Westchester Man Gets Prison Time For Attempting To Kill Ex With An Ice Pick

A Westchester man is going to spend a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to attempted murder after he stabbed his former girlfriend more than a dozen times with an ice pick in the stomach and chest in Hastings-on-Hudson. Yonkers resident David Rojas, 39, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for second-degree attempted murder, a violent felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Monday.

Westchester Man Gets Prison Time For Attempting To Kill Ex With An Ice Pick

A Westchester man is going to spend a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to attempted murder after he stabbed his former girlfriend more than a dozen times with an ice pick in the stomach and chest in Hastings-on-Hudson. Yonkers resident David Rojas, 39, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for second-degree attempted murder, a violent felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Monday.

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CEO Of Westchester Facility Housing Migrant Kids Speaks Out

The President and CEO of a Westchester facility which is home to several children who were separated from their families from their parents at the Mexican border, is the latest official to speak out against President Donald Trump's administration's policy impacting migrant families. Many of the children are being housed at Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, which, according to its website, "works in partnership with families to help society's most vulnerable children so that they become educationally proficient, economically productive, and socially responsible members of their communities."

Nominate your favorite summer dining spot

Nominate your favorite summer dining spot by submitting a photo and a few words on what makes it so special in an email to Lshepard@gannett.com. Nominate your favorite summer dining spot Nominate your favorite summer dining spot by submitting a photo and a few words on what makes it so special in an email to Lshepard@gannett.com.

Nominate your favorite summer dining spot

Nominate your favorite summer dining spot by submitting a photo and a few words on what makes it so special in an email to Lshepard@gannett.com. Nominate your favorite summer dining spot Nominate your favorite summer dining spot by submitting a photo and a few words on what makes it so special in an email to Lshepard@gannett.com.

Day Trip: Twenty Miles from Midtown, a Riverside Village Awaits

On Saturday mornings, the hills of Hastings-on-Hudson are alive with the hubbub of locals chatting at the Hastings Farmers Market , now celebrating its 20th anniversary season. A parking lot next to the public library, at 7 Maple Avenue, becomes a piazza with some 2,000 habituA s turning up to shop and eat to the beat of singer-songwriters or jazz ensembles.

Wondrous devices

The Hudson River Museum's 'Wondrous Devices' exhibition explores the various scientific devices and instruments that helped shape what people now know about the Earth, the stars and planets. It's on display through Dec. 30. For people on the go in the 19th century, 'Walking Cane' allowed them to sightsee or look up at the night sky with a simple telescope held together by a walking cane.

Yonkers Man To Be Sentenced For Attempted Murder With An Ice Pick

A Westchester County man is due to be sentenced this week after pleading guilty to attempted murder after he stabbed his former girlfriend more than a dozen times with an ice pick int he stomach and chest while they were in a car in Hastings-on-Hudson. David Rojas, 39, is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, May 31 after pleading guilty to in March to second-degree attempted murder, a violent felony, in connection to a near-fatal stabbing in Greenburgh last year.

Broadwayite

Entry in progress - B.P. Wikipedia: Broadway Broadway /ESbrE"E dweEa/ is a road in the U.S. state of New York. Broadway runs from State Street at Bowling Green for 13 mi through the borough of Manhattan and 2 mi through the Bronx, exiting north from the city to run an additional 18 mi through the municipalities of Yonkers, Hastings-On-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown, and terminating north of Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County.

This Westchester Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise A Family

Bronxville took the top honors, according to a report released by Niche this week, which ranked the best places to raise a family in New York based on the quality of public schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities based on collected data. Several Westchester locales made the list, with Bronxville on top, at fourth overall with A+ grades across the board.

The French Connectiona producer Philip Da Antoni dies

Los Angeles: Philip D'Antoni, who won an Oscar for his work on "The French Connection", has died. He was 89. D'Antoni died 15 April of complications from kidney failure at his home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, his son-in-law Mark Rathaus told The Hollywood Reporter.

Baritone saxophone master Gary Smulyan lives his fantasy in tribute to Charlie Parker

One of the most divisive records in the history of jazz has to be Charlie Parker With Strings , originally issued as a 10-inch LP in 1950. Even some committed fans of the innovative saxophonist considered it a betrayal, or at best an uncharacteristic venture into easy-listening terrain; others praised the recording's lush warmth and how it showcased Parker's sublime sense of melody.

Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Of Ex With An Ice Pick In Hastings

A 39-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after stabbing his former girlfriend more than a dozen times with an ice pick in the stomach and chest while they were parked in a car in Hastings-on-Hudson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that David Rojas of Yonkers has pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder, a violent felony, in connection to a stabbing in November last year.

Hastings Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Of Ex With An Ice Pick

A 39-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after stabbing his former girlfriend more than a dozen times with an ice pick in the stomach and chest while they were parked in a car in Hastings-on-Hudson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that David Rojas of Yonkers has pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder, a violent felony, in connection to a stabbing in November last year.

Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen

Officials from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse is seeking the public's assistance in locating a teenage runaway who was last seen in Westchester nearly a year ago. An alert was issued this week by the organization regarding 17-year-old Ivanna Espinosa, who was reported missing on April 27 last year in Hastings-on-Hudson.

Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen

Officials from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse is seeking the public's assistance in locating a teenage runaway who was last seen in Westchester nearly a year ago. An alert was issued this week by the organization regarding 17-year-old Ivanna Espinosa, who was reported missing on April 27 last year in Hastings-on-Hudson.

Coyote that bit 8 people tests positive for rabies

A coyote in Yonkers, New York that attacked at least 8 people and was shot dead has tested positive for rabies. YONKERS, N.Y. - A coyote that was shot and killed by police following several attacks in Westchester County, north of New York City, has tested positive for "The coyote did bite a Westchester County police officer and at that time, the animal was shot and is deceased," said police spokesman Kieran O'Leary.

Coyote Killed In Westchester Tests Positive For Rabies

The Westchester County Department of Health determined on Saturday that the coyote killed in the area of the Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers earlier this week has tested positive for rabies. This coyote, including a second coyote observed traveling with it, is suspected of multiple biting attacks in Yonkers and the surrounding jurisdictions, including Hastings-on-Hudson, over the past several days, Yonkers Police said.

Residents in Hastings Area Warned: a oeAggressive Coyotea on Prowl

The Westchester County Department of Health is alerting residents that a coyote has attacked people and pets in the vicinity of Kent Ave, Overlook Drive and Clarewood Drive in Hastings-on-Hudson and the Homefield section of Yonkers. The Health Department is notifying residents in the area to not approach the animal, to contact police if they see it and to take precautions with pets.

Coyote Ugly: New Westchester Attack Reported

A new coyote attack has been reported in Westchester County, after the animal took a swipe at a woman riding her bike in Yonkers on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports. A coyote lunged at the woman riding on the Westchester County Bike Trail near Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 1. The attack comes on the heels of three other coyote attacks that have been reported in two days in Hastings-on-Hudson and Yonkers.

Union Head: ‘Lack Of Proper Staffing’ To Blame For Westchester Mail Woes

The president of the American Postal Workers Union is citing a lack of "proper" staffing at Westchester post offices for the recent rash of shoddy mail service that has been plaguing local residents. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced last week that after inquiring to U.S. Postal Service officials regarding the lack of delivery recently, he received an email from Patricia Irons, the Manager for Public Policy Planning and Analysis for U.S.P.S., who said the matter has been forwarded to the Inspector General.