• 3 National Retailers Moving Into Former Kmart Location In Northern Westchester

    Several national retail brands will be opening new locations at the site of a former Kmart in Northern Westchester, officials announced.  All-new T.J. Maxx, Michaels, and Five Below locations will be opening in the empty big box store at the Yorktown Green Shopping Center at 335 Downing Dr., Yorktown officials announced on Thursday, March 28.  The announcement follows an effort from the town to fill the space left behind by the defunct Kmart store. "The Town Board has made every effort to...

  • New Update: More Details Emerge About Attack On Children At Park In Northern Westchester

    Authorities have revealed more information about an attack on two children at a Northern Westchester park, including the name of the suspect charged in connection with the incident.  Yonkers resident Tyreek Lewis, age 19, was arrested on Wednesday, March 27 in connection with an assault that happened at Downing Park in Yorktown earlier on the same day, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, March 28. Earlier Report - 18-Year-Old Caught After Attacking Children At Park In Yorktown According to...

  • Targeted 4-Hour Police Detail Yields 20 Traffic Stops, Arrest At Hudson Valley Shopping Center

    Following several complaints from residents and business owners, a targeted police detail at a Hudson Valley shopping center resulted in numerous traffic stops, summonses, and an arrest in only four hours.  The targeted traffic enforcement campaign was undertaken in Putnam County on Friday, March 22 by the Carmel Police Department, which focused its attention on vehicle violations in and around the Mahopac Village Center shopping center for four hours. According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael...

  • Smoke Sighting Prompts Emergency Response At Shopping Center In Northern Westchester

    Fire crews responded to a busy shopping center in Northern Westchester after receiving reports of smoke pouring from the building's roof. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 27 just after 7 p.m., when crews from the Somers Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Towne Centre At Somers shopping mall for reports of smoke coming from the roof.  Arriving crews soon found that they could not find any smoke or fire outside or within the building.  After searching for around 40 minutes, the...

  • Whole Foods To Open New, Small-Format Stores: Look Inside

    Whole Foods says it will be launching new small-format stores aimed at providing shoppers with a quick, convenient shopping experience. The company says the stores, targeting urban areas, will provide "easier access to the fresh, high-quality offerings." The new stores will be called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop. The first location to open will be in the Upper East Side in Manhattan with additional locations in New York City to follow.  The first store, located at 1175 Third Ave., is...

  • Bridge Demolition To Close Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Intersection: Here's When

    A busy Hudson Valley intersection is set to be affected by an upcoming bridge demolition, officials announced.  A Putnam County bridge located at the intersection of Peekskill Hollow Road (Route 21) and Oscawana Lake Road in the town of Putnam Valley will close on Monday, April 1 to allow for crews to perform a demolition, town officials announced. The closure will begin early in the morning and will end in the afternoon. No specific times were given.  A detour will be put in place during the...

  • New Update: Teen Nabbed After Fatally Striking Victim In Westchester Hit-Run, Police Say

    A 17-year-old boy was apprehended on Long Island after hitting a man with his car during a dispute in Westchester and causing his death, police announced.  The 17-year-old suspect, whose name was not released because of his age, was arrested at a Nassau County residence in East Meadow on Tuesday, March 26 in connection with a fatal hit-run in Yonkers on Monday, March 25, Yonkers Police announced. Earlier Report - 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Yonkers Hit-Run: Police Investigating According to the...

  • West Point Cadet Dies In Drowning Accident

    A West Point cadet died while on leave in what police say was an accidental incident. Havin Morris, age 21, of Pleasanton, California, a student at West Point in Orange County in the town of Highlands, drowned on Monday, March 25, while on leave in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Cadet Morris was a valued member of the Corps of Cadets, committed to serving his country as an Army Officer," said West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland. "The entire West Point community offers our heartfelt...

  • Know Him? Man Smashes Window, Burglarizes Liquor Store In Northern Westchester, Police Say

    Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a man who broke into a Northern Westchester liquor store. The burglary happened on Tuesday, March 26 at around 1:15 a.m., when a man used a hammer to break into Vista Wine and Spirits in Lewisboro at Oakridge Commons, according to New York State Police. The suspect is described as a light-skinned man wearing a black ski mask, neon-colored gloves, a burgundy shirt, and a tan jacket. Authorities later released a photo of the suspect.  ...

  • New Update: These Areas Will See Most Rainfall From Pre-Easter Storm Now Sweeping Through

    A slow-moving pre-Easter storm moving up from the south is now bringing widespread rainfall to the East Coast. Rain has become steady on Thursday morning, March 28, and will be heavy at times, especially along the coast. The wet weather has already resulted in the postponement of some scheduled Major League Baseball openers, including the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Rain will continue to fall through Thursday evening as low pressure strengthens offshore.  Western portions of the...

  • Longtime Senator, Former VP Candidate Joe Lieberman Dies At Age 82

    Joe Lieberman, who represented Connecticut in the US Senate for more than two decades and ran alongside Al Gore during his historically unsuccessful bid for the White House in 2000, has died at the age of 82. The Democrat-turned-Independent died Wednesday, March 27, in New York after suffering complications from a fall, according to NBC News. "Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family, and America endured throughout his life of service in the public interest," the outlet quoted his family...

  • NY AG Releases Body-Cam Video Of State Police Deadly Shooting In Hudson Valley

    New York Attorney General Letitia James has released police body-worn camera footage of the shooting death of a motorist by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley in January.  The incident occurred in Rockland County on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Ramapo. According to the AG's Office, troopers Steven Missale and Ronald Raymond pulled over a car on the New York State Thruway based on a report about an incident that had taken place earlier the same day in Albany.  Rakim Tillery,...