News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley Numbers & Links for August 2025

News 12 Staff

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Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 AM

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Updated 13 days ago

Aug. 25

Summer awareness event: Westchester woman’s black caucus website

Wake for Sheriff: Clinton funeral home website

Fire dept. 75th anniversary: Continental Village fire dept FB page

Poughkeepsie gun, drug charges: State Police website

Sex offender parole violator: Sullivan Co. Sheriff FB page

School bus cameras: Rockland County website

Aug. 21

Yonkers Senior Advisory Board: Apply here

Weapons case guilty case: Westchester DA’s Office

Beach closed: Westchester County website

White Plains Officer obituary: McMahon, Lyon and Hartnett funeral home website

Phone scam: State Police website

NYS anti-violence funding: Gov. Hochul website

Supporting Jewish troops: Kosher Troops website

Special Broadway ticket discounts: NYC Broadway Week website

Fatal hit-and-run: Yonkers Police (914) 377-7900

Port Chester teen killed: Go Fund Me (for family) website

President, CEO resigns: Feeding Westchester website

Robbery guilty plea: Orange County DA FB page

Kidnapping charges: City of Kingston Police FB page

Detective bureau renamed: Town of Haverstraw Police FB page

Aug. 20

Bee-Line Buses: Fall service changes

Movement to save White Plains tournament: Change.org website

Ghost cars initiative: MTA website

Senior Citizens hall of fame: Westchester County website

Morning House fire: Town of Ramapo FB page

Youth Leadership workshop: Rockland Legislature FB page

Civil Service exam coming up: NYS Dept. of Civil Service website

SNAP benefit cuts concerns: Carver Center website

Mutual Aid Drill today: Somers Volunteer Fire Dept. FB page

Virtual hearings today: MTA website

Stabbing victim in critical condition: Spring Valley Police FB page

Prostitution arrest in Pawling: State Police website

Blauvelt home update: Town of Orangetown website

Civil Service Exams: More information

Westchester Senior Citizen Hall of Fame: More Information

Aug. 19

Sexual health clinics: Westchester County Health Dept. website

Police mentoring program: New Rochelle Police FB page

Adding trains for Red Sox-Yankees series: MTA Website

Domestic violence indictment: Rockland County DA’s Office website

Sentencing in shooting: Dutchess County DA’s Office (845) 486-2300

Three fare hearings: MTA website

Proposed changes to MTA fares and tolls in 2025:

Aug. 18

Woman in shooting identified: Westchester County Police FB page

Drunk driving with child in vehicle: State Police website

Mt. Vernon bridge dedication: Gov. Hochul website

Stabbing incident: Spring Valley Police (845) 356-7400

Stony Point man arrest: Harrison NY Police FB page

Firefighting graduates: Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services FB page

AUG. 17

Harriman Park drowning: State Police website

Water, sewer state funds: Gov. Hochul website

Round Lake Road project: Dutchess County Government website

Petition against parole in murder case: Change.org website

Motorcycle crash: Mahopac motorcycle accident FB page

Change Burling Lane direction: City of New Rochelle website

Woman found dead in parkway car: Westchester County Police (914) 864-7700

Knollwood Road repaving: Town of Greenburgh website

Drug charges on Thruway in Yonkers: State police website

Three-alarm fire: City of Newburgh firefighters FB page

Shots fired charges: Orange County Sheriff FB page

Inmate murder conviction: US Attorney’s Office website

Aug. 16

Lauren Shields kidney donation: More info

Aug. 15

Gas explosion settlement: NYS Dept. of Public Service

Free air conditioners: Dutchess County Office for the Aging website

Kittens Saved: Chelsea Fire Company FB page

Scam warning: Ardsley police:

Hate Crime incident: Mamaroneck PBA FB page

Funds for Briarcliff Manor park: Gov. Hochul website

Wine and Music fest: Putnam Count Wine and Music Festival website

Dutchess County Cooling: More info

Aug. 14

Beaches closed after storms: Westchester County website

Backpack giveaway: Sharing Shelf website

Work zone violations in Yorktown: State Police website

Dating app arraignment: Middletown Police FB page (details of arrest)

Charity bike ride closures: Sullivan County FB page

Mice, roach infestation at Poughkeepsie hospital: NYS Health Dept. complaint number (800) 804-5447

