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Purdys Train Station Gets New Elevator, Accessibility Upgrades Purdys Train Station Gets New Elevator, Accessibility Upgrades
Purdys Train Station Gets New Elevator, Accessibility Upgrades A Metro-North station in Northern Westchester is the latest to receive accessibility improvements, including an all-new elevator.  The improvements, which were made to the Purdys Metro-North Station in North Salem, were announced by the MTA on Thursday, Feb. 22.  The upgrades include a new elevator that travels between the station's parking lot and the Purdys Road (Route 116) overpass, as well as a new sidewalk compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act that leads from the elevator to the existing station entrance.  The station is the third in Westchester to receive …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem
Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem An extensive search for a crashed aircraft was prompted in Northern Westchester near the Connecticut border after a plane came off radar.  The incident happened on Thursday evening, Oct. 19 around 6:30 p.m., when a plane traveling over North Salem came off radar near Finch Road and Norton Lane, according to North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.  Although no crash was reported, the disappearance resulted in a search for the lost plane that was conducted by the town's fire and police departments, New York State Police, and emergency services  Luckily, the missing plane was…

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by Ben Crnic
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Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where
Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where Two black bears were seen together at an intersection in Northern Westchester, officials announced. The duo was seen by the intersection of Route 116 and Route 121 on Old Salem Center Road in North Salem, Supervisor Warren Lucas announced on Thursday, Oct. 12 around 4:15 p.m.  Authorities were notified about the animals, but Lucas said residents should have no cause for concern.  "The police are aware, please be aware. At this point they weren't bothering anyone," Lucas said. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Croton Falls Losing 20K Gallons Of Water Per Day From Unknown Leak Croton Falls Losing 20K Gallons Of Water Per Day From Unknown Leak
Croton Falls Losing 20K Gallons Of Water Per Day From Unknown Leak Officials in a Northern Westchester hamlet are racing to find the location of a water main leak that is causing residents to consume an extra 20,000 gallons of water per day. The leak is affecting the Croton Falls water district, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said on Thursday, April 6, also adding that the location of the leak has not yet been found.  As a result, the hamlet, which normally consumes around 15,000 gallons of water per day, is instead currently consuming close to 37,000 gallons a day.  "That’s 20,000 extra gallons a day or over three and a half large tra…

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by Ben Crnic
Sports
Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From North Salem Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From North Salem Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game
Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From North Salem Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game A US Navy pilot from Northern Westchester was one of several women who flew over Super Bowl LVII just before the game started.  Former North Salem resident and North Salem High School alumni Lieutenant Margaret Dente, also known as Peggy Bobbin, was part of the all-woman team who took part in an integrated flyover over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the game was held on Sunday, Feb. 12, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said.  The flyover was conducted at the end of the national anthem, and consisted of three tactical aircraft squadrons, US Navy officials said.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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Coyote Attacks 2 Local Residents On Walk In North Salem Coyote Attacks 2 Local Residents On Walk In North Salem
Coyote Attacks 2 Local Residents On Walk In North Salem A town in the region is warning residents to be on the lookout for a rabid coyote after two residents were attacked while walking. The incident took place in Northern Westchester on Thursday, Nov. 17 shortly after 5 p.m. in North Salem on Turkey Hill Road. One person was bitten with a puncture wound on their leg. The second person was not injured, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said. "The person with the puncture wound is on their way to the hospital likely for rabies shots," Lucas said in a Facebook post. "The presumption is that the coyote is rabid. It attacked the tires of a c…

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by Kathy Reakes