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Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Sinkhole Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester (Developing) A sinkhole has forced the closure of a busy stretch of roadway in Westchester County, police said. The southbound lanes of Central Park Avenue in Yonkers are closed between Yonkers Avenue and Boone Street because of a sinkhole stretching across the travel lanes, Yonkers Police said at around 1:07 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  Police are asking drivers to avoid the area and expect congestion on surrounding roads while the closure remains in place.  Police did not say what caused the sinkhole, how large it is, or when the roadway is expected to reopen. This is a developing story. Ch…
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley, Search On For Driver
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley, Search On For Driver A 26-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after hitting a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Orange County — and now police are searching for the other driver involved.  The crash happened on I-84 eastbound in Wawayanda at around 9:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to New York State Police.   A preliminary investigation found that a 26-year-old man was riding a 2025 Triumph motorcycle eastbound when he tried to pass a tractor-trailer and hit the rear portion of the truck, police said.   The rider then lost control, was thrown from the motorcycle, and …
Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor
Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Westchester: Mayor Village officials in Westchester County are seeking help from New York State wildlife authorities after a series of concerning coyote encounters, including incidents involving children and an adult near school athletic fields.  Irvington Mayor Arlene Burgos said on Sunday, Sept. 27, that the village is taking action following incidents reported a day earlier around the Irvington Middle/High School athletic fields.   Burgos said she asked Irvington Police Chief Francis Pignatelli to formally contact the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for guidance and a…
NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids
NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids After a New York father of five was found dead in his home last week, the community has launched a fundraiser to support his children. James M. Clark, 43, was killed by his wife, Christine S. Clark, at their home in Hartford on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to New York State Police. “His life was brutally ended at the hands of his wife after years of domestic violence,” organizer Alicia Randazzo, Clark’s sister, wrote in a GoFundMe. Clark worked at NAPA Saratoga Auto Supply in Saratoga Springs and “will be remembered for his kindness, strength, and the love he brought into the lives of ot…
Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Hudson Valley
Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Hudson Valley A man died at a hospital hours after he was taken into custody by police following a disturbance at an Orange County motel, authorities said.  The incident began when troopers responded to the Super 8 Motel on Montgomery Road in Montgomery at around 11:29 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, for a reported disturbance involving a 36-year-old man, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  When troopers entered a motel room, they found the man in what police described as an "agitated state."  The man was taken into custody and at first stayed conscious, according to State Po…
Popular Catskills Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment Popular Catskills Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment Popular Catskills Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment
Popular Catskills Resort Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment A popular Sullivan County resort in the Catskills said it has resolved the electrical account dispute that forced it to close, clearing the way for guests to return.   Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon will resume operations on Tuesday, Sept. 29, after the full amount owed on its electricity account was paid, resort management announced.  The announcement comes after the resort temporarily closed last week, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The closure began when NYSEG disconnected its electricity over an unpaid balance, the Sullivan County Democrat reported.  Acc…
Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At NY Golf Course: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At NY Golf Course: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At NY Golf Course: Police
Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At NY Golf Course: Police A father and son are facing felony charges after police said they intentionally caused more than $7,000 in damage while playing at a golf course in Dutchess County.  Noah C. White, 45, and his son, Lucas M. White, 20, both of Clinton, were charged following an investigation at the Red Hook Golf Club, Red Hook Police announced on Monday, Sept. 28.  The investigation began on Sept. 14, when police said they received a criminal mischief complaint from the golf course, located at 650 Route 199 in Red Hook. Over the next two weeks, investigators found that the father and son inten…
Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video
Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins Fires Back After DHS Uses His Image In Migrant Video NFL Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins had a clear message for the Trump administration after the Department of Homeland Security posted a propaganda video featuring him.  Keep his name out of your mouth. DHS shared a montage of the Philadelphia Eagles legend's highlights captioned, "Our time has come." The video was shared in resposne to reports of a "huge migrant caravan" approaching the southern border of the United States, ESPN reports. #HelloBlessedPeople🙏🏽I have respectfully not given permission to anyone other than those I currently do business with to use my NIL. Be Blessed! …
NJ Runaway From 'Begging Naked' Documentary Found Dead In Central Park: NYPD NJ Runaway From 'Begging Naked' Documentary Found Dead In Central Park: NYPD NJ Runaway From 'Begging Naked' Documentary Found Dead In Central Park: NYPD
NJ Runaway From 'Begging Naked' Documentary Found Dead In Central Park: Nypd A New Jersey native whose life on the streets of New York City was chronicled in the 2007 documentary "Begging Naked "has been found dead in Central Park, authorities said. Elise Bainbridge Hill, 63, was found unconscious and unresponsive with trauma to her head near East Drive and East 74th Street around 9:43 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, according to the NYPD. EMS pronounced her dead at the scene.  Hill was the focus of the 2007 documentary "Begging Naked," directed by Karen Gehres, which is available to rent on Prime Video for $1.99. The film chronicled Hill's life after she ran away from …
Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison
Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison A Connecticut man who paid $500 in hopes of reaching ISIS in Syria has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison, authorities said.  Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 29, of West Haven, was sentenced to 92 months in prison on Monday, Sept. 28, in New Haven. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden also ordered lifetime supervised release. Court records show Elshazly had talked about traveling to Syria to fight for ISIS since 2018. He pledged allegiance to the group and ran a Discord server where he posted hundreds of extremist memes and videos. On Dec. 14, 2019, he paid som…
Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds
Man Charged With Stealing Social Security Checks Worth Hundreds Of Thousands From NY, CT: Feds A Connecticut man faces federal charges in a scheme involving government checks stolen from the mail and altered to cash them, prosecutors said. Bradleigh Rival, 23, of Stamford, was arrested on Sept. 16 after Social Security checks meant for people in Connecticut and New York went missing from the mail, the US Attorney's Office said.  Investigators found that more than 100 stolen US Treasury checks, worth several hundred thousand dollars in all, had been deposited into one person’s bank account. Prosecutors allege Rival took part in a scheme to change the names on stolen checks and de…
NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign
NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign A New York father of two has died following a devastating crash while walking through Central Park on his way to work, according to police and the man's loved ones. Richard "Richie" O’Brien, of Port Jefferson Station, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision Wednesday, Sept. 23 and died Sunday, Sept. 27, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family. Police were alerted to a collision at approximately 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, involving a bicycle and a pedestrian on West Drive near West 84th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. There, police found that O'Brien was…