Here are some stories making headlines across the Hudson Valley.
A high-speed police chase that started in Goshen
and ended in Queens ended with a teen in
custody. Police say they
tried to pull over an 18-year-old who was going 117 mph and weaving in and out
of traffic on Route 17 on Sunday. Then, the driver got onto I-87, hitting speeds of 148 mph
and got away. But the teen was eventually tracked down in Queens and was
ticketed and charged with reckless driving.
A retired Sullivan County
judge will not serve jail time in the reckless driving deaths of two teenage
friends. Isaac Kantrowitz, 87, was sentenced Thursday to pay a $1,000 fine and
a mandatory $88 surcharge. Kantrowitz was speeding when he struck and killed
the 14-year-old and 16-year-old in 2019. The judge chose not to impose the
maximum sentence, which included 60 days in jail. Kantrowitz is now prohibited
from obtaining a driver's license. Prosecutors say the tragic case exposes
serious inadequacies in state law when it comes to vehicular deaths.
The wait is over as Castle Fun Center reopens in Chester at 3 p.m. today. Staff
is giving temperature checks at the door, you have to wear a mask, and socially
distancing is being enforced.