News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley Numbers & Links for October 2021

Clarkstown Police Department Drug Take Back Day:
Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
CVS 280 S. Main St., New City
CVS 330 Rt. 304, Bardonia
Drug collection box also available at department’s building year-round

Early Voting 2021
Westchestergov.com
Absentee Ballot Information
General Election Dates and Early Voting Hours

Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 from noon until 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 from noon until 5 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 from noon until 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 from noon until 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 from noon until 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 from noon until 5 p.m.

Westchester County Early Voting Centers

Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, NY 10709
Dobbs Ferry Village Hall, 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue, White Plains, NY 10607
St. Gregory The Great Church, 215 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528
Mamaroneck Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Mt. Kisco Memorial Complex at Leonard Park, 1 Wallace Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Mt. Pleasant Community Center, 125 Lozza Drive, Valhalla, NY 10595
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562
Pound Ridge Town House, 179 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY 10576
Rye Brook Firehouse, 940 King Street, Rye Brook, NY 10573
Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589
Jefferson Village Annex, 3500 Hill Boulevard, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Yorktown Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Doles Center, 250 S. 6th Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
Mt. Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
New Rochelle City Hall Annex – 90 Beaufort Place, 90 Beaufort Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801
New Rochelle United Methodist Church, 1200 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804
Peekskill Nutrition Center – Neighborhood Center, 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, NY 10566
Peekskill Lincoln Depot Museum, 10 S. Water Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601
Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710
Nodine Hill Community Center, 140 Fillmore Street, Yonkers, NY 10701
Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701

Orange County Early Voting Centers
Orange County Board of Elections

Oct. 22

Rockland County Executive Zoom Debate:
Click here to submit questions for the debate. The deadline to submit questions is Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m.
Click here to watch the the debate on Oct. 26.

Bomb threat at Stewart Airport:
State police - (845) 344-5300

Garnerville Home Invasion Indictments:
Rockland County DA Facebook page

Jessica Lynn Christmas Show:
Paramount Hudson Valley

Durst Murder Charge:
Westchester DA

Sen. Biaggi Positive for COVID-19:
Twitter

McClean Ave. Traffic Plan:
Mayor Spano Facebook page

Arrest, taking photos of women on trains:
Westchester DA

Fallen victims ceremony:
Westchester police Facebook page

Jessica Lynn Christmas show:
Paramount Hudson Valley

Groundbreaking for animal shelter:
Rockland County Government Facebook page

Way to Work car donations:
Dutchess County

Toys for Tots:
Contact the coordinator, Steve Topilnycky at 914-263-0840 or via email at westchester.county.ny@toysfortots.org

Oct. 21

Town of Clarkstown Police (40th anniversary Brinks incident):
Facebook Page

State Police (Pine Island murder-suicide):
More Information

Booster shots available today at health center:
Greenburgh Health Center - (914) 989 7600

Call for independent review of AG’s report:
Andrew Cuomo Facebook page

Investigating accident on Thruway in Tarrytown:
State police

Search for assault suspect:
Westchester County Police - (914) 864-7700

Search called off, assault on parkway:
Harrison Police - (914) 967-5111

School lockouts lifted:
Port Chester School District Twitter Feed

Vaccine boosters available today:
Greenburgh Health Center - (914) 989 7600

Responds to Cuomo criticism:
NYS Attorney General

Dutchess County (Way to Work car donations):
Facebook Page

Mechanicstown Fire Dept. Blood Drive Today:
Facebook Page

Oct. 20

Eastchester Police (break in at doughnot shop):
(914) 961-3464

Ribbon cutting for new expansion:
Montefiore-New Rochelle Hospital

Child sex abuse arrest:
State Police

COVID tracking web page:
Gov. Hochul

Hochul leads dems:
Siena College poll

Search suspects in donut shot break in:
Eastchester Police - (914) 961-3464

Details on deadly 9A accident:
Town of Greenburgh PD Facebook page

Brinks anniversary ceremony:
Clarkstown Police FB page

Fatal accident in Sparrowbush:
State Police

Oct. 19

Fatal head-on crash:
Town of Greenburgh police Facebook page

Woman pleads guilty to attempted murder:
Westchester District Attorney

Discussion on marijuana sales “opt in”:
Village of Pleasantville - (914) 769-1900

