Yonkers, NY
News
Overpass Bridge To Be Renamed After Fallen Officer In Yonkers: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' Overpass Bridge To Be Renamed After Fallen Officer In Yonkers: 'Will Not Be Forgotten'
Overpass Bridge To Be Renamed After Fallen Officer In Yonkers: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' A bill that would rename a bridge in Westchester after a beloved fallen officer is set to be introduced by both state and county elected officials.  A bill that would rename the Tuckahoe Road Bridge over the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers after Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino, who died in December 2022, will soon be introduced in the New York state legislature by Assemblyman Nader Sayegh (D-Yonkers).  Additionally, a legislative resolution in favor of the bridge renaming will also be introduced to the Westchester Board of Legislators by County Legislato…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Westchester Native, Business Owner Dies At 62: 'Lived For Adventure' Westchester Native, Business Owner Dies At 62: 'Lived For Adventure'
Westchester Native, Business Owner Dies At 62: 'Lived For Adventure' A Hudson Valley resident who owned a business in Westchester is being remembered for his sense of adventure and his countless escapades into the great outdoors.  Putnam County resident Steven Dorazio of Mahopac died on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the age of 62, according to his obituary.  Born in Port Chester in 1960, Dorazio was raised in the village and eventually graduated from Port Chester High School in 1978. Although he later moved to Putnam County, he remained tied to his hometown by becoming the owner of Port Chester-based Dazco Heating and Air Conditioning Corp.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief Of Hudson Valley Department Dies: Had 'Legacy Of Service' Former Fire Chief Of Hudson Valley Department Dies: Had 'Legacy Of Service'
Former Fire Chief Of Hudson Valley Department Dies: Had 'Legacy Of Service' A Hudson Valley community is mourning the loss of a former fire chief who spent nearly his entire life serving the public. The Mahopac Fire Department in Putnam County announced the death of its former chief, Edward J. Scott, on Sunday, Oct. 8.  In addition to serving as the former chief, Scott had also served as the past President and Chairman of the Mahopac Board of Fire Commissioners. He also worked as a 911 dispatcher for Putnam County.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office posted a memorial for Scott on social media. "We remember and honor his remarkable lifetime dedicated to public se…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized After Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home Person Hospitalized After Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home
Person Hospitalized After Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home A person was taken to a hospital following a serious crash in front of a Hudson Valley residence.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Mahopac. At around 3:45 p.m., the Carmel Police Department and Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Mount Hope Road and Highridge Road for a reported car wreck.  According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the driver was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  The crash caused a temporary road closure on Mount Hope Road as authorities responde…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Schools
New Superintendent Tapped At Hendrick Hudson School District New Superintendent Tapped At Hendrick Hudson School District
New Superintendent Tapped At Hendrick Hudson School District After a thorough search process, a Northern Westchester school district has selected a new superintendent who comes from a school system close to home.  The Hendrick Hudson School District has named Michael A. Tromblee as its new superintendent of schools, who will be appointed to his new position during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hendrick Hudson High School library.  Tromblee, who will officially begin his new role on Friday, Dec. 1, will come from the nearby Mahopac Central School District, where he has served as Assistant Sup…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Burglary Suspect Found Hiding Under Mattress In Hudson Valley Apartment: Police Burglary Suspect Found Hiding Under Mattress In Hudson Valley Apartment: Police
Burglary Suspect Found Hiding Under Mattress In Hudson Valley Apartment: Police A 52-year-old man was slapped with a burglary charge after authorities found him hiding under a mattress inside a Hudson Valley apartment he had broken into, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 29 around 10 p.m., when Carmel Police responded to an apartment in Mahopac for a reported burglary.  According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, authorities arrived while the suspect was still inside the apartment. To confirm this, two officers and their K9 partner, Pietro, entered the residence through a window and began looking for him. With Pietro's help, of…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Fight Over Handicap Parking Spot: Man Points Gun At Customers In Hudson Valley Deli, Police Say Fight Over Handicap Parking Spot: Man Points Gun At Customers In Hudson Valley Deli, Police Say
Fight Over Handicap Parking Spot: Man Points Gun At Customers In Hudson Valley Deli, Police Say A 73-year-old man faces felony charges after pointing a gun at customers in a Hudson Valley deli as part of a dispute over a handicapped parking spot, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Saturday, Sept. 30 around 8 a.m., when police responded to a local deli in Mahopac where a man had allegedly menaced customers with a gun, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. Arriving officers found that the suspect had already left the deli, which was not identified by police, and began an investigation into the incident.  According to Bodo, the invest…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Corrections Officer Brandishes Gun In Several Hudson Valley Businesses After Dispute: Police Corrections Officer Brandishes Gun In Several Hudson Valley Businesses After Dispute: Police
Corrections Officer Brandishes Gun In Several Hudson Valley Businesses After Dispute: Police A 33-year-old corrections officer was slapped with a felony charge after brandishing a handgun inside numerous Hudson Valley businesses following a dispute, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 9 p.m., when Carmel Police were alerted of a man brandishing a handgun near the Kobu Asian Bistro in Mahopac at 903 South Lake Blvd. (Route 6N).  According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, arriving officers soon found the suspect still holding a loaded .380 caliber pistol and issued orders to him. They were then able to take him into …