Phone-Free School Plans: Gov. Hochul's Office

Sexual assaults sentencing: Westchester DA’s office website

Remembering Yonkers man killed in shooting: Yonkers SNUG website

9/11 volunteer program: Westchester County website

Releases shooting body-cam footage: NYS Attorney General website

Fatal pedestrian accident: State Police website

Congers man guilty plea: Rockland County DA website

Aug. 13

Westchester's 15th Annual 'Serve & Remember' Days of Service: Registration info

White Plains man harassment: US Attorney’s Office (CT) website

Mt. Pleasant Chief to state organization: NYS Chiefs of Police website

Free college program: Gov. Hochul website

Playland Vets appreciation: Westchester County website

Monticello man sentencing: Sullivan County DA’s Office website

Shooting at woman’s vehicle: State police website

Vehicle into store: Port Jervis Fire Dept. FB page

Equipment theft investigation: Dutchess County Sheriff FB page

Elderly woman hit by vehicle: Hastings on Hudson Police (914) 478-3400

Police officer death announcement: White Plains Public Safety FB page

Nurse sentenced in CT case: US Attorney’s Office (CT) website

Home deeds theft: Putnam Sheriff website

Bicycle-vehicle crash: Town of Haverstraw Police (845) 354-1500

Teen in stable conditions after shooting: Town of Newburgh Police FB page

Water restrictions after pipe explosion: Town of New Windsor website

Union workers strike: Hudson Valley SEIU1199 FB page

New York's Free Community College Program Application: More information

Aug. 12

Renegades School Supply Drive: Fearless! HV at Heritage Financial Park

Shooting incident: Town of Newburgh police (845) 564-1100

Water use restrictions: Town of New Windsor FB page

Rental violations investigation: Town of Orangetown website

Boil Water Alert: Town of Monroe FB page

Valhalla man DWI: State Police website

Passing of police officer: White Plains Public Safety FB page

Extended hours this week for beaches, pools: Westchester County website

Curb work on Goodwin Street: Village of Hastings on Hudson website

ECP Event Registration: More information

Fatal shooting arrest: Yonkers Police FB page

Investigating child abuse: Putnam County Sheriff (845) 225-4300

Coach pleads guilty: Westchester District Attorney (914) 995-3414

Exploding cell phone fire: Beacon Firefighters FB page

Fatal Thruway accident: State police website

Middletown schools on board for cell phone ban: Gov. Hochul website

Fire damages building: Middletown Fire Dept. FB page

Aug. 11

Westchester County pools & beaches extended hours: More information

Renegades School Supply Drive: Fearless! HV at Heritage Financial Park

Northbound Thruway reopens: State Police website

Arrest in abuse at Hyde Park facility: State police website

Funds for SUNY-New Paltz: Gov. Hochul website

Elmsford man hurt in Thruway crash: State Police website

New Rochelle beach reopens: Westchester County (914) 995-2900

New Wolf Ambassador: Wolf Conservation Center website

Sewer and Stormwater project: Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard FB page

Fatal crash: Stony Point Police (845) 786-2422

Letchworth Village fire: Haverstraw Police FB page

New mural: City of Beacon FB page

Hate crime arrest: Mamaroneck Police (914) 777-7780

Swastika found at hiking park: Town of Yorktown website

Search for shooting suspects: White Plains Public Safety FB page

Softball tournament for teen: Matthew Wallace Foundation website

Aug. 10

Ulster County Human Rights Nomination Form Human Rights Recognition Award: More info

Disability Dream & Do Volunteer Registration: Website

Aug. 8

Victim in van identified: State Police website

Air Bud movie open golden retriever casting call: More info

Boats stolen from marina: Stony Point Police FB page

Knifepoint Home Robbery: Kingston Police Dept. FB page

Community Center closed: Town of East Fishkill FB page

Shooting on Church Street: White Plains Public Safety (914) 422-6111

Car into tree: Mahopac Volunteer Fire Dept. FB page

Missing Teenager: Beware Child Trafficking FB page

Backpack giveaway: City of New Rochelle website

Three injured in shooting: White Plains Public Safety (914) 422-6111

Not on Sanctuary County list: Westchester County website

Croton Point Park beaches reopen: Westchester County website

Grant to Yonkers hospital: Westchester County website

State grant for house to become museum: Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters FB page

