News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley Numbers & Links for March 2023

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Take a close look at any sender’s email address. If the domain is not a religious organization but rather a general-purpose Gmail or AOL domain, that’s a signal the message may not be genuine.
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Be skeptical of messages that claim manufactured urgencies. An example is clergy asserts having to make hospital visits to comfort the ill so asks the congregation member as a favor to get cash cards and the like.
Be skeptical if clergy promises swift repayment at a later date.
Be skeptical if the sender says not to deliver to a house of worship but rather asks to receive by email or text the redemption pin numbers on purchased gift cards.

Support for Spring Valley fire victims:
East Ramapo Central School District

Senior Housing Application:
More information

Fatal 4-alarm fire on Bronx River Road:
Yonkers Fire Dept. - (914) 377-7500

Student blackface investigation:
Eastchester School District: (914) 793-6130

Accepting senior housing applications:
Town of Greenburgh

More code violations investigation:
Rockland Government Facebook page

Armed robbery arrest:
Dutchess County Sheriff

Preventative tree cutting:
Orange and Rockland Utilities - (877) 434-4100

Sentencing for child sex abuse, ex-Sullivan Co. official:
Orange County District Attorney Facebook page

Morning apartment building fire:
Yonkers police Facebook page

Organizing donation drive for fire victims:
Burke’s Restaurant Facebook page

Hastings man indictment illegal possession of firearms:
Westchester District Attorney - (914) 995-3414

No more plastic utensils:
Westchester Government

Cellphone ban policy:
Middletown School District

Guilty plea murder in Poughkeepsie shooting:
Dutchess County District Attorney - (845) 486-2300

Early dismissal today, social media post:
Chester Academy

State of County address today:
Rockland County Government - (845) 638-5122

March 7

Plan in place to stop water issue on Hartsdale Avenue:
Town of Greenburgh

Water, sewer system grant:
Village of Port Chester

Dobbs Ferry man sentenced, destruction of MTA vehicle, this link to details of case:
US Attorney’s Office

New urban park plans:
City of New Rochelle

Investigation showing violations in Spring Valley Fire:
Rockland County

Weapons, drug arrest Deerpark man:
State police

Sentencing in Poughkeepsie shooting:
US Attorney’s office

Search for shooting suspect:
Town of Haverstraw police - (845) 354-1500

March 6

Correction facility nursing sexual assault charge:
State police

Three arrested, catalytic converter thefts:
Yonkers police

Searching for missing man:
Bedford police Facebook page

Climate protection fund plan:
Sen. Harckham

Investigation in Spring Valley fire:
Rockland County Fire Coordinator - (845) 362-2509

Shooting, one hospitalized:
Town of Haverstraw Police - (845) 354-1500

2023 event on Sunday:
Penguin Plunge

Airline Customer Service Dashboard:
Department of Transportation

March 3

Getting help:
Suicide prevention websites and hotlines

Getaway car found in NJ:
Eastchester Police Facebook page

Tuckahoe man drugs, gun charges:
US Attorney’s Office – Massachusetts

Plan to combat shoplifting:
City of Yonkers

Student wins scholarship:
Mt. Vernon School District

Arrests in mobile phone robbery:
Town of Monroe Police Facebook page

Ghost gun arrest:
City of Poughkeepsie Police PBA Facebook page

Domestic violence arrest, 2nd in two months:
Saugerties police

Requests funds for Rockland, influx of migrants:
Rep. Lawler Twitter Feed

Morning fire on Main Street:
New Rochelle Fire Dept. - (914) 654-2212

Shoplifting arrest in Getty Square:
Yonkers Police - (914) 377-7900

Search for robbery suspect:
Port Chester Police Facebook page

Cure for Childhood Cancer:
Stop and Shop Supermarket

Officer find missing teen with autism:
Clarkstown Police Facebook page

Robbery arrest, Feb. 12 incident:
Spring Valley Police Facebook page

Bethel Wood top ten museum:
USA Today Poll

March 2

Board meeting on Princeton plan:
Hendrick Hudson Schools

Sending more supplies to earthquake victims:
Afya

Former convent to become independent living home:
Immaculate Conception and Assumption Parish

Warning of increase in burglaries:
Mamaroneck Town Police - (914) 381-6100

Sentencing in restaurant arson:
Orange County DA Facebook page

Details of guilty plea in stabbing:
Orange County District Attorney

Receiving federal grant:
Dominican University

Vehicle taken with child in it, child now safe:
Eastchester police Facebook page

Arrests after three incidents:
MVPD Facebook page

Read Across America event:
Yonkers Hostos School

Police found pit bull now at Shelter:
Yonkers Animal Shelter Facebook page

March 1

ArchCare Housing:
Download application from archcare.org
It must be mailed via USPS to ArchCare's corporate office, and write on envelope: ATTN: Donna Maxon
Deadline is March 31

Mainstays Three-Wick Candles recall:
Consumer Product Safety Commission

Special election, 12 district:
Westchester County Board of Elections

Discount to pay parking tickets:
Village of Tuckahoe

Playoff games postponed Tuesday due to weather:
Westchester County Center

Couple found in lake:
Sullivan County Sheriff Facebook page

Sentencing in scheme to defraud Rockland schools:
US Attorney’s Office

Newburgh man DWI arrest:
State police

Arch Care Facility Coming to Eastchester:
NY Archdiocese - (646) 633-4700

Sale of Clean Energy Businesses:
Con Edison

Residential Burglaries:
Mamaroneck police - (914) 381-6100

Yonkers 18th Happiest Places to Live 2023:
WalletHub

Drug Task Force Arrest:
Dutchess County Sheriff

Senior Housing Complex Fire:
Town of Cornwall

Creek Road Closure:
Roosevelt Fire Dept. FB page

Freight Train Hearings:
Rep. Pat Ryan Twitter Feed