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Somers, NY
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Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Somers
Firefighters were dispatched to a Northern Westchester residence after a lithium-ion battery sparked a blaze at the home. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 2:50 p.m., when a fire began at a residence in Somers in the Amawalk area, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving crews found heavy smoke coming from the home and began knocking out the flames with help from several mutual aid departments. Luckily, the fire was put out with little damage to the residence. The cause of the blaze was later confirmed to have been a lithium-ion ba…
Yorktown, NY
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Fire Tears Through Yorktown Residence Amid Dense Fog, Rain
Firefighters endured rain and heavy fog while battling a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence that left the home damaged. The fire broke out on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 6:30 p.m., when flames ignited at a residence in Yorktown in the area of Hardwood Place and Hanover Street. With the help of mutual aid from departments from Croton-on-Hudson and Mahopac, firefighters were able to bring the fire under control and put out hot spots. The response to the blaze took several hours. The cause of the fire was not released.
Lewisboro, NY
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Katonah-Lewisboro School DIstrict Superintendent Announces Retirement
A superintendent at one of the largest school districts in Northern Westchester has just announced he will be retiring. Andrew Selesnick has been in his post at the Katonah-Lewisboro School District since 2015, when he accepted the position after serving as principal at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua. His retirement will be effective Friday, July 12. "It is hard to express how grateful I am to have been your superintendent for nine years and an educator in Northern Westchester for 32 years," Selesnick said in a statement. "Though I’m retiring as superintendent, I will seek new way…
Cortlandt, NY
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Person Taken To Hospital After Crash At Busy Croton-On-Hudson Intersection
A person was injured in an early morning two-car crash at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, fire officials said. The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 22 around 7:40 a.m., when two vehicles collided at the intersection of South Riverside and Croton Point Avenues in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. Fire crews quickly arrived at the scene and helped with traffic control and cleaning debris while members of Croton EMS and Ossining Paramedics took one person to a nearby hospital for their injuries to be evaluated. The cause of the crash was…
Yorktown, NY
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Suspect Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Victim's Death In Yorktown: Police
A 34-year-old faces charges after selling fentanyl to a victim who later died from an overdose in Northern Westchester, police announced. The suspect, a Lewisboro resident whose name has not yet been released, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 11 in connection with a fatal overdose that happened in Yorktown in late October 2023, Yorktown Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 13. On the day of the overdose, Monday, October 23 at around 9:30 p.m., officers and paramedics responded to a home on Baldwin Road and attempted to save the victim's life. However, they were later pronounced dead…
Peekskill, NY
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Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Peekskill
Officials are alerting residents to be wary of wild animals after a fox that bit two people in Northern Westchester tested positive for rabies. New, updated report - Update: 2 More People Bit By Rabid Fox In Peekskill Come Forward The warning came after an incident on Saturday, Jan. 13, when a fox bit two people in Peekskill, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. The exact location of where this happened was not revealed by officials. The fox has since been killed after testing positive for rabies, health officials said, adding that the two victims, who…
Cortlandt, NY
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Car Skids On Black Ice, Crashes Into Brush In Croton-On-Hudson
Firefighters in Northern Westchester are warning drivers to be careful of black ice following a crash caused by the invisible hazard. The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 12 just before 6:45 a.m., when a car crashed on Mount Airy Road East in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. Arriving crews found the car off the roadway in some brush and quickly realized that black ice had been the cause of the wreck. The driver was evaluated by first responders but declined medical treatment. Firefighters and State Police troopers stayed at the scene until th…
Chappaqua, NY
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Take Look Inside $1.9M Chappaqua Home With 'Indoor Pool Oasis': On Sale Now
If you're looking for the perfect place to spend a life of luxury in the breathtaking woods of Northern Westchester, a $1.9 million 7-bedroom home with an indoor pool oasis and vintage log cabin feel may be just the spot. The 7-bed, 6-bath 6,814-square-foot home is located atop one of the most picturesque viewpoints in Chappaqua at 85 Haights Cross Rd. and is sited on 8.86 acres of woods, according to its listing on Zillow. The unique residence was commissioned in 1969 by behavioral scientist Francis Mechner and his wife, Vicki, and designed by architect John…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In Valhalla Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe
Although winter snowstorms may bring the excitement of sledding for children, a hospital in Northern Westchester is warning families to be careful, as injuries resulting from the activity are all too common. According to the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, sledding down neighborhood hills has sent a whopping 200,000 people to the emergency room over the last 10 years, 70 percent of which were children. During a typical winter, the hospital cares for dozens of these children after sledding accidents, officials said. Many of the injuries include bruises, cu…
Cortlandt, NY
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ID Released Of Westchester Man Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge Found At Dock In Verplanck
A man whose body was pulled out of the Hudson River at a dock in Northern Westchester weeks after he jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge has been identified by authorities. Westchester County Police discovered the body of Scarsdale resident Donald Baker, age 49, at the Steam Boat Dock in Verplanck on Hardie Street on Friday, Dec. 29, according to authorities. Earlier Report - Man Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge Baker was identified as the man who jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge closest to the Rockland County side on Friday, Nov. 24 around 6:40 a.m., Trooper AJ H…
Peekskill, NY
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Person Hospitalized After Blaze At Multi-Family Home In Peekskill
A fire at a multi-family residence in Northern Westchester sent one occupant to the hospital, fire officials said. The incident began on Friday, Dec. 29 around 9:30 a.m. at a residence in Peekskill on Highland Avenue, where an electrical outlet was reported to be smoking, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department. Arriving crews soon found smoke coming from the first floor of the two-and-a-half-story multi-family dwelling and began entering the building to find the exact location of the blaze. Soon, firefighters found that the main body of the fire was centered in the enclose…
Yorktown, NY
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Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Yorktown
Authorities are investigating the death of a man known for living off the grid after his body was discovered in a wooded area in Northern Westchester. The body was found on Friday, Dec. 29 around 2 p.m. in a wooded region in the Crompond area near the Yorktown and Cortlandt border, Yorktown Police announced. The department made the discovery after the elderly man's friends reported that he had missed several lunch gatherings, police said. The man, whose name was not released but is believed to be from the area, was known for living "off the grid." His body was later taken to th…
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