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Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Westchester Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Westchester Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Westchester
Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Westchester Police are searching for a passenger who they said punched a bus driver in the face in Westchester County after becoming angry that the bus's rear door did not open quickly enough.  The incident happened at around 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of McLean Avenue and South Broadway in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  O'Leary said the suspect was riding a Liberty Lines bus and waiting to exit when he became upset because the rear door was not opening fast enough. After getting off the bus, the man al…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In Westchester: DA Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In Westchester: DA Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In Westchester: DA
Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In Westchester: DA A 72-year-old Long Island man is facing 30 felony charges after prosecutors said he was caught with dozens of digital files depicting child sexual abuse while in Westchester County.  Richard Heumann, of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 20, before Judge Robert Prisco in Westchester County Court, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Heumann was indicted on 30 counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.  According to prosecutors, Heumann allegedly possessed 30 separate digital files depicting children you…

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by Ben Crnic
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Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Tarrytown Man Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Tarrytown Man Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Tarrytown Man
Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Tarrytown Man A GoFundMe has been set for the family of a Bronx woman who was killed on Route 17. Krisiann Reyes Rivera was a passenger in a 2015 Buick involved in a collision with a 2024 Acura towing a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 south near Westfield Garden State Plaza around 5:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the initial crash, Rivera got out of the Buick, approached the Acura and struck one of its windows, Musella said. The Acura's driver, Estuardo G. Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, then accelerated, striking Rivera and knocking her to the ground bef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff
Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff A Putnam County man is facing multiple felony sex crime charges involving underage girls after deputies looking for a missing teenager found her highly intoxicated inside his vehicle, authorities said.  Mahopac resident Joseph J. Filingeri, 33, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation that uncovered evidence of alleged sexual offenses involving multiple underage girls, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began late on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when deputies responded to a report of a missing teenage girl who was believed to be w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Westchester: Police Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Westchester: Police Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Westchester: Police
Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Westchester: Police A Westchester County man is facing felony assault and animal cruelty charges after police said he beat his daughter with a belt during a sleepover and was caught mistreating a puppy that was found with bleeding ears and bruises.  New Rochelle resident Xavier Sanchez, 35, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation into allegations of child abuse and animal cruelty at his apartment at 11 Garden St., the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  Police said the investigation began after authorities received a report alleging that Sanchez had assa…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In Westchester: Police Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In Westchester: Police Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In Westchester: Police
Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In Westchester: Police A man was arrested after police responded to multiple complaints about illegal marijuana sales and other unlawful activity in front of a smoke shop in Westchester County, authorities said.  Yonkers resident Carlos Spady, 40, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following an investigation in New Rochelle, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The events leading to Spady's arrest began at around 6 p.m., when officers responded to complaints from community members about suspected illegal activity in front of the Travel Smoke Shop at 12 Lockwood Ave. and near the …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Suffers Significant Blood Loss Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Suffers Significant Blood Loss Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Suffers Significant Blood Loss
Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Suffers Significant Blood Loss A 36-year-old man was rushed to a hospital after being stabbed during a dispute in Rockland County, leaving him bleeding heavily, police said. The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, in front of the Smiley Convenience Smoke Shop at 94 North Main St. in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Officers responded there after receiving reports of a stabbing and found the victim with a stab wound to his left arm. Responding officers immediately applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding, the department said. The victim was…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Attacks Juvenile In BJ's Parking Lot In Westchester, Police Say Duo Attacks Juvenile In BJ's Parking Lot In Westchester, Police Say Duo Attacks Juvenile In BJ's Parking Lot In Westchester, Police Say
Duo Attacks Juvenile In BJ's Parking Lot In Westchester, Police Say Two family members, including an 18-year-old man, are accused of attacking a juvenile in a BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot in Westchester — and even trying to hit them with a car, police said. Yorktown resident Kenneth Rella, 56, and an 18-year-old man were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an altercation at the BJ's Wholesale Club at 3303 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The incident began at around 8:36 p.m., when Yorktown Police officers were dispatched to the store's parking lot for a report of a confrontation.  An i…

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by Ben Crnic
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RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…

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Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Westchester County Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Westchester County Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Westchester County
Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Westchester County A sanitation worker was stabbed multiple times while performing his duties in Westchester County.  The attack happened on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and North 7th Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials said. The victim, an employee of the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works, was carrying out his regular sanitation duties when he was attacked by a suspect, according to the city. He reportedly suffered multiple stab wounds during the encounter. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening.  The victim was transported to a loca…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Busted For DWI After Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Driver Busted For DWI After Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Driver Busted For DWI After Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley: Police
Driver Busted For DWI After Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley: Police A vehicle burst into flames after veering off a road and striking a sign in Putnam County, leading to the driver's arrest on a DWI charge, authorities said.  The crash happened shortly before midnight on Sunday, Oct. 18, on Brewster Hill Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  There, firefighters were dispatched to reports of a crash involving a fire. According to the department, the vehicle apparently left the roadway, struck a road sign, and caught fire.  The incident prompted a response from firefighters and New York State Police.  According to police…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…

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by Cecilia Levine