Category: Westchester County, NY

What A Locavore Chef Learned From His Bubbe

… heavy on fish and veg, Gramercy Farmer & Fish is Kaphan’s second eatery; Purdy’s Farmer & The Fish , in Westchester County north of Manhattan, opened five years ago. My bubbe was a classic Eastern European Ashkenazi cook, whose repertoire included …

Westchester Groups Continue ‘Justice Monday’ In White Plains

Residents passionate about issues facing Westchester County and the nation today are invited to take part in the next Social Justice Monday on Monday, Feb. 27 in White Plains. Hosted by the WESPAC Foundation, the next gathering at noon at the Fountain in downtown will be a peaceful rally and show of strength and resistance to the policies of hate and divisiveness, said Nada Khader of WESPAC.

Missing a cat? Troopers have feline left on train platform

On Feb. 23, 2017, about 7:57 a.m., state troopers from the Cortlandt barracks in Westchester County found a cat at the Cortlandt Train Station that had been left on the train platform in a carrying case. On Feb. 23, 2017, about 7:57 a.m., state troopers from the Cortlandt barracks in Westchester County found a cat at the Cortlandt Train Station that had been left on the train platform in a carrying case.

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.

Briarcliff Manor Man Caught With Child Porn, District Attorney Says

A 45-year-old Briarcliff Manor man was arraigned Wednesday after thousands of images containing child pornography were found at his home, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino said. Anupam Biswas of Briarbrook Drive was charged in Briarcliff Village Court on one count of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, a Class D felony, and one count of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony.

Mount Vernon Man Arraigned On Manslaughter Charges For Fatal Stabbing

The Mount Vernon man accused of the fatal stabbing a 24-year-old Yonkers resident last year has been arraigned on manslaughter and weapons charges. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Donte Pace, 22, has been arraigned in Westchester County Court on Wednesday, where he was formally charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon following the assault of his victim last October.

Westchester Man Arraigned On Manslaughter Charges For Fatal Stabbing

The Mount Vernon man accused of the fatal stabbing a 24-year-old Yonkers resident last year has been arraigned on manslaughter and weapons charges. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Donte Pace, 22, has been arraigned in Westchester County Court on Wednesday, where he was formally charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon following the assault of his victim last October.

Andrew Denney

… a divided appellate panel has ruled. A jury awarded a legal malpractice verdict of almost $397,000 to a Westchester County municipality claiming that its counsel for a group of civil rights cases incorrectly advised that it would not be on the hook …

Crime 25 mins ago 10:29 p.m.Woman admits $1M stolen from employer paid for luxury lifestyle

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced Tuesday that Joann Perrino, a 60-year-old Yonkers resident, pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her employer. The district attorney’s office said Perrino initiated transfers and wrote checks from her employer’s account to pay for personal expenses, including car and mortgage payments, travel expenses, spa treatments and, on one occasion, a $4,366 shopping spree on clothes.

Yonkers Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Employer

A Westchester woman is facing more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her victim while serving as a part-time personal assistant over the span of five years. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said Tuesday that Yonkers resident Joann Perrino, 60, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny after utilizing her victim’s bank accounts for her own benefit, totaling $987,428.87 between January 2009 and May 2014.

White Plains Man Convicted Of Dorm Attack Registered As Sex Offender

In 2011, Dante Beamon, 31, pleaded guilty to felony counts of first-degree attempted rape and burglary for his role in a November 2010 incident in her dorm at the college. According to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on November 13, 2010, Beamon entered his victim’s dorm and demanded she remove her clothing and they have sex.

White Plains Man Convicted Of Dorm Attack Registered As Sex Offender

In 2011, Dante Beamon, 31, pleaded guilty to felony counts of first-degree attempted rape and burglary for his role in a November 2010 incident in her dorm at the college. According to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on November 13, 2010, Beamon entered his victim’s dorm and demanded she remove her clothing and they have sex.

Monika Wojcik has been appointed General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West in New York – NY, USA

Wojcik, a 12-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed hotels in Westchester County and elsewhere in upstate New York, will oversee the hotel’s operations, sales, marketing, security, maintenance, housekeeping and accounting. Wojcik joins M&R Hotel Management from the Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown in Elmsford, New York, where she was general manager from 2015-2016.

Mount Kisco Teen Threatens Another With Knife, Police Say

A 16-year-old Mount Kisco resident is facing several charges after being accused by police of threatening to stab another teen. Thursday, Feb. 23: A jogger told Westchester County Police that she was being harassed by a man who, on several occasions, had run alongside her and tried to engage her in conversation, despite her asking him not to do so.

Fire destroys building at yeshiva

Firefighters spent hours battling a blaze that destroyed a school building at a yeshiva in New Castle on Friday night Fire destroys building at New Castle yeshiva Firefighters spent hours battling a blaze that destroyed a school building at a yeshiva in New Castle on Friday night Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://lohud.us/2m98dkM Firefighters from several Westchester County departments battle a 3-alarm fire that destroyed a school building on the grounds of the Yeshiva Complex in the town of New Castle Feb. 17, 2017. Frank Becerra Jr./Lohud.

Westchester Psychologist Pleads Guilty To Shooting Husband In Head

A 48-year-old Westchester resident and former New York Police Department psychologist pleaded guilty Friday in the 2013 shooting of her husband. At approximately 4 a.m. on Nov, 14, 2013 police and EMS were called after the victim, Kenneth Dearden, woke up with a pain on the left side of his head, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said.

NYPD psychologist pleads guilty to attempted assault

A New York Police Department psychologist who told detectives she was knocked unconscious by an intruder on the night her husband was shot has pleaded guilty to attempted assault. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. says Emily Dearden, of Yonkers, faces up to 15 years in prison when she’s sentenced on June 7. An ambulance took him to the hospital.