Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has been convicted for the murders of four men in Orange County after a drug deal that went bad. According to an indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Nicholas Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, age 41, Urbano Santiago, age 32, Miguel Luna, age 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge in the town of Chester in Orange County following the botched cocaine deal in April 2016. The first victim was allegedly strangled with a zip tie, and three others were taken to an Otisville home i…
Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Him, Caught When Engine Seizes In Northern Westchester: Police Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Him, Caught When Engine Seizes In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Him, Caught When Engine Seizes In Northern Westchester: Police An 18-year-old man is facing the music after taunting officers and instigating them into chasing him across multiple counties in the Hudson Valley before he was eventually caught thanks to a seized engine, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 9 p.m., when two officers from the Carmel Police Department were assigned to a traffic detail at a large gathering in Putnam County on Route 6 in Mahopac.  While the two officers were helping pedestrians and vehicles leave the area, an 18-year-old Northern Westchester man driving a "souped‐up" blue Dodge Challenger…
Fox News Parts Ways With Briarcliff Manor's Lara Trump, Report Says Fox News Parts Ways With Briarcliff Manor's Lara Trump, Report Says
Fox News Parts Ways With Briarcliff Manor's Lara Trump, Report Says Fox News is cutting ties with network contributor and daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, Lara Trump, The Washington Post reports.  The 40-year-old former television producer, who shares three children with the former president’s son, Eric, will no longer be paid to offer commentary for Fox News due to the network’s ban on political activity, a source told the outlet. The move comes weeks after former President Trump announced that he was running for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. “We appreciate Lara’s valuable contributions to Fox News Medi…
Popular Educator From Ossining Dies At Age 68 Popular Educator From Ossining Dies At Age 68
Popular Educator From Ossining Dies At Age 68 A beloved educator from Northern Westchester who worked in Connecticut known for her dedication to her family has died.  Edna Rose Ventarola of Ossining died on Monday, Nov. 14 at the age of 68, according to her obituary.  Ventarola was born in 1954 and raised in the Bronx, graduating from Lehman College, her obituary said.  Pursuing a career in early childhood education, Ventarola served as the director of Creative Playtime in Scarsdale and also directed the Head Start program in Port Chester, according to her obituary.  Ventarola also later served as s…
Route 117 In Chappaqua Reopens After Serious Crash Route 117 In Chappaqua Reopens After Serious Crash
Route 117 In Chappaqua Reopens After Serious Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester has now reopened after a serious crash. The closure on Route 117 in Chappaqua was in both directions by Kathleen Lane near the Mount Kisco border, according to New Castle Police. The crash happened at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. At around 4:45 p.m., New Castle Police announce the roadway reopened. Details on possible injuries have not yet been released. Nearby, a separate crash was reported in Briarcliff Manor near the intersection of Route 9A and Chappaqua Road. Farther north, a crash blockin…
Ex-Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Sentenced For Stealing More Than $3.7M From Clients Ex-Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Sentenced For Stealing More Than $3.7M From Clients
Ex-Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Sentenced For Stealing More Than $3.7M From Clients A former attorney in New York has been sentenced for stealing millions from clients. Northern Westchester resident Laurieanne DeLitta, age 51, of  Briarcliff Manor, was sentenced to a term of one to three years in state prison for stealing more than $3.7 million from eight clients she represented as a real estate lawyer between 2017 and 2021, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 7. The court also ordered DeLitta to pay full restitution to her victims. “Attorneys should be held to the highest standards of ethics and integrity,” Roc…
Briarcliff Manor Mayor Calls For State Action On 'Dangerous, Outdated Roadway' Briarcliff Manor Mayor Calls For State Action On 'Dangerous, Outdated Roadway'
Briarcliff Manor Mayor Calls For State Action On 'Dangerous, Outdated Roadway' A Northern Westchester mayor who is fed up with the dangerous conditions on major roadways is calling on the state for action. In a letter to state transportation officials, Briarcliff Manor Mayor Steve Vescio once again presses state Department of Transportation officials to address the serious and ongoing safety issues on the heavily trafficked and outmoded Route 9A in as it winds through Briarcliff and Ossining.  In the letter, Vescio points to two recent major accidents that could easily have resulted in multiple fatalities and renewed his call for immediate repairs to the dam…
Prominent Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Dies Suddenly At Age 51 Prominent Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Dies Suddenly At Age 51
Prominent Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Dies Suddenly At Age 51 A prominent attorney from Northern Westchester County died unexpectedly at the age of 51. Michael Madden Jr., of Briarcliff Manor, died on Saturday, April 2, from a heart attack while gardening with his dog, according to his obituary. Madden was born in Poughkeepsie and was a graduate of Providence College. He went on to receive his JD at St. John’s University School of Law.  "Michael had an esteemed legal career with his last ten years as Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth’s New York office," his obituary reads. Madden's hobbies included gardening, watching college basketball…
This Greenburgh Location Ranks Among NY's Best Places To Live This Greenburgh Location Ranks Among NY's Best Places To Live
This Greenburgh Location Ranks Among NY's Best Places To Live Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley are without power after a line of strong storms brought whipping winds to the region that toppled trees, brought down limbs, and downed power lines. Crews worked around the clock overnight to make repairs to hundreds of outages brought about by wind gusts topping 50 mph, but as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, more than 15,000 Hudson Valley residents were left in the dark as they wait for power to be restored. According to Central Hudson, crews were still out working to repair 347 active outages, which were impacting 11,043 customers in these counties: Ulste…
COVID-19: Westchester Dropping Mask Mandate For County Buildings COVID-19: Westchester Dropping Mask Mandate For County Buildings
Covid-19: Westchester Dropping Mask Mandate For County Buildings Westchester is rolling back some of its mask mandates as the county continues to see improved COVID-19 numbers following the post-holiday surge of new infections. County Executive George Latimer announced on Monday, Feb. 14 that the mask mandate inside county buildings is no longer required. According to Latimer, the mandate is being lifted at county buildings in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and White Plains, though it remains in effect on Bee-Line buses, as per state requirements. Latimer said that lifting the mask mandate is consistent with state guidance. Earlier story - COVID-19: Mask Off …
COVID-19: Westchester At Record 27K-Plus Active Cases, Latimer Calls Numbers 'Horrific' COVID-19: Westchester At Record 27K-Plus Active Cases, Latimer Calls Numbers 'Horrific'
Covid-19: Westchester At Record 27K-Plus Active Cases, Latimer Calls Numbers 'Horrific' Westchester County set a record as the number of active COVID-19 cases across the county hit a new high. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 4, County Executive George Latimer said that fueled by the Omicron variant, Westchester now has 27,692 active cases of the virus, the highest that they’ve seen since the pandemic began almost two years ago. Latimer said that compared to a month ago, the current number of cases represents a “tenfold increase,” as the positive infection rate in the county rose to more than 20 percent. Related story - COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate N…