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 44 Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 44
Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 44 A business owner who was a lifelong resident of the area has died. Putnam County resident Gregory A. "J.R." Coccaro, of Mahopac, was 44 years. A Westchester County native, he was born in Sleepy Hollow on Jan. 2, 1979, the son of Gregory T. and Debra Ann (Servello) Coccaro. He was an owner of North State Custom in Bedford Hills, an auto collision repair facility that specializes in high end vehicle repair.  He prided his business on being a non-direct repair program facility, according to his obituary.  "His business integrity always had his customers at heart," the obituary say…

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by Joe Lombardi
Greenburgh, NY
News
$15K Theft: Elmsford Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Cash Given To Department $15K Theft: Elmsford Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Cash Given To Department
$15K Theft: Elmsford Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Cash Given To Department A police officer in Westchester from the Hudson Valley faces grand larceny charges after allegedly pocketing $15,000 in cash that was turned in to his department. Putnam County resident Douglas Ramirez, of Mahopac, age 44, who serves as a police officer with the Elmsford Police Department, was arraigned in Elmsford Village Court on grand larceny charges on Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. According to the DA's Office, on Thursday, July 27 around 3 p.m., Ramirez had accepted a sealed package turned in to the front desk of the El…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Windfall: $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Hudson Valley Man Windfall: $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Hudson Valley Man
Windfall: $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Hudson Valley Man He took a gamble and it paid off, big time. Putnam County resident James Gilchrist, of Mahopac, claimed a $1 million top prize playing a Multiplier Money scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. After paying Uncle Sam, he took home a not-too-shabby lump sum totaling $546,840. Gilchrist bought the incredibly lucky ticket in Mahopac, at the Route 6 Deli located at 1100 Route 6. As of Friday, there was still one top prize remaining on the Multiplier Money ticket. Players can check their tickets on the New York Lottery website. Scratch-off games have proven quite lucrative for New York…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Fallen Tree Hits School Bus, Leaves 25 Children Stranded In Hudson Valley New Update: Fallen Tree Hits School Bus, Leaves 25 Children Stranded In Hudson Valley
New Update: Fallen Tree Hits School Bus, Leaves 25 Children Stranded In Hudson Valley Fire officials have released more details about an incident involving a tree falling on an occupied school bus amid stormy weather in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 8 just after 4 p.m., when fire crews and police responded to Agor Lane in Mahopac after a tree fell on top of a school bus that had been bringing children home.  Earlier Report: Tree Falls On School Bus In Mahopac Amid Round Of Storms According to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher, arriving crews found that a Mahopac Ce…

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by Ben Crnic