White Plains, NY
News
Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When
Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When Beach season is back in Westchester County just in time for Memorial Day weekend, with pools to follow in late June, officials announced.  Three popular county-owned beaches — Croton Point in Croton-on-Hudson, Glen Island in New Rochelle, and Playland in Rye — will reopen Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 24 to 26, on a pre-season basis, weather permitting, according to Westchester County Parks.  The beaches will operate weekends and holidays through Sunday, June 22. Starting Friday, June 27, Glen Island and Playland beaches will open daily, while Croton Point Beach will continue …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Hit In Head, Hospitalized After Afternoon Fight In Mount Vernon; Suspect Apprehended Woman Hit In Head, Hospitalized After Afternoon Fight In Mount Vernon; Suspect Apprehended
Woman Hit In Head, Hospitalized After Afternoon Fight In Mount Vernon; Suspect Apprehended A 48-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with minor head injuries after a reported assault on a Westchester street, leading to a suspect's arrest, officials said. The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 on Amsterdam Place in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Wednesday evening.  Responding officers arrived to find the injured woman, who was rushed to Montefiore Mount Vernon Emergency Room for evaluation and treatment.  Police said a 37-year-old suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident. They were brought to the Mount…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large
Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large An 18-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound at a Westchester basketball court, officials announced.  The shooting happened on Monday night, May 19 at around 10 p.m., when the teen was found at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital with a gunshot wound to his right leg, Mount Vernon city officials said on Tuesday night, May 20. Preliminary reports indicate the shooting occurred at the basketball courts located in Mount Vernon at South 7th Avenue and West 4th Street. As of Tuesday night, police had not identified any suspects in the case.  The Mount Vernon Police Department is asking an…

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Stamford DoorDash Scammer Was Murdered Before Trial, Now Feds Scramble To Return Stolen Money Stamford DoorDash Scammer Was Murdered Before Trial, Now Feds Scramble To Return Stolen Money
Stamford DoorDash Scammer Was Murdered Before Trial, Now Feds Scramble To Return Stolen Money Federal officials have recovered more than $736,000 linked to a Connecticut-based scam targeting DoorDash drivers. But the man behind the scheme was murdered just two days before a court appearance, and now prosecutors must figure out how to return the stolen cash. Police began investigating David Smith in January 2023 when Stamford police responded to a domestic violence call at a local apartment, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said. Inside, officers found a 9mm handgun with an extended magazine and multiple safes stuffed with $736,040 in cash, along with 118 credit and debit cards, most…

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by Josh Lanier
Mount Vernon, NY
Schools
Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges
Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges A Westchester County school district has selected a new leader to guide it through one of the most challenging periods in its recent history. In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, May 14, the Mount Vernon Board of Education appointed Dr. Demario A. Strickland as the district’s new Superintendent of Schools, effective Tuesday, July 1.  Dr. Strickland currently serves as interim superintendent for the Rochester City School District and brings nearly two decades of educational leadership experience to his new role in Westchester County, district officials said.  The appointment comes ju…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA
Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA A Westchester youth basketball coach has been arrested on sexual conduct charges against a child shortly after denying any wrongdoing in a video posted to social media, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray of Mount Vernon, the 62-year-old Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights and Assistant Coach of the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team, was arrested on first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday afternoon, May 15.  Prosecutors allege that from October 1, 2023, to March 1…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say A 26-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found bleeding from multiple stab wounds on a Westchester street, city officials announced. The incident happened on Saturday, April 26, when Mount Vernon Police responded to reports of a male bleeding in front of 669 North Terrace Ave. around 3:50 p.m., city officials said on Thursday, May 1.  Officers arrived to find a 36-year-old man suffering from multiple puncture wounds, according to police. The victim received immediate medical treatment and is now recovering from his injuries, officials said. Following …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE)
Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (Update) A 74-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester, police confirmed.  The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, near the footbridge that crosses the parkway close to the Mount Vernon-Eastchester border, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O’Leary said on Wednesday, April 30.  The man had crossed the right and center westbound lanes and was walking in the left lane when he was hit by a passing vehicle. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries on Tuesda…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING) Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING)
Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (Developing) Drivers are being urged to avoid the Cross County Parkway near the Mount Vernon-Eastchester border Tuesday afternoon, April 29, as a police investigation has closed westbound lanes and caused major traffic disruptions, authorities said. As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, all westbound lanes of the Cross County Parkway at the border of Mount Vernon and Eastchester are closed due to an active investigation, the Westchester County Police Department announced.  As a result, southbound traffic on the Hutchinson River Parkway cannot access the westbound lanes, while the entrance ramp to the westbound …

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by Ben Crnic
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
Police & Fire
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced.  The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said.  An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…

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by Ben Crnic
Eastchester, NY
Police & Fire
Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say
Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a dramatic foot pursuit and multiple arrests in Westchester after the car crashed and suspects scattered across the neighborhood, police said.  The incident began around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, April 21, when Eastchester Police were alerted about a vehicle stolen out of Mount Vernon. The car had fled from Mount Vernon Police and was spotted heading north on White Plains Road into Bronxville, the Eastchester Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday, April 23.  Eastchester officers found the vehicle near Leewood Driv…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty: Past Mount Vernon Resident Sean Combs Faces New Charges, Report Says Diddy Pleads Not Guilty: Past Mount Vernon Resident Sean Combs Faces New Charges, Report Says
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty: Past Mount Vernon Resident Sean Combs Faces New Charges, Report Says Embattled New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges against him as he and his legal team rapidly approach his trial for sex trafficking, racketeering, and more.  Combs, 55, pleaded not guilty to an expanded indictment against him during a hearing on Monday, April 14, according to a report by People.  The disgraced music icon faces one more count each of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, which are both connected to a plaintiff only named as "Victim-2" in the indictment, the outlet reported.  C…

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by Ben Crnic