News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley Numbers & Links for August 2025
News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley Numbers & Links for August 2025
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Aug. 31
Jail and bail fundraiser: More information
Applications For Westchester County Cadet Program - Email Request To: wcpdcorpsofcadets@westchestercountyny.gov
Overdose Awareness Day: More Information
Aug. 29
Attempted armed robbery search: Mt. Vernon Police FB page
Simplifying food stamp program: Rep. Lawler website
Preview art show: Armonk Art Show website
New road access: City of Beacon FB page
Labor Day transit schedule: Rockland County Transportation website
Elite Nursing internship: Mt. St. Mary College website
Bronx man killed in crash: State police website
Addressing city’s rise in suicides: Mayor Patterson-Howard FB page
2015 Crash Settlement: Town of Mt. Pleasant website
Drug sale guilty plea: Orange County DA Office FB page
Farmstand closing: DePiero Farmstand FB page
Suffern tavern closed after car hits it: Curley’s Corner FB page
Aug. 28
Pools extend season: Westchester County website
Suspending lane closure projects: Gov. Hochul website
Charges after traffic stop: State Police website
Chester approves sale of performing arts center: Orange Co. Exec. Neuhaus X (Twitter) feed
Remembering Sheriff McConville: Putnam County Sheriff website
Yonkers man arrested for MD incident: Harford County Sheriff FB page
Young makes team for first time: Ryder Cup website
Stabbing arrest: Spring Valley Police FB page
Sentencing in stealing from Pearl River man: Rockland County DA’s office website
Restaurant burglary: Stony Point Police FB page
Aug. 27
E-bike safety reminder: Village of Ardsley PBA FB page
Phone ban town hall: Yonkers Public Schools website
Extending summer season: Playland Park website
Bear Mountain Park grant: Gov. Hochul website
Back-to-school event: Haverstraw police FB page
Drugs, weapons charges: State Police FB page
Shooting incident: Mt. Vernon Police FB page
Broken pipe found, fixed: Village of Tarrytown FB page
Retired detective dies: White Plains Public Safety FB page
Arrests in drug, racketeering ring ties to Middletown: US Attorney’s Office website
Middletown guy guilty in drugs case: Orange County DA Office FB page
Second arrest in March shooting: Town of Newburgh police FB page
Inflation reduction checks coming: New York State taxation website
Aug. 26
Fishkill Shooting investigation: Dutchess County Sheriff website
Honorary officer: Eastchester Police FB page
Campaign Ad: Kathy Hochul website
Water main break: Village of Tarrytown FB page
Criminal charges after I-684 traffic stop: State Police website
106th Anniversary: Walter’s Hot Dog Stand website
Evidence tampering guilty plea: Rockland DA’s office website
Red Hook teacher charges: US Attorney’s Office website
Swatting incident: Clarkstown Police FB page
Aug. 25
Americas VetDogs: Website
Bronx River oil spill: Bronx River Alliance FB page (details of spill)
Two hurt ATV crash: Carmel Fire Dept. FB page
Backpack Giveaway: Yonkers Schools website
West Nile Mosquitos: Orange Co. website
Farmers markets funding: Gov. Hochul website
Avoid crashes into work crews: NYS Thruway authority FB page
Summer awareness event: Westchester woman’s black caucus website
Wake for Sheriff: Clinton funeral home website
Fire dept. 75th anniversary: Continental Village fire dept FB page
Poughkeepsie gun, drug charges: State Police website
Sex offender parole violator: Sullivan Co. Sheriff FB page
School bus cameras: Rockland County website
Aug. 21
Yonkers Senior Advisory Board: Apply here
Weapons case guilty case: Westchester DA’s Office
Beach closed: Westchester County website
White Plains Officer obituary: McMahon, Lyon and Hartnett funeral home website
Phone scam: State Police website
NYS anti-violence funding: Gov. Hochul website
Supporting Jewish troops: Kosher Troops website
Special Broadway ticket discounts: NYC Broadway Week website
Fatal hit-and-run: Yonkers Police (914) 377-7900
Port Chester teen killed: Go Fund Me (for family) website
