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Police & Fire

Man Found Asleep At Wheel On I-87 In Westchester Charged With DWI TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – New York State Police arrested a man on DWI charges overnight Thursday after answering a call for a disabled vehicle on Interstate 87 in Tarrytown with the driver asleep at the wheel and the motor running, according to police. Troopers found 31-year old Joseph Berenguer of Poughquag inside his Honda Accord on the shoulder of I-87 near Exit 9 around 2:45 a.m., police said. Berenguer was arrested and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated after he was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.019 percent, police said. He was released to a sober third party and wil…

by Jim Barg

03/07/2016

News

Metro-North Engineer In Bronx Crash Awarded Federal Pension The Metro-North engineer who fell asleep at the controls of a train, leading to its derailment and the death of four people in December 2013, has been awarded a federal railroad retirement pension, according to The Journal News. William Rockefeller, 48, will get regular payments through the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board due to an unspecified disability that has made it impossible for him to return to work, the Journal News reported. Rockefeller was behind the wheel of a commuter train that derailed in the Bronx, killing four and injuring 60. He was cleared of any criminal charges, and it …

by Jim Barg

03/06/2016

Police & Fire

Dutchess County Starts Search For Deputy Commissioner For Special Needs DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. – Dutchess County has begun a search for a deputy commissioner for special needs, a new position highlighted in County Executive Marcus Molinaro's recent State of the County address. The county believes this position may be the first of its kind in the state. The position is designed to be an advocate for those with special needs, along with monitoring the various departments that aid them, like the departments of Behavioral and Community Health; Community and Family Services; the Office for the Aging; and the Public Works Department. “Dutchess County government and c…

by Jim Barg

03/06/2016

News

Several Injured In 10-Car TZB Crash A Friday night crash on the Tappan Zee Bridge led to several people suffering injuries, according to News 12. At least 10 cars were involved, and the extent of the injuries was not disclosed by authorities, News 12 said. Read the News 12 article here.

by Jim Barg

03/06/2016

Police & Fire

Man Claiming Wife In Labor Charged With Cocaine Possession On I-95 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – New York State Police charged a man with cocaine possession after a false call of a woman in labor on Interstate 95 overnight on Feb. 28, police said. Daniel Traisman, 30, of Greenwich, Conn., was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after troopers found his vehicle and he admitted making up the story to get faster service, police said. An investigation of his car found cocaine, Clonazepam pills and two glass pipes with burned cocaine residue, according to police. Traisman was charged with fifth-degree and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled…

by Jim Barg

03/06/2016

Events

Ossining Arts Council, Westchester Collaborative Launch Living Art Event OSSINING, N.Y. – The Ossining Arts Council and the Westchester Collaborative Theater have begun their annual Living Art Event, which this year will run weekends until March 26 at the Steamer Firehouse Gallery, 117 Main St. This year's schedule will feature 24 pieces of art and five one-act plays inspired by art. The plays are: Linda Bidwell Delaney's “The Reveal”; Stephen Hersh's “Mo and May”; Carol Mark's “Shadows and Light”; Pat O'Neill's “All Aboard”; and Angelo Parra's “Midnight Kiss.” The weekend schedule is Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. A full schedule is ava…

by Jim Barg

03/05/2016

News

Dutchess County Executive Memorializes Poughkeepsie Councilman DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. – Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro was just one of the many officials who paid tribute to Poughkeepsie City Councilman Tracy Hermann after his death on Thursday, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Hermann died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 52, the Journal said. “He was a man who saw Poughkeepsie's potential and worked tirelessly to achieve it," Molinaro said in a statement, reported the Poughkeepsie Journal. Herrmann had served as the city's 8th Ward councilman since 2014, the Journal noted. Read the Poughkeepsie Journal article here.

by Jim Barg

03/05/2016

Schools

Stamford's K.T. Murphy School Sponsors Multicultural Fair STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford's K.T. Murphy Elementary School will host its sixth annual multicultural fair on Saturday (today) until 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The annual event helps students understand various cultures, languages, foods and dances. This year will feature food tasting, live dance performances, and interactive displays from 19 counties. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children from 3-15 years old, and free for children under three. The school is at 19 Horton St.

by Jim Barg

03/05/2016

Events

Weekend Filled With Events In Rockland NYACK, N.Y. – For people looking to get out this weekend, there's plenty to do in Nyack and all over Rockland County. Here's a sampling of events: The monthly First Friday arts festival series will take place at a handful of venues across downtown Nyack on Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m. Examples include a group show at Prohibition River at 7 p.m., and a themed exhibit called “Dance,”with musical accompaniment by MrLeeJay at Casa del Sol at 8 p.m. Nyack singer-songwriter Jennifer O’Connor opens for Neko Case at the Tarrytown Music Hall on Friday night at 8 p.m. O'Connor's album, “Surface No…

by Jim Barg

03/04/2016

Schools

New Fairfield Mom Calls For Vote Of No Confidence In Superintendent NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A mother of four students in the New Fairfield school district has created a petition calling for a vote of no confidence in superintendent Alicia Roy, according to the Danbury News-Times. Patricia Gasparino said she started the petition because she 'wanted people to pay attention,' and that teachers and students 'weren't getting what they need,' the News-Times said. The petition lists such reasons as a recent federal suit regarding an 11-year old girl being harassed in school, and overall 'manipulation, intimidation, fear-mongering and dishonesty' through Roy's tenur…

by Jim Barg

03/04/2016

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