Rivertowns, NY
Lifestyle
Fundraiser Set For Irvington Police Detective Battling Brain Cancer Fundraiser Set For Irvington Police Detective Battling Brain Cancer
Fundraiser Set For Irvington Police Detective Battling Brain Cancer A fundraiser is set to help a 20-year Westchester police detective suffering from brain cancer. The event for Irvington Police Department Detective David Walsh will be held in Irvington from 2 to 6 p.m., on Saturday, April 9 at the Immaculate Conception Gym, 16 North Broadway.  Walsh, a lifelong resident of Irvington has been with the department since 2002 and worked to better the community he grew up in, said the Irvington PD. "He is always the first to lend a helping hand to his family, friends, and certainly the community," the department said on Facebook. "Now he needs our help an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Rivertowns, NY
Obituaries
Irvington Restaurant Owner, Building Developer Dies Irvington Restaurant Owner, Building Developer Dies
Irvington Restaurant Owner, Building Developer Dies A longtime Westchester County restaurant owner and building developer has died at the age of 77. Charles "Chuck" Pateman III died on Wednesday, March 30, according to his obituary. Pateman was a lifetime resident of Irvington and a former captain of local football, basketball and track teams. He married Adrienne Chiulli, and they had three children, according to his obituary.  He owned the Broadway Grill and Alibi Inn in Irvington with his longtime business partner Tom Lupetin, his obituary said.  "He and Tom would swap weeks between the kitchen and bar, and they could cook 150…

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by Nicole Valinote
White Plains, NY
News
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…

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by Zak Failla
Port Chester, NY
News
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Pelham, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Nearly $10K From Westchester Woman, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Nearly $10K From Westchester Woman, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Nearly $10K From Westchester Woman, Police Say Two Connecticut men are facing larceny charges for their alleged attempt to scam a Westchester County woman out of thousands of dollars. Kylo Simons and Rayshawn McFarlane, both of Hartford, were each charged with third-degree larceny, according to the Irvington Police Department. The 77-year-old Irvington woman was contacted by an individual who identified herself as the attorney for the woman's grandson, police said.  The caller reportedly said she had the ability to facilitate a bail transaction of $9,800 for the fake arrest. The victim was then contacted by the same cal…

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by Nicole Valinote
Harrison, NY
News
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…

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by Zak Failla
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Politics
COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says
Covid-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says County Executive George Latimer is ready to take “major steps” in Westchester if the Omicron COVID-19 strain poses as large a threat as many fear. During a COVID-19 update on Monday, Nov. 29, Latimer addressed the new variant, which was just confirmed in neighboring Canada and could lead to a spike similar to when the Delta variant first began rapidly spreading earlier this year. Earlier story - COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says The World Health Organization identified the Omicron variant as one “of concern” at an emergency meeti…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Marianne Marra, Beloved Teacher In Westchester, Dies Marianne Marra, Beloved Teacher In Westchester, Dies
Marianne Marra, Beloved Teacher In Westchester, Dies Marianne Marinello Marra, a longtime Westchester County resident and teacher in the area, has died at the age of 78. According to her obituary, Marra, who was a resident of Irvington, died on Friday, Nov. 5. Marra served as director of the Therapeutic Nursery program at the Clearview School in Briarcliff. She also taught preschool in the Tarrytown Public School District. "A friend to everyone she met, Marianne always saw the best in others and believed in their potential," her obituary reads."If we could keep that very best piece of her alive, she would want us to always make so…

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by Nicole Valinote
Armonk, NY
News
Man Admits To Burglarizing Schools In Westchester Man Admits To Burglarizing Schools In Westchester
Man Admits To Burglarizing Schools In Westchester A man with a lengthy rap sheet will spend time behind bars after admitting to burglarizing multiple schools in Westchester, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Donald Bennett, age 62, pleaded guilty this week to burglarizing schools in communities throughout Westchester after he unlawfully entered several buildings between 2020 and 2021. Original story - Suspect Arrested For String Of Westchester School Intrusions Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that between Feb. 20, 2020, and Feb. 28 this year, Bennett illegally entered and stole items from Imm…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
News
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations COVID-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations Elected officials in Westchester are seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel as the number of residents getting vaccinated surged in the past several days. Over the past week, more than 11,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered to Westchester residents, according to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who touted them for going out and getting shots in the arm. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Sept. 27, Latimer announced that 88.4 percent of eligible county residents 18 and over have received at least one dose of the vaccine. “What we are seeing in this c…

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by Zak Failla
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
News
Ida: Here's Breakdown Of Westchester Power Outages By Community, When Restoration Is Expected Ida: Here's Breakdown Of Westchester Power Outages By Community, When Restoration Is Expected
Ida: Here's Breakdown Of Westchester Power Outages By Community, When Restoration Is Expected Thousands in Westchester were still reporting power outages two days after Tropical Depression Ida wreaked havoc up and down the East Coast. As of around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, Con Edison was still working to repair 153 active outages that were impacting 4,326 of its Westchester customers. NYSEG was also reporting two outages in the county. On Friday, outages were still being reported by Con Ed customers in: Mamaroneck Village: 1,735; Yonkers: 544; Mamaroneck Town: 448; Greenburgh: 358; Scarsdale: 308; Harrison: 250; Tarrytown: 164; Bronxville: 152; North Castle: 92; New Rochelle:…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
New Steakhouse Off To Strong Start In Westchester New Steakhouse Off To Strong Start In Westchester
New Steakhouse Off To Strong Start In Westchester A steakhouse that opened up in Westchester County earlier this summer is off to a strong start, the owner is saying. Hudson Prime Steakhouse opened its doors on June 29. The restaurant is located at 5 North Buckhout Street in Irvington. The steakhouse was opened by Floria and Gino Uli.  Floria said she runs the restaurant, while her husband is the chef. The couple is originally from New York, and they have worked in the restaurant business in Florida as well. They also own an Italian restaurant in Hastings-On-Hudson called Divino Cucina Italiano.  Floria said she …

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by Nicole Valinote