2025 at 5:46 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Village of Mamaroneck Police Department said that on Friday they received a call about a man damaging a wall with a knife at a business on the 100 block of Mamaroneck Ave NY — A string of concerning incidents on the Sound Shore led to the arrest of a homeless man on Friday afternoon The Village of Mamaroneck Police Department said that on Friday they spoke to the business owner who declined prosecution police received a second call about a man damaging a seat with a knife inside of a Beeline bus on the 500 block of Halstead Avenue they spoke to the caller who told them that the man had followed her when she exited the bus A third call was then received about a man damaging a wall with a knife at a business on the 200 block of Mamaroneck Ave they spoke to the business owner who also declined prosecution Officers and detectives canvassed the area and found the man they believe was responsible for all three incidents He was identified as 35-year-old Jeremie Preston Police say that Preston was arrested under a mental hygiene law due to his erratic and violent behavior Preston was then taken to White Plains Hospital for a mental evaluation Preston also has an active warrant from the MTA Police Department for criminal mischief Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The Rye Boys Tennis Team suffered a nail-biting loss on Tuesday, April 29, dropping a 4-3 decision to Mamaroneck at home. 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Please visit joinstatepolice.ny.gov to learn more NY – The New York State Police is investigating a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred early this morning on Interstate 95 northbound the Thruway Statewide Operations Center (TSOC) received a report of a wrong-way driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95.  Shortly thereafter a head-on collision occurred at milepost marker 9.9 that involved a wrong-way passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer Preliminary investigation determined that a 2012 Honda CRV was traveling the wrong way when it collided head-on with a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer operated by Charles Adams Evers, age 33 Perez-Menchu was entrapped in his vehicle and sustained serious injuries  He was extricated by emergency responders and transported to Westchester Medical Center where he is currently listed in critical but stable condition Evers was uninjured and displayed no signs of impairment  He voluntarily submitted to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests which confirmed no criminality on his part The collision resulted in a full closure of all northbound lanes and traffic was temporarily diverted at Exit 18 The right lane was reopened at approximately 5:10 a.m  All lanes were fully reopened by 6:40 a.m Assisting agencies included the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department 2025) — The Village of Mamaroneck revealed its fiscal year 2025-2026 budget addressing a $3 million deficit through cost-cutting measures and a 6.96% tax increase marking the first time the village has exceeded the state’s 2.8% tax cap since 2012 the budget follows a comprehensive review by new village leadership which identified overestimated revenue projections and debt from unfunded capital projects as the causes of the shortfall The village plans to implement reductions in staffing and introduce other savings measures to offset the deficit while maintaining essential services The budget also funds a five-year capital program through grants and reserves to support infrastructure projects including flood mitigation and parking improvements A new overtime management system and a hiring freeze for fiscal year 2025-2026 will further enhance cost efficiency “Our leadership is committed to absolute transparency for taxpayers ensuring the budget is responsibly balanced while making significant investments in the village’s future,” Village Manager Kathleen Gill said “This budget is challenging but necessary to meet obligations The village also introduced stricter procurement policies and updated the Hunter Tier Parking Structure project was rescinded due to conflicts of interest involving improper communications under the prior administration A new request for proposals will prioritize affordable housing residents can visit villageofmamaroneckny.org or contact the Village Clerk at sroberts@vomny.org Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates If flowers are on your Mother’s Day list this year you’re not alone—and you may want to order sooner rather than later Online florists like Teleflora and Ode à la Rose are already rolling out standout arrangements and there’s plenty to choose from whether you’re going for cheerful For a more elevated floral experience, Ode à la Rose delivers French-inspired bouquets that lean into elegant design and attention to detail Each arrangement arrives hand-tied in their signature wrapping and can include a personalized photo note for a thoughtful touch making them a statement gift for moms who appreciate something truly special whether you’re going all-out or keeping it simple flowers continue to be one of the most meaningful gifts of the season and lilies are still top picks—but tulips are definitely having a moment Google search interest in them has climbed and with their graceful shape and wide range of hues Floral arrangements are expected to account for $3.2 billion of 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is seeking