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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Popular Eatery Specializing In Mini Burgers Opens First Westchester Location Popular Eatery Specializing In Mini Burgers Opens First Westchester Location
Popular Eatery Specializing In Mini Burgers Opens First Westchester Location When you think about burgers, lamb and falafel, and turkey, don't exactly come to mind, especially when they are served on a small, no, not a slider, but small buns. But that's just what you will find at the new Burgerim that just opened its first Westchester location: small, think 2.8 ounces, burgers all of kinds. The brainchild of an Israeli company, Burgerim, whose new area location is on Route 1 in Mamaroneck, offers something for everyone in a fast, casual style atmosphere. The menu features of a variety of patties including falafel, turkey, grilled chicken, crispy chicken, salmon, la…
Husband, Wife Co-Owners Stole Over $50K By Fraudulently Billing In Area, Police Say Husband, Wife Co-Owners Stole Over $50K By Fraudulently Billing In Area, Police Say
Husband, Wife Co-Owners Stole Over $50K By Fraudulently Billing In Area, Police Say A husband and wife who owned a Mahopac towing company have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 by overcharging customers. New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested Frank Inzano, 47, and Shannon Inzano, 42, both of Carmel, on Tuesday, May 21 and charged them with attempted criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny, offer to file a false instrument, and criminal tax fraud, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. The duo, who owned Top Notch Towing in Mahopac, became the target of an investigation after a complaint was received regarding the business bill…
Missing Floral Park Girl Located Missing Floral Park Girl Located
Missing Floral Park Girl Located A Floral Park girl who had gone missing has been located, Nassau County Police said. Isabella Muniz of Floral Park was reported missing to Nassau County Police around 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 after failing to return home from high school, police said. According to detectives, Muniz was last seen on foot leaving Sewanhaka High School in an unknown direction.  Police said Muniz was located on Wednesday, May 22. They did not say where she was found, or the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Motorcycle Parts Crashes Into Parkway Overpass In Westchester Tractor-Trailer Carrying Motorcycle Parts Crashes Into Parkway Overpass In Westchester
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Motorcycle Parts Crashes Into Parkway Overpass In Westchester A tractor-trailer slammed into an overpass on the Bronx River Parkway, shearing off the top of the vehicle and backing up traffic in Westchester. The crash took place around 6:12 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, when the tractor-trailer traveling southbound struck an overpass on the Bronx River Parkway near the Cross County Parkway between Yonkers and Mount Vernon, said Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. The tractor-trailer was carrying Honda motorcycle parts, he said. The center and right lanes had to be closed. Traffic was impacted in the area since only the left lane was open.…
Missing Floral Park Girl Located Missing Floral Park Girl Located
Missing Floral Park Girl Located This story has been updated. A Floral Park girl who had gone missing has been located, Nassau County Police said. Isabella Muniz of Floral Park was reported missing to Nassau County Police around 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 after failing to return home from high school, police said. According to detectives, Muniz was last seen on foot leaving Sewanhaka High School in an unknown direction.  Police said Muniz was located on Wednesday, May 22. They did not say where she was found, or the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
Ambulette Driver Killed When Hit By Vehicle On Route 135 Ambulette Driver Killed When Hit By Vehicle On Route 135
Ambulette Driver Killed When Hit By Vehicle On Route 135 An ambulette driver who was stopped on the side of southbound Route 135 talking with the driver of another vehicle was struck and killed by a third vehicle. The crash took place around 7:10 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, when the unidentified man was stopped on Route 135,  just south of the Jericho Turnpike in Syosset conversing with the other driver, when a third vehicle sideswiped both vehicles and the ambulette driver, said the Nassau County Police. The ambulette driver was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the third vehicle that hit the man remained on the scene, police …
Watercraft Rider Drifts In Great South Bay For Two Hours Watercraft Rider Drifts In Great South Bay For Two Hours
Watercraft Rider Drifts In Great South Bay For Two Hours A worried wife who called the police when her husband didn't return from a ride on his Yamaha watercraft on Great South Bay set off a wide search for the 52-year-old man.  William Sullivan, of Bayport, was reported missing around 7:55 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, after failing to return from a planned hourlong ride, said the Suffolk County Police. Sullivan left Homans Creek aboard the Yamaha watercraft at about 6:30 p.m. and when he didn’t return an hour later as planned, his wife called 911 and reported him missing, police said. After receiving the call, Suffolk county launched two patrol …
Three Injured When Speeding Mercedes Side-Swipes SUV In Taconic Parkway Crash, Police Say Three Injured When Speeding Mercedes Side-Swipes SUV In Taconic Parkway Crash, Police Say
Three Injured When Speeding Mercedes Side-Swipes SUV In Taconic Parkway Crash, Police Say Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash when a driver who was allegedly speeding side-swiped another vehicle and rolled over, ejecting a passenger who was not wearing a seatbelt, said the New York State Police. The crash took place around 9:06 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, just north of the Illington Road Bridge, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A woman driving a 2008 Mercedes sedan at a high rate of speed around a curve when she allegedly lost control, overcorrected and hit a 2015 Honda SUV. The Mercedes then hit the median and rolled …
Hudson Valley Resident Scarlett Johansson, SNL's Colin Jost Get Engaged Hudson Valley Resident Scarlett Johansson, SNL's Colin Jost Get Engaged
Hudson Valley Resident Scarlett Johansson, SNL's Colin Jost Get Engaged Love is in the air for new Hudson Valley resident and "Avengers" star Scarlett Johansson with the news that she's engaged to her boyfriend, SNL "Weekend Update" co-host Colin Jost. Will they get married at her newly purchased Rockland County property, The Ivy House, in the Orangetown hamlet of Palisades, which of course, is perfect for a wedding with an awesome river view, or slink away to some faraway place?  Colin JostContributed Who knows? But one's thing's for sure. That's one more star couple added to neighborhood's mega-celebrity roster which also is home to ballet superstar Mikha…
Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After 10 Dogs, Two Cats Removed From Amityville House Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After 10 Dogs, Two Cats Removed From Amityville House
Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After 10 Dogs, Two Cats Removed From Amityville House A Long Island woman was arrested for the second time in two years for cruelty to animals after 10 dogs and two cats were found in horrible conditions at her home. Shannon King, 32, of Amityville, was arrested on Monday, May 20, and charged with animal cruelty, said the Suffolk County SPCA. The animals were discovered when a probation officer was performing a house check on King, who was arrested for the same thing in 2017, the SPCA said. The probation officer reported to the police and the SPCA that the stench coming from inside and outside the home was horrible and when officers went insi…
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