President, CEO resigns: Feeding Westchester website
Robbery guilty plea: Orange County DA FB page
Kidnapping charges: City of Kingston Police FB page
Detective bureau renamed: Town of Haverstraw Police FB page
Aug. 20
Bee-Line Buses: Fall service changes
Movement to save White Plains tournament: Change.org website
Ghost cars initiative: MTA website
Senior Citizens hall of fame: Westchester County website
Morning House fire: Town of Ramapo FB page
Youth Leadership workshop: Rockland Legislature FB page
Civil Service exam coming up: NYS Dept. of Civil Service website
SNAP benefit cuts concerns: Carver Center website
Mutual Aid Drill today: Somers Volunteer Fire Dept. FB page
Virtual hearings today: MTA website
Stabbing victim in critical condition: Spring Valley Police FB page
Prostitution arrest in Pawling: State Police website
Blauvelt home update: Town of Orangetown website
Civil Service Exams: More information
Westchester Senior Citizen Hall of Fame: More Information
Aug. 19
Sexual health clinics: Westchester County Health Dept. website
Police mentoring program: New Rochelle Police FB page
Adding trains for Red Sox-Yankees series: MTA Website
Domestic violence indictment: Rockland County DA’s Office website
Sentencing in shooting: Dutchess County DA’s Office (845) 486-2300
Three fare hearings: MTA website
Proposed changes to MTA fares and tolls in 2025:
Aug. 18
Woman in shooting identified: Westchester County Police FB page
Drunk driving with child in vehicle: State Police website
Mt. Vernon bridge dedication: Gov. Hochul website
Stabbing incident: Spring Valley Police (845) 356-7400
Stony Point man arrest: Harrison NY Police FB page
Firefighting graduates: Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services FB page
AUG. 17
Harriman Park drowning: State Police website
Water, sewer state funds: Gov. Hochul website
Round Lake Road project: Dutchess County Government website
Petition against parole in murder case: Change.org website
Motorcycle crash: Mahopac motorcycle accident FB page
Change Burling Lane direction: City of New Rochelle website
Woman found dead in parkway car: Westchester County Police (914) 864-7700
Knollwood Road repaving: Town of Greenburgh website
Drug charges on Thruway in Yonkers: State police website
Three-alarm fire: City of Newburgh firefighters FB page
Shots fired charges: Orange County Sheriff FB page
Inmate murder conviction: US Attorney’s Office website
Aug. 16
Lauren Shields kidney donation: More info
Aug. 15
Gas explosion settlement: NYS Dept. of Public Service
Free air conditioners: Dutchess County Office for the Aging website
Kittens Saved: Chelsea Fire Company FB page
Scam warning: Ardsley police:
Hate Crime incident: Mamaroneck PBA FB page
Funds for Briarcliff Manor park: Gov. Hochul website
Wine and Music fest: Putnam Count Wine and Music Festival website
Dutchess County Cooling: More info
Aug. 14
Beaches closed after storms: Westchester County website
Backpack giveaway: Sharing Shelf website
Work zone violations in Yorktown: State Police website
Dating app arraignment: Middletown Police FB page (details of arrest)
Charity bike ride closures: Sullivan County FB page
Mice, roach infestation at Poughkeepsie hospital: NYS Health Dept. complaint number (800) 804-5447
Phone-Free School Plans: Gov. Hochul's Office
Sexual assaults sentencing: Westchester DA’s office website
Remembering Yonkers man killed in shooting: Yonkers SNUG website
9/11 volunteer program: Westchester County website
Releases shooting body-cam footage: NYS Attorney General website
Fatal pedestrian accident: State Police website
Congers man guilty plea: Rockland County DA website
Aug. 13
Westchester's 15th Annual 'Serve & Remember' Days of Service: Registration info
White Plains man harassment: US Attorney’s Office (CT) website
Mt. Pleasant Chief to state organization: NYS Chiefs of Police website
Free college program: Gov. Hochul website
Playland Vets appreciation: Westchester County website
Monticello man sentencing: Sullivan County DA’s Office website
Shooting at woman’s vehicle: State police website
