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Kathy Reakes

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kreakes@dailyvoice.com

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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

Real Estate

'World’s Highest-Paid Actress' Buys $4M Estate In Area Star watchers apparently will have a chance to catch a glimpse of the "world's highest-paid actress," when she moves into her new digs located in the tony Palisades neighborhood of Rockland County. Celebrity snoopers from the New York Post say Scarlett Johansson of "Avenger" fame recently purchased a 4,000-square-foot Washington Spring Road estate in Sneden's Landing for $4 million. Named the "Ivy House, the Rockland County mansion offers glittering views of the Hudson River and includes four bedrooms and four bathrooms, said Variety. Designed by artists and arch…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2018

Police & Fire

ID Released For Man Killed After Falling Through Skylight Hole On Roof In Stamford A Stamford man who was killed after falling through a hole for a skylight while working on the roof of an area building has been identified. Jacek Pilchowski, 59, fell more than 30 feet onto a concrete floor while replacing skylights on the roof of the Stamford Windustrial Company, said Stamford Police Capt. Tom Barcello. The incident took place around 1:34 p.m. Wednesday at 55 Sunnyside Ave., after the employee misstepped and fell through the opening, said Stamford Fire Deputy Chief Eric Lorenz. The man received critical head injuries, as well as other injuries, Lorenz said. Pilchowski w…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2018

Police & Fire

Man Critically Injured After Being Struck By Lexus In Residential Neighborhood Of Bridgeport A man is clinging to life after being hit by a car in a residential neighborhood. Anthony Johnson, 31, of Bridgeport, was standing at 140 East Avenue in Bridgeport when he was struck by a black Lexus around 12:45 a.m. Friday, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. After being hit, the car carried Johnson a short distance and before he was dropped on the roadway, Harris said. The driver of the Lexus stopped and immediately called 911. Johnson is listed in grave condition with a fractured right hip and severe facial trauma at Bridgeport Hospital, Harris said. A fie…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2018

News

Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman This story has been updated. A large-scale search for a woman missing in or near the Hudson River has been temporarily called off due to inclement weather. According to the Piermont Police Department, first responders from across Rockland County were forced to call off the search for the woman who has been since Thursday night. Rockland County Sheriff's Office Chief Barbera said the department has deployed its Marine and K-9 unit to help with the search for the "young" woman in the area of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The woman was last seen Thursday evening near the end of Piermo…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2018

News

Downed Tree Causes Power Outage In Tuxedo An outage that disrupted power to more than 200 customers in the Town of Tuxedo was caused by a tree coming down in the woods, according to Orange and Rockland Utilities. As of 9 a.m. Friday, power has been restored to all but four customers who should expect outages until at least noon. Once the wires are fixed and the switch is made back to the main line, the same 200 customers could experience a brief outage, said O&R officials. To keep track of updates, visit the O&R website here.

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2018

Police & Fire

Duo Stole $1.2K In Merchandise From Palisades Mall Lord & Taylor, Police Say Two men were nabbed with more than $1,000 in goods allegedly stolen from the Lord & Taylor at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. The men, both from Queens, were arrested after Clarkstown police responded to the mall for a report of shoplifting, said Clarkstown Police Det. Sgt. Peter Walker. The suspects, Juan Hernandez, 30, of Elmhurst, and Jeffrey Giraldo, 32, of Jackson Heights, were reportedly observed by loss prevention employees taking merchandise valued at $1,213.70, Walker said. The merchandise consisted of clothing. When patrol officers arrived at the store, both men were appre…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2018

Police & Fire

Delivery Driver Who Shot Himself In Fairfield Was Not Permitted To Carry Gun, Police Say A restaurant delivery driver who accidentally shot himself was not permitted to carry a gun, police said. Fairfield Police found the unidentified 24-year-old Trumbull man around 9:07 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a 911 call from an employee at Wings Over Fairfield, 2075 Black Rock Turnpike, reporting that a man was shot in the back of the building, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Fairfield police arrived on the scene within seconds and found the man lying on his back in the rear hallway of the restaurant, he said. He was rushed to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he remains in the intensive ca…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

News

Man Accused Of Using Fake Prescriptions To Get Oxycodone, Other Drugs At Orange County Pharmacy Working on a tip, Orange County law enforcement officials arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly using fake prescriptions to get oxycodone and other drugs. Eugene Anthony Lloyd, of New York City, was arrested Tuesday by officials with the Orange County Drug Task Force, Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, after information was developed from the tip, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. According to the DA's Office, Lloyd was submitting forged prescriptions, in exchange for oxycodone and oxymorphone pills at the Dolsontown Pharmacy, 1291 Dolsont…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

ID Released For 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Crash A 25-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash Route 55 early Thursday morning. Kevin A. Sheehan of Poughkeepsie was killed when his 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle, being operated at a high rate of speed struck, a 2017 GMC Acadia around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Both vehicles were eastbound on Route 55 near Noxon Road when the crash occurred. Sheehan was ejected from the motorcycle, state police said. Responding Troopers began life-saving measures upon arrival until Lagrange Fire Department members took over. Sheehan was transported…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

Port Chester Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was busted for driving with a stolen plate and other charges after being stopped for not having a front license plate. Kevin Samayoa-Ramirez of Port Chester was arrested Sunday after Greenwich Police noticed the car he was driving did not have a front license plate, said Greenwich Police. During the stop, officers discovered Samayoa-Ramirez was driving with a stolen license plate and did not have a driver's license, police said. He was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, improper use of license/registration, failure to display plates, driving without in…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

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