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Yonkers Seeks Firefighter Union Records Yonkers Seeks Firefighter Union Records
Yonkers Seeks Firefighter Union Records YONKERS, N.Y. -- The city of Yonkers is seeking records from a firefighters union's benefits fund and has filed papers in state Supreme Court in that pursuit, according to lohud.com. The city wants a contractor to audit the Variable Benefits Fund of Local 628 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, which has been cited for poor records in the past. The filing, which took place July 1, asks the court to order the fund to turn over 2014 spending records, according to lohud.com. The fund gets money from taxpayers and goes to reimburse firefighters for health care expenses from denta…

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Schools
Al Roker Helps In Search For New SUNY Chancellor Al Roker Helps In Search For New SUNY Chancellor
Al Roker Helps In Search For New SUNY Chancellor POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Al Roker has been tapped by the State University of New York system to help in the upcoming search for a new chancellor to replace Nancy Zimpher, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The SUNY Oswego alumnus is one of 22 people who will make up the search committee to find a new head of the 64-campus public university system, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Carl McCAll, SUNY board of trustees chairman, announced the committee on Tuesday following Zimpher's announcement earlier this year that she will leave her post on June 30, 2017, according to the Poughkeepsi…

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Missing Woman Charged With Theft At Cortlandt Walmart Police Seek Missing Woman Charged With Theft At Cortlandt Walmart
Police Seek Missing Woman Charged With Theft At Cortlandt Walmart CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- A 55-year-old woman is wanted by the State Police and Town of Cortlandt Court following her November 2015 arrest. Jean M. Rodrigues stole more than $500 in merchandise from the store and threatened with a gun to avoid being arrested in June of 2015, according to state police. A warrant was issued in June 2016 after she failed to appear for court proceedings. She is described as being 5-foot-5, 150 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. Anyone with information contact the New York State Police at (914) 769-2600 or email Crimetip@troopers.ny.gov.

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Lifestyle
‘Pokémon Go’ Craze Prompts State Warning On Distracted Driving, Walking ‘Pokémon Go’ Craze Prompts State Warning On Distracted Driving, Walking
‘Pokémon Go’ Craze Prompts State Warning On Distracted Driving, Walking The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) are urging New Yorkers to put their phones down instead of playing the popular Pokémon GO game while behind the wheel or walking near or across roadways. Pokémon GO, a free mobile app released on July 6, utilizes smartphone cameras and GPS to allow players to search the real world to find and catch species of Pokémon. Since its release there have been reports from around the country of users playing Pokémon Go while driving or crossing the street, including an upstate car crash , prompting war…

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News
White Plains Opens New Inclusive Playground, Fitness Area At Kittrell Park White Plains Opens New Inclusive Playground, Fitness Area At Kittrell Park
White Plains Opens New Inclusive Playground, Fitness Area At Kittrell Park WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The city of White Plains opened a new playground and fitness area at Kittrell Park on July 8, according to The Examiner. The playground is a replacement and is fully accessible for children ages 2-12. A noteworthy feature of the playground is the inclusiveness that will give the opportunity for kids with disabilities to play with all other children, according to The Examiner. There will also be an outdoor fitness area within the grounds for visitors ages 14 and older. This is the completion of a two-year renovation, including a recently redone pool. A state grant of $1…

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Politics
Elected Officials Give Themselves Raises Across Westchester Elected Officials Give Themselves Raises Across Westchester
Elected Officials Give Themselves Raises Across Westchester Elected officials in 15 municipalities across Westchester County gave themselves raises in the last year, according to lohud.com. Almost one-third of the 45 local governments gave increases in pay to the supervisor or mayor, council members or trustees and in some cases both for the first time in many years, reported lohud.com. More than policymakers, raises came to non-union management, clerks and local judges, according to lohud.com. This is a change to the more frugal spending of recent years and could be a sign officials believe the worst of their financial problems are in the past, said…

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Police & Fire
More Than 40 Cats Rescued From House Fire In Beacon More Than 40 Cats Rescued From House Fire In Beacon
More Than 40 Cats Rescued From House Fire In Beacon BEACON, N.Y. -- In excess of 40 cats were brought to the Mid-Hudson Animal Aid Center on Tuesday after firefighters found 70 of them when responding to a house fire in Beacon, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Firefighters arrived at a home on Crescent Drive after 7 p.m. to smoke coming from a home on the block. Anticipating there may be a possibly handicapped person in the home, firefighters entered to find a fire in the kitchen later ruled as electrical and accidental, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. First aid was administered to many felines on the scene who were moved to saf…

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News
Water Main Break Impacts Hundreds Of Tarrytown Residents Water Main Break Impacts Hundreds Of Tarrytown Residents
Water Main Break Impacts Hundreds Of Tarrytown Residents TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- A water main break on South Broadway in Tarrytown led to gallons of water all over the street on Tuesday morning, according to News 12. The break was a result of a construction worker hitting a 10-inch main buried four-feet underground some time around 11:30 a.m. impacting a corporate office building and two apartment complexes, according to News 12. The break has since been repaired and resolved. Click here to read the story at News 12.

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Events
Magician Margaret Steele Performing At Field Library In Peekskill Magician Margaret Steele Performing At Field Library In Peekskill
Magician Margaret Steele Performing At Field Library In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Library Live will present Magician Margaret Steele on Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at The Field Library in Peekskill.This free magic show will star Steele, who has performed her show for tens of thousands of children and adults across the world. The Field Library is located at 4 Nelson Ave. in Peekskill.

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Police & Fire
Police Involved Fatal Shooting Reported In Hudson Valley Police Involved Fatal Shooting Reported In Hudson Valley
Police Involved Fatal Shooting Reported In Hudson Valley MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- The New York State Police and the Orange County District Attorney's Office are investigating an officer involved fatal shooting involving the City of Middletown Police Department. There will be a press conference at the Troop F Headquarters, 55 Crystal Run Rd. in Middletown, at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The press conference will discuss circumstances surrounding the shooting that took place in the evening on July 13 in the City of Middletown when officers from the City of Middletown responded to a domestic incident call on 109 Overlook Drive. The shooting came after police res…

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