Kisha D. Skipper, a candidate for Westchester County Legislature District 15, and Donna Nolan, the mother of incumbent County…
White Plains, NY
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$114.7M Development To Bring 154 Affordable Apartments In White Plains
A new affordable housing development bringing more than 150 apartments to a Westchester County city is moving forward with a multimillion-dollar investment from county officials. Westchester County will provide more than $10.27 million toward The Sheffield, a planned 154-unit affordable housing development at 90-114 Westmoreland Ave. in White Plains, county officials announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The approximately $114.7 million project will transform a roughly one-acre property into a residential development featuring apartments, neighborhood retail space, and parking, accordi…
White Plains, NY
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Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In White Plains
Police have released more information about what caused a fatal crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County that resulted in a Thruway Authority worker's death. White Plains resident Jamil B. Wilson, 47, was killed in the crash on Monday, Oct. 19, around 2:17 p.m., on westbound Interstate 287 near mile marker 3.9 and the Exit 6 off-ramp in White Plains, according to New York State Police. In an update on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, the agency said an investigation determined that a 2026 Nissan was traveling in the right lane of I-287 when it veered onto the shoulder. The Ni…
Rivertowns, NY
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Aggressive Coyote Shot Near University In Irvington, Escapes Into Woods
Police in Westchester County are searching for a coyote that escaped into a wooded area after being shot by an officer following reports of aggressive behavior. The incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, near Mercy University and the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Irvington, village officials said. Irvington Police officers first responded to a report of a coyote sighting near the university. While they searched the surrounding area, authorities received more reports of a coyote behaving aggressively toward a person on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. Police…
Rivertowns, NY
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Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Hastings-On-Hudson
A fire that broke out at a Westchester County tennis club left part of the facility badly damaged, prompting a wave of community support for employees who could be left without work. The blaze broke out at the Tennis Club of Hastings, located at 100 River St. in Hastings-on-Hudson, on Sunday, Oct. 18. A generator at the club caught fire, partially burning one of the facility's tennis bubbles and causing extensive damage to the building's exterior. Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Tom Drake said the fire was dispatched by Westchester County 60 Control at 11:11 a.m., while vi…
Yorktown, NY
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Man Steals, Alters Check, Deposits Funds To His Account In Yorktown: Police
A 24-year-old man is accused of stealing a check from a Westchester County resident, changing its amount and intended recipient, and depositing the money into his own account, police said. Brooklyn resident Jahmir Primer, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an investigation into a reported theft and identity fraud in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 15. According to police, the investigation began on July 12, when a Yorktown resident reported that a check had been stolen. The department said an unknown suspect had taken the check, altered…
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Church Sexton Who Raped, Sexually Abused Child For Years Is Convicted: DA
A 40-year-old Westchester County man who worked as a church sexton has been convicted of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing a girl younger than 13 over more than four years, prosecutors said. Yonkers resident Rolando Ruiz was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Friday, Oct. 9, following a trial before Judge Robert Prisco, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Ruiz, who was previously identified as a sexton at Community Baptist Church in Yonkers, was convicted of predatory sexual assault against a child, two counts of use …
Rivertowns, NY
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Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Aqueduct Trailway In Hastings, Police Say
A 57-year-old man was arrested after police said he exposed himself to a woman walking along a trailway in Westchester County. Yonkers resident Manuel Debrito, 57, was charged with public lewdness following an investigation by Hastings-on-Hudson Police, the department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Police said the investigation began on Sept. 30, when a woman reported that a man had exposed himself to her while she was walking on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway. Officers searched the area but could not find the man at the time, according to the department. Two days later, …
North Salem, NY
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Drunk Man Caught Parked On I-684 Shoulder With 14-Year-Old In Car In North Salem:
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A man faces a felony charge after police said they found him intoxicated with a 14-year-old child inside a vehicle parked along I-684 in Westchester County. Port Chester resident Hector Villa, 49, was arrested following a welfare check in North Salem early Sunday morning, Oct. 4, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 5. At around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, troopers checked on a vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-684. During the encounter, Villa, who police identified as the driver, showed signs of intoxication, according to the agency. Troopers then administered field sobri…
Yonkers, NY
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Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School
A staff member at a Westchester County school is under investigation after students reported they were taking photographs during gym class, district officials said. The investigation involves Paideia School 15 at 175 Westchester Ave. and dates back to Friday, Sept. 25, a Yonkers Public Schools official told Daily Voice. Several middle school students approached the principal that day and reported seeing a staff member with a phone out during gym class, the district said, adding that the students believed the staff member was taking photographs and told the principal the situation made…
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