Give motive for murder/suicide in Pine Island:
State Police

Details relating 2020 fatal shooting in Nyack:
Rockland County District Attorney

Donation drive for family of Haverstraw woman:
GoFundMe

COVID-19 Data in New York:
Website

Oct. 18

Arrest in taxi driver shooting:
New Rochelle Police - (914) 654-2300

Accident closed Route 9A:
Town of Greenburgh police Facebook page

Clinton release from hospital:
Angel Urena Twitter Feed

Pine Island Shooting investigation:
State police

Arrest in bank robbery:
Greenwood Lake PBA Facebook page - (845) 477-9211

Sunday COVID 19 update:
Gov. Hochul

Fatal accident on Route 9A:
Town of Greenburgh Police - (914) 989-1700

Woman pleads guilty to attempted murder:
Westchester District Attorney

Fallen Firefighter Memorial:
Westchester County Dept. of Emergency Services Facebook page

Give motive for murder/suicide in Pine Island:
State Police

Arrest in bank robbery:
Greenwood Lake PBA FB page - (845) 477-9211

Donation drive for family of Haverstraw woman:
GoFundMe

Oct. 15

Nanuet fatal crash:
GoFundMe

Chaplain dies in house explosion:
Pine Plains Fire Dept. - (518) 398-1311

Day in the Life Hudson River estuary project:
NYS DEC

Woman helped save Minnewaska dog:
NJ Search and Rescue - (609) 297-7271

Statement on Clinton hospitalization:
Angel Urena Twitter Feed

Taxi driver homicide investigation:
New Rochelle police

Man impersonates fire chief:
City of Rye Facebook page

Sentencing in sex assault case:
Westchester DA

Yonkers disaster center closes today:
FEMA Twitter Feed

Warning about burglaries – tip line phone:
Harrison police - (914) 967-5111

Deadly truck bus crash:
Ulster County Sheriff Facebook page

Fundraiser Pine Plains fire families:
GoFundMe

Pomona boy killed in crash:
GoFundMe

Oct. 14

Remote learning at SVHS:
East Ramapo School District

Boy dies in Nanuet accident:
Clarkstown Police - (845) 639-5800

Goshen farm accident:
State police - (845)344-5300

Butterball recalls turkey products:
More information

Ex-cop drug trafficking guilty plea:
US Attorney’s office

Online donations for South Salem EMT:
Go Fund Me

Murder charge in October 2020 shooting:
Westchester DA

Pine Plains Explosion:
GoFundMe

Funding for emergency equipment, Haverstraw:
Sen. James Skoufis - (845) 567-1270

Day in the Life Hudson River estuary project:
NYS DEC

Deadly shooting this morning:
New Rochelle Police

Modified Bee Line schedule:
Liberty Lines

Blind Americans Equality Day:
Westchester Council for the Blind - (914) 355-9930

Oct. 13

Boy dies in Nanuet crash:
Clarkstown Police
Phone: (845) 639-5800

Dutchess County Sheriff replacement:
Dutchess County Executive FB page

Poll finds Hochul would win democratic primary:
Marist College poll

Fake COVID cards arrest:
Westchester DA

Hundreds of dangerous driving tickets:
Westchester County Police FB page

Donation drive for Mt. Vernon woman’s family:
GoFundMe

Vogel advances on show:
NBC/The Voice

Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal recall:
More information on recall

What's Cooking:
Recipe

Spring Valley High School closes after hazardous materials found:
East Ramapo School District

Awards to three in Latino community for pandemic help:
Rockland County Government Facebook

Murder charge in October 2020 shooting:
Westchester DA

Arrest in robbery incident:
New Rochelle Police phone: (914) 654-2300

Oct. 12

Hate charges:
Greenburg PD: (914) 989-1700

GoFundMe for fallen firefighter:
FIrefighter

Local singer Vogel advances on The Voice:
The Voice

Update on vaccinated NY’ers:
Gov. Hochul

Great to Live in Harrison Day:
Town/Village of Harrison

Disaster recover center to close Friday:
City of Yonkers Facebook page

Cornwall Helicopter Crash, pilot ID’d:
State police

Serious accident:
Orangetown police Facebook page

Hammer falls into vehicle on Thruway:
State Police

Oct. 11

Arrest in 2020 shooting:
Yonkers police Facebook page

Arrest after gun sale investigation:
New Rochelle police

Event wraps up today:
Eastchester Columbus Day Festival Facebook page

Helicopter Crash in Cornwall:
State police

Nyack road closure:
Orangetown police Facebook page

Shots fired investigation:
City of Poughkeepsie Police - (845) 451-4000

Update on vaccinated NY’ers:
Gov. Hochul

Great to Live in Harrison Day:
Town/Village of Harrison

Disaster recover center to close Friday:
City of Yonkers Facebook page

Cornwall Helicopter Crash, pilot ID’d:
State police

Oct. 10

Columbus Day Transit in Rockland
Alterations to public transportation schedules

Walk to End Alzheimer's:
Alzheimer's Association

Walmart baby cereal recall:
FDA

Oct. 9

Westchester County's Toys for Tots Collection Point Application:
More Information

Westchester County's Toys for Tots List of Collection Points:
More Information

Disaster Recovery Centers Change Hours
Yonkers Facebook

10-Digit dialing for 914 area code starting Oct. 24:
Federal Communications Commission

Oct. 8

Thursday shots fired:
City of Poughkeepsie police Tip Line: (845) 451-7577

Red Hook man rape of child arrest:
State Police

County’s first 2021 West Nile case:
Rockland County Health Dept.

