Warning Issued For Nationwide Automated Scam: Here's What To Know

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/20 2:05A Joe Lombardi

Authorities are warning the public of a nationwide automated scam in which scammers use people’s email addresses to coerce payments by intimidating them with threats of embarrassment. Victims of the "sextortion" scheme, usually children and...

Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For NY Contractor

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/19 9:45A Michael Mashburn

The owner of a Long Island construction company will spend months in jail after a stone wall he built collapsed, killing a 5-year-old girl. Nadeem Anwar, age 48, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to six months behind bars and five years of probation...

Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Into Swamp In Hudson Valley

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/19 8:15A Ben Crnic

A driver was flown to a hospital after crashing into a swamp in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Sept. 18 around 8:15 p.m., when a vehicle left the roadway at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 312 in...

22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/19 8:00A Ben Crnic

A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17...

Teacher Accused Of Kissing Student Returned To Westchester HS After Retirement Announcement

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/19 7:00A Ben Crnic

A former teacher accused of taking a student behind a high school auditorium curtain in Westchester and kissing them returned to the district in a partial capacity for a year after announcing his retirement, officials said.  Hartsdale resident...

Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Westchester Trailway: Police

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/19 5:30A Ben Crnic

Years after a crash that left a man dead near a Northern Westchester bicycle trail, a 41-year-old woman has been accused of fleeing the scene after hitting him, police announced.  Bronx resident Glenys Manana-Rodriguez surrendered herself to...

Coastal Storm Will Break Prolonged Stretch Of Dry Weather In Much Of Northeast: Here's Timing

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/19 1:40A Joe Lombardi

A coastal storm with waves of rain will snap a prolonged stretch of dry weather in much of the Northeast that has lasted around a week and a half. But some parts of the region farthest west could avoid precipitation from the system on Thursday...

Stolen Ambulance Rams Police Cruisers Before Crashing In Westchester

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/19 1:30A Ben Crnic

This story has been updated.  A police pursuit involving a stolen ambulance stolen by a newly-released emergency room patient ended in a rollover crash on a busy road in Westchester, authorities said. The incident began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around...

Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/18 10:20A Daily Voice

Roadwork is scheduled for a busy stretch of I-684in Northern Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists that the northbound side will be reduced to one lane between Exit 6A (Route 22) in Lewisboro and...

Person Rushed To Trauma Center After 3-Car Crash In Westchester

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/18 9:45A Ben Crnic

A person was rescued from their vehicle and hospitalized following a three-car crash at a Northern Westchester intersection.  The crash happened in Yorktown just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, when three cars collided at the intersection...

Man Nabbed After Attacking Woman, Barricading Himself In Westchester Apartment: Police

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/18 6:45A Ben Crnic

A 35-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly attacking a woman and barricading himself inside a bedroom in Westchester while holding a weapon, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident that began in New Rochelle just after 11...

Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/18 6:00A Michael Mashburn

Reports that explosives were found outside the New York arena where former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally were unfounded, police said. On Long Island, Nassau County Police responded to a report that a bomb was found inside a...

Record-Breaking $29M Sale Of Industrial Complex Closes In Westchester

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/18 5:30A Ben Crnic

A more than seven-acre property in Westchester has sold for nearly $30 million, making it the highest industrial sale in the county's history.  The 185,544-square-foot property, located in Mamaroneck along Fenimore Road and Railroad Way, closed...

Casting Call: Ready For Part In New Netflix Show? Now's Your Chance

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/18 5:30A Kathy Reakes

If you're an aspiring actor, now's your chance to work with stars Tina Fey and Steve Carell in a new comedy coming to Netflix.  The new show, "The Four Seasons," will be filming in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie from Monday, Oct. 14 to Friday,...

Hudson Valley Woman Competing For $1M On 'Survivor'

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/18 4:45A Ben Crnic

A flight school owner from the Hudson Valley who has paved her own path in life since escaping challenging beginnings will appear on the newest season of CBS's "Survivor."  Putnam County resident Sue Smey of Putnam Valley will be one of the new...