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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Meet Hudson Valley's Newest Millionaires: NY Lottery Winners Identified Meet Hudson Valley's Newest Millionaires: NY Lottery Winners Identified
Meet Hudson Valley's Newest Millionaires: NY Lottery Winners Identified It was easy for four Hudson Valley residents to offer up huge smiles when handed giant checks from the New Lottery making them the area's newest millionaires. The winners, Paul and Norma Fox of Cortlandt won $5 million playing the Mega Millions megaplier, and Katherine Lukin of West Nyack won $1 million on a Cashword scratch-off game, received their winnings during a ceremony Wednesday. Along with them was Anthony Vitolo of Wallkill in Orange County, who picked up his $10 million winnings from a luck $350 million Cash Spectacular scratch-off tickets. Lukin, who said she likes to play her f…
County Emergency Response Department Schedules Citizens Training Session County Emergency Response Department Schedules Citizens Training Session
County Emergency Response Department Schedules Citizens Training Session Residents can prepare themselves for any kind of disaster by taking part in the upcoming Citizens Preparedness Training Program offered by Dutchess County on Tuesday, Dec.12, in Tivoli.The free class, which runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tivoli Free Library, located inside the Historic Watts dePeyster Hall at 86 Broadway,  will provide participants with the tools and resources to better prepare for any type of disaster.  Participants will learn how to respond accordingly in a disaster and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. The training program is being provided by the D…
ID Released For Suffern Man Charged In 'Bathrobe Burglary' Case ID Released For Suffern Man Charged In 'Bathrobe Burglary' Case
ID Released For Suffern Man Charged In 'Bathrobe Burglary' Case ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - The name of the Suffern man who made a splash on social media by being caught on camera in his bathrobe breaking into an Airmont home has been obtained by Daily Voice shortly after Ramapo Police announced his arrest Wednesday morning. Krzysztof Niepostyn, 26, was identified after the video was released by the Ramapo Police Department to the media and public. Following its release, including by Daily Voice, more than 200,000 people viewed the video, leading police to his identity. He was arrested on Wednesday without incident. Police did not reveal why he was wearing …
Driver Seriously Injured During Fiery I-684 Crash Driver Seriously Injured During Fiery I-684 Crash
Driver Seriously Injured During Fiery I-684 Crash A driver received serious injuries during a single-vehicle crash on I-684 after the vehicle was consumed in flames, according to the New York State Police. The crash took place around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday near Exit 7 in Purdys after the male driver lost control of the vehicle and veered off the northbound side of the highway, state police in Somers said. State police were assisted by Croton Falls firefighters who extinguished the fire, and the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps who transported the driver to Danbury Hospital with serious injuries. The cause of the crash is under investiga…
Mahopac High School Grad Michael Nieves Dies At 34 Mahopac High School Grad Michael Nieves Dies At 34
Mahopac High School Grad Michael Nieves Dies At 34 Michael Anthony Nieves, a Mahopac High School graduate, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 23. He was 34. Born in the Bronx on October 30, 1983, to his father, Miquel Nieves, and his mother Angela Marcantonio, Nieves and his family moved to Mahopac when he was 14 years old.  He graduated from Mahopac High School in 2001, and then went on to BOCES technical school to further his education in plumbing and heating. He most recently worked at Dave Goldberg Plumbing & Heating, and Intercity Tires. Nieves was known as a kind, caring person who cared deeply about his friends and welcomed the…
Fordham Prep Grad Michael McGrane Of Yonkers Dies At 22 Fordham Prep Grad Michael McGrane Of Yonkers Dies At 22
Fordham Prep Grad Michael McGrane Of Yonkers Dies At 22 Michael (Babe) McGrane, 22, a native of Yonkers, died on Saturday, Nov. 25. Born on Jan.19, 1995 to Peter McGrane and Joan Huberty, McGrane graduated from Fordham Prep in 2013, where he served as captain of the football and will be remembered as a leader. Described as a kind and gentle person, McGrane also loved nature and his two dogs, Toby and Frank. McGrane is survived by his mother Joan Huberty; father Peter McGrane; grandmother Mary Huberty, and brothers Kevin and PJ, Cara, and niece Blake.  He is preceded by grandfather Robert Huberty, uncle Paul Huberty, grandmother Myrtle and gran…
Expect Detours, Delays During Roadwork On Taconic Parkway Near I-84 Expect Detours, Delays During Roadwork On Taconic Parkway Near I-84
Expect Detours, Delays During Roadwork On Taconic Parkway Near I-84 Motorists should take note that roadwork will take place over the weekend on the Taconic Parkway near I-84, according to the state Department of Transportation.Work will take place beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, through 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, on the northbound side of the Parkway between I-84 and Route 301, state DOT officials said. Drivers should be ready for detours and delays.
Total Displaced Now At 9 Following Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Total Displaced Now At 9 Following Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire
Total Displaced Now At 9 Following Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Nine people are without a home following a fire at a City of Poughkeepsie apartment house that completely destroyed one apartment and slightly damaged others with smoke. The fire, which started around 9:25 p.m. Sunday, at the Garden Street Apartments, was caused by a malfunctioning gas stove, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. When firefighters arrived they encountered heavy smoke coming from the first floor of the three-story apartment building, Johnson said. The fire completely destroyed the apartment, and slightly damaged the adjoining apartments, leaving nin…
Four Hudson Valley Residents Win Millions In NY Lottery Four Hudson Valley Residents Win Millions In NY Lottery
Four Hudson Valley Residents Win Millions In NY Lottery Four lucky Hudson Valley residents will walk away with millions of dollars just in time for the holidays on Wednesday after picking up their recent lottery winnings during a ceremony in Fishkill. A man from Wallkill in Orange County struck it rich by winning the top prize of $10 million on a $350 million Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket. The local winners also include a couple from Cortlandt who won a $5 million second prize playing the Mega Millions megaplier and a West Nyack woman who found out she was a new millionaire when she went inside a store to check her ticket. She won $1 milli…
K-9 Apprehends Bardonia Teen Driving Stolen Car After Foot Chase K-9 Apprehends Bardonia Teen Driving Stolen Car After Foot Chase
K-9 Apprehends Bardonia Teen Driving Stolen Car After Foot Chase ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  A 16-year-old Bardonia boy driving a stolen car on Monday was captured by Clarkstown Police Officer K-9 Remy. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. when police responded to the area of Schweizer Lane and Ludvigh Road in Bardonia for a report of a male operating a stolen 2014 gray Ford Fusion, said Officer Peter Walker.  Responding officers attempted to stop the vehicle and a brief pursuit ensued and ended in the vicinity of the Nanuet Fire Station. The unidentified teen fled on foot in the area of the railroad track behind the firehouse, Walker said.  Patrol off…
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