to have her sentence reduced claiming she was the victim of domestic violence contends the 2019 state Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act applies to her case based on years of abuse she claims to have suffered at the hands of her father two boyfriends and eventually Stephen Boyd when facing a court order removing Gabriella from her custody she suffered a "mental breakdown during which she believed the only way to keep her daughter safe and at peace was for them both to die," according to court documents Westchester County Judge Melissa Loehr ruled last week that Arce had provided enough evidence to get a hearing on whether she qualifies for a reduced sentence Arce must prove that: at the time of the crime she was a victim of substantial physical sexual or psychological domestic abuse; that the abuse was a significant contributing factor to her crime; and that her sentence was unduly harsh Loehr wrote that Arce had submitted evidence demonstrating that she had been physically psychologically and emotionally abused by her father throughout her childhood and also that she was subject to abuse by Boyd in the years leading up to Gabriella's killing But Assistant District Attorney Shea Scanlon Lomma while not doubting Arce had suffered abuse as a child that led to her struggles with mental health and addiction argued that none of it was contemporaneous or significant enough to have contributed to the crime Lomma acknowledged that the DVSJA does not require the domestic abuse to be at the exact same time as the crime But she argued that there has to be some ongoing abuse and that Arce's allegations of verbal abuse and some physical aggression by Boyd nearly three years before the killing does not meet that requirement Lomma cited a meeting she and another prosecutor had with Arce and her lawyer at Bedford Hills prison in November 2024 They were seeking to learn if there was anything beyond what Arce had put in her motion that would justify revisiting the sentence She wrote that Arce acknowledged being high on marijuana at the time of the killing and that she likely would not have killed her daughter if she had not been so high but said she was motivated to kill Gabriella because she feared her drug addiction and parental failures would lead to Boyd gaining custody "She killed Gabriella because she was losing custody of her," Lomma wrote 2018 death of tiny Gabriella Maria Boyd stunned MamaroneckGabriella Maria Boyd was living with her mom and maternal grandmother on Chestnut Avenue in Mamaroneck on April 27 when Stephen Boyd obtained a court order granting him temporary custody of Gabriella over concerns that Arce posed a danger to herself and the girl Boyd asked police to accompany him to the house to enforce the order but police did not go in or demand the child be turned over concerned they did not have the authority to do that Westchester County child-protective workers later went to the house Arce canceled Boyd's scheduled visitation with Gabriella Arce's mother returned from work early that afternoon to find Gabriella lying unconscious on a bed surrounded by her stuffed animals and Arce in a bathtub full of bloody water When police arrived and tried unsuccessfully to revive the child Arce attacked two of them with knives before a third officer shot her Arce pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and attempted aggravated assault in 2019. She was sentenced to the maximum 25 years to life for her daughter's murder and 10 years for each attack on the officers with those running at the same time as the murder sentence The judge said at sentencing that Arce was in a "special category of evil" and that he hoped she was never released Arce would be resentenced to no more than 15 years in prison She had been scheduled Wednesday for a conference to plan the hearing but the case was adjourned Stephen Boyd established the Gabriella Boyd Memorial Foundation which helps educate and assist those who don't feel they have a voice in custody situations said they were unaware until a reporter's query that Arce had made the motion to get her sentence reduced Boyd denied abusing Arce and said the documents Arce was able to submit to bolster her claim were false allegations she submitted years ago to ensure she kept custody he would not have been given joint custody and regular weekend visitation with Gabriella He called her effort "shocking and disheartening" and said he would gladly testify at the hearing if called A wrongful death lawsuit alleging village police and county child-protective workers should have removed Gabriella from her mother was dismissed Arce's is the 11th DVSJA motion brought in Westchester In only one have prosecutors consented to a resentencing a New Rochelle woman who fatally stabbed her abusive live-in boyfriend She had her 12-year sentence for manslaughter reduced to five years One of the other cases was withdrawn when the defendant did not have corroborating evidence Related: 11 Westchester defendants who have sought reduced sentences under NY domestic violence law there was a hearing held over the DA's objection But Carla Scott was denied a new sentence for killing a romantic rival in 2015 by driving over her when a judge ruled it was not clear that past abuse she had suffered was a significant factor in her crime and that a history of violence toward rivals meant the original sentence was not too harsh Scott is appealing that decision and remains at Bedford Hills serving her 25-year prison term for manslaughter Two of the seven petitioners