Below is the New York City Rare Bird Alert for the week ending Friday, March 3, 2017: – RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Mar. 3, 2017 * NYNY1703.03 – Birds mentioned TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE+ YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+ ROSS’S GOOSE KING EIDER HARLEQUIN DUCK BARROW’S GOLDENEYE EARED GREBE Osprey Northern Goshawk SANDHILL CRANE American Woodcock Razorbill BLACK-HEADED GULL Iceland Gull GLAUCOUS GULL Red-headed Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Tree Swallow LAPLAND LONGSPUR – Transcript If followed by please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysarc44 nybirds{dot}org.
Category: Westchester County, NY
Buying Electric Vehicles In New York Might Get Cheaper Soon
… are becoming more affordable and we need to encourage them,” New York state Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, a Westchester County Democrat leading the Assembly energy committee told the Associated Press (AP) on Friday. According to a November 2016 study by …
New Rochelle Police Locate Missing Autistic Child Left on Bus…
New Rochelle Police Locate Missing Autistic Child Left on Bus Overnight in Frigid Conditions, Bus Monitor and Bus Driver Arrested New Rochelle Police Locate Missing Autistic Child Left on Bus Overnight in Frigid Conditions, Bus Monitor and Bus Driver Arrested UPDATE 3:25 PM BUS DRIVER AND BUS MONITOR ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT AND ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD NEW ROCHELLE, NY — New Rochelle Police and Westchester County Police are engaged in a search for a missing non-verbal, autistic child, last seen at 22:00 hours getting on a Mile Square School Bus at or near Frank Davis Court at Heritage Homes in downtown New Rochelle. The bus was going to the Doyle Center in Mount Vernon.
New Rochelle Police Search for Missing Autistic Child
New Rochelle Police and Westchester County Police are engaged in a search for a missing non-verbal, autistic child, last seen at 22:00 hours getting on a Mile Square School Bus at or near Frank Davis Court at Heritage Homes in downtown New Rochelle. The bus was going to the Doyle Center in Mount Vernon.
Norwalk Man Facing Assault and Other Charges After Chase on the Hutch
A Connecticut man is facing numerous criminal charges after he led Westchester County Police on a chase Wednesday night on the Hutchinson River Parkway, rammed two police cars and injured several officers before being subdued and placed under arrest. Three police officers – two from Westchester County and one from Harrison – were injured in the incident, which occurred about 9 p.m. James Rozsa, 24, of Ingalls Avenue, Norwalk, was charged with Assault 2nd Degree, a felony, and Reckless Endangerment, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Driving and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd Degree, misdemeanors.
School Students Interpret Classic Literature with Modern Tech
Students at New Rochelle High School in Westchester County, New York, write and shoot their interpretations of classic literature as part of English curriculum. This is what’s going on at New Rochelle High School, about 20 miles north of New York City, where students use smartphones and tablets to create short movies based on classic works of literature.
County Golf Courses Scheduled to Open
The six Westchester County-owned golf courses are scheduled to open for the season on Wednesday, March 15, weather and conditions permitting. Tee time reservations may be made online at golf.westchestergov.com .
A Woman Is Reportedly Suing SoulCycle After She Claims She Was Impaled on a Bike
… Medical Center. Wood allegedly required 50 surgical staples to close the wound, and her trip back to Westchester County was delayed, as she had to recuperate at her room in the Hotel Palomar in Westwood, the Post noted. In her suit, Wood claims that …
White Plains Hospital, Scarsdale Medical Group Sign Partnership Agreement
Scarsdale Medical Group , a long-standing and highly respected medical practice in Westchester, and White Plains Hospital have partnered to offer unparalleled care across Westchester County. With offices in Scarsdale, Harrison and Eastchester, the Scarsdale Medical Group has been providing high-quality, individualized care for nearly 60 years.
A Gaza Doctor Beloved By Jews And Arabs Is About To Take The IDF To Court For Killing His Daughters
… regardless of religious or ethnic background. During a recent appearance at Manhattanville College, in Westchester County’s Purchase, New York, Abuelaish, celebrating two years of the Daughters For Life Foundation, spoke of the foundation as making …
New York state to launch electric vehicle rebate
… “We want to make electric vehicles a mainstream option,” said state Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, a Westchester County Democrat who leads the Assembly energy committee. “They are becoming more affordable and we need to encourage them.” Environmentalists …
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Wireless Voice Store In Tarrytown
… Store, is an authorized retailer of their products, not a Verizon store. Tarrytown police, along with the Westchester County Sheriff’s Office, Irvington Police and Sleepy Hollow Police, are actively search searching for the two men, Barbelet said. …
Walter’s Hot Dogs Named ‘Outstanding Family-Owned Business’ In Mamaroneck
… Walter’s was one of 26 family businesses to be honored by Westfair Communications Inc., publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal, Fairfield County Business Journal and WAG, a regional lifestyle magazine. This was the fourth year Westfair …
Northern Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Check Forging
An Ossining man pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges following a two-year investigation by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said Friday that 24-year-old Devante Rainey has pleaded guilty to individual counts of identity theft and criminal possession of a forgery device for his role in an elaborate scheme.
