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Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop
Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop A Westchester County coffee shop recently welcomed a familiar face from Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.  The Knicks point guard stopped by The Laughing Horse Coffee & Tea at 6 Purdy St. in Harrison, where he posed for a photo with a smiling employee.  The shop shared the picture on Facebook on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, celebrating another visit from the NBA standout. "The GREATS always run it back," the business wrote, adding, "They come for the coffee but stay for the vibes. Such a family of ⭐'s."  Brunson's appearance wasn't an isolated cel…

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Westchester Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time Westchester Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time Westchester Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time
Westchester Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time A 20-year-old Westchester County man will spend years in prison for pushing a stranger onto subway tracks in Brooklyn, leaving the victim scrambling to safety just seconds before a train entered the station.  Harrison resident Andrew Pashinin, 20, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison and two years of post-release supervision on Friday, Oct. 23, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced.  The sentence follows Pashinin's conviction on Aug. 24, 2026, of first-degree attempted assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a jury trial.  Th…
Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Gets Westchester Woman Arrested: Mount Olive PD Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Gets Westchester Woman Arrested: Mount Olive PD Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Gets Westchester Woman Arrested: Mount Olive PD
Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Gets Westchester Woman Arrested: Mount Olive PD Four people were arrested and charged in Mount Olive with running an operation to traffic stolen vehicles, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 23. Last October, an off-duty Englewood Police Department officer notified this agency of a vehicle located within Mount Olive that appeared to have an altered Vehicle Identification Number, Mount Olive police said. An investigation determined that a residence in Mount Olive was being used to conduct an illegal operation that stored stolen motor vehicles and to remove and alter VINs from the cars, police said. In April, three peop…
$10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley $10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley $10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley
$10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley A man who was hired to kill an Orange County resident inside his apartment in exchange for $10,000 and a pound of marijuana has been convicted of murder, prosecutors said.  Douglas McFarlane, 27, of Middletown, was found guilty of first-degree murder and second-degree murder following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Friday, Oct. 23, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  The conviction comes weeks after Sheldon Paul, 42, also of Middletown, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder for arranging the killing of a man he mistakenly believed had…
Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules'
Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Three Westchester County residents are among eight people accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that used social media to recruit people willing to provide access to their bank accounts, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants, including two men from Mount Vernon and one from Yonkers, are accused of depositing fraudulent checks and US Treasury notes into bank accounts before withdrawing money, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal authorities all…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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Another NY Man Arrested In Deadly NJ Hit-Run Outside Major Mall: Prosecutor Another NY Man Arrested In Deadly NJ Hit-Run Outside Major Mall: Prosecutor Another NY Man Arrested In Deadly NJ Hit-Run Outside Major Mall: Prosecutor
Another NY Man Arrested In Deadly NJ Hit-Run Outside Major Mall: Prosecutor A search of the Acura and U-Haul trailer involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Route 17 in Paramus turned up hundreds of THC cartridges, leading to a second arrest and new drug charges against the driver accused of killing a Bronx woman, authorities said. Michael C. Marciano, 47, of Fairport (Monroe County), NY, who was driving a Jeep in tandem with the Acura at the time of the crash, owned the Acura and had rented the U-Haul trailer, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Marciano surrendered to authorities Friday, Oct. 23, and was charged with two counts of second-degree possession wit…

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These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself A new consumer warning highlights how quickly an ordinary message, purchase, or conversation can become a costly trap. The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro New York is urging consumers to watch for seven scam categories involving investments, jobs, online shopping, relationships, home repairs, phishing, and travel. The warning draws from the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust’s 2025 Risk Report, which analyzed more than 146,000 scam reports. Rankings consider how often scams were reported, the likelihood of losing money, and the median reported loss. Investment and cryptocurrency scam…

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These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself A new consumer warning highlights how quickly an ordinary message, purchase, or conversation can become a costly trap. The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro New York is urging consumers to watch for seven scam categories involving investments, jobs, online shopping, relationships, home repairs, phishing, and travel. The warning draws from the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust’s 2025 Risk Report, which analyzed more than 146,000 scam reports. Rankings consider how often scams were reported, the likelihood of losing money, and the median reported loss. Investment and cryptocurrency scam…

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Longtime Westchester Resident Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Address Cane Questions Longtime Westchester Resident Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Address Cane Questions Longtime Westchester Resident Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Address Cane Questions
Longtime Westchester Resident Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Address Cane Questions Glenn Close is answering questions about her cane while keeping her sights on a busy schedule ahead. The 79-year-old actress said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday, Oct. 20, that she is recovering from a complete left hip replacement. “I wanted to just hop on and thank you for all your love and explain why I have a cane,” Close said at the start of the video. “I have a cane because I had a complete hip replacement. I found out that my left hip was in really bad shape and my whole thing is to keep myself in running order so I can really leap into whatever challenges come my way.” Close h…