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Westchester Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say Westchester Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say Westchester Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say
Westchester Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say A Westchester County nursing home employee was arrested after police said she used a victim's stolen payment information to rack up more than $1,800 in unauthorized Lyft rides.  Yonkers resident Tyrese Barboza, 27, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation into the alleged theft at a nursing home in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The investigation began back in April 2026, when a victim reported discovering multiple unauthorized charges for Lyft rideshare services totaling over $1,800.  As police investigated, they learned that …
Speeding Car Linked To Possible Burglaries Flees Police On Playland Parkway In Westchester Speeding Car Linked To Possible Burglaries Flees Police On Playland Parkway In Westchester Speeding Car Linked To Possible Burglaries Flees Police On Playland Parkway In Westchester
Speeding Car Linked To Possible Burglaries Flees Police On Playland Parkway In Westchester A speeding vehicle that fled police in Westchester County and got away may be connected to commercial burglaries in the area, authorities said.    The incident happened on Playland Parkway in the City of Rye at around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15,  the City of Rye Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 19.  Police said an officer saw a vehicle speeding and attempted to pull it over. However, the driver did not stop, which led to a brief pursuit.  The officer eventually ended the chase, the department said. As investigators looked further into the incident…
Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report
Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report A child was struck by a taxi while crossing a street in Rockland County, according to reports.   The incident happened on Washington Avenue in New Square on Monday morning, Oct. 19, The Monsey Scoop reported. The child was reportedly crossing Washington Avenue in a marked crosswalk when the taxi struck them. Emergency responders from New Square Hatzoloh and Ershte Hilf, along with officers from the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene, the outlet reported. Minor injuries were reported, according to The Monsey Scoop.  More details about the crash were not im…
Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287 In Westchester: NYSP Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287 In Westchester: NYSP Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287 In Westchester: NYSP
Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287 In Westchester: Nysp A wrong-way driver who was allegedly over twice the legal limit nearly struck a state trooper head-on before crashing into two other vehicles on Interstate 287 in Westchester, authorities said.   White Plains resident Robert Daniel Mack, 49, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following the early-morning crash on Interstate 287 in White Plains, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The incident began shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, when a trooper traveling eastbound in the left lane of I-287 suddenly saw a vehicle speeding westbound directly toward their patrol c…
Peekskill Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84: State Police Peekskill Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84: State Police Peekskill Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84: State Police
Peekskill Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84: State Police A Westchester County woman is facing aggravated DWI charges after police said she was caught driving on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County with a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit.  Peekskill resident Keely A. Broderick, 39, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following a late-night traffic stop in Dutchess County, New York State Police said on Monday, Oct. 19. The events leading to Broderick's arrest began around 10:54 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 84 in East Fishkill for alleged violations. During the stop, troo…
Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 43-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after police said she was caught driving while intoxicated with a 15-year-old child in her vehicle in Dutchess County.  Poughkeepsie resident Jennifer A. Stiver, 43, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 17, following a traffic stop in Rhinebeck, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. Her arrest stemmed from an incident on Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck, where troopers pulled over her vehicle. They then saw that Stiver was showing signs of intoxication, the agency said.  Police then administered field sobriety tests and dis…
Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Westchester Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Westchester Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Westchester
Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Westchester A fire that broke out at a Westchester County tennis club left part of the facility badly damaged, prompting a wave of community support for employees who could be left without work.   The blaze broke out at the Tennis Club of Hastings, located at 100 River St. in Hastings-on-Hudson, on Sunday, Oct. 18.  A generator at the club caught fire, partially burning one of the facility's tennis bubbles and causing extensive damage to the building's exterior.  Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Tom Drake said the fire was dispatched by Westchester County 60 Control at 11:11 a.m., while vi…
UPDATE: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made UPDATE: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made UPDATE: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made
Update: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made UPDATE: A tense, hours-long standoff at a Rockland County home that began after a man threatened to harm himself and a woman inside the residence ended with police withdrawing from the scene, authorities said.  The emergency response happened on Ramapo Avenue in Suffern on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, Suffern Police Chief Andrew Loughlin said in an update on Monday, Oct. 19. According to Loughlin, Suffern Police officers made the decision to disengage after several unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the male resident inside the home. The incident began around 3:10 …
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…
Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave
Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave A Connecticut library employee has reportedly been placed on leave after a father's viral TikTok video accused the worker of ignoring his Black toddler while giving attention to white children. The Darien Library employee's leave was confirmed by the Stamford Advocate following the video shared by Micah Whitaker on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the outlet says, citing Library Director Kiera Parrott. Whitaker's more than two-minute video shows an interaction involving Whitaker's 17-month-old son and a library employee at an event held at Darien Commons, according to ABC7. It had drawn more…
VIDEO: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review VIDEO: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review VIDEO: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review
Video: ICE Chase Ends In Crash Near NJ Train Station, Town Calls For Independent Review An attempted traffic stop by federal immigration agents turned into a police chase and crash in New Jersey, leaving two people injured and prompting borough officials to call for an independent investigation. Videos shared to social media captured U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempting to stop a vehicle near the Red Bank Train Station on Friday morning, Oct. 16. The driver refused to stop, leading agents on a pursuit that continued several blocks to Catherine Street, where the fleeing vehicle collided with one driven by an ICE agent, the Borough of Red Bank sa…
FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed
FIT Student Fatally Poisoned, Raped In Dorm, Prosecutor Says: 'Win-Win' Plot Revealed A 19-year-old Bronx man allegedly gave two female college students fentanyl disguised as cocaine, raped one of them while she was unconscious, then waited about 45 minutes to seek help as both women lay unresponsive in their Manhattan dorm room, federal prosecutors said.  The woman who died was Annabell Richter, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), ABC7 reports. A second victim, who was not named, apparently regained consciousness after life-saving efforts. Man who drugged and raped dead NYC college student texted nude pics of her instead of calling 911: feds http…