White Plains Ranks As Fourth-Most Expensive City In New York Metro Area, Report Says
Several cities in the region are among the most expensive cities in the region to rent in, a new report says.
In Westchester County, both White Plains and Yonkers appear on the list of most expensive cities in the New York Metropolitan Area, according to a report from Monday, Nov. 7 by Zumper.
White Plains ranks fourth on the list with a $2,590 monthly one-bedroom rent, and Yonkers ranks tenth on the list with a $1,900 monthly one-bedroom rent, the report says.
According to the report, two other Hudson Valley cities appear on the list:
Poughkeepsie ranks 11th on the lis…
Pediatric Dentist, Affiliates In NJ, NY Pay $750,000 For Unneeded Root Canals On Kids
A group of pediatric dentists in New Jersey and New York who were outed by a former worker for conducting medically unnecessary root canals on children agreed to pay more than $750,000 to settle charges against them, authorities in both states announced.
Formerly known as HQRC Management Services LLC, the targeted practice was run by dentist Barry L. Jacobson, most recently of Alpine, NJ, they said.
It included offices in Teaneck, Wyckoff, and Paterson in New Jersey and in the Bronx, Flushing, Valley Stream, Boro Park, Kingston, Monsey, Albany and Malone in New York.
Jacobson and fellow de…
Ossining HS Grad, Age 40, Remembered As 'Talented Athlete Who Led An Active Life'
A man who graduated from a Northern Westchester high school and was known as a talented athlete who competed at the collegiate level has died at the age of 40.
George Robert “G.R.” Tryon III died peacefully in Ulster County on Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Kingston, according to his obituary.
He was a graduate of Ossining High School, where he received 11 varsity letters in baseball, football, and wrestling.
"G.R. was a talented athlete who led an active life," his obituary reads.
He continued wrestling at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelor's degree in business.
"Dur…
19-Year-Old's Illegal Passing Caused Dump Truck Rollover On Highway In Region, Cops Say
A teen’s reckless driving caused a dump truck to roll over, sent two people to the hospital, and shut down a Hudson Valley highway for hours, police said.
The wreck happened in Ulster County just after noon Friday, Aug. 19, on Old Kings Highway in Saugerties, police said.
Investigators determined that 19-year-old Liam Browne, of Saugerties, was heading southbound in a Jeep Compass when he attempted to pass the dump truck in a no-passing zone near Dave Elliott Road.
At the time, the dump truck was pulling a trailer loaded with a skid steer and paving machine.
As Browne was illegally passin…
