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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.

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Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Saw Mill Parkway Overpass In Northern Westchester Whoops. A tractor-trailer hit an overpass on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua shearing off the top of the vehicle. The incident took place southbound around 10:10 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, at the bridge at Route 120, said the Westchester County Police. No one was injured and luckily, the tractor-trailer was empty. It took just took a while to remove the truck from under the bridge. Traffic was not impacted, police said.

by Kathy Reakes

04/22/2020

Police & Fire

Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 9W A passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a utility pole on Route 9W was killed. The single-vehicle crash took place around 1:22 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties. When Saugerties police responded to a 911 call they found a 2000 Honda Accord had hit the pole after leaving the east shoulder of the roadway, said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. The unidentified driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and was treated by paramedics from Diaz Ambulance and then airlifted to the Albany Medical Center. A passenger in the v…

by Kathy Reakes

04/22/2020

Police & Fire

Police: Local Man Caught Selling Car That Didn't Belong To Him May Be Linked To Other Incidents A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly selling a vehicle that didn't belong to him and police believe he may be involved in other incidents. Dutchess County resident Scott C. Daniele, of Stanford, was arrested on Wednesday, April 15, by the New York State Police for grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and falsifying business records, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The incident came to light on Saturday, April 4, when state police were contacted by a victim that reported paying Daniele $1,500 for a 2006 Black Mazda listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, Hicks said. An…

by Kathy Reakes

04/22/2020

Schools

Private School In Area Attended By Children Of Celebrities Will Close After 86 Years After 86 of educating Hudson Valley children and guiding them to success, a tradition-rich private school has announced it will close its doors. The Poughkeepsie Day School Board of Trustees said the school does not have the resources to open next year, even after exploring and pursuing funding associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The school said in a letter to parents and students that the challenging financial picture it faces is spurred by lower enrollment, coupled with declining revenues and high expenses to maintain the campus. "Unfortunately, the COVID-19 …

by Kathy Reakes

04/22/2020

Politics

Covid-19: Town Supervisor Calls For Curbside Pickup Of Prescriptions In Westchester In an effort to continue "flattening the curve" during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a town supervisor in Westchester County is working to encourage pharmacies to offer curbside pickup. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the idea was recommended to him by a committee of local doctors. The idea is for pharmacies to offer curbside pickup for customers. "I enthusiastically support the recommendation," Feiner said. Feiner said the plan is similar to how customers order currently when they pick up at the store, by either ordering online or by calling the store. The…

by Kathy Reakes

04/22/2020

News

Covid-19: Police Force In Fairfield County Town Tests ‘Pandemic Drone’ That Can Sense Symptoms As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues its grasp on the tristate area, a police department in Fairfield County is testing a unique state-of-the-art tool using drone technology. Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas and Captain Ryan Paulsson, head of the department’s drone program, are testing new drone technology called “Flatten the Curve Pilot Program.” The department partnered with the technology/drone company Draganfly, to test software that can help the community practice safe social distancing while identifying possible coronavirus symptoms. The testing program seemed a…

by Kathy Reakes

04/22/2020

News

Covid-19: 41 New Cases Reported At Sullivan County Care Center The health commissioner in Sullivan County has announced 41 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the county-owned and operated care center. Commissioner Stephanie Brown said the 41 new cases are in addition to the six previous positive cases at Sunset Lake in Liberty. “This is reflective of the increasing cases in Sullivan County and throughout New York, particularly at nursing care facilities,” Brown said. “We continue to do everything we can to stop further spread, which is why visitation, admissions, and face-to-face medical appointments have all been halted to the Care Cente…

by Kathy Reakes

04/21/2020

Lifestyle

New Photos: 'Dan Berry' Bear Goes From Main Street To Firehouse Danbury firefighters got quite a surprise while busy cleaning the firehouse and equipment checks on Monday, April 20, when one of the crew spotted a bear in the lot behind the fire station. Of course, none of the other firefighters believed him until they saw the bear for themselves, said Danbury Fire spokesman James Gagliardo. The bear, which had been spotted near Main Street earlier in the day and named "Dan Berry," by Mayor Mark Boughton, decided he liked it at the firehouse and didn't have any plans to leave, Gagliardo said. See Earlier Story: Black Bear Not Under…

by Kathy Reakes

04/21/2020

News

Covid-19: More Than 300 Stamford Emergency Responders Tested More than 300 of Stamford's emergency responders have been tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with only a three percent testing positive. Stamford Mayor David Martin said the city began testing all asymptomatic emergency response providers last week, and continued testing over the weekend, including Stamford’s Police Department, Fire Department, Stamford Emergency Medical Services, 911 Communications, and Department of Health nurses at testing sites. Out of the 320 tests conducted as of Monday, April 20, 206 test results have been returned — 6 have tested positive (3 percent), whi…

by Kathy Reakes

04/21/2020

News

Covid-19: Three Westchester Residents, Including Doctor, Suing WHO For Alleged Cover-Up Three Westchester residents have filed suit against the World Health Organization (WHO), claiming an alleged cover-up of the severity of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The lead plaintiffs in the suit — Dr. Richard Kling and fellow New Rochelle resident Steve Rotker, and Gennaro Purchia, of Scarsdale — claim in the suit filed in federal court in White Plains on Monday, April 20, they were “injured and damaged by WHO’s negligent conduct," by covering up for China. "The WHO mishandled and mismanaged the response to the discovery of the coronavirus, and upon information and belief, engaged i…

by Kathy Reakes

04/21/2020

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