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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

Kathy Reakes's Contributions

Lifestyle

Covid-19: Family Reunites With Newborn Baby After Stamford Teacher Steps In To Provide Care A teacher who selflessly saved the day for a family suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after taking care of their newborn baby announced the baby has been united with his mother. "It is with a happy heart that I have the honor to announce that Baby Neysel is finally home with his family," wrote Stamford teacher Luciana Lira on Facebook on Saturday, May 16. The story began when Luciana, a teacher at Hart Magnet Elementary School in Stamford, received a call from the mother of one of her students, 7-year-old Junior, who had recently moved from Guatemala. The mother, Zully, was …

by Kathy Reakes

05/20/2020

Police & Fire

ID Released For Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Police have released the identity of a 56-year-old man killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. Rockland County resident Erol Belizaire, of Wesley Hills, was killed around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, during the crash, which happened in Rockland County in New Hempstead, on Grandview Avenue, said Ramapo Police Det Sgt. Michael Higgins. Belizaire was driving a 2003 Subaru Outback while on his way to work when a possible medical event caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, Higgins said. The vehicle then hit a tree on the opposite side of the road, he added. Higgins said inves…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

News

Covid-19: Norwalk Sees No New Cases For First Time Since Start Of Pandemic For the first time since the beginning of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, no new cases of the virus were reported in Norwalk. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling said on Monday, May 18, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases remained at 1,917, reflecting on new cases. There were three new deaths reported, bringing the total number of related deaths in Norwalk to 115. “It makes me sad to share that three more residents have died from COVID-19," said Rilling. "My heart goes out to their families, friends, and loved ones who are grieving." The mayor also said that while the fact t…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

News

Covid-19: Doctor Who Recommended Hydroxychloroquine From Westchester, Trump Claims After stunning reporters -- and the public -- by announcing he was taking a controversial drug in an effort to prevent getting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), President Donald Trump said he had received information regarding hydroxychloroquine from a Westchester County physician. Trump made the announcement that he was taking hydroxychloroquine during a press conference on Monday, May 18 at the White House. Speaking later in the Oval Office, the president reportedly told visitors that he had received a lot of positive information regarding the drug from many sources and referen…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

News

Covid-19: Antibody Testing Now Available At Westchester County Center Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) antibody testing is now available to residents in Westchester County. Offered by Westchester Medical Center Health Network, the testing began on Tuesday, May 19 by appointment at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Antibody testing, also known as serological testing, detects antibodies present in the blood when the body is responding to a specific infection, like COVID-19. The tests used by WMCHealth, IgG, may show if a person has ever been infected with the virus, even if they did not have symptoms. The testing will be off…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

Police & Fire

Long Island Woman Nabbed For $30K Identity Theft Caper A 28-year-old Long Island woman was arrested after allegedly withdrawing from than $30,000 from a checking account that did not belong to her. Nassau County Police report the incident took place on Wednesday, April 1, in Great Neck, when a 58-year-old resident notified police that some had made withdrawals from her Chase Bank accounts. An investigation found that Florencia Exinvil, of Elmont, had accessed the woman's checking and saving accounts at multiple locations, withdrawing more than $30,000, Nassau County Police said. Exinvil was arrested on Monday, May 18 and charg…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

Police & Fire

Woman Dies After Jump From Bear Mountain Bridge A 57-year-old area woman died after parking her vehicle on the side of the roadway, walking up Bear Mountain Bridge, and jumping from the top. New York State Police received a call around 7 p.m., Monday, May 18, from a witness who said a person had jumped from the bridge, which is located between Bear Mountain State Park in Orange County, less than a half-mile north of the Rockland County line, and Cortlandt in Northern Westchester, and less than a half-mile south of the Putnam County line. Trooper AJ Hicks said troopers immediately responded to the scene with the Verplanck Fire Department…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

Police & Fire

Large Long Island Melee Leads To 10 Arrests, With Cops Attacked, Injured Ten people were arrested after they allegedly attacked police officers attempting to break up a large street party, sending four to the hospital. Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 9:50 p.m., Sunday, May 17, in Baldwin. According to detectives, officers responded to a large disturbance in the vicinity of Dean Drive and Shell Street and saw about 20 people in the street smashing glass bottles and playing loud music. When officers attempted to calm the disturbance the crowd allegedly became violent and started throwing bottles at the officers, police said. "As of…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

Police & Fire

Man Who Stole From Long Island Gas Station Told Clerk He Had Gun, Police Say A 34-year-old man who allegedly stole a beer from an area store was arrested for robbery. Nassau County Police said the incident took place at the BP gas station in Hewlett around 10:55 a.m., Sunday, May 17. According to detectives, Rodolfo Umana, 34, of Valley Stream, entered the BP gas station and went to the refrigerator and allegedly hid a bottle of beer on his person. When questioned by the cashier, Umana said that he had a gun and left the store without paying, police said. He then got into a blue Chevrolet driven by another person and fled the scene. Uma…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

Police & Fire

Teen Involved In Wilton Hit-Run Crash Reversed, Hit Driver On Purpose, Police Say An area teen who allegedly hit the back of a vehicle is said to have backed-up and struck the driver when he got out of his vehicle to confront him. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 5:52 p.m., Saturday, May 16 on Drum Hill Road in Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. According to Kluk, the driver of a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling north on Drum Hill Road when the teen, driving a 2010 Acura RDX at a high rate of speed, lightly struck the rear of the Tahoe. When the driver of the Tahoe, Jason Lord, 42, of Wilton, got out of his vehicle to talk to the teen, the 1…

by Kathy Reakes

05/19/2020

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