Find Your Daily Voice
White Plains
Your Local News for White Plains, New York
Monday, may 6
44°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
White Plains
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
44°
Monday, may 6
News
Hudson Valley Veteran Lies About Earning Purple Heart To Defraud Gov't, Charity Donors: Feds
An Army veteran from New York is accused of lying about earning one of the nation's highest military honors in order to rake in six figures from the government and donors to her charity. Orange County resident Sharon Toney-Finch, of Newburgh, was arrested by the FBI’s White Collar Crime Task Force on Wednesday, May 1, following a two-year investigation. According to federal prosecutors, Toney-Finch falsely claimed that she suffered combat-related injuries during a mortar attack and a separate vehicle rollover while serving in Iraq in 2010. Those claims reportedly led to her receiving hundr…
News
Loose Horse Found Wandering At Westchester Starbucks Returned To Owner
A horse has been returned to its owners after it was found wandering in Westchester in an apparent attempt to grab a morning coffee. The horse was found by New Rochelle Police early on Friday morning, May 3 after escaping from its owners in Larchmont. Eventually, after running through Larchmont, the horse made its way to New Rochelle, where it was found in the parking lot of the Starbucks at 80 Huguenot St. across from a Taco Bell, according to the Fairfield-Westchester Professional Horsemen's Association. Once police found it, officers then had to figure out how to corra…
Schools
Tarrytown's Transfiguration School To Close
A school in Westchester County has announced it will cease operations at the end of the academic year. In an announcement on Wednesday, May 1, the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York revealed the Transfiguration School in Tarrytown would close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Officials attributed the decision to close the Catholic school to shifting demographics and lower enrollment, which have "significantly impacted" its ability to continue operating. The St. Simon Stock School in the Bronx will also close for similar reas…
Police & Fire
Around 70 Protesting Students, Faculty Members Arrested At Purchase College
Around 70 students and faculty members were taken into custody during pro-Palestine protests at a college in Westchester. The arrests were made at Purchase College on Thursday night, May 2 after protesters refused to leave the campus once quiet hours began, according to the school's Assistant Director of Public Relations Betsy Aldredge. According to Aldredge, the events leading up to the arrests began earlier on Thursday, when students peacefully protested for several hours while following the college's rules for maintaining order. Several outsiders and non-students were t…
Schools
School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Accepts Post In Nearby District
After six years, a Hudson Valley superintendent has announced his upcoming move to a nearby district to remain closer to his family. Superintendent Phil Benante of Putnam County's Haldane Central School District announced on Tuesday, April 30 that he was appointed head of the Arlington Central School District in Dutchess County, according to a letter written to the district community. In his letter, Benante wrote that he chose to move to the Arlington district because it would allow him to work closer to his family. The Arlington district includes parts of Beekman, La Gran…
News
Westchester Man Caught With Trove Of Stockpiled Firearms, Bomb Materials, Feds Say
A 61-year-old Westchester man with a previous conviction once again faces charges after authorities discovered a trove of stockpiled firearms, ammunition, and explosives materials during a search of his home and storage units, federal officials said. James Neff, who resides in Dobbs Ferry, was taken into custody on charges related to weapons possession. The arrest was made on Thursday, May 2. The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York confirmed that a search of his home and two storage units yielded a significant number of firearms and materials that could be used t…
Lifestyle
'High School Types' Wanted For Television Series Filming In Westchester
Young people looking to advance their acting careers may want to check out a casting call for a television show filming in Westchester. An upcoming Apple+ series called "Swipe" is looking for non-union background actors for high school scenes, according to a casting call posted on Backstage. The series will be filmed in New Rochelle. Scenes were also filmed in Rye at the Highland parking lot in the area of Purchase Street and Purdy Avenue. Earlier Report - All-Day Filming To Close Highland Parking Lot In Rye The production is seeking out nonunion actors ages 18…
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Near Westchester Shopping Plaza: Police Now Investigating
Authorities are investigating a shooting incident near a Westchester shopping plaza. The incident happened on Thursday, May 2 just after 12:45 p.m., when shots were fired in front of 137 South 4th Ave. in Mount Vernon near the Bogopa Plaza, according to city officials. No victims were hit by the shots, officials said, adding that the Mount Vernon Police Department is now investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 914-665-2510 or to submit an anonymous tip by texting “MVPD” and your tip to 847411. This is a developing story…
News
Former Police Officer In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Extorting Prostitution Rings For Sex
A former Hudson Valley police officer will spend time in prison for protecting prostitution businesses from law enforcement activity in exchange for free sexual services, federal officials announced. Ulster County resident Wayne Peiffer of Highland, a former officer in Putnam County who worked for the Village of Brewster Police Department, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for protecting two Queens-based prostitution rings, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced on Thursday, May 2. According to federal officials, between 2010 and October 2018, …
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Impacts Traffic on Busy Route In Westchester: Developing
A serious crash is causing traffic delays on a busy main route in Northern Westchester, police announced. The crash happened on Route 6 in Somers between Clayton Boulevard and Mahopac Avenue on Thursday, May 2, the Carmel Police Department announced just before 12:30 p.m. Carmel and Somers Police are now directing traffic in the area of the crash. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Further information about the crash has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Traffic Nightmare: Damaged Bridge To Be Demolished After I-95 Crash, Causing Days-Long Closure
This story has been updated. A closure in both directions on I-95 in Connecticut caused by an early morning crash and fire involving a tanker with thousands of gallons of gas will last for several days as a damaged overpass is removed, authorities have now announced. New Update - Watch Live - Work In Progress: Crews Repair Fire-Damaged I-95 Stretch The incident happened at the outset of the morning commute on Thursday, May 2 in Norwalk near exits 14 and 15. "Extensive damage occurred to the Fairfield Avenue overpass bridge," according to the Norwalk Fire Department. The Connecticut Dep…
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Contamination: View Labels
A nationwide recall has been issued for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. Cargill Meat Solutions, headquartered in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is recalling approximately 16,240 pounds of the raw ground beef products, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday, May 1. The raw ground beef items were produced on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, 27. The following products are subject to recall: 2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing "93% LEAN 7% FAT ALL NATURAL LEAN GROUND BEEF" with lot code 117 and estab…
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Archive
44°
