Hundreds In Westchester Left Without Power During Heatwave
The heatwave that has been crushing the East Coast left hundreds in Westchester without power as crews scrambled to make repairs as some systems became overwhelmed.
As of Wednesday afternoon, June 30, Con Edison was reporting 13 active outages, which were impacting 556 of the company’s 360,045 customers in Westchester.
In total, Con Edison was reporting 177 active outages that were impacting 3,502 of their 3,535,450 customers.
The bulk of the outages were reported in Yonkers (338 customers reporting outages), Tarrytown (193), and Yorktown (19). Other outages were reported in Bronxville, Gr…
Man, Woman Caught With 6-Plus Pounds Of Heroin In Westchester Stop, State Police Say
A traffic stop on I-87 in the New York's Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a man and woman from Western Massachusetts who were allegedly in possession of more than six pounds of heroin, police announced.
Troopers on patrol in Tarrytown at 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 stopped Springfield resident Andre Hickson, age 35, on I-87 when he committed a traffic violation, police said.
During the subsequent stop, police said it was determined that neither Hickson nor his passenger, Westfield resident Marlene Gonzalez, age 39, had a valid driver’s license. Further investigation also found they were…
Man Nabbed For Felony DWI, Resisting Arrest In Westchester, State Police Say
A Fairfield County man was arrested by New York State Police in Westchester for allegedly driving drunk with a suspended license.
Shamek Brown, age 49, of Danbury, was arrested on Wednesday, May 5 around 1:35 a.m., after being stopped on I-87 in Yonkers for a traffic violation, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
During the stop, McCormick said officers found that he was intoxicated and was driving with a suspended license.
When troopers attempted to take Brown into custody, he resisted arrest. He was eventually arrested and transported to state police headquarters in Tarrytown where he refused …
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data
Westchester continues to ramp up its vaccination program, with thousands more completing the series as the county recovers from the latest surge of the virus.
There have now been 223,878 vaccinations administered at the Westchester County Center, 53,976 at the Yonkers Armory, and 47,581 at Westchester County Department of Health sites as of Thursday, April 29, while officials said that Westchester is also teaming with local volunteer companies to continue its homebound vaccination program.
A total of 325,435 first and second doses have been administered in Westchester since the program bega…