who were denied hearings have also appealed John Jay-East Fishkill remained undefeated last week and stays atop The Journal News/lohud baseball rankings But two teams joined the rankings with the exit of two that suffered multiple losses Note: Records reflect games played through April 27 John Jay-East Fishkill (10-0) — The Patriots are not only winning but also doing so against teams with winning records They'll have two home-and-away two-game series this week with Arlington and North Rockland The Patriots would like nothing more than to sweep before facing Dutchess rival Ketcham next week Fox Lane (9-2) — The Foxes have reeled off six straight wins since back-to-back losses to Horace Greeley and Mahopac One of those wins was Saturday and came against Mamaroneck a team that entered that game riding a three-game winning streak that included a walk-off win over Ketcham Suffern and rival Horace Greeley this week TZ being a team it beat by only a run and Greeley a squad it fell to 3-0 Mamaroneck (7-2) — The Tigers' walk-off win over Ketcham after almost giving the game away in the top of the seventh wasn't always pretty but should have been something to build on Mamaroneck did follow that win with a win over White Plains Its four-run loss after that to Fox Lane might not mean anything it means the area's top teams are so close in talent that on any day one can top another Ketcham (9-2) — The Storm seemed to have used their walk-off wild pitch loss to Mamaroneck as fuel It will be a busy week for Ketcham with three games in three days Iona Prep (14-3) — Speaking of teams on a roll the Gaels won all three of their games last week to reaffirm their position as a top-five team Last week's baseball rankings: John Jay-East Fishkill on top, see who else is in the top 10 Mahopac (9-2) —The Wolf Pac also won all three of their games last week The highlight should be Friday's game at Yorktown have four more this week and the schedule isn't easy with Ketcham Mahopac and eight-win Putnam Valley included North Rockland (11-3) — There was nothing wrong last week with the Red Raiders offense North Rockland went 2-1 on the week with a couple of surprises It fell to unranked Clarkstown North 12-11 and routed then-No Clarkstown South (9-3) — One of the Vikings' three losses was to John Jay-East Fishkill since the Patriots have had plenty of blowout wins They play seven-win district rival Clarkstown North twice and also Horace Greeley which has kept some likely very good small-school teams out of the top 10 this season But they did play (and lost to) bigger schools in Ketcham and Mamaroneck Rye has two games and will be favored in both Nancy Haggerty covers cross-country, track & field, field hockey, baseball, skiing, ice hockey, basketball, girls lacrosse and other sporting events for The Journal News/lohud. Follow her on Twitter at @HaggertyNancy A contractor awaiting trial on a felony homicide charge in the death of a worker in a collapsed Mamaroneck trench was allowed to plead guilty Friday pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless endangerment after he was promised a conditional discharge — no probation or jail time — if he performs 150 hours of community service and stays out of trouble over the next year Conway was the director of project development and site manager for Lecher Development the general contractor at a home on Shore Acres Drive where a pool was being installed he was supervising as workers for Mickels Landscaping dug a trench to locate a municipal sewer pipe got trapped as the 9-foot trench collapsed He could not be pulled from the collapse and was pronounced dead at the scene There had been no proper shoring of the trench or cave-in protections as required under federal regulations Conway was indicted in February 2024 on charges including criminally negligent homicide a felony punishable by up to four years in prison Then-District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced it was the first time a contractor in Westchester was being held accountable for a death at a construction site that lacked proper safety measures "Were it not for the complete disregard for federal safety standards Vega might still be alive today," District Attorney Susan Cacace said in a statement Friday Conway was on site that whole day and warned the workers multiple times not to break the municipal pipe Vega was serving as the lookout while a colleague operated an excavator to dig the trench Vega ended up in the trench once the pipe was located Conway told investigators later that after he had told the workers to get out of the trench Vega grabbed something and the trench collapsed Defense lawyer Richard Ferrante said last year that Conway was being made a scapegoat and that the supervisor of the subcontractor bore the responsibility of making sure the trench was safe "We appreciate the new administration taking another look at this and amending their offer," Ferrante said Friday "We feel my client never should have been charged with a felony." Conway specifically admitted that he "recklessly engaged in conduct which created a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person." Conway had been scheduled for trial later this month Westchester Judge Maurice Dean Williams accepted the guilty plea and will sentence Conway once he completes his community service The body of a missing 3-year-old boy was recovered Thursday Trujillo said officers were notified around 2:28 p.m Thursday that the child went missing from his residence The child's 54-year-old uncle and 85-year-old