$1,000,000 Powerball Ticket In $748.3M Drawing Sold In Westchester

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/25 2:15A Joe Lombardi

New York is one of three states in which a second-place ticket worth $1 million for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Sept. 23 was purchased. It was sold in Westchester County at Chestnut Mart on 69 Theodore Fremd Ave. in Rye. The two other $1M...

Not Over Yet: Here's How Much Longer Stormy Conditions From Ophelia Will Last

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/25 1:50A Joe Lombardi

Post-Tropical Storm Ophelia will continue to affect much of the region with rain, heavy at times, and dangerous coastal conditions on Monday, Sept. 25, National Weather Service. "Through Monday, Ophelia will slow track back offshore off the...

Super Soaker: Here's How Much Rainfall To Expect During Stormy First Weekend Of Fall

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/24 4:00A Joe Lombardi

The first weekend of fall will be a washout as Ophelia, which made landfall in North Carolina as a tropical storm just over 24 hours ago, moves north-northeast. Additional rainfall amounts Sunday, Sept. 24 will be between an inch and two inches,...

‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/24 12:00A Michael Mashburn

Support is pouring in for a high school student and aspiring firefighter who was among those severely injured in a New York charter bus crash that killed two teachers and injured dozens of students. Audrina Crocitto was onboard the Regency...

Lane Closures To Slow Traffic On Cross County Parkway In Eastchester For Several Nights

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/24 12:00A Ben Crnic

Traffic on a busy parkway in Westchester will soon be affected by a series of planned overnight lane closures. Two lanes in both directions of the Cross County Parkway in Eastchester between Exit 8 (State Route 22) and the Hutchinson River...

New Tropical Storm Forms In Active Atlantic: Here's Where Philippe's Headed

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/23 11:15A Joe Lombardi

Just as Ophelia barrels up the East Coast, a brand-new tropical storm has formed amid a flurry of activity in the Atlantic basin. As of 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, the center of Tropical Storm Philippe was in the eastern Atlantic, moving toward...

Crews Cut Off Door To Free Crash Victim Near Parkway In Westchester

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/23 6:00A Ben Crnic

A driver had to be freed from their vehicle following a crash near a parkway in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 20 around 6 a.m., when emergency crews in Valhalla responded to a crash on Grasslands Road near the...

Tropical Storm Ophelia Makes Landfall, Heads North Packed With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/23 2:30A Joe Lombardi

Tropical Storm Ophelia is heading inland and northward, bringing heavy rainfall, coastal flooding, and strong winds that extend well beyond its center. Ophelia made landfall near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, on Saturday morning, Sept. 23. It's...

Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale, Harrison: Here's Where

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/23 12:30A Ben Crnic

A series of lane reductions and ramp closures are expected to slow traffic on a parkway in Westchester for several nights. The lane reductions and closures will affect the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Scarsdale from Sunday, Sept. 24...

Windfall: $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Hudson Valley Man

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/22 11:30A Michael Mashburn

He took a gamble and it paid off, big time. Putnam County resident James Gilchrist, of Mahopac, claimed a $1 million top prize playing a Multiplier Money scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. After paying Uncle Sam, he took home a...

Tropical Storm Ophelia Forms Off Atlantic Coast: Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds To Region

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/22 10:35A Joe Lombardi

A newly named tropical storm that has formed off the coast of North Carolina will bring heavy rain that could cause coastal flooding along with strong wind gusts to much of the Northeast this weekend. Tropical Storm Ophelia is packed with winds...

Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In Westchester: Police

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/22 9:00A Ben Crnic

A 58-year-old Westchester man faces charges for illegally possessing numerous firearms, including a ghost gun, police said. New Rochelle resident Paul Pisani, age 58, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21 following an investigation conducted by New...

Road Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 To Be Affected In Westchester

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/22 8:00A Ben Crnic

Motorists in Westchester are being advised of a series of road closures that will block traffic on a busy parkway and state route. The closures will affect both the Saw Mill River Parkway and Route 119 in Elmsford beginning on Wednesday, Sept....

Scam Alert: Callers Falsely Posing As 'Westchester Sheriff,' Police Say

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/22 6:30A Ben Crnic

Authorities in Westchester are warning residents of a scam involving callers falsely posing as police and claiming that there is a warrant out for the arrest of the victim. The scam has consisted of callers pretending to be from the “Westchester...

Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/22 6:30A Michael Mashburn

The New York charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash that killed two educators and left dozens of high school band students hospitalized holds a “satisfactory” safety rating from the feds. A check of the Federal Motor Carrier...