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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

Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area A 57-year-old man found dead inside a dump truck after officers responded to a call of downed power lines likely had a medical emergency, police said. The incident took place around 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Clarkstown Police responded to a medical emergency on Route 59 adjacent to the West Nyack Fire Department, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. The first patrol units on the scene found downed power lines across the body of a dump truck and the ground. The operator of the dump truck was unconscious and in contact with the truck when officers arrived, Peters sa…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Business

Covid-19: Area Food Distributor Launches Home Delivery Program In an effort to both save jobs and serve the needs of the community, an area family-owned business has started delivering food right to the doorsteps of residents across the region during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Putnam County-based Ace Endico, a food distributor in Brewster for years, decided to put to use their more than 125 trucks, and three distribution centers in the tri-state area to help those isolated at home, said Marc Jensen, a spokesman with the company. The delivery service is available in Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Fairfield and Litchfield count…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Lifestyle

Covid-19: Joyful Family Welcomes Greenwich Hospital Newborn From Afar A new baby boy born in Fairfield County during the middle of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will have quite a story to tell one day. Myles Mackenzie Mangan, born at 8:49 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, at Greenwich Hospital via cesarean section to parents Miranda and Nick Mangan, of White Plains, came into the world without much fanfare due to the no visitor's policy in effect due to COVID-19 at hospitals. But that didn’t prevent Miranda’s father, stepmother, stepsister and brother-in-law from driving one-and-a-half hours from Patchogue in Suffolk County to Greenwich Hospital to wish…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Lifestyle

Covid-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County A simple idea to show how one Fairfield County mom appreciated the work her daughter was performing as an EMT during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into an entire movement to feed those on the frontlines. Nicole Straight, of Westport, wanted to thank, and offer a little comfort, to all of the doctors, nurses, EMTs, and first responders, while at the same time helping the struggling workers of the restaurant industry. Her solution, which turned out to be a fantastic success, was dreamed up “Food For The Front Lines,” a grassroots fundraising initiative that provides healthcare workers on …

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Police & Fire

Area Man Possessed, Uploaded Child Porn, State Police Say A 67-year-old man was arrested for alleged internet crimes against children after an investigation found images of sexual performances by a child on his computer. Dutchess County resident Michael Terwillegar, of Hyde Park, was arrested and charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child on Tuesday, April 7, by New York State Police, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Hicks said Terwillegar is accused of possessing and uploading images consistent with child sexual exploitation via the internet. Terwillegar was issued an appearance ticket and released. He is scheduled to appear in court in May.…

by Kathy Reakes

04/08/2020

Obituaries

Covid-19: Popular, Longtime Town Of Ramapo Employee, Suffern HS Teacher Phil Tisi Dies Phil Tisi, a former Suffern High School teacher and longtime Town of Ramapo employee has died due to complications of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Tisi, 71, of Tuxedo, worked for the town of Ramapo for more than 20 years in various positions ranging from deputy supervisor to director of communications. Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht said Tisi died late Tuesday, April 7. "It is with a very heavy heart that we must share the loss of one of our own - early this evening we lost a giant, a man whose dedication to our town and our residents will never be replaced," Specht said. "We mo…

by Kathy Reakes

04/08/2020

News

Covid-19 Death Toll Hits 154 In Rockland: Latest Rundown Of Cases By Zip Codes New numbers released on Wednesday, April 8, show reveal the number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to escalate quickly across Rockland County. According to the Rockland County COVID-19 dashboard, there are 6,413 cases reported by New York State officials. Of those, 2,078 have been confirmed by Rockland County health officials. For a breakdown of cases by zip codes in Rockland, click here and check the right side of the screen. The number of deaths in Rockland is also on the rise with 154 reported deaths overall, compared with 119 reported on Tuesday, April 7. The larg…

by Kathy Reakes

04/08/2020

News

Part-Time Cop Leaves Force After Facebook Post About Bombing Kiryas Joel A part-time police officer for the Town of Tuxedo Police Department is no longer with the department after allegedly making a racist comment on Facebook regarding bombing Kiryas Joel. According to a post from Kiryas Joel school Superintendent Joel Petlinl, the former officer posted a statement, saying "drop a daisy cutter right in KJ," to his personal Facebook account. A daisy cutter is a large bomb used by the military. It was not clear what he meant by the post, but many felt it was hate speech. “If you don’t think that hateful rhetoric by elected officials impacts opinio…

by Kathy Reakes

04/08/2020

Obituaries

Popular Former Westchester Assemblyman Dies From Covid-19 Former State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, a popular Westchester Democrat, has died as a result of symptoms consistent with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 73. Brodsky, from Greenburgh, served in the State Legislature from 1983 to 2010 and remained in the public eye with lively columns for several websites and newspapers. A mentor to many in state government after his retirement, colleagues expressed remorse at his passing early Wednesday, April 8. "Richard Brodsky’s death is a profound and shocking loss for the Westchester community and the entire State of New York,'' said S…

by Kathy Reakes

04/08/2020

News

Covid-19: Ridgefield Selectman Gives Update After Testing Positive; Town's Death Toll At 13 Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi, who announced earlier this week that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), is still providing residents with updates on the town's battle against the pandemic, while he continues to isolate. "I want to thank you for the outpouring of get well wishes I have received as I recover from COVID-19," Marconi said on Tuesday, April 7. "I assure you I am doing well and feel like I’ve turned the corner. So, thank you again." Marconi, 71, went on to report that there are now 111 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in town, with the expectation that t…

by Kathy Reakes

04/08/2020

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