grandfather had attempted to look for him but could not locate him Trujillo said officers canvassed the area around the boy's residence and found the child's body in the Mamaroneck River near the Hillside Avenue Bridge several hours later The child was removed from the water by first responders and pronounced dead on the scene Police believe the child fell in the river and possibly drowned after he left his home around 12:12 p.m with his dog and went to the Mamaroneck River near First Street approximately two blocks from his residence The identity of the child was not yet known to reporters as of 9:30 a.m An investigation between the Village of Mamaroneck Police and the Westchester County District Attorney's Office is ongoing 2025 at 12:57 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}To win the LOTTO jackpot must match the combination pulled in the lottery drawing NY — A second prize-winning LOTTO ticket worth $452,178 was sold in Westchester County The ticket was sold for Wednesday's New York LOTTO drawing at SK Variety The winning numbers of the drawing are 1-7-9-20-43-58 and Bonus Number 2 Drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department (VMPD) was alerted to a significant two-car accident at the intersection of Fenimore Road and Northrup Avenue officers found two heavily damaged vehicles and a downed utility pole The driver of one of the involved vehicles was treated at the scene before being transported to Westchester Medical Center which ran a stop sign at the bottom of the I-95 North exit ramp leading both to crash into the utility pole The occupants of the second vehicle then fled on foot The second car was later identified as being involved in an earlier incident with an NYPD patrol vehicle and New York City to locate the fleeing suspects Another 15-year-old from the Bronx was found by Town of Mamaroneck Police in the vicinity of Country Road was apprehended near Mohegan Road by Westchester County and New Rochelle officers VMPD Detectives confirmed the identities of the driver and passengers using video surveillance radio communications from the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center and information from NYPD officers involved in the prior incident All four juveniles underwent medical evaluation; one was hospitalized briefly at Westchester County Medical Center before being released to his guardian The others declined further medical attention The 16-year-old identified as the driver was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Incident involving Personal Injury and was handed over to the New York Police Department for further action 2025) — A 35-year-old homeless man was taken into custody Friday after damaging multiple businesses and a bus seat with a knife in Mamaroneck the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department received a 911 call reporting a male suspect damaging a wall with a knife at a business on the 100 block of Mamaroneck Avenue and the business owner declined prosecution a second 911 call reported a male damaging a seat with a knife on a Beeline bus on the 500 block of Halstead Avenue The caller said the suspect followed her after she exited the bus but fled before police arrived A third 911 call reported a male damaging a wall with a knife at a business on the 200 block of Mamaroneck Avenue The business owner also declined prosecution Officers and detectives canvassed the area and located the suspect Police recovered a knife at the scene and arrested Preston under Mental Hygiene Law 9.45 due to his erratic and violent behavior Preston also had an active warrant from the MTA Police Department for criminal mischief and transported to White Plains Hospital for a mental evaluation MAMARONECK - Westchester County and the village on Tuesday approved a new traffic-light pattern at the busy intersection where a mother and her 6-year-old son were struck and killed in June called "exclusive pedestrian phase," will have traffic stop in all directions while pedestrians have sole access to the crosswalks and the intersection Pedestrians will no longer have to compete with vehicles at Mamaroneck Avenue and New Street near Mamaroneck Avenue School That's where Molly Murphey Donovan and her son were killed June 20 while reportedly crossing the busy street in the crosswalk on the way to school Uncertainty in wake of deadly crash: Parents see 'broken promise' in county's possible shift on Mamaroneck Avenue intersection The deal ends a back and forth that had unnerved some parents They believed the plan had been finalized at an Aug when Interim Village Manager Chuck Strome unveiled a raft of pedestrian-safety measures including the addition of four crossing guards Then came word that a county engineer had favored a different traffic-light scenario on county-owned Mamaroneck Avenue one in which pedestrians would get a seven-second head start before cars can enter the intersection Strome on Monday said the exclusive pedestrian phase had not been guaranteed prompting some parents to decry the move as a "broken promise." the new all-pedestrian traffic pattern was renewed made the announcement in an email to the USA Today Network New York "The county and the village and their traffic consultants met this morning and agreed that we will be installing an exclusive pedestrian phase at the traffic light at the intersection of Mamaroneck Ave and New Street," she wrote late Tuesday Coming soon: New traffic light pattern will stop vehicles at site of Mamaroneck fatal bus crash The decision was hailed by the