Owner of NY animal rescue admits to stealing donations: DA

Authorities say that between January and December 2020, Lisa Marie Birdsall stole nearly $18,000 in donations made to Recycled Paws Rescue in Westchester County.

Gang member sentenced in murder of Mount Vernon teen Shamoya McKenzie

A member of a New York street gang has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the killing of an innocent girl back on New Year's Eve in 2016.

Hikers find burial urn on nature trail in Westchester

Someone either left or lost a cremation urn containing possible human ashes on a trail in Westchester County, police said.

Yonkers woman punched 125 times, stomped in horrific hate crime attack

Tammel Esco is accused of punching an 67-year-old Asian woman more than 125 times and repeatedly stomping on her in what Yonkers police called a hate crime attack.

Opioid victims face Purdue Pharma owners: 'Scum of the earth'

In a U.S. Bankruptcy Court virtual hearing, more than two dozen addiction and overdose survivors addressed members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. One speaker called a family member "scum of the earth."

New cybersecurity hub will coordinate defenses, Hochul says

An operations center staffed with about 70 professionals from the state, several cities, utilities, and businesses will share information and coordinate defenses against cyberattacks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

While NYC restaurants struggle, some good news from suburbs

Reservations at Manhattan restaurants were down more than 60% in January 2022 compared to January 2020 but some restaurants in New Jersey and Long Island are actually seeing an uptick in business, thanks to looser pandemic rules.

Yonkers police-involved shooting investigated

Police in Yonkers were investigating a police-involved shooting in an incident that police say was an attempted suicide-by-cop incident.

Snowfall totals for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, Hudson Valley

Forecasted totals of snowfall for New York City tracked on the higher end Friday from the fast-moving winter storm that hit the region. The National Weather Service shared the following totals for New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Lawsuits against OxyContin owners on hold; judge orders negotiations

A judge has kept lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own it on hold until Feb. 1 but ordered the parties to negotiate a new settlement. Connecticut and Washington state argued that suits against the Sacklers should be allowed to move ahead immediately.

Cuomo won't face criminal charges in Westchester County over unwanted kisses

A state trooper and an office manager said that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo kissed. Westchester County DA Miriam Rocah said an investigation found the allegations to be "credible, deeply troubling, but not criminal."

College instructor accused of faking COVID vaccine card to get job

Authorities say that a teacher at Westchester Community College forged a COVID vaccine card in order to get a permanent job there.

Missing Child Alert cancelled for Yonkers female

A missing child alert that was issued early Tuesday for Nicole A. Filpo, a 20-year-old female from Yonkers was canceled several hours later.

MTA and Amtrak reach deal to expand transit options

Amtrak and the MTA have struck a deal on two key rail projects in the New York region. Amtrak will upgrade rail lines north of Manhattan to allow Metro-North trains to access Penn Station. And the MTA will help rehab Amtrak-owned tunnels under the East River that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

Westchester County executive tests positive for COVID

Westchester County Executive George Latimer has tested positive for COVID-19, according to his office. 

13-year-old in Westchester has omicron variant

A Westchester County teenager is the latest confirmed case of the COVID-19 omicron variant.