Vehicle into store: Port Jervis Fire Dept. FB page
Equipment theft investigation: Dutchess County Sheriff FB page
Elderly woman hit by vehicle: Hastings on Hudson Police (914) 478-3400
Police officer death announcement: White Plains Public Safety FB page
Nurse sentenced in CT case: US Attorney’s Office (CT) website
Home deeds theft: Putnam Sheriff website
Bicycle-vehicle crash: Town of Haverstraw Police (845) 354-1500
Teen in stable conditions after shooting: Town of Newburgh Police FB page
Water restrictions after pipe explosion: Town of New Windsor website
Union workers strike: Hudson Valley SEIU1199 FB page
New York's Free Community College Program Application: More information
Aug. 12
Renegades School Supply Drive: Fearless! HV at Heritage Financial Park
Shooting incident: Town of Newburgh police (845) 564-1100
Water use restrictions: Town of New Windsor FB page
Rental violations investigation: Town of Orangetown website
Boil Water Alert: Town of Monroe FB page
Valhalla man DWI: State Police website
Passing of police officer: White Plains Public Safety FB page
Extended hours this week for beaches, pools: Westchester County website
Curb work on Goodwin Street: Village of Hastings on Hudson website
ECP Event Registration: More information
Fatal shooting arrest: Yonkers Police FB page
Investigating child abuse: Putnam County Sheriff (845) 225-4300
Coach pleads guilty: Westchester District Attorney (914) 995-3414
Exploding cell phone fire: Beacon Firefighters FB page
Fatal Thruway accident: State police website
Middletown schools on board for cell phone ban: Gov. Hochul website
Fire damages building: Middletown Fire Dept. FB page
Aug. 11
Westchester County pools & beaches extended hours: More information
Renegades School Supply Drive: Fearless! HV at Heritage Financial Park
Northbound Thruway reopens: State Police website
Arrest in abuse at Hyde Park facility: State police website
Funds for SUNY-New Paltz: Gov. Hochul website
Elmsford man hurt in Thruway crash: State Police website
New Rochelle beach reopens: Westchester County (914) 995-2900
New Wolf Ambassador: Wolf Conservation Center website
Sewer and Stormwater project: Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard FB page
Fatal crash: Stony Point Police (845) 786-2422
Letchworth Village fire: Haverstraw Police FB page
New mural: City of Beacon FB page
Hate crime arrest: Mamaroneck Police (914) 777-7780
Swastika found at hiking park: Town of Yorktown website
Search for shooting suspects: White Plains Public Safety FB page
Softball tournament for teen: Matthew Wallace Foundation website
Aug. 10
Ulster County Human Rights Nomination Form Human Rights Recognition Award: More info
Disability Dream & Do Volunteer Registration: Website
Aug. 8
Victim in van identified: State Police website
Air Bud movie open golden retriever casting call: More info
Boats stolen from marina: Stony Point Police FB page
Knifepoint Home Robbery: Kingston Police Dept. FB page
Community Center closed: Town of East Fishkill FB page
Shooting on Church Street: White Plains Public Safety (914) 422-6111
Car into tree: Mahopac Volunteer Fire Dept. FB page
Missing Teenager: Beware Child Trafficking FB page
Backpack giveaway: City of New Rochelle website
Three injured in shooting: White Plains Public Safety (914) 422-6111
Not on Sanctuary County list: Westchester County website
Croton Point Park beaches reopen: Westchester County website
Grant to Yonkers hospital: Westchester County website
State grant for house to become museum: Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters FB page
Release of Deerpark footage: NYS Attorney General website
Confirm shots fired investigation: City of Middletown Police FB page
Newburgh Robbery conviction: Orange County DA’s office website
Woman hurt in parking lot: Orangetown Police (845) 359-3700
Aug. 7
Union Avenue closed: Harrison Police FB page
Ossining water pollution study: Gov. Hochul website
New ADA-accessible playground: Sen. Harckham FB page
Out There Festival: Jacob Burns website
Workers comp fraud: NYS Inspector General website
