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Police Charge Mohegan Lake Man With Illegal Dumping Police Charge Mohegan Lake Man With Illegal Dumping
Police Charge Mohegan Lake Man With Illegal Dumping YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Mohegan Lake man has been charged with dumping leaves on a Yorktown resident's property last year, a town code violation. Police received a call about 3 a.m., Oct. 20, 2014, reporting a person dumping leaves on Stony Street. An officer was dispatched to the scene and, after an investigation, determined that Branjo Jovanovic, 64, of Mohegan Lake, had illegally dumped leaves on the property, according to a police report.  Police applied for a summons and on Wednesday served it on Jovanovic at his residence at 1202 Stony Manor Court, according to police. Jovanovic was pro…

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Harrison Youth Council Names Perry Savino Program Director Harrison Youth Council Names Perry Savino Program Director
Harrison Youth Council Names Perry Savino Program Director HARRISON, N.Y. – The Harrison Youth Council has appointed Perry Savino program director of the agency.Savino has served as director and coordinator of various agencies involving substance abuse, mental illness, mental illness/chemical addiction issues, domestic violence, anger management and mediation. He also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras. He has considerable experience as a direct service clinician, clinical supervisor and program director in a variety of settings.  Savino, who began work in Harrsion on Aug. 24, brings a wealth of experience to the position. Most recently, …

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Events
Tarrytown Music Hall Features Presently In The Past Event Tarrytown Music Hall Features Presently In The Past Event
Tarrytown Music Hall Features Presently In The Past Event TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Tarrytown Music Hall recently hosted an event called Presently in the Past, a slide presentation by Paul Barrett on the "Estates of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown." More than 500 people attended this free event , a collaboration with the Historical Society of Tarrtyown and Sleepy Hollow, to learn more about the history of the estates. Following the presentation, the Historical Society held “Stump the Historians,” and questions from the audience were gathered as the audience tried to stump the historians. Bjorn Olssen, director of the music hall, said the intent…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Teenage Girl Charged In Theft From Kmart Yorktown Teenage Girl Charged In Theft From Kmart
Yorktown Teenage Girl Charged In Theft From Kmart YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have charged an 18-year-old female with petty larceny in the theft of merchandise from a Kmart store. The suspect's name is being withheld because she may be eligible for youthful offender status.  Police responded to a report of a theft at Kmart, 355 Downing Drive, on Sept. 2. After an investigation, police determined that the suspect had allegedly stolen $21.44 worth of merchandise over two days, according to the police report.  The suspect was taken to police headquarters for processing. She was released on her own recognizance, pending an appearance Oct…

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Tire Shredders Could End Wrong-Way Driving Crashes Tire Shredders Could End Wrong-Way Driving Crashes
Tire Shredders Could End Wrong-Way Driving Crashes PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send letters to putnam@dailyvoice.com. To the editor:  I sent this idea to our state senator, Sue Serino; hopefully she will agree and bring this idea up to Albany for consideration.  Relative to the recent wrong-way driver on the Taconic State Parkway this past Sunday claiming the life of another innocent young man, I have a suggestion that I have been thinking about in regards to this issue for more than a year.  My proposal would incorporate a tire-shredder strip at the top of each exit ramp, a proven tech…

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by Dan Vera
Police & Fire
Police Charge Mahopac Man In Motorcycle Theft Police Charge Mahopac Man In Motorcycle Theft
Police Charge Mahopac Man In Motorcycle Theft YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police charged a Mahopac man with grand larceny and other offenses after a report of a stolen motorcycle on Monday.Christopher G. Canero, 24, of Mahopac, was charged with third-degree grand larceny, third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, reckless driving and other traffic violations.  According to police, Officer Jason Swart went to 731 Locksley Road to investigate a report of a stolen motorcycle. The investigation revealed that while visiting a Locksley Road res…

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State Attorney General Settles $3.8M Con Ed Sexual Harassment Claim State Attorney General Settles $3.8M Con Ed Sexual Harassment Claim
State Attorney General Settles $3.8M Con Ed Sexual Harassment Claim NEW YORK – State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have reached a joint settlement with Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. to resolve allegations of ongoing sexual harassment and discrimination against women in field positions.  The agreement requires Con Edison to reserve up to $3.8 million to be distributed among eligible settlement group members – over 300 female workers employed in field jobs – through a claims process to be administered by the Attorney General’s Office and the EEOC. “Sadly, the fight against gender discrimi…

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Putnam Recognizes Emergency Preparedness Month Putnam Recognizes Emergency Preparedness Month
Putnam Recognizes Emergency Preparedness Month PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. — This month is the 12th observance of National Preparedness Month, and Putnam residents are being encouraged to act on what the Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated as this year’s theme: “Don’t wait. Communicate. Make a plan.” Most Americans still remain unprepared for most types of disasters more than a decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  “We are fortunate in Putnam County to have first responders and highway departments that take the safety and well-being of our residents very seriously,” said County Executive MaryEllen Odell. “Residents also need t…

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Police & Fire
Paterson Mayor Jose Torres Says His Vehicle Was Broken Into, Radio Stolen Paterson Mayor Jose Torres Says His Vehicle Was Broken Into, Radio Stolen
Paterson Mayor Jose Torres Says His Vehicle Was Broken Into, Radio Stolen PATERSON, N.J. -- Paterson Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres reported that his city-owned vehicle was broken into on Monday, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Torres said the Chevrolet Suburban was broken into when it was parked on Grand Street while he attended a Labor Day Mass at a nearby church, NorthJersey.com reported.  According to Torres, the side window was broken and the vehicle's radio was stolen, North Jersey.com reported. To read the full story, click here.

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Lawmakers Announce Funding For Ossining's Sing Sing Museum Lawmakers Announce Funding For Ossining's Sing Sing Museum
Lawmakers Announce Funding For Ossining's Sing Sing Museum OSSINING, N.Y. – State Sen. David Carlucci, D-Rockland/Westchester, recently announced state funding for the Sing Sing Historic Prison Museum in Ossining. Carlucci was joined for the announcement by Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, Historic Hudson River Towns, Sing Sing Prison Superintendent Michael Capra and numerous other officials. For years, there has been a movement within the Ossining community for the development and construction of a Sing Sing Historic Prison Museum, with the primary artifact being the original 1825 cellblock. The interpretive focus of the museum will be the history of pri…

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