Safe Streets Mamaroneck advocacy group which had sought the exclusive phase at eight intersections The intersection will also get a crossing guard something it didn't have on the day Donovan and her son were killed said: "We are relieved to hear the county and village held true to their words They have acted on research findings and (their) expert recommendations to prioritize pedestrian safety with exclusive-pedestrian phasing plus a crossing guard at New Street We await feedback on the remaining intersections that our children will be crossing 14 days from now." Mayor Sharon Torres and the trustees were asked Tuesday for their reaction to the news who had called for exclusive pedestrian phases at all school crossings — and a village-wide speed limit of 25 mph — responded Strome sent an update to the village board of trustees Torres and stakeholders in the drive to make Mamaroneck Avenue safer After reporting the adoption of the all-pedestrian phase "The required traffic study has been completed and the area of Mamaroneck Avenue from the Thruway ramps south to Depot Plaza will have a speed limit of 25 mph (excluding the 20 mph school zone area)," Strome wrote in an email "The area from Depot Plaza to the Post Road already has a 25 mph speed limit The work to convert the light and install the signs will commence immediately and be in place for the start of the school year." Torres on Wednesday hailed the cooperation between her village and the county "which has allowed us to continue to make such progress and I look forward to the future changes that are planned to keep all of our residents and particularly children walking to school Young said Wednesday he was delighted with the changes and commended the quick work by the county and village staffs "I only wish it didn't always take a tragedy or a crisis to get people to accept change," he added "It is a sad reality that even in the wake of the tragedy on Mamaroneck Avenue it took substantial public pressure to get this done in a timely fashion and I credit LoHud with helping amplify the public's voice." County Executive George Latimer and Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins "We are very grateful for your efforts to take swift and comprehensive action in a short period of time to prioritize the safety of our children and the Mamaroneck community," Fernandez wrote we are feeling increasingly reassured with the start of school around the corner." MAMARONECK ‒ Big changes are coming to the Mamaroneck Avenue intersection where a minibus crash in June took the lives of Molly Donovan and her 6-year-old son the crosswalk at Mamaroneck Avenue and New Street — a busy crossing for parents who park in a CVS parking lot and walk the few blocks to Mamaroneck Avenue School — didn't merit a crossing guard No one was posted there to get parents and kids safely across the busy four-lane street a major cut-through for traffic from I-95 at all hours Red tape: Mamaroneck parents want traffic changes now after June minibus crash killed mom, son A new look at Mamaroneck's New StreetWhen school resumes next month things will be markedly different at New Street from that deadly day in June "We asked for pedestrian-exclusive phases — an intersection where when the walk sign goes only pedestrians cross —at eight intersections and we're getting it at one," Robles said during the public comment period "We're getting it at the one intersection where two lives were lost." Some of the changes will require action by the county and won't be in place when school resumes in September That statement appeared to disappoint members of the audience who want action before sending their kids back to Mamaroneck Avenue School which is part of the Mamaroneck school district Strome said the county will need to conduct a traffic study before considering reducing the speed limit to 25 mph from 30 mph Trustee Lou Young echoed the opinions of parents who were adamant that the speed limit on the busy street should be reduced Young declared "There's no reason we shouldn’t have a 25 mile-per-hour speed limit from Boston Post Road to the Thruway 'Swept under the rug': Family in fatal Mamaroneck crosswalk crash calls for justice for mom, son who died the trustees allocated more than $86,000 for traffic cameras on Mamaroneck Avenue for police enforcement measures The proposal had been written up last December and sent to the previous village manager in January and then to the trustees in April to be added to the police budget for this year Mark Gatta of the village police department said the cameras will be placed in various locations along Mamaroneck Avenue near the Mamaroneck Avenue School He said the cameras are "mainly for investigative purposes and to check issues as they are occurring or just occurred (i.e. Only one of these new after-the-fact measures would potentially have prevented the crash that killed Donovan and her son: the pedestrian-exclusive phase for traffic lights would have kept the minibus driver in place on New Street protecting the mother and her son from being put in the path of the vehicle How was the posting of the new crossing guards chosen?DiRuzza said the village's traffic consultant White Plains-based AKRF recommended the placement of the four new crossing guards whose hiring will cost about $46,000 per year Asked why the consultant chose those intersections Gatta said: "Crossing guards are an optional supplement to marked crosswalks;" and "while not providing specific guidance on where crossing guards should be placed