Drug charges after traffic stop: City of Poughkeepsie PBA FB page
Stealing property from motel: Town of Lloyd police FB page
Rockland’s first Chick-fil-A to open next week: Town of Clarkstown FB page
Stabbing arrest: Yonkers Police (914) 377-7900
Two arrested after narcotics investigation: Harrison Police FB page
Flooding concerns hearing: Town of Greenburgh website
Superintendent retires: Mahopac School District (845) 628-3415
Road rage investigation: Town of Warwick police FB page
Firehouse uninhabitable: City of Poughkeepsie Fire Dept. FB page
Guilty of Dwi, resisting arrest: Putnam County District Attorney website
Drug charges after Taconic stop: State Police website
Aug. 6
Citizen Preparedness Corps: User Registration
New York Blood Center: Mobile Drive Schedule
Special needs man’s death: State Police website
Grand jury murder indictment: Dutchess County DA’s office (845) 486-2000
Drug charges, parkway traffic stop: State Police Troop K website
Abolish redistricting commission: Gov. Hochul X (Twitter) feed
Bribery scheme arrest: Westchester District Attorney (914) 995-3414
More beaches closed: Westchester County website
More deer hunting licenses: NYS DEC website
Shoplifting arrests: Putnam County Sheriff FB page
Opposing plan to end redistricting commission: Assemblyman Slater X (Twitter) feed
Mental Health Awareness presentation: Town of Greenburgh website
Utility impersonation scam: Putnam Co. Sheriff website
Fake FBI agents shakedown: State Police website
Child porn, Greenwood Lake: Orange County Sheriff (845) 291-4033
Firehouse fire: City of Poughkeepsie fire FB page
Rockland Citizen preparedness training: NYS Homeland Security website
Aug. 5
Hudson Valley Renegades Hope Week: More info
Dispute, arrested and hospitalized: Yonkers Police (914) 377-7900
Tractor-trailer into overpass: Westchester County Police (914) 864-7700
Back to school immunizations: Westchester Health Dept. website
Union Ave. closed, sidewalk repairs: Harrison NY Police Department FB page
Sewer repairs road closure: City of Newburgh Police website
Probation in extortion case: Orange County District Attorney website
Holmes man sentencing: Putnam County DA’s office website
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash: Port Jervis Fire Dept. FB page
Woman released from ICE detention: Assemblywoman Paulin X (Twitter) feed
North Salem burglary: State Police website
Croton Park beach closed: Westchester County website
Thousands tickets in bus program: Westchester County website
Attempted Murder arrest: City of Middletown Police FB page
Body found in man-made lake: Suffern Police FB page
Rollover accident: Slater Chemical Fire Co. FB page
Cocaine, cash seized on Taconic: State Police website
Aug. 4
Back to School: Jungle Restaurants
Air Quality Alert: National Weather Service website
Thruway lanes reopened: Thruway Authority website
Wappingers Falls crash: Garner Engine Co. #1 FB page
Possible assault before fatal accident: Town of Ramapo PD FB page
Air quality alert: National Weather Service website
Daily information sessions launches: Westchester County website
Towners Road project: Putnam County DPW website
Arizona man, sexual enticement in Katonah: US Attorney’s Office (details of arrest)
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Emergency preparedness training
Westchester Virtual Lunch and Learn: More information
Shelter after Caryl Ave. fire: Greater NY Red Cross X (Twitter) feed
Sports fields approved: Village of Hastings on Hudson (914) 478-3400
India Heritage festival: Westchester County Parks Facebook page
Yonkers Ice Bucket Challenge: Legislator James Nolan FB page
Pedestrian killed in crash: Town of Ramapo PD FB page
Arson, Attempted murder charges: Town of Haverstraw PD FB page
Large OC drug, weapons bust: Orange County District Attorney website
Drug charges after traffic stop: State Police website
Lanes closed due to accident: Thruway Authority website
Aug. 1
Immunization Awareness Month: Immunization requirements for pre-K through 12th grade
Hudson Valley Renegades HOPE Week: More Information
