124 Employees To Be Let Go At Mount Vernon School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say 124 Employees To Be Let Go At Mount Vernon School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say
124 Employees To Be Let Go At Mount Vernon School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say Facing ongoing financial challenges, a Westchester County school district has announced it will lay off 124 employees at the end of the current school year.  Mount Vernon City School District Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith announced the upcoming layoffs on Wednesday, April 30, citing the district's current financial situation as the reason why. The layoffs will include: 84 certified staff members, such as teachers, teaching assistants, and administrators; 40 civil service employees. All layoffs will take effect at the end of the 2024–2025 school year.  "I am saddened…
Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says
Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says A new report has ranked hospitals in the Hudson Valley on how well they keep patients safe, and several have earned top marks.  Seven hospitals in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties were given an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Spring 2025 report released on Thursday, May 1, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. These included: Westchester County  White Plains Hospital; Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow; New York-Presbyterian Westchester, Bronxville; Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital; Northern We…
He Asked For Ride Home, Then Shot Friend In Head In Yonkers: Here's His Fate He Asked For Ride Home, Then Shot Friend In Head In Yonkers: Here's His Fate
He Asked For Ride Home, Then Shot Friend In Head In Yonkers: Here's His Fate A man who fatally shot a friend in the head in Westchester after a night out in February 2024 has learned how long he will spend behind bars.  Yonkers resident Ludvin Ramos-Cervantes, 19, was sentenced on Friday, April 25 to 12 years in state prison by Westchester County Court Judge Maurice D. Williams after being convicted in March of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Monday, April 29. The charges stem from the Feb. 26, 2024 killing of 51-year-old Francisco Gordillo, who was found dead inside h…
I-684 Chase, Car Fire: Suspect Charged, Police Still Investigating Lewisboro Pursuit (UPDATE) I-684 Chase, Car Fire: Suspect Charged, Police Still Investigating Lewisboro Pursuit (UPDATE)
I-684 Chase, Car Fire: Suspect Charged, Police Still Investigating Lewisboro Pursuit (Update) Police have released new details about a chase involving a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash and fire off Interstate 684 in Westchester County on Tuesday afternoon, April 29. The incident unfolded around 2:50 p.m., when troopers assigned to I-684 were alerted to a stolen vehicle traveling northbound, Trooper Krystal Paolicelli of the New York State Police said on Wednesday, April 30.  When troopers attempted a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over and continued to flee, as Daily Voice reported.  The suspect then exited the highway at Exit 6A in Lewisboro, where th…
Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE)
Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (Update) A 74-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester, police confirmed.  The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, near the footbridge that crosses the parkway close to the Mount Vernon-Eastchester border, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O’Leary said on Wednesday, April 30.  The man had crossed the right and center westbound lanes and was walking in the left lane when he was hit by a passing vehicle. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries on Tuesda…
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years ‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years A man who led a violent, drug-dealing burglary crew known as the “Route Boys” will spend over two decades in federal prison. Jason Liriano, 25, of Brooklyn–also known as “jay bigfella”–was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, April 29. It followed his September 2023 guilty plea to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Tuesday’s sentencing marked the final chapter in a wide-reaching crime spree that spanned New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Liriano founded the Route Boys gang, which committed more than 100 break-ins at pharmacies, bodegas, chec…
Playland Conflict: 'Radical Ideology' Blamed For Troubled Original Deal By Westchester Official Playland Conflict: 'Radical Ideology' Blamed For Troubled Original Deal By Westchester Official
Playland Conflict: 'Radical Ideology' Blamed For Troubled Original Deal By Westchester Official The bitter legal and political battle over Playland Amusement Park has deepened, with a Westchester official blasting a former County Executive candidate over her role in the park’s troubled private management deal.  In a statement issued Tuesday, April 29, Westchester County Communications Director Catherine Cioffi called the state Playland was left in under Standard Amusements' operation “absolutely heartbreaking” and directly blamed it on a "sweetheart deal" that former County Executive candidate Christine Sculti helped broker when she worked for former County Executive Rob Astorino…
Sprain Brook Hit-Run Crash: Police Seek Help In Finding Suspect In Elmsford (UPDATE) Sprain Brook Hit-Run Crash: Police Seek Help In Finding Suspect In Elmsford (UPDATE)
Sprain Brook Hit-Run Crash: Police Seek Help In Finding Suspect In Elmsford (Update) State Police are now asking for the public’s help as they continue to investigate a serious hit-and-run crash that left one driver seriously injured on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester County.  The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, near mile marker 9.4 in Elmsford, as Daily Voice reported.  A preliminary investigation revealed that one vehicle rear-ended another, causing the second car to crash and leaving its driver seriously injured. The injured driver was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment. The driver of the striking vehicle fled …
Man Asks To Try On Nearly $3.8K Gold Chain, Runs Out Of Store In Yorktown: Police Man Asks To Try On Nearly $3.8K Gold Chain, Runs Out Of Store In Yorktown: Police
Man Asks To Try On Nearly $3.8K Gold Chain, Runs Out Of Store In Yorktown: Police A 39-year-old man has been charged with felony grand larceny after allegedly running out of a Westchester jewelry store with a gold chain worth nearly $4,000, police said. Yonkers resident Tyson Hanner, 39, was arrested on Thursday, April 24 in connection with the incident, which happened in April 2024 at Kay Jewelers in the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, April 28.  On the day of the alleged theft, April 22, 2024, officers responded to a report of a larceny at Kay Jewelers. When they arrived, Hanner had already fled the scene…
Yes, Chef! New NBC Show Features Katonah's Martha Stewart, Jose Andres Yes, Chef! New NBC Show Features Katonah's Martha Stewart, Jose Andres
Yes, Chef! New NBC Show Features Katonah's Martha Stewart, Jose Andres A new cooking competition series is set to debut on NBC with two of the culinary world’s most recognizable names at the helm. Yes, Chef! features Martha Stewart and José Andrés as co-hosts and judges, bringing together a dozen chefs known not only for their talent in the kitchen but also for their intense personalities and competitive edge. The series will premiere on Monday, April 28, at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NBC, airing right after The Voice. Episodes will be available to stream the following day on Peacock. Stewart, age 83, is a lifestyle icon, author, and entrepreneur who built a med…
'Clean Topsoil' Scam Uncovered At Illegal Dumping Site In Lewisboro: Officials 'Clean Topsoil' Scam Uncovered At Illegal Dumping Site In Lewisboro: Officials
'Clean Topsoil' Scam Uncovered At Illegal Dumping Site In Lewisboro: Officials What was being sold as “clean farm topsoil” in northern Westchester County turned out to be a mix of construction debris and garbage, according to New York State environmental officials.  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Friday, April 25, that its Environmental Conservation Officers partnered with the Westchester County Waste Commission to bust an unauthorized solid waste management facility in Lewisboro.  The investigation took place on Thursday, April 10, when officers arrived at the site and saw a dump truck being loaded with material tha…
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced.  The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said.  An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…