the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices states that they may be used to provide gaps in traffic at school crossings; and can also add conspicuity at the crossing where children There was another bit of news: The village police department is looking to get out of the crossing-guard business and hire an outside vendor to administer that program Among the documents for trustees and the public to view at the Aug 12 meeting was a request for proposals due on Aug 16 for "qualified school crossing guard providers" to submit written proposals the village police department has screened trained and scheduled its 19 crossing guards That meant that if there were last-minute gaps in staffing In the days after the fatal crash at New Street crossing parents and kids where there had been no crossing guard the village is looking to outsource that work to hire the existing school crossing guards," the document reads reliable and interact well with children and parents The contractor will be responsible for managing all guards making work schedules and ensuring that all posted locations are covered." He said Friday that only one firm submitted a proposal to take over oversight and he expected the issue would be put before the trustees in September but I think that it makes sense and I don't see any reason why we shouldn't do that," Young said "We can't have police officers doing that kind of work." Young said it's hard to find crossing guards who work a few hours in the morning and a few hours in the afternoon Hiring a company to take on that task also means having someone responsible for filling gaps that otherwise would be filled by uniformed officers "We've had some situations where we've had to take cops off the street and have them be crossing guards Young said spending money for something that has been handled by the police might seem extravagant but it actually saves money and keeps officers doing what they're needed to do said Friday that if the trustees approve the move to outsource the crossing guards the funds would come from the existing budget and possibly reserve funds Neither Gatta nor Strome responded on Friday to a request for information about the bidder or the cost of the bid On Monday, Lt. P.J. Trujillo told the USA Today Network New York that the firm is Crossing Guards Services the company says: "Crossing Guard Services takes care of all aspects of hiring and supervision so our clients can focus on their essential responsibilities." the answer to the question "Will your service be more expensive than managing the program ourselves?" reads: "It’s not always clear what the costs of crossing guard services are and many municipalities may not be aware of all the different expenses involved beyond the wages of the guards themselves we offer a free assessment to determine what costs may be involved for your specific needs and we’ll be happy to provide you with a detailed breakdown of the expenses associated with crossing guard services." Gatta said DiRuzza would seek board approval to hire the bidder in September or October The RFP said services would begin 45 days after the contract was awarded Gatta stressed that village police would continue to "oversee the program but the company will administer the daily staffing and supervision of the guards." Erin Donovan had one sister and one nephew: Molly and Mikey she bristled at the police characterization of the crash as a "tragic accident." "When we consider that pedestrians have the right of way when we consider this was a busy intersection and this was the time that our babies were making their way to school it is unthinkable to me that their deaths were reported as a 'tragic accident,'" she said She remembered her nephew as having a spark Molly Murphey Donovan died days before her 44th birthday "The two of them … they were meant for each other," Donovan said "They had a bond beyond mother and son; they were souls who found each other An investigation into the crash is ongoing and village police are awaiting a report from Westchester County's accident reconstruction team said that report — which will synthesize his department's interviews and canvassing of witnesses along with precise measurements taken by the county police team — is expected the week of Aug we were told two weeks from our last update which puts it at Aug 21," Gatta wrote in response to a question from the USA Today Network New York Gatta has said the driver of the minibus is cooperating with the investigation and will not be named until the review is complete Staff writer Asher Stockler contributed to this report A former teller at a Mamaroneck bank was arrested on Feb 12 and accused of purloining more than $1 million last year which is not identified in the charging papers One of his duties was to report how much cash was in the bank vault at the end of the day according to an FBI agent’s probable cause arrest affidavit created false cash balance reports and forged a supervisor’s signature to conceal thefts A state banking regulation led to the discovery of cash shortages All employees in sensitive positions must be locked out of a bank’s electronic systems for several days every year a teller reconciling the bank’s daily cash balance discovered a discrepancy Acebo’s last report said the vault contained $1,145,050 an amount that greatly exceeded the bank’s limit Video recordings taken near the bank vault and Acebo’s teller station from November to mid-December allegedly show him stealing cash the video shows Acebo taking four packets of money totaling an estimated $13,000 from a drawer at his teller station He places the packets in a backpack and then leaves the bank On other days he can be seen removing cash from drawers at his teller station reaching down and apparently putting the money in a sock or a shoe as he pretends to tie his shoes Another video allegedly shows Acebo practice signing his supervisor’s signature and then forging the signature on a monthly reconciliation report Acebo allegedly concealed thefts by creating two versions of the daily cash balance reports One version showed the actual cash balance in the vault and included a supervisor’s approval The other version showed an inflated amount to seemingly “balance the bank’s books.” He forged his supervisor’s signature on the inflated reports and forwarded the reports to bank headquarters to be incorporated into the electronic books the cash balance report showed $46,750 in the vault But the report sent to headquarters showed $945,750 and the supervisor’s signature was forged Acebo made 135 cash deposits at ATMs that totaled more than $600,000 The ATMs were at Connecticut bank branches in Darien and at Westchester bank branches in Mamaroneck Krause bailed Acebo upon posting of a $250,000 bond He ordered Acebo to refrain from online gambling and from betting at gambling establishments did not reply to an email asking for a response to the allegations This page is available to subscribers. 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Trending Westchester A boat mechanic who worked for years at the Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club claims that his tools and workboat have been seized illegally Fernando accused the yacht club and an owner He is demanding $200,000 plus $3,000 a week in lost profits from Oct the club fired Fernando for no apparent reason according to a letter his lawyer sent to Shallo trade and livelihood by the confiscation of tools and equipment.” The yacht club on Long Island Sound traces its history to 1885 when Gilded Age finance baron Charles Osborn built a grand home on Long Island Sound Now Osborn Castle serves as a clubhouse and the property features a 57-slip marina The yacht club contracted with Fernando’s SAS Maritime Services Inc and dock work for the club and its clients a club employee told him that his services were no longer wanted and he had to leave When he returned the next day to retrieve his tools he was told that his equipment was locked in a shed and would not be returned to him Fernando went to the club to get the 21-foot Nor’easter Rib workboat that he had used to help club members “when they broke down or were stuck on the rocks.” Attorney Robert Corke wrote a letter to Shallo on Oct 15 stating that he was authorized to take whatever actions necessary to secure the return of Fernando’s property Shallo called Fernando and threatened to kill him and destroy his family according to the lawsuit and a harassment complaint Fernando made to the Mamaroneck police department “if you f-ck with the Shallos.” “If I see you in the club I will f-ck you up,” Shallo allegedly said “and don’t forget that I know where you son goes to college You will not get any of your stuff from the club so go f-ck yourself and your family Fernando accused Shallo and the yacht club of conversion of assets and theft of property He also accused Shallo of causing severe emotional distress and mental anguish 2025) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking public input on a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application for a site known as Mamaroneck Manor submitted by Parkview Development & Construction targets the site with the identification number C360260 The DEC announced the opportunity for public comment on the cleanup plan encouraging community members to stay connected with environmental developments in their area Residents and stakeholders can access details of the BCP application through the DEC’s resources to provide feedback on the proposed environmental remediation efforts at Mamaroneck Manor. Click here This article was drafted with the aid of Grok under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards 2025 at 8:01 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Village of Mamaroneck Police Department says that on Tuesday they were notified of a burglary that had taken place around midnight at a home on Hinman Place NY — A childhood nightmare became a reality for one family in Westchester County The Village of Mamaroneck Police Department says that on Tuesday A 13-year-old boy told police that he was in his bedroom when he woke up to find two suspects looking for valuables to steal an Apple watch and a vehicle key fob from the home before fleeing on foot After an investigation by Village of Mamaroneck detectives a 16-year-old from the Bronx was arrested on Tuesday evening He was charged with felony second degree burglary felony fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property The teen was arraigned in Village of Mamaroneck Court and remanded to Woodfield Cottage Juvenile Detention Center with a return court date Village of Mamaroneck police say the investigation is ongoing Tappan Zee and Pearl River are having memorable seasons There isn't another classification in Section 1 with the depth of Class C this season We might have an interesting quarterfinal or two in a couple of weeks or maybe even a semifinal upset if the stars align Anthony’s at Iona Prep; Greeley at Somers; Tappan Zee at Pelham; Manhasset at John Jay Thursday: Pelham at Rye; Iona Prep at New Canaan N.J.; North Rockland at Suffern; Sachem North at Scarsdale; Yorktown at Mamaroneck; Mountain Lakes Tick, tick, tick: How the shot clock is adding intensity, excitement to NY boys lacrosse this season MAMARONECK – A little attitude looks good on these guys It took a couple of weeks before Mamaroneck began to play with the level of energy and execution of a state title contender Correction were made on the fly and the Tigers continued to play with an edge Saturday posting a stress free 14-5 win over Yorktown “We’re building,” junior midfielder Brian Auker said I think if we all work together and stay positive and just bring it Mamaroneck is also playing with a higher level of trust on the offensive end This is probably the best collection of scorers in Section 1 and the ball is moving without prompts from the sidelines and there are six finishers who are burying shots with the resulting time and space Yorktown was coming off the biggest win of the season against Wilton but lost all that momentum in the first quarter It’s too late in the season for the miscues and miscommunications that held the Huskers back again Yorktown is clearly searching and even pulled All-American goalie Hunter Mezzatesta in the second quarter The overall body language is not good right now Nate Kulish is quietly having a breakout season Carney 1G; Frankie Ofrias 1G; Brady Sheridan 1G; Chad Bowen 1G; Aidan Concannon 1G; Hunter Mezzatesta 3S; Sam Brown 13S; Chad Bowen 13/23FO “We have a new mentality coming into May,” Auker said we’ve realized every single one of us is a threat and if we play together so we had a chip on our shoulder and we came out determined to play unselfishly and these are the results.” “Every day we’re going against the best offense in Section 1 so we’re going to get better and better,” Tigers defender Brady Smith said Yorktown beat us in overtime last year and we didn’t want the same result so we came out flying and wanting to send a message to the rest of Section 1 about who the top dog is.” IP: Tim Plunkett 3G; Billy Haggerty 3G; Matt Plunkett 1G; Luke Pasacreta 1G; Matt Napolitano 1G Note: Finn Mitchell scored his 100th career goal 1A; Ty Ramachandran 9S; Wilson Redd 14/27FO TZ: Tommy Linehan 5G; Kevin Kukla 5G; Tynan Murray 2A; Matt Kryger 1G; Devin Kheochaon 12S game suspended in first quarter due to lightning JJ: Gavin Carvajal 2G; James Tesi 2G; Blake O’Callaghan 11S 1A ;Jack Shemonoski 1G 3A Kevin Hartnett 8GBs 5CTO Killian O’Connor 18/25FO Oss: Tommy McCormack 5G,2A; Charlie Berardi 4G; Matty Variano 1G Sc: Charlie Starr 3G; Anders Burrows 3G; Jackson Starr 2G 2A; Wilson Redd 19/22FO; Ty Ramachandran 8S 3A; Alex Stuar Lazaar 3g; Andrew Massucci 2G 4A; Chase Bacigalupo 3G; Charlie Atkeson 2G Note: The Wolf Pac scored three unanswered goals to get the win 2A; Jay Horowitz 12S; Mikey DeCioccio 15/21FO 1A; Jack Simone 2G; Ryan Fastiggi 2G; Aidan Concannon 2G; Chad Bowen 1G Note: The Huskers capture the Turnbull Cup for the first time since 2018 2A; Luke Tavolacci 20/23FO; Luke Kaplow 8S Somers makes quick work of GreeleyLINCOLNDALE – Somers began revving up for this one nearly a year ago The sting of a playoff loss to Greeley last spring motivated a 20-6 win over the Quakers on Tuesday The performance also illustrated how much the Tuskers have matured and improved since the season got under way Nothing is being left to chance this time around “This game has been in the back of our minds for a long time,” Somers midfielder Mason Kelly said “Doing what we just did is the best feeling in the world and I think it really showed what we can do when we’re playing all together and our energy level is high.” It got away from Greeley in a hurry after Jake Gashi knotted the score 1-1 Somers responded with a 12-0 run fueled by Matt Mayfield and Miguel Iglesias The Quakers ran less than two minutes of offense in the first half Every matchup advantage the Tuskers had was exploited quickly and efficiently there will be no playoff rematch as shifting enrollment numbers dropped the Tuskers into Class C Greeley has important questions to answer internally but the Quakers have been in this spot before They suffered a humbling loss to Somers during the regular season a year ago addressed the shortcomings and landed in the Section 1 Class B championship game 1A; Jackson Barr 1G; Tighe Dolan 1A; Luke Kaplow 11S 1A; Ryan Brush 2G; Dylan Jimenez 2A; Matt Battaglia 1G “We know it’s coming,” Kelly said of playoff season “We’re long overdue and we’re just going to keep showing everybody how we play.” bringing energy and everything was clicking,” Somers attackman Tristan Iglesias said “The offense was moving well and our shots were going it It was a good start and we finished it with confidence It’s great having him out there knowing that even when he’s not scoring We all work off each other and that creates some beautiful opportunities to put the ball in the back of the net.” Top 10: There's a new team atop the lohud Boys Lacrosse Power Rankings after Rye takes a loss 2A; Jesse DiPaola 2G; Pat Harkins 2G; Mikey DiCioccio 2A; Dan Horowitz 12S IP: Crew Davis 2G; Luke Pasacreta 2G; Sean O'Boyle 2G; Matt Napolitano 1G Note: The Friars closed with seven unanswered goal dominating at the dot in the fourth quarter AM: Ryan Stone 3G; 2A; Kevin Harrington 1G 1A; Nolan Gigante 1G; Ryan Gong 12/19FO; Cayden Deierlein 11S JJ: Brendan Corelli 1G; James Tesi 1G; Patrick Ryan 1G; Porter Bysche 6GB 1A; Jack Distefano 2G 3A; Tommy Michello 2G Ea: Ryan Johnson 1G; Alessandro Liasatos 14S Oss: Tommy McCormack 5G; Logan Idi 21/25FO; Shawn