Release of Deerpark footage: NYS Attorney General website

Confirm shots fired investigation: City of Middletown Police FB page

Newburgh Robbery conviction: Orange County DA’s office website

Woman hurt in parking lot: Orangetown Police (845) 359-3700

Aug. 7

Union Avenue closed: Harrison Police FB page

Ossining water pollution study: Gov. Hochul website

New ADA-accessible playground: Sen. Harckham FB page

Out There Festival: Jacob Burns website

Workers comp fraud: NYS Inspector General website

Drug charges after traffic stop: City of Poughkeepsie PBA FB page

Stealing property from motel: Town of Lloyd police FB page

Rockland’s first Chick-fil-A to open next week: Town of Clarkstown FB page

Stabbing arrest: Yonkers Police (914) 377-7900

Two arrested after narcotics investigation: Harrison Police FB page

Flooding concerns hearing: Town of Greenburgh website

Superintendent retires: Mahopac School District (845) 628-3415

Road rage investigation: Town of Warwick police FB page

Firehouse uninhabitable: City of Poughkeepsie Fire Dept. FB page

Guilty of Dwi, resisting arrest: Putnam County District Attorney website

Drug charges after Taconic stop: State Police website

Aug. 6

Citizen Preparedness Corps: User Registration

New York Blood Center: Mobile Drive Schedule

Special needs man’s death: State Police website

Grand jury murder indictment: Dutchess County DA’s office (845) 486-2000

Drug charges, parkway traffic stop: State Police Troop K website

Abolish redistricting commission: Gov. Hochul X (Twitter) feed

Bribery scheme arrest: Westchester District Attorney (914) 995-3414

More beaches closed: Westchester County website

More deer hunting licenses: NYS DEC website

Shoplifting arrests: Putnam County Sheriff FB page Opposing plan to end redistricting commission: Assemblyman Slater X (Twitter) feed Mental Health Awareness presentation: Town of Greenburgh website Utility impersonation scam: Putnam Co. Sheriff website

Fake FBI agents shakedown: State Police website

Child porn, Greenwood Lake: Orange County Sheriff (845) 291-4033

Firehouse fire: City of Poughkeepsie fire FB page

Rockland Citizen preparedness training: NYS Homeland Security website

Aug. 5

Hudson Valley Renegades Hope Week: More info

Dispute, arrested and hospitalized: Yonkers Police (914) 377-7900

Tractor-trailer into overpass: Westchester County Police (914) 864-7700

Back to school immunizations: Westchester Health Dept. website

Union Ave. closed, sidewalk repairs: Harrison NY Police Department FB page

Sewer repairs road closure: City of Newburgh Police website

Probation in extortion case: Orange County District Attorney website

Holmes man sentencing: Putnam County DA’s office website

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash: Port Jervis Fire Dept. FB page

Woman released from ICE detention: Assemblywoman Paulin X (Twitter) feed

North Salem burglary: State Police website

Croton Park beach closed: Westchester County website

Thousands tickets in bus program: Westchester County website

Attempted Murder arrest: City of Middletown Police FB page

Body found in man-made lake: Suffern Police FB page

Rollover accident: Slater Chemical Fire Co. FB page

Cocaine, cash seized on Taconic: State Police website

Aug. 4

Back to School: Jungle Restaurants

Air Quality Alert: National Weather Service website

Thruway lanes reopened: Thruway Authority website

Wappingers Falls crash: Garner Engine Co. #1 FB page

Possible assault before fatal accident: Town of Ramapo PD FB page

Air quality alert: National Weather Service website

Daily information sessions launches: Westchester County website

Towners Road project: Putnam County DPW website

Arizona man, sexual enticement in Katonah: US Attorney’s Office (details of arrest)

Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Emergency preparedness training Westchester Virtual Lunch and Learn: More information

Shelter after Caryl Ave. fire: Greater NY Red Cross X (Twitter) feed

Sports fields approved: Village of Hastings on Hudson (914) 478-3400

India Heritage festival: Westchester County Parks Facebook page

Yonkers Ice Bucket Challenge: Legislator James Nolan FB page

Pedestrian killed in crash: Town of Ramapo PD FB page

Arson, Attempted murder charges: Town of Haverstraw PD FB page

Large OC drug, weapons bust: Orange County District Attorney website

Drug charges after traffic stop: State Police website

Lanes closed due to accident: Thruway Authority website

Aug. 1

Immunization Awareness Month: Immunization requirements for pre-K through 12th grade

Hudson Valley Renegades HOPE Week: More Information