Durst Grand Jury plans:
Westchester DA’s office (914) 995-3414

Vaccination deadline today:
SUNY Information

Columbus Day Celebration begins this evening:
Eastchester Columbus Day Facebook page

Lake Suzanne groundbreaking:
Town of Ramapo Facebook Page

Announcement into Newburgh child’s deaths:
Orange Co. DA’s office Facebook page

Arrests in Cab Shooting:
City of Newburgh Police Facebook page

Acting Superintendent Named:
Lakeland School District: (914) 245-1700

Arrest in animal deaths
Putnam County SPCA Facebook page

Details of Acting Mets General Manager DWI arrest:
Westchester District Attorney

Lowe's trick-or-treat event:
More information

Oct. 7

Yonkers cleaning up from Ida:
christina.gilmartin@yonkersny.gov
Office: 914-377-6208

Blind Brook School District:
Phone - 914-937-3600

East Ramapo Central School District Transportation Office:
Phone - 845-577-6000

Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors:
Website
Phone - 914-681-0833

Gas prices:
AAA

Oct. 6

Investigating into woman’s death:
Mt. Vernon police - (914) 665-2500

Plans for Ridge Street School:
Blind Brook School District

Tuesday COVID-19 update:
Gov. Hochul

Fromm Family Foods voluntarily recalls dog food:
More information

Haverstraw Dep. Mayor steal scheme:
Rockland Co. DA’s Office Facebook page

Newburgh Taxi driver killed:
Go Fund Me

Sale tax exemption plan:
Marc Molinaro Facebook page

COVID test recall:
More information

Donations for family in New Rochelle crash:
GoFundMe

Haverstraw Dep. Mayor steal scheme:
Rockland Co. DA’s Office Facebook page

Sale tax exemption plan:
Marc Molinaro Facebook page

Oct. 5

Ridge Street reopening:
Blind Brook School District

Patterson woman convicted:
Putnam County District Attorney - (845) 808 – 1050

Latest COVID-19 positivity:
Gov. Hochul

Offices, street closures today for Sheriff wake:
Dutchess Co. Government Twitter Feed

Opioid Settlement funds:
NYS Attorney General

Funding for Westchester to fight opioid epidemic:
NYS Attorney General - (914) 422-8700

Trustees reject motion to remove deputy mayor:
Village of Airmont - (845) 414.5522

Oct. 4

Fatal accident off of Hutch:
New Rochelle Police - (914) 654-2300

Shooting at park:
Yonkers Police FB page

Boil Water Alert:
Town of Carmel

Shooting in Nyack:
Orangetown police Facebook page

Mobile 9/11 exhibit in West Nyack:
Town of Clarkstown

Clothesline Project in Goshen:
Fearless Hudson Valley Facebook page

Veterans helping Afghans:
VFW Post 9215

Yorktown booster clinic appointments:
More information

Oct. 2

Westchester SPCA:
More information

Oct. 1

How to sign up for E-ZPass:
Website
Call - 800-333-TOLL (8655)

Coppertone sunscreen recall:
FDA

Meeting on Ridge School update:
Blind Brook School District

Cashless tolling on Bear Mountain Bridge:
NYS Bridge Authority Facebook page

Ossining High School part of VaxtoSchool program:
Gov. Hochul

Shooting investigation tip line:
City of Newburgh Police - (845) 569-7509

Pfizer vaccine booster clinics:
Westchester County Department of Health holding booster clinics starting Oct.6.
By appointment only, every Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon at 134 Court Street in White Plains.
Visit westchestergov.com/health to schedule an appointment. If you need assistance with registering, you can call (914) 995-7425.

Elementary school passes latest inspection:
Blind Brook School District

Yonkers man stabbing sentencing:
Westchester District Attorney

2021 Pound Ridge Harvest Festival FB page:
More information

Shooting of taxicab driver:
City of Newburgh Police - (845) 561-3131

Deadly stabbing:
Dutchess County Sheriff

2022 budget:
Rockland Co. Government FB page