Bronxville School Students Picked for All-County Ensembles
Bronxville Elementary School students Gabriel Maicon, Walker Liggitt, Justine Watkins, Francesca Ricciarini, Kathryn Giuriceo, Emma Wilmott, Aryia Banihashem Ahmad and Annie Petrillo were selected to perform with the All-County Chorus. BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — Westchester County School Music Association has chosen 27 Bronxville students for All-County music ensembles that will perform at its 2017 festival concerts, which will be held March 4 and 5 at SUNY Purchase.
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Verizon Store In Tarrytown
… a lone employee with a gun and began taking merchandise, Barbalet said. Tarrytown police, along with the Westchester County Sheriff’s Office, Irvington Police and Sleepy Hollow Police, are actively search searching for the two men, Barbalet said. …
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Verizon Store In Tarrytown
… a lone employee with a gun and began taking merchandise, Barbelet said. Tarrytown police, along with the Westchester County Sheriff’s Office, Irvington Police and Sleepy Hollow Police, are actively search searching for the two men, Barbelet said. …
Senior Staffer in New Rochelle Athletic Director Office “Unexpectedly …
… Rochelle Police declined to comment and would not provide records, instead referring the matter to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, a typical response when there is an active criminal investigation underway. “Please contact Robert …
Yonkers Man Extradited From Scotland To Face Murder Charges
A Westchester man has been extradited from Scotland and returned to Westchester County, where he will face murder charges after fleeing the country last year following the fatal shooting of a teenager. On Thursday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that 31-year-old Sheppard Adeghe of Yonkers has been extradited and will face life in prison for his role in the shooting death of his victim last summer.
Regeneron Science Fair Scheduled At Sleepy Hollow High School
Nine Westlake High School students in the Science Research program will participate Saturday in the 17th Annual Regeneron – Westchester Science and Engineering Fair at Sleepy Hollow High School. WESEF is a local science fair affiliated with the Intel International Science Fair serving budding scientists in Westchester and Putnam counties of New York State.
Faust Harrison Pianos Among Westchester’s Outstanding Family Businesses
Sarah Faust, president of Faust Harrison Pianos, was recognized Tuesday as the owner of one of Westchester County’s most outstanding family-owned businesses at an awards ceremony in White Plains. The White Plains company, nominated for the award by the Westchester Conservatory of Music, has been restoring and rebuilding “golden era” Steinway pianos for nearly 40 years, when Sarah started the business as a sideline to her career as a concert pianist.
Astorino Meets With Westchester Synagogue Directors, Condemns Hate Crimes
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, along with Public Safety Commissioner George Longworth, met Thursday with more than 20 executive directors of local synagogues at Shaarei Tikvah synagogue in Scarsdale. The meeting was an effort to reassure the large Westchester Jewish community unnerved by a recent spate of bomb threats and swastika graffiti locally and nationwide.
Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals
Rockland County Executive Ed Day at Half Moon in Dobbs Ferry for the kick-off of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester County officials were on hand — along with a host of Hudson Valley chefs, farmers and purveyors — on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to kick off 2017 Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week .
For a deceased veteran’s brother, closure begins by a river in Vietnam
… After Marine 2nd Lt. Richie Reynolds’ casket was lowered into the ground in a cemetery in Hawthorne, in Westchester County, his parents – stoic immigrants from Ireland’s County Leitrim – did not pursue details of how their son had died. That he had …
Tour The Abandoned Donald J Trump New York State Park
… State Park is a 436-acre undeveloped state park located within the towns of Yorktown and Putnam Valley in Westchester County and Putnam County, New York. According to the AV Club , the land was originally purchased by Trump back in the ’90s for $2 …
Hudson Valley Motorcycles Expands Service Department
Hudson Valley Motorcycles is thrilled to announce the growth and expansion of its premier service department with the addition of European Cycle Services to the dealership. Since 1966, Hudson Valley Motorcycles has served Westchester County, New York and the surrounding communities of the metropolitan New York City region with exceptional service, amazing motorcycles, and carefully selected parts and accessories for all enthusiasts.
