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NY Tree Worker Loses Fingers After Hand Pulled In Machine — Now Family Asking For Help NY Tree Worker Loses Fingers After Hand Pulled In Machine — Now Family Asking For Help
NY Tree Worker Loses Fingers After Hand Pulled In Machine — Now Family Asking For Help A Dutchess County tree service owner is facing months of surgeries and rehabilitation after losing two fingers in a devastating work accident, and now his family is asking for help as he recovers.  Joshua Brazie, of Salt Point, was seriously injured on the morning of Tuesday, July 7, while troubleshooting a malfunctioning wood chipper during a routine tree removal job, according to his fiancée, Ashley Lasher.  Brazie, the owner of J.A.C. Tree Service, was rushed into emergency surgery after his hand was pulled into the machine.  Doctors could save his thumb, ring finger, and…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Trump-Backed 'Freedom Fuel' Touts Cheap Gas In Northeast As Company Questions Swirl Trump-Backed 'Freedom Fuel' Touts Cheap Gas In Northeast As Company Questions Swirl
Trump-Backed 'Freedom Fuel' Touts Cheap Gas In Northeast As Company Questions Swirl President Donald Trump is backing "Freedom Fuel" stations, promising cheaper gas despite rising oil prices amid the Iran war and unanswered questions about the business behind the effort. The White House celebrated the first "Freedom Fuel Network" gas station in a Facebook reel on Tuesday, July 7. A website for the initiative claims to have 25 locations in the greater Philadelphia area and South Jersey. The gas stations advertise regular unleaded gas for $3.47 per gallon. That's about 30 to 40 cents lower than the countywide averages in Freedom Fuel's purported coverage area, according…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Young Girl — Now Faces Life In Prison Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Young Girl — Now Faces Life In Prison
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Young Girl — Now Faces Life In Prison A 55-year-old Rockland County man may spend up to life behind bars after being convicted of raping an eight-year-old girl multiple times, prosecutors said. Chestnut Ridge resident Byron Guiterrez-Rosil, 55, was found guilty on Wednesday, July 8, of sexual assault and rape charges after an eight-day jury trial in Rockland County Court, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced. According to prosecutors, Guiterrez-Rosil was arrested after an eight-year-old girl told her mother in September 2025 that he had subjected her to vaginal sexual abuse and sexual intercourse o…

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by Ben Crnic
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Water Emergency Declared In Putnam County Village After Storm Disrupts Supply Water Emergency Declared In Putnam County Village After Storm Disrupts Supply
Water Emergency Declared In Putnam County Village After Storm Disrupts Supply A Putnam County village has declared a water emergency after recent heavy rains disrupted its drinking water system, prompting mandatory conservation measures for residents and businesses.  The emergency was declared in Cold Spring on Wednesday, July 8, after storms earlier this week caused excessive turbidity, or cloudiness, in the village's surface water reservoirs, according to village officials.  Officials said the storm runoff has made it difficult to properly treat water from the reservoirs.  Officials stressed that the issue is not a mechanical failure at the wat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Jack Antonoff, Margaret Qualley Separate After 3 Years Of Marriage: Report Jack Antonoff, Margaret Qualley Separate After 3 Years Of Marriage: Report
Jack Antonoff, Margaret Qualley Separate After 3 Years Of Marriage: Report After just three years of marriage, Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley are separating, PEOPLE reports. Qualley, 31, had deleted all photos with her 42-year-old producer husband from Instagram as of press time. She allegedly did not accompany Antonoff, who grew up in New Milford and Woodcliff Lake, NJ, to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding last weekend. Antonoff appeared to do the same, save for a clip from his music video "Bleachers," which stars Qualley, a trained ballet dancer and daughter of actress Andie MacDowell. The couple married in the summer of 2023, br…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Admits Trying To Burn Down NY Apartment Building With Residents Inside: DA Woman Admits Trying To Burn Down NY Apartment Building With Residents Inside: DA
Woman Admits Trying To Burn Down NY Apartment Building With Residents Inside: DA A woman has pleaded guilty to attempted arson charges after trying to set fire to an occupied apartment building in Dutchess County late at night, prosecutors said.  Poughkeepsie resident Niya Edelman, 28, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted arson in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 8.  Edelman's conviction stems from an incident at around midnight on April 27, when she tried setting fire to an apartment building at 65 South Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie.  Prosecutors said Edelman admitted to taking piece…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Failing Backup Cameras Spark Recall Of 325K Hondas: What To Know Failing Backup Cameras Spark Recall Of 325K Hondas: What To Know
Failing Backup Cameras Spark Recall Of 325K Hondas: What To Know More than 325,000 Honda minivans are being recalled because a rearview camera problem can block a driver's view while backing up. American Honda Motor Co. issued the recall for 325,588 Odyssey vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Wednesday, July 1. The recall affects certain 2018 through 2020 Honda Odysseys. The issue involves water entering the rearview camera assembly, which can corrode the camera's circuit board. The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse, reducing rear visibility and increasing the risk …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Putnam County, Driver Hospitalized Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Putnam County, Driver Hospitalized
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Putnam County, Driver Hospitalized A driver was taken to a hospital after a falling rock struck their vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County, causing the roadway to temporarily close.  The incident happened a little after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, when police, EMS, and firefighters responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway between Bryant Pond Road and Peekskill Hollow Road in Mahopac for a crash involving injuries, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving crews found a car with severe windshield damage caused by a rock falling from a nearby rock wall. After the imp…

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by Ben Crnic
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Deep Freeze Caused $30M Crop Loss — Now Hudson Valley Farmers Pushing For Federal Disaster Aid Deep Freeze Caused $30M Crop Loss — Now Hudson Valley Farmers Pushing For Federal Disaster Aid
Deep Freeze Caused $30M Crop Loss — Now Hudson Valley Farmers Pushing For Federal Disaster Aid Hudson Valley farmers who lost much or all of their crops during a devastating spring freeze are renewing calls for the federal government to declare an agricultural disaster, saying millions of dollars in emergency relief are urgently needed to keep many family farms afloat.  Famers from the region gathered Tuesday, July 7, at a third-generation orchard in Ulster County to relay a message to the federal government that without immediate disaster relief, many farms may struggle to recover from a spring freeze that destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops.  Congressman Pat Ryan…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gas Station Card Charge Surprise? What Drivers Should Know Gas Station Card Charge Surprise? What Drivers Should Know
Gas Station Card Charge Surprise? What Drivers Should Know A confusing charge after a routine fill-up can look worse than it really is. If a gas station purchase appears twice on a card account, the first thing to check is whether both transactions are pending or whether both have posted. That difference usually decides what to do next. AARP says gas stations often place a temporary pre-authorization hold on a credit or debit card because the pump does not know how much fuel a customer will buy before the sale is complete. The hold can range from $1 to more than $100, depending on the station and card issuer, AARP reported. That hold may appear be…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…

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by Josh Lanier