Ossining, NY
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More If it was a last blast of winter, it sure delivered a solid parting shot.A quick-moving Easter Monday storm that swept through the area left as much as a half a foot or more of snowfall in some spots. Below is a sampling of totals from throughout the area. As always, please be sure to add the total for your hometown by leaving a comment here. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have a brief request. Old Man Winter, you've overstayed your welcome. There's the door, use it, and don't come back for a while. Fairfield County Bridgeport Airport 5.7 inches, 9:50 a.m. Danbury 5.6 inches, 10 a.m. Gree…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
DWI Motorist Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow In Northern Westchester DWI Motorist Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow In Northern Westchester
DWI Motorist Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow In Northern Westchester A 22-year-old woman was busted for drinking and driving after being caught committing multiple vehicle and traffic violations by police in Yorktown. Shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, while on patrol on Lexington Avenue, an officer from the Yorktown Police Department initiated a traffic stop of Mohegan Lake resident Rosemond Herelle after she allegedly crossed the double yellow line, failed to signal a turn and was driving on the shoulder before he could initiate a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the officer reported that investigation into Herelle determined that she had…

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by Zak Failla
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
Looking For Something To Do In Briarcliff? Go See 'Avenue Q' Looking For Something To Do In Briarcliff? Go See 'Avenue Q'
Looking For Something To Do In Briarcliff? Go See 'Avenue Q' If you need something to do this weekend after the snow melts. Or if you missed "Avenue Q" last weekend, Spotlight Theatre Productions is offering another round of entertainment on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Briarcliff. The triple-crown Tony Award-winning play for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book is a funny, non-politically correct look at life as if it were Sesame Street for adults. Performances are in the Julie Harris Theater of the ClearView School. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. and Sunday's matinee begins at 2 p.m. For more details or to order tickets, go …

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by Jon Craig
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Thief Gets 3 Years In Fed Pen For Swiping $500,000 From Michaels' Customers Thief Gets 3 Years In Fed Pen For Swiping $500,000 From Michaels' Customers
Thief Gets 3 Years In Fed Pen For Swiping $500,000 From Michaels' Customers A 28-year-old man received three years in federal prison Wednesday for his role in stealing information from 94,000 credit and debit cards used by customers at Michaels stores in New York State and elsewhere and then pulling nearly $500,000 from the victims' accounts. Angel Angulo of Riverside, California, previously admitted that he and his co-conspirators replaced swipe terminals with imitations that they used to record the bank account numbers and PINs. They used the information to create bogus cards that were then used to withdraw money from hundreds of victims' accounts, he said. The …

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains, NY
News
Bee-Line Spring Service Changes Announced Bee-Line Spring Service Changes Announced
Bee-Line Spring Service Changes Announced Westchester County will be adding and adjusting service to meet ridership demand and improve system performance, as part of our ongoing efforts to provide reliable service that meets the needs of our customers.  Beginning Monday, March 5, the following service changes will go into effect on the following Bee-Line bus routes:  Route 4 – To reduce overcrowding and improve on-time performance, a weekday southbound trip from Yonkers will be added at 6:22 a.m. The weekday southbound trips at 6:15 a.m. and 6:28 a.m. will be adjusted to start at 6:13 a.m. and 6:31 a.m. The weekday 5:43 a.m. nort…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI Over Presidents Day Weekend Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI Over Presidents Day Weekend
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI Over Presidents Day Weekend Nearly two dozen area motorists were among those busted by State and local law enforcement agencies have made a concerted effort to curtail impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a drinking and driving crackdown throughout the state. New York State Police troopers conducted a special detail over the extended President’s Day weekend looking for impaired drivers as they continue their STOP-DWI crackdown. In total, 30 motorists were busted during the detail. Area residents arrested were:  Friday, Feb. 16: State Police from Somers arrested Vladimir Rusnak, 43, of Mount Kisco, for D…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
News
2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Northern Westchester/Putnam Border 2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Northern Westchester/Putnam Border
2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Northern Westchester/Putnam Border Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals Did you feel it? A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was reported early Wednesday morning near the Northern Westchester/Putnam about 3 miles north, northwest of Mohegan Lake. The earthquake was reported at 6:14 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.  The quake’s epicenter was in Crofts Corner in Putnam Valley, and located 7.7 miles from Jefferson Valley and 9 miles from Peekskill, according to the USGS. There were numerous reports of people feeling the quake in Cold Spring. There have been no reports of injuries or any damag…

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by Joe Lombardi
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Two Lakeland HS Students Charged In Bomb Threat That Caused Evacuation Two Lakeland HS Students Charged In Bomb Threat That Caused Evacuation
Two Lakeland HS Students Charged In Bomb Threat That Caused Evacuation Two Northern Westchester teenage girls are facing felony charges after making a bomb threat in a bathroom that forced the evacuation of Lakeland High School last week. The Yorktown Police Department announced the arrests of Mohegan Lake residents Emma Lineau, 16, and Alexandra Pujol, 17, on Monday. The two face first-degree falsely reporting an incident charges --  a Class D felony -- for their roles in making a threat in the bathroom that forced a school-wide evacuation. A Lakeland High School resource officer reported the bomb threat shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 1, saying that it was…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Yorktown man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to stab his victim while wielding a kitchen knife and hammer during a domestic dispute. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to a Lexington Avenue apartment in Mohegan Lake at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday night following reports of a physical altercation inside the building. Upon arrival, investigating officers determined that Jose Velasquez, 22, allegedly struck his victim int he face and body, kicking him in the back while he was down, causing an injury. Police said that during the dispute,…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
Traffic
Route 6 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Mohegan Lake Route 6 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Mohegan Lake
Route 6 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Mohegan Lake This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 6 in Mohegan Lake has reopened after a crash involving an overturned vehicle  resulted in its closure late Monday afternoon. The closure occurred at 5:15 p.m., is at the intersection of Lexington Avenue.

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by Daily Voice
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Mohegan Lake Man Punches Person In Face, Police Say Mohegan Lake Man Punches Person In Face, Police Say
Mohegan Lake Man Punches Person In Face, Police Say A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man was arrested and charged Monday after police said he punched someone in the face during a domestic incident. Juan Nauta of Mohegan Lake was charged with assault in the third degree, a Class A misdemeanor.  Police responded to a home on Horton Road Monday night and said during an argument, Nauta closed fist punched the victim in the face and back causing injuries and pain.  Nauta was transported to headquarters for processing and was released on $1,000 bail. He is due back in court on Jan. 8.

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by Sam Barron
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Where To Eat Next: Westchester Foodies Share Their Top Picks Where To Eat Next: Westchester Foodies Share Their Top Picks
Where To Eat Next: Westchester Foodies Share Their Top Picks If you're a foodie, you often count your year in terms of where you ate -- and what you tasted. Which is why we went to the experts -- local food bloggers and Instagrammers who eat out for a living. What follows are their top picks of 2017 as well as where they're looking forward to sampling in 2018. Caitlin Duggan, Westchester_Carbdashian 2017 Faves 808 Social, Scarsdale: This was my biggest find in 2017. A world could be said about the food, drinks and atmosphere of this place. I have never been disappointed in the food, whether I order in-house or via Uber Eats. Additionally, the serv…

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by Jeanne Muchnick