NY schools plan to stay under tax cap
… more than 2 percent, they have to get super majority,” Cuomo said in a speech Jan. 10 at SUNY Purchase in Westchester County. Districts are required by March 1 to report their initial plans on whether they may seek a tax-cap override. Cuomo is …
Westchester Man Extradited From Scotland To Face Murder Charges
A Westchester man has been extradited from Scotland and returned to Westchester County, where he will face murder charges after fleeing the country last year following a fatal shooting. On Thursday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that 31-year-old Sheppard Adeghe of Yonkers has been extradited and will face life in prison for his role in the shooting death of his victim last summer.
Westchester Doctor Among Those Charged In $50 Million Healthcare Scheme
A Westchester County neurologist was among six charged in a multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme that spanned more than a decade. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara announced that Emad Soliman, who lives in New Castle and has a practice in Yonkers, was among those charged in a reported 12-year scheme to “defraud Medicaid, Medicare and other private health insurance companies out of more than $50 million.”
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Westchester County, New York — At 98 years young, Tao Porchon-Lynch exemplifies her mantra, “There is nothing you cannot do.” Declared by the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living yoga instructor in 2012, she was recently named the face of Athleta’s “Power of She” campaign.
Astorino, Jewish leaders meet to discuss JCC bomb threats, safety
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino met with Jewish leaders today after recent threats to Jewish community centers in the area. The meeting at the Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue in Scarsdale was an effort to ease concerns in the community and give a safety update, according to the county executive and his public safety commissioner.
Westchester County Center Vendor Gets Ocean Grill Contract At Rye Town Park
… at Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers. The firm is also servicing Murray’s skating rink in Yonkers and the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Al Ciuffetelli and his brother come very highly recommended and are proposing a menu that will …
Former Fox Lane Student Who Went To Jail Will Speak At Drug-Abuse Forum
… and personal story resonates with teens and their parents.” Tarchine will be joined by Michael Borelli, a Westchester County Assistant District Attorney, who will talk about legal consequences stemming from drug and alcohol abuse. The forum is …
Residents meet with Astorino as rally held outside
Hundreds of people who attended a raucous town hall meeting with Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino earlier this week say they aren’t protesters — just citizens exercising their rights. “You had a lot of really concerned citizens there,” says Ellen O’Connell, of White Plains.
Residents meet with Astorino as nonresidents rally outside
Hundreds of people who attended a raucous town hall meeting with Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino earlier this week say they aren’t protesters — just citizens exercising their rights. “You had a lot of really concerned citizens there,” says Ellen O’Connell, of White Plains.
Trump’s Words May Be Softer, But Only Actions Count, Say Lowey, Maloney
… the campaign. But it still failed to impress Lowey, whose district includes central and northwestern Westchester County and all of Rockland County. Missing was a “positive, inclusive agenda” that would unite the nation, adding that the speech was …
Kids’ Music Superstar Laurie Berkner’s ‘Greatest Hits…
Best-selling children’s recording artist and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner is coming to Westchester County! Laurie will bring her Greatest Hits Solo Tour to the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, NY at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 8. Says Laurie Berkner, “I’m really excited about performing at the historic Paramount Hudson Valley Theater. This Westchester County landmark is such a beautiful venue and a fantastic place to share my music with local families!” A pioneer in children’s music over the last twenty years, the legendary Laurie Berkner will bring such well-loved hits as “Bumblebee ,” “Victor Vito,” “We Are The Dinosaurs,” and “Pig on Her Head” to her Peekskill show.
Greenburgh Librarian Shares Her Cultural Journey To Hemingway’s Cuba
… language cataloger for the Westchester Library System, a consortium of 38-member libraries covering Westchester County. She assists the member libraries in building their language collections and offers innovative bilingual program ideas to the …
County Committee on Infrastructure Goes Over Kensico Ice Rink Project …
The White Plains Online Newspaper Since 2000 A.D. John F. Bailey, Editor 997-1607 wpcnr@aol.com On Tuesday, the Westchester County Board of Legislators Committee on Infrastructure reviewed County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposed ice skating rink to be located at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. County Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky framing a question at the Committee on Infrastructure meeting on the Ice Rink proposal Legislators, including Infrastructure Chair MaryJane Shimsky asked tough questions about the proposal’s economic viability and its wisdom given the many competing priorities in the County’s parks and recreation budget.
Governor Cuomo Launches Indian Point Closure Task Force to Assist Local Community With Transition
Governor Cuomo announced the appointment of a new task force to ensure compliance with the agreement to close the aging Indian Point nuclear power plant. Albany, NY – February 28, 2017 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the appointment of a new task force to ensure compliance with the agreement to close the aging Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County and to provide guidance and support to affected local municipalities and employees.