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Rye police arrest Conn. man for burglary

The city of Rye Police Depart￾ment arrested 26 year old Joao Caetano De Sa of Danbury, Con￾necticut, for committing a burglary on Jan. 1, at a residence on Drake Smith Lane. During the course of the burglary, Caetano caused significant damage to the residence while attempting to steal the family’s […]

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Mayer, Otis announce law to improve emergency services

Sen. Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis announced their legislation to direct counties, together with local cities, towns, villages, and other EMS providers to develop plans to provide coordinated emergency medical services, has been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The bill clarifies that the objective of the process […]

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Huguenots edge Falcons in Slam Dunk Showcase

The shots may not have been falling on Friday night, but that didn’t seem to slow down New Rochelle much—if at all.  On Jan. 2, the reigning Section 1 Class AAA champion Huguenots took on two-time Class C champ Woodlands in the Slam Dunk Showcase at the Westchester County Center, […]

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Disaster declaration OK’d for Mount Vernon apartment fire

A recently approved federal low-interest loan program provides another path for Mount Vernon residents to rebuild their lives after the devastating fire that destroyed their apartment building last month, County Executive Ken Jenkins said. Jenkins thanked Gov. Hochul and Westchester’s congressional delegation for their work in securing a federal Physical […]

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Unattended candle sets fire to house in Rye

At 5:22 p.m. on Dec. 21, the City of Rye Fire Department responded to an automatic residential fire alarm at 19 Douglas Circle in the Greenhaven section of Rye. Upon arrival, firefighters witnessed flames inside the house through the front picture window. They forced entry into the home and encountered […]