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Norwalk ACTS For Kids Garners Statewide Recognition Norwalk ACTS For Kids Garners Statewide Recognition
Norwalk Acts For Kids Garners Statewide Recognition NORWALK, Conn. -- A city organization whose work is to improve the lives of local kids has gained statewide attention Norwalk ACTS was among 22 honorees recognized by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center as one of the top economic development initiatives in the state. Norwalk ACTS, part of nationwide StriveTogether network, is comprised of civic leaders, educators and organizations that work together to enrich and improve the lives and futures of Norwalk children. The selection comes for changing the character of its community, promoting civic engagement, and for encouraging new investm…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Down Embankment In Yorktown Car Crashes Down Embankment In Yorktown
Car Crashes Down Embankment In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A car drove down an embankment Monday morning, requiring police and fire personnel to conduct a rope rescue of an unconscious victim, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.Crews responding at 7:55 a.m. called for the rope assistance. The car had gone down 100 feet on a cliff, said the the post on Facebook.  The victim was brought up the cliff into an awaiting ambulance.

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Dog Found In Rye Dog Found In Rye
Dog Found In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- A small, white spaniel has been found near Grace Church and Kirby Lane, according to a Lost Pets of Westchester County NY posting on Facebook.The animal looks to be over 10 years old, the notice said. Click here for more information.

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Man Busted While Panhandling On I-95 In Westport Norwalk Man Busted While Panhandling On I-95 In Westport
Norwalk Man Busted While Panhandling On I-95 In Westport NORWALK, Conn. -- A 63-year-old city man was arrested while panhandling on the interstate Friday afternoon, according to police. Officers observed a male Friday at around 3:30 p.m. they reportedly recognized as Leroy Williams, panhandling on the Interstate 95 southbound Exit 17, said police. Police asked him to leave the area, according to police. Williams appeared to comply. He gathered his belongings, and walked from the exit ramp into the intersection of Saugatuck Avenue, said police. He reportedly then stopped in the middle of the intersection and began screaming that the officers wer…

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Police & Fire
Valley Cottage Man Charged In Gunpoint Bank Robbery In Central Nyack Valley Cottage Man Charged In Gunpoint Bank Robbery In Central Nyack
Valley Cottage Man Charged In Gunpoint Bank Robbery In Central Nyack CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- A Valley Cottage man has been arrested in Elmsford and is being charged as the suspect in an armed bank robbery Friday in Central Nyack, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. “As alleged, William Mateo entered a bank in Central Nyack with a mask and a gun, robbed the bank of over $6,000, and then fired a shot toward one of the bank tellers," said Preet Bharara, the attorney for the Southern District. The FBI and Clarkstown Police Department conducted the investigation. Mateo allegedly committed the gunpoint robbery of the Ke…

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News
Marchers Hold 'Solidarity Walk' In Downtown Katonah Marchers Hold 'Solidarity Walk' In Downtown Katonah
Marchers Hold 'Solidarity Walk' In Downtown Katonah KATONAH, N.Y. -- "America needs more colors, more choices, more brains," said one of the signs a participant carried in Sunday afternoon's A "Solidarity Walk" in Katonah. It was organized to "celebrate the spirit of our communities," said a post on Facebook. "We walk to show our support for community members who are in distress, to let them know that they are not alone and that we are here for them. We walk to reaffirm the characteristics of our community which we cherish most – kindness, diversity, inclusion and the freedom to live with safety and dignity…

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Police & Fire
Swastika Painted On Playground Wall In Ridgefield Swastika Painted On Playground Wall In Ridgefield
Swastika Painted On Playground Wall In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- A swastika image on a Ballard Park playground wall was removed Saturday by a Ridgefield police officer, according to the Ridgefield Press. Police had gotten call from someone who reportedly saw the image made with red spray paint that had been posted on a town Facebook page, Capt. Jeff Kreitz told The Press. Police are investigating, according to the Ridgefield Press. Information can be directed to the Ridgefield Police at (203) 438-6531 or the anonymous tip line at 203-431-2345. Click here for the full Ridgefield Press story.

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Police & Fire
Man Found With Open Container Charged With Drug Possession In Orangetown Man Found With Open Container Charged With Drug Possession In Orangetown
Man Found With Open Container Charged With Drug Possession In Orangetown NYACK, N.Y. — A Nanuet man was charged early Sunday morning morning with drinking from an open container and having drugs, Orangetown Police said. Police, at 4:05 a.m., found Sanon Anderson, 27, drinking from an open container of alcohol on Artopee Way, they said. He was reportedly then found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine and a quantity of alleged marijuana, according to police. Anderson was taken to Police Headquarters and charged with: seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana and open container of alc…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Down Embankment In Yorktown Car Crashes Down Embankment In Yorktown
Car Crashes Down Embankment In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A car drove down an embankment Monday morning, requiring police and fire personnel to conduct a rope rescue of an unconscious victim, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.Crews responding at 7:55 a.m. called for the rope assistance. The car had gone down 100 feet on a cliff, said the the post on Facebook.  The victim was brought up the cliff into an awaiting ambulance.

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News
Swastikas Discovered In SUNY Purchase Swastikas Discovered In SUNY Purchase
Swastikas Discovered In SUNY Purchase PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Police are investigating how swastikas got drawn on a message board in a dormitory at SUNY Purchase, according to multiple reports.Three swastikas were reportedly found on the board in the building's fourth floor, said News 12 Westchester. Photos were shared on a college Facebook "open forum," said News 12 Westchester. A similar incident happened at SUNY Purchase two years ago when a student was charged with drawing multiple swastikas on walls and a door in a residence hall, according to New York State University Police, as reported in Daily Voice. The vandalism…

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