Man Who Broke Into Ossining Home, Stole Jewelry Gets Prison Time: 'Constant Sense Of Fear'
A Bronx man who broke into a Westchester County home while residents were inside and then tried to flee toward a Metro-North station will spend decades in prison, prosecutors announced.
Lorenzo Chambers, 35, was sentenced Tuesday, May 12, to 20 years to life in prison by Westchester County Court Judge Robert Prisco following his March conviction for second-degree burglary and a related misdemeanor, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
The charges stemmed from a home invasion on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at a residence on South Highland Avenue in …
Don't Miss It: MTA Holiday Lights Train Adds Festive Glow To Westchester Tracks
If you’re hoping to catch Metro-North's first-ever illuminated Holiday Lights train, here’s when it will be rolling through Westchester and Putnam counties this weekend.
The train, adorned with colorful exterior lights, will travel on Metro-North's Hudson Line, Harlem Line, and New Haven Line with routes timed for daylight, dusk, and nighttime hours.
Here are the times for this weekend, which are subject to change, officials said:
Friday, Dec. 20:
From Grand Central:
4:21 PM to Mount Kisco (daylight into darkness);
7:26 PM to Southeast (darkness).
Toward Grand Central:…
Weekend Ferry Service Between Ossining, Rockland Off To Great Start With Increased Ridership
Months after the launch of a weekend ferry service between Westchester and Rockland counties, ridership is only going up, officials announced.
Since weekend service on the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry was started in May, ridership numbers have continued to climb each month, MTA officials announced on Wednesday, July 31.
According to the MTA, ridership in July reached an average of 455 trips a day on the weekend compared to 240 trips a day in May. Additionally, a record of 822 trips was set on Sunday, July 21, officials said.
Weekend service on the route was launched in May to…
Ossining River Jam: Music, Food & Fun By Waterfront Fridays This Summer
The annual Ossining Riverjam Summer Concert Series kicked off with a bang on Wednesday, July 3, marking a successful start to another summer filled with music, food, drinks, and fun on the Ossining waterfront.
Residents and visitors alike gathered at the Louis Engel Waterfront Park to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, lively performances, and stunning fireworks display—setting the stage for more exciting Friday nights ahead, all summer long. The spirit of partnership between the Town of Ossining, the Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce, and Ossining’s community of local businesses sh…
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Taxes, Zoning, Transportation Top Issues For Incumbent State Sen. Ryan Fazio
Born and raised in Greenwich, District 36 (Greenwich, North Stamford, and portions of Stamford, New Canaan, and Newfield-Westover-Turn of River) State Sen. Ryan Fazio still calls the town home.
First elected to the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting, the investment advisor has also spent years volunteering for Greenwich United Way and Meals on Wheels.
In 2021, Fazio first came to the senate after winning a special election upon the sudden resignation of Sen. Alex Kasser (D). In 2022, by a very slight margin, he beat his democratic opponent to retain his senate seat in the general e…
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Race For State Senate Seat Marks First Political Run For Ex-Lamont Aide Nick Simmons
This may be Nick Simmons' first political race, but he is not a newcomer to politics.
The State Senate District 36 candidate, brother to Stamford Mayor Carolyn Simmons, was born and raised in Greenwich and now calls Stamford home.
The district comprises Greenwich, North Stamford, and portions of Stamford, New Canaan, and Newfield-Westover-Turn of River.
He left a brief career on Wall Street to teach middle school math in Harlem.
Within a few years, at 26, Simmons became one of the youngest acting school principals in New York.
Later, he went on to serve in Gov. Ne…
