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Driver Tracked Down After Hit-Run On Taconic Parkway Leaves Man Injured: NYSP Driver Tracked Down After Hit-Run On Taconic Parkway Leaves Man Injured: NYSP Driver Tracked Down After Hit-Run On Taconic Parkway Leaves Man Injured: NYSP
Driver Tracked Down After Hit-Run On Taconic Parkway Leaves Man Injured: Nysp A man was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while standing outside his car on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County — and the driver was later tracked down and charged, police said.  The incident began at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, near Exit 16 on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, New York State Police said on Monday, Oct. 19. Around that time, troopers saw a Ford Escape parked on the shoulder of the parkway with a man lying on the ground nearby. Police then said they determined that the man had gotten out of his vehicle when he was struck by …
NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds
NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds An Albany man beat up his ex-girlfriend with a handgun, then pointed it at her 11-year-old daughter, and attacked her friend, authorities said. Quavon Grimes, 36, was convicted Friday, Oct. 16 following a four-day trial, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 19. Grimes and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument outside an apartment on Westerlo Street in Albany on Aug. 30, 2025, around 11 p.m., investigators said. The victim and her daughter tried to walk away from the argument, but Grimes chased them down, pulled the gun, and hit the woman in the face with it multi…
NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend'
NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' A University of New Haven hockey captain who dreamed of becoming an NYPD officer is being remembered as a great leader who wanted to help others after he was killed in an I-95 head-on crash.  Ryan O’Shea, 21, of Stony Point, New York, died Friday night, Oct. 16, after a wrong-way driver struck his car on I-91 in North Haven, Connecticut State Police said. O’Shea was a senior captain of the university’s club hockey team, the Chargers. He studied criminal justice with a focus on police science, the university said. “Ryan embodied everything that is good about being a Charger,” shared De…
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam County Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam County Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam County Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam County Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff A man accused of sexually assaulting two women in Putnam County has been brought back to New York after authorities caught him in Canada following years on the run.  Cesar Hernandez Rodriguez, 34, a Mexican citizen, was arrested in connection with sexual assaults that allegedly occurred in Putnam Valley on July 4 and 5, 2022, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The Sheriff's Office said it began investigating the alleged assaults of two women on July 6, 2022. Detectives later identified Hernandez Rodriguez as a suspect.  However, authorities said he f…
NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say
NY Nursing Home Employee Steals Over $1.8K To Pay For Lyft Rides, Police Say A Westchester County nursing home employee was arrested after police said she used a victim's stolen payment information to rack up more than $1,800 in unauthorized Lyft rides.  Yonkers resident Tyrese Barboza, 27, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation into the alleged theft at a nursing home in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The investigation began back in April 2026, when a victim reported discovering multiple unauthorized charges for Lyft rideshare services totaling over $1,800.  As police investigated, they learned that …
Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report
Child Hit By Taxi In Hudson Valley: Report A child was struck by a taxi while crossing a street in Rockland County, according to reports.   The incident happened on Washington Avenue in New Square on Monday morning, Oct. 19, The Monsey Scoop reported. The child was reportedly crossing Washington Avenue in a marked crosswalk when the taxi struck them. Emergency responders from New Square Hatzoloh and Ershte Hilf, along with officers from the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene, the outlet reported. Minor injuries were reported, according to The Monsey Scoop.  More details about the crash were not im…
Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: NYSP Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: NYSP Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: NYSP
Drunk Wrong Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-287: Nysp A wrong-way driver who was allegedly over twice the legal limit nearly struck a state trooper head-on before crashing into two other vehicles on Interstate 287 in Westchester, authorities said.   White Plains resident Robert Daniel Mack, 49, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following the early-morning crash on Interstate 287 in White Plains, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The incident began shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, when a trooper traveling eastbound in the left lane of I-287 suddenly saw a vehicle speeding westbound directly toward their patrol c…
Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police
Woman Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On I-84 In Hudson Valley: State Police A Westchester County woman is facing aggravated DWI charges after police said she was caught driving on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County with a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit.  Peekskill resident Keely A. Broderick, 39, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following a late-night traffic stop in Dutchess County, New York State Police said on Monday, Oct. 19. The events leading to Broderick's arrest began around 10:54 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 84 in East Fishkill for alleged violations. During the stop, troo…
Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 43-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after police said she was caught driving while intoxicated with a 15-year-old child in her vehicle in Dutchess County.  Poughkeepsie resident Jennifer A. Stiver, 43, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 17, following a traffic stop in Rhinebeck, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19. Her arrest stemmed from an incident on Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck, where troopers pulled over her vehicle. They then saw that Stiver was showing signs of intoxication, the agency said.  Police then administered field sobriety tests and dis…
Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Hudson Valley Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Hudson Valley Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Hudson Valley
Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Hudson Valley A fire that broke out at a Westchester County tennis club left part of the facility badly damaged, prompting a wave of community support for employees who could be left without work.   The blaze broke out at the Tennis Club of Hastings, located at 100 River St. in Hastings-on-Hudson, on Sunday, Oct. 18.  A generator at the club caught fire, partially burning one of the facility's tennis bubbles and causing extensive damage to the building's exterior.  Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Tom Drake said the fire was dispatched by Westchester County 60 Control at 11:11 a.m., while vi…
UPDATE: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made UPDATE: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made UPDATE: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made
Update: NY Standoff Ends With Police Withdrawing From Scene, No Arrest Made UPDATE: A tense, hours-long standoff at a Rockland County home that began after a man threatened to harm himself and a woman inside the residence ended with police withdrawing from the scene, authorities said.  The emergency response happened on Ramapo Avenue in Suffern on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, Suffern Police Chief Andrew Loughlin said in an update on Monday, Oct. 19. According to Loughlin, Suffern Police officers made the decision to disengage after several unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the male resident inside the home. The incident began around 3:10 …
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…