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Mohegan Lake Woman Charged With Leaving Child, 5, Home Alone Mohegan Lake Woman Charged With Leaving Child, 5, Home Alone
Mohegan Lake Woman Charged With Leaving Child, 5, Home Alone YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Nicola A. Williams, 41, of Mohegan Lake was arrested by Yorktown Police for endangering the welfare of a child after leaving her five-year-old child at home. On July 5 at 3:29 p.m. the Administration for Children's Services got a call that a child may be home alone on Mohegan Avenue. When police arrived on the scene and found the child alone they contacted Child Protective Services. Williams voluntarily appeared at the police station where she was arrested. She was released on her own recognizance and is scheduled to reappear in court.

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News
Beaches In North Salem Cleared After Algae Concerns Beaches In North Salem Cleared After Algae Concerns
Beaches In North Salem Cleared After Algae Concerns This story has been updated. NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Warnings were issued because of blue-green algae concerns at beaches in North Salem, according to News 12. The Westchester County Department of Health has run tests at beaches at Peach Lake and cleared the concerns, , according to News 12. The town is still asking residents to be aware and look for the algae, which can cause vomiting, rashes and difficulty breathing. Residents are also asked not to let pets in the water because they could come across the algae and be unaware. The county will continue testing, according to News 12. Click he…

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Sports
John Orozco, Gymnast With Westchester Ties, Heading To Rio Olympics John Orozco, Gymnast With Westchester Ties, Heading To Rio Olympics
John Orozco, Gymnast With Westchester Ties, Heading To Rio Olympics CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- John Orozco, who trained at World Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua for 10 years and who just made the U.S. men's Olympic team, will now be taking his training to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Orozco's qualifying for the team comes after he struggled this year with a second injury to his achilles tendon and is still trying to heal from the death of his mother, but as his former coach Jason Hebert from World Cup Gymnastics said, “John sets a goal for himself and he goes after it no matter what obstacles or difficulties cross his path...The goal is to meda…

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Lifestyle
Fashion Classes Being Offered In New Rochelle At Operation PROM Fashion Classes Being Offered In New Rochelle At Operation PROM
Fashion Classes Being Offered In New Rochelle At Operation Prom NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The nation’s largest prom non-profit organization, Operation PROM, launched “Fashion U” this summer, offering a variety of fashion design courses to children and teens at its national headquarters in New Rochelle. The curriculum will teach students everything from textiles to sketching, design and sewing - which has proved to be a lost art in the fashion industry.  Noel D’Allacco, founder of Operation PROM and Fashion U, explains why sewing has been in such high demand, “the students enrolling in our courses are as young as seven years old, and have a great interest in …

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Lifestyle
Nyack Hospital Unveils Revamped Prenatal Center Nyack Hospital Unveils Revamped Prenatal Center
Nyack Hospital Unveils Revamped Prenatal Center NEW CITY, N.Y. -- State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) joined Dr. Mark Geller, president and chief executive officer of of Nyack Hospital, and the hospital's senior management at the open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 5, for the Prenatal Center, a result of a legislative grant of $100,000.Nyack Hospital offers comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care to women and teenagers. The funding allowed for the Nyack Hospital to completely revamp the waiting room to include new carpeting, a breastfeeding nook, an area where educational videos are shown and pamphlets…

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Events
Beach Boys, With John Stamos, Perform At Westchester County Center Beach Boys, With John Stamos, Perform At Westchester County Center
Beach Boys, With John Stamos, Perform At Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Beach Boys performed at the Westchester County Center on Wednesday night and were joined by John Stamos on stage.The Westchester County Center is located at 198 Central Ave. in White Plains.

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Neighbors
Golden Krust Foundation’s Honors Six At Mount Vernon Gala Golden Krust Foundation’s Honors Six At Mount Vernon Gala
Golden Krust Foundation’s Honors Six At Mount Vernon Gala MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mavis and Ephraim Hawthorne Golden Krust Foundation will host its 11th Annual Excellence Awards Gala on Thursday, July 14 at 6 p.m. at the VIP Country Club in New Rochelle. The foundation will honor six distinguished members of the community for their dedication to service, commitment to excellence and outstanding contributions to the community at the Awards Gala. The funds raised will go directly towards the foundation's college bound 2016 scholarship recipients.  These are the honorees:  Colvin Grannum (president and chief executive officer, Bedford Stuyvesant R…

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Police & Fire
Missing Westchester College Student's Whereabouts Still Unknown Missing Westchester College Student's Whereabouts Still Unknown
Missing Westchester College Student's Whereabouts Still Unknown WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Stevie Bates, a Yonkers native, has been missing for more than four years. She was last seen on April 27, 2012, at Port Authority in Manhattan after arriving on a bus to attend classes at Hunter College where she was a student. She was 19 at the time of her disappearance. The 5-foot-6, 115-pound Bates has dyed blonde dreadlocks and brown eyes, authorities said. Anyone with information can call the NYS Missing Persons Clearinghouse at (800)-346-3543.  Click here for more information.

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Events
St. Lawrence Theatre Department In Brewster Stages 'Beauty And The Beast' St. Lawrence Theatre Department In Brewster Stages 'Beauty And The Beast'
St. Lawrence Theatre Department In Brewster Stages 'Beauty And The Beast' BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The St. Lawrence Theatre Department in Brewster will present "Beauty and The Beast Jr."The shows will take place on Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15 both at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday July 16 and Saturday July 17 at 2 p.m. The cast and crew are local students ranging in age from eight to 18. Ticket prices are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Tickets are being sold before and after all Masses at St.Lawrence O'Toole Church,  31 Prospect St., Brewster. The Mass schedule is as follows:  Saturday, July 9: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.  Sunday, July 10: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11…

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News
Yorktown Town Board Creates Quality Of Life Committee Yorktown Town Board Creates Quality Of Life Committee
Yorktown Town Board Creates Quality Of Life Committee YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Town Board created a new Quality of Life committee at Tuesday's board meeting, according to Citizens For An Informed Yorktown.In a 4-0 vote with Councilman Vishnu Patel abstaining, the board created the committee which members said will give residents an additional venue for submitting complaints and concerns to the town, according to Citizens For An Informed Yorktown. Also at the meeting, Devin Gregorio and Timothy Mullen were appointed police officers and a public hearing was scheduled for July 19 to discuss regulating speed in school and park zones, accordin…

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