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Greenburgh Police Charge Teen In Car Break-In Spree Greenburgh Police Charge Teen In Car Break-In Spree
Greenburgh Police Charge Teen In Car Break-In Spree GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The third suspect wanted in a rash of car break-ins in Greenburgh has been arrested, police said. Isaiah Bellamy, 19, of the Bronx, was charged Friday with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, and petty larceny, a misdemeanor, police said. He was sent to Westchester County Jail, police said. Further information was unavailable. Already charged in the case were Troy G. Johnson and Kahlid Anderson, both of the Bronx. An off-duty police officer came upon three men breaking into a car in the town’s Beaver Hill section about 3 a.m. July 12. After calling for assistance,…
Haverstraw Man About To Get Village's First Chicken Permit Haverstraw Man About To Get Village's First Chicken Permit
Haverstraw Man About To Get Village's First Chicken Permit HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Six months may seem like a long time to wait for an omelette, but one Haverstraw man thinks it will be well worth it. Ariel Moronta was in Tractor Supply Co. in Stony Point this spring when the sound of peeping lured him over to the rural lifestyle chain’s tubs of fluffy, yellow chicks. “They were so small, and cute,” he said, laughing, adding: “Then they grow up, and you have to clean up after them.” Moronta is now the proud papa of several nearly grown chickens, and six months or so from now, he should be getting eggs from them. Haverstraw recently passed a local law…
Protector Of Ramapo Watershed Is Font Of Knowledge Protector Of Ramapo Watershed Is Font Of Knowledge
Protector Of Ramapo Watershed Is Font Of Knowledge RAMAPO, N.Y. -- When it comes to protecting the threatened Ramapo River watershed, Geoff Welch is a one-man force of nature, says a report by lohud.com. The 72-year-old environmental consultant and musician has been keeping an eagle eye on the drinking water source for millions of folks in New York and New Jersey for decades, lohud.com reported. As a font of knowledge about the sensitive aquifer, Welch not only documents the continued encroachment of industry and urban development, he makes sure the public is fully aware of what’s going on by organizing conferences, speaking up at meetings,…
White Plains Park Could Flower Again As Nature Center, Urban Planner Says White Plains Park Could Flower Again As Nature Center, Urban Planner Says
White Plains Park Could Flower Again As Nature Center, Urban Planner Says WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A former farm may spring back to life as a nature center if White Plains can find enough funds to plow back into it, says a report by lohud.com. Baldwin Farm, a nearly 19-acre site on Hall Avenue, was bought by the city for a park in the early 1970s, but has been largely undeveloped except for several dozen community gardens, lohud.com reported. Urban planner Milagros Lecuona, a member of the city's Common Council and the head of the Sustainable White Plains Committee, has proposed turning the park into an educational nature center and the city itself has been looking …
Unsolved House Fire Tops Mount Kisco Police Reports Unsolved House Fire Tops Mount Kisco Police Reports
Unsolved House Fire Tops Mount Kisco Police Reports MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A small fire at a house in Mount Kisco is under investigation, according to police. Firefighters and Westchester County police were called to a residence on East Ridge Lane around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, July 10. The fire, however, had been put out by someone in the house before first responders arrived, police said. A man and two children in the house were unharmed, police said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. In other blotter items: Tuesday, July 12 – Police were called to Carpenter Avenue to investigate a report of two men sitting in a car and drink…
The Filling Station In Palisades, West Haverstraw Vies For DVlicious Win The Filling Station In Palisades, West Haverstraw Vies For DVlicious Win
The Filling Station In Palisades, West Haverstraw Vies For DVlicious Win HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- The classic hot dog, in all its bronzed, charred perfection, holds a special place in the hearts – and stomachs -- of most Americans, especially come summer. July, in fact, is National Hot Dog Month, thanks to the designation by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.  So where’s the best place to slather on the toppings and indulge in the perfect weiner? Daily Voice readers picked three nominees for our DVlicious “Best in Rockland County,” contest, each of which is being profiled this week. Read below for what makes each nominee a “top dog,” then let your fingers do t…
Woodland Park's Jersey Johnny's Ranks Among DVlicious Hot Dog Finalists Woodland Park's Jersey Johnny's Ranks Among DVlicious Hot Dog Finalists
Woodland Park's Jersey Johnny's Ranks Among DVlicious Hot Dog Finalists WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- The classic hot dog, in all its bronzed, charred perfection, holds a special place in the hearts – and stomachs -- of most Americans, especially come summer. July, in fact, is National Hot Dog Month, thanks to the designation by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.  So where’s the best place to slather on the toppings and indulge in the perfect weiner? Daily Voice readers picked five nominees for our DVlicious “Best in Passaic County,” contest, each of which is being profiled this week. Read below for what makes each nominee a “top dog,” then let your fingers do …
Happy Birthday To Valley Cottage's Audrey Landers Happy Birthday To Valley Cottage's Audrey Landers
Happy Birthday To Valley Cottage's Audrey Landers VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. – Happy Birthday to Valley Cottage’s Audrey Landers. The actress and singer turns 60 on Monday. Landers was born on July 18, 1956. Landers, who is best known for her turn as Afton Cooper on the drama series “Dallas,” grew up in the Clarkstown hamlet of Valley Cottage. Landers also played Val Clarke in the film version of “A Chorus Line.” Born Audrey Hamburg in Philadelphia, she took to music at an early age, winning a Nashville recording contract, studying at the Juilliard School, and eventually releasing more than a dozen albums. She appeared in several daytime tel…
Jeep Plunges Into Ramapo River; Pomona Driver Faces Charges Jeep Plunges Into Ramapo River; Pomona Driver Faces Charges
Jeep Plunges Into Ramapo River; Pomona Driver Faces Charges RAMAPO, N.Y. – A Jeep driver found himself in deep, er, water after he went for a joy ride in the Ramapo River and got royally stuck, say local police. The unidentified 23-year-old Pomona man, who took a detour Monday into the waterway in Hillburn, had to be fished out by village firefighters. After his soggy ride was towed to shore, he got slapped with a few traffic tickets by police and was also charged by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Ramapo police said in a Facebook post. This isn’t the first time an off-roader has taken an unexpected dip in the river; local autho…
Unity, Music At DMX Homecoming Concert In White Plains Unity, Music At DMX Homecoming Concert In White Plains
Unity, Music At DMX Homecoming Concert In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester native DMX returned to his home turf this weekend for a musical performance in White Plains that both thrilled, and uplifted, fans, according to a report by lohud.com. The hip-hop artist and actor, aka Earl Simmons, was born in Mount Vernon, but raised in Yonkers. Racial tensions roiling the country didn’t squash the concert’s message of unity and having a good time, lohud.com reported. Fans told lohud.com that they were there not only to enjoy the show but to support DMX, who is making a comeback after a series of legal and personal woes. Other headliner…
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