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Motorist In Nyack Suspicious Vehicle Stop Had Heroin, Police Say Motorist In Nyack Suspicious Vehicle Stop Had Heroin, Police Say
Motorist In Nyack Suspicious Vehicle Stop Had Heroin, Police Say NYACK, N.Y. -- A Mahwah, N.J. woman was busted for possession of heroin following a police stop on Thursday in Nyack, according to the Orangetown Police. Orangetown officers charged Jessica Tubito, 21, after finding one envelope of heroin and one hypodermic needle during a traffic stop around 10:30 p.m., for a suspicious vehicle, police said. Tubito was released and is scheduled to appear in court on April 11. 

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Obituaries
Richard Burnfeindt, 56, Of Poughkeepsie, Special Olympics Participant Richard Burnfeindt, 56, Of Poughkeepsie, Special Olympics Participant
Richard Burnfeindt, 56, Of Poughkeepsie, Special Olympics Participant POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Richard J. Burfeindt, 56 of Poughkeepsie, died Saturday, March 18, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Burfeindt was born on December 26, 1960, in the Bronx to the late Richard John Burfeindt and Marilyn Wagner Burnfeindt who survives at home. A local resident since 1972, Burfeindt was a graduate of BOCES and was employed for 24 years at Dutchess County ARC. He was a participant in the Special Olympics in track & field and swimming.  He also liked to bowl and enjoyed watching the Yankees, Cowboys and the WWF on TV. In addition to his mother, Burfei…

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News
Two I-684 Lanes Will Close For Maintenance Work Saturday Two I-684 Lanes Will Close For Maintenance Work Saturday
Two I-684 Lanes Will Close For Maintenance Work Saturday Residents out for a Saturday drive might want to avoid Interstate 684 between the towns of Southeast and North Salem as highway crews perform maintenance on the southbound lanes of the roadway. Drivers should expect the left and center lanes to be closed during the construction that will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., from Exit 9 (I-84) and Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road), said state Department of Transportation officials. Motorists should anticipate delays. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices,…

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Pay Gap, Housing Costs, Aging All Increase Challenges For Westchester Women Pay Gap, Housing Costs, Aging All Increase Challenges For Westchester Women
Pay Gap, Housing Costs, Aging All Increase Challenges For Westchester Women A recent report that looked at the status of women in Westchester County offers a bleak outlook for many who are all facing increasing challenges from financial, to social and educational issues in addition to others. The recently published “2016 Report on the Status of Women in Westchester” paints a portrait of women squeezed by the high cost of child care, a growing elderly population which strains their resources, and wage disparities which– despite the higher educational levels of women– continue to favor men. “The goal of the report is to create a baseline on issues of concern to women…

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Police & Fire
Southeast Woman Charged With Shoplifting Cosmetics From Kohl's Southeast Woman Charged With Shoplifting Cosmetics From Kohl's
Southeast Woman Charged With Shoplifting Cosmetics From Kohl's SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A Southeast woman was nabbed for shoplifting after being caught with more than $100 worth of cosmetics she didn't pay for, according to Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith. Laura A. Snyder, 34, was charged with petit larceny after she was stopped around 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at the Kohl’s Department Store, said Lt. William McNamara. According to McNamara, a Kohl’s store detective called the Sheriff’s Office and reported that he was detaining a shoplifter at the store, which is located on Independence Way in Southeast.  Deputies Keith Simone and Daniel Hunsberger were dis…

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Schools
BOCES Discusses New Education Plan BOCES Discusses New Education Plan
Boces Discusses New Education Plan Educators and community members gathered at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES recently for two public forums on New York’s developing plan to implement the federal government’s Every Student Succeeds Act. The federal law, passed in December 2015, replaces the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.  To date, the state education department has drafted “high concept ideas” addressing topics such as accountability measurements, supporting English language learners, supporting excellent edu…

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Politics
Assemblyman Abinanti Seeks Ban Against Flying Drones Near State Prisons Assemblyman Abinanti Seeks Ban Against Flying Drones Near State Prisons
Assemblyman Abinanti Seeks Ban Against Flying Drones Near State Prisons TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- In an effort to keep contraband from entering New York correctional facilities, state Assemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Greenburgh/Mt. Pleasant) has introduced legislation to ban the use of drones near state jails. “The use of drones near correctional facilities could jeopardize the safety and security of everyone at the correctional facility,” said Abinanti. “The bill will help to prevent dangerous contraband from entering our prisons”. The bill would ban the use of drones within 1,000 feet of a correctional facility. Those who violate the law would face a civil penalty of $1,…

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Woman Who Slams Into Car Was Under Influence Of Drugs, Ramapo Police Say Woman Who Slams Into Car Was Under Influence Of Drugs, Ramapo Police Say
Woman Who Slams Into Car Was Under Influence Of Drugs, Ramapo Police Say RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A 30-year-old woman high on drugs caused a multi-vehicle crash on Route 202 Thursday, according to the Ramapo Police. The crash occurred around 4:40 p.m., just minutes after the police department received multiple calls regarding an erratic driver on Route 202 heading toward Route 45, police said. Police said the unidentified Rockland woman, driving a green Jeep Cherokee, rammed into the back of another vehicle at a high rate of speed in front of Pacesetter Plaza, causing that car to slam into the car in front of them, police said. Several people received minor injuries duri…

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Sheriff: Teen Driving With Dragging Muffler In Southeast Had Cocaine, Xanax Sheriff: Teen Driving With Dragging Muffler In Southeast Had Cocaine, Xanax
Sheriff: Teen Driving With Dragging Muffler In Southeast Had Cocaine, Xanax A Danbury teen was charged with drug possession and driving while impaired after being stopped in the town of Southeast, according to Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith. Eric Henry, 19, was stopped around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, on Route 22 in Southeast by Deputy Francis McDonough when he saw a car traveling with its muffler dragging on the pavement, said Lt. William McNamara. During the stop, the deputy determined that Henry was driving while his ability to do so was impaired by drugs. In addition, Henry was found to be in possession of Xanax pills — without having a prescription — and …

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Suspect Still At Large In Police Impersonation Case On Taconic Parkway Suspect Still At Large In Police Impersonation Case On Taconic Parkway
Suspect Still At Large In Police Impersonation Case On Taconic Parkway New York State police continue to search for a man who impersonated a police officer and robbed a driver at gunpoint early Wednesday on the Taconic Parkway. The incident occurred around 6:20 a.m. when the victim was stopped on the shoulder of the parkway just south of Pudding Street in the town of Putnam Valley when a white, older model Ford Crown Victoria pulled up behind the driver with flashing red dash lights, but no flashers, state police said. The man, described as a white male with short hair, a dark mustache, wearing a black jacket, approached the victim with a black pistol in his r…

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