Briarcliff, NY
Obituaries
Rob Ettlinger, Co-Owner Of Westchester Auto Repair Shop, Dies At 57 Rob Ettlinger, Co-Owner Of Westchester Auto Repair Shop, Dies At 57
Rob Ettlinger, Co-Owner Of Westchester Auto Repair Shop, Dies At 57 South Salem resident Robert A. Ettlinger, who grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, died on Thursday, July 19 after battling cancer. He was 57. He was a proud co-owner with Bobby Robustelli of A&A Auto Clinic in North White Plains and was a much-loved member of the community.  He enjoyed watching his sons wrestle and his daughter play soccer. Rob had a ready smile; he made friends easily, even in the hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1960 in New York City.  Ettlinger, affectionately known as "Hot Dog," is survived by his wife, Lisa, and his children, Zachary, Benjamin, and Caroline. He…

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by Daily Voice
Somers, NY
Lifestyle
Muscoot Farms Offers Dramatic Entertainment This Month Muscoot Farms Offers Dramatic Entertainment This Month
Muscoot Farms Offers Dramatic Entertainment This Month If you missed last weekend's Shakespearean shows at Westchester County's Muscoot Farms -- don't fret. There are four more performances you can catch this week and next week.  Muscoot Farms is hosting an event unlike any other in the farm’s history. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the Farm’s fourth theatrical production in the last year, is taking stage on Sundays and Wednesdays. Directed by Mary Roberts of Croton-on-Hudson, a Muscoot Farm employee and native of Pleasantville -- the fast-paced adaptation  runs aboiut 1 hour and 45 minutes. One of Muscoot’s hayfields will serve as the back…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Woman Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say Northern Westchester Woman Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say
Northern Westchester Woman Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say Calls to police and intervention from concerned bystanders led to the arrest of a 43-year-old woman for allegedly driving drunk with two children in the car at a popular shopping area in Northern Westchester. Police received multiple reports of an intoxicated female in the Scotts Corners Market area with two young children on Monday morning,  Pound Ridge Police Chief Dave Ryan said. Police responded and identified the subject as Jennifer Gordon of South Salem. An investigation revealed that Gordon was intoxicated and was attempting to leave the Market Square when civilians intervened. Gord…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Finalists From Throughout County Reach For Stars In Darien's Got Talent Finalists From Throughout County Reach For Stars In Darien's Got Talent
Finalists From Throughout County Reach For Stars In Darien's Got Talent Finalists from throughout the area are headed to the annual Darien’s Got Talent, the Darien Arts Center’s popular talent competition that takes place June 23. Held at 7 p.m. at Darien High School, the fundraising event for the Darien Arts Center features 21 finalists from around the area who will compete before entertainment professionals for a chance at cash prizes.  In addition to competing on stage for cash prizes, contestants can now compete to help raise money for the DAC. The public is encouraged to vote online at darienarts.org, as many times as they wish, for their favorite contesta…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body
Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body The family of former Westchester resident Robert Durst’s ex-wife, who he is accused of killing, has offered to drop a $100 million lawsuit against the real estate heir if he reveals the location of her body. Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” - has been accused of killing his first wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst after she suddenly disappeared in New York in 1982. Her body has never been located. According to multiple reports, attorneys working on behalf Kathie’s family have offered to drop the 2015 lawsuit in exchange for information regarding the wh…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Exec Admits To Pay-For-Play Scheme With Former Cuomo Aide From Westchester Exec Admits To Pay-For-Play Scheme With Former Cuomo Aide From Westchester
Exec Admits To Pay-For-Play Scheme With Former Cuomo Aide From Westchester A former executive at a Hudson Valley-headquartered power plant pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a pay-to-play scheme involving a Northern Westchester resident and former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Former Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) executive Peter Kelly, 54, admitted in Manhattan Federal Court on Friday that to further his relationship with South Salem resident Joseph Percoco, he helped hire Percoco's wife to a $90,000, low-show job at CPV.  The guilty plea entered by Kelly, who is known as "Braith" and is a resident of Canterbury, Conn., was for defrauding CPV …

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Sentencing For Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Delayed Sentencing For Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Delayed
Sentencing For Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Delayed Sentencing of a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo - and northern Westchester resident - who was convicted of three felonies earlier this year has been postponed more than a month. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of solicitation of bribes or gratuities and acquitted of two extortion charges in March related to his acceptance of $300,000 in bribes to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that sought to build the power plant in the Hudson Valley. He was cleared of …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Westchester Will Get State Pension After Conviction Ex-Cuomo Aide From Westchester Will Get State Pension After Conviction
Ex-Cuomo Aide From Westchester Will Get State Pension After Conviction Despite being convicted of felony corruption charges, Westchester resident Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is eligible to collect thousands of dollars annually in pension, according to a syracuse.com report. Percoco, a South Salem resident, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of solicitation of bribes or gratuities earlier this year and acquitted of two extortion charges related to his acceptance of $300,000 in bribes to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that sought to build the po…

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by Zak Failla
Lewisboro, NY
Police & Fire
Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home
Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home Quick action by firefighters from the Vista and South Salem fire departments saved a family's home following a basement fire. The fire started around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at 87 East St., in South Salem, according to Vista Fire Chief Jeff Peck.  Once on scene, firefighters found smoke showing from inside the home and quickly determined the fire was coming from the basement. After running hoses, firefighters were able to knock down the fire within minutes, Peck said. Once the fire was out, Vista and South Salem firefighters conducted ventilation and overhaul operations while checking for extens…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
Potential GOP Foe Molinaro Calls For Investigation Of Cuomo Administration Potential GOP Foe Molinaro Calls For Investigation Of Cuomo Administration
Potential GOP Foe Molinaro Calls For Investigation Of Cuomo Administration Hours after a former top aide of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was found guilty by a jury of three corruption charges, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro - considered the frontrunner to be the GOP challenger for the governor’s seat - is calling for an independent investigation of the Cuomo administration by the state attorney general. On Tuesday, Joseph Percoco, a resident of South Salem in Northern Westchester, former top aide and friend to Cuomo, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of solicitation of bribes or gratuities. Perco…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Politics
Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Found Guilty On Three Felonies Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Found Guilty On Three Felonies
Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Found Guilty On Three Felonies After finding themselves deadlocked for more than a week, the jury deliberating over the fate of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo - and Northern Westchester resident - convicted him on three corruption charges. Percoco, a South Salem resident, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of solicitation of bribes or gratuities and acquitted of two extortion charges related to his acceptance of $300,000 in bribes to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that sought to build the power plant in the…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
News
Jury Of Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Still Deadlocked After A Week Jury Of Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Still Deadlocked After A Week
Jury Of Westchester Resident, Ex-Cuomo Aide Still Deadlocked After A Week The jury deliberating over the fate of Joseph Percoco, the northern Westchester resident and former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo remains deadlocked after more than a week of discussion. Now in its eighth week, the jury is reporting growing increasingly frustrated, as they are unable to reach a consensus regarding Percoco, a South Salem resident who is on trial for allegedly accepting more than $300,000 in bribes to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that sought to build the power plant in the Hudson Valley, and COR Development, a real estate developer that received severa…

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by Zak Failla