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Pomona Man Charged With Bribery, Conspiracy In Nypd Gun-License Case POMONA, N.Y. -- A Pomona man has been charged with trying to bribe New York City police to obtain gun licenses, according to Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Alex Lichtenstein, 44, was arrested Sunday by FBI agents and officers from the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau, Bharara said. He appeared in court in Manhattan on Monday but has not yet entered a plea. If convicted of bribery, Lichtenstein faces up to 10 years behind bars. He is also accused of conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of five years. Lichtenstein is a volunteer in the Borough Park …

by Carol Reif

04/23/2016

Police & Fire

State Police Seek Help Identifying 'Female Subject' LATHAM, N.Y. -- State police are releasing photos of a female subject who they believe has information regarding an ongoing investigation. The subject, who appears to be a young girl or teen, is not a “person of interest,” state police said. They are asking for the public’s help in finding the person pictured, they said. Anyone who can either identify her, or facilitating contact between her and the state police's Major Crimes Unit is asked to call a 24-hour phone line at (518)-783-3211. Troop G is in Latham in upstate Albany County.

by Carol Reif

04/23/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Charge Teen In Drug Case, Man In Domestic Abuse Case ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- An 18-year-old Congers man is facing drug charges after he was found to be in possession of concentrated cannabis and marijuana, Orangetown police said. The unidentified teen was sitting in a car on Nike Lane around 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, when he was arrested and charged with 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, police said. He was released on $160 bail and is to appear in Orangetown Justice Court in May. Orangetown police said they also have charged a Nyack man in connection wit…

by Carol Reif

04/23/2016

Schools

Greenwich High School Named Among Most Challenging In U.S. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Seven high schools in Fairfield County made the Washington Post's list of America’s most challenging. Greenwich High School, which was named the most challenging in Fairfield County, came in at No. 3 in the state and No. 520 nationwide on the national newspaper's list. According to The Washington Post report, each score was based on "the number of college-level tests given at a school in the previous calendar year divided by the number of graduates that year." "A ratio of 1.000 means the school had as many tests as graduates,” The Washington Post s…

by Carol Reif

04/22/2016

Schools

Stamford's King School Recognized For Green Efforts STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford’s King Low Heywood Thomas School is one of three schools statewide that are being recognized for their environmental efforts, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced in Hartford this week. The other schools picked by the U.S. Department of Education for its annual Green Ribbon Schools Program were Two Rivers Magnet Middle School in East Hartford and Two Rivers Magnet High School in Hartford. Winning schools were honored for their efforts to reduce environmental impacts and utility costs, improve health and wellness and to adopt sustainability programs. “We are making stride…

by Carol Reif

04/22/2016

Events

Arab Spring Informs 'Creative Dissent' Exhibit At Pelham Art Center PELHAM, N.Y. -- Artwork inspired by the Arab Spring uprisings will be featured at the Pelham Art Center, which is hosting “Creative Dissent,” a traveling exhibit. The exhibit will run from May 6 through June 4. It highlights the artistic expression of democratic uprisings that arose independently and spread across the Arab world in 2011. In conjunction with the exhibit, contemporary Iranian artist Negin Sharifzadeh will show her sculptural and multi-media works. Brooklyn-based artist Sharifzadeh’s “Laments in Gray” will be on view May 6 through June 25. An opening reception and free all-…

by Carol Reif

04/22/2016

Police & Fire

Ossining Woman Charged With Driving With Suspended License After Accident YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 75-year-old Ossining woman was arrested in Yorktown Wednesday and charged with driving with a suspended license, police said.Linda B. Brenner was arrested after she was involved in a fender-bender at the intersection of Route 6 and Curry Street around 6:30 , police said. Brenner was charged with third-degree aggravatged unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor; and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a violation, police said. She was taken to police headquarters, ticketed and released on $100 bail. Brenner is due to appear in Yorktown Justice Court on…

by Carol Reif

04/22/2016

News

Cell Phone Users Should Beware Of New Text Message Scam, Says State Just when law enforcement thinks it’s got them beat, online thieves find another way to fleece the public, says the state Department of Consumer Protection. Con artists are now trying to trick cell phone users into sharing personal information by sending text messages that look like bank alerts. The scammers troll for victims by SMiShing, short for Short Message System phishing. (Phishing is defined as the act of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a real company.) Consumer experts say scammers send text messages that appear to be from a bank. other fi…

by Carol Reif

04/22/2016

Weather

Thunderstorms Will Rumble Into Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Our stretch of sunny weather will end as rain returns Friday evening with thunderstorms rolling in, according to the National Weather Service. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move in mainly after 6 p.m. Friday. There is a 60 percent chance of showers into the evening, the weather service said. Showers and thunderstorms are likely with patchy fog after midnight. The overnight low will be about 55 degrees. Rain is actually good news for Fairfield County, after many days this week with Red Flag Alerts and brush fires reported in several towns. Saturday wi…

by Carol Reif

04/22/2016

Schools

Somers Students To Present 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown' SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers High School Musical Company will present “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” next weekend. The 1967 musical comedy is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M Schulz in his comic strip, “Peanuts.” Dates and show times are Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 and $9 online; $8 and $10 at the door. To purchase tickets online, click here. The show will be presented in the school’s auditorium. The school is located at 120 Primrose St., Lincolndale. For directions, or more information, call (914) 248-8585..

by Carol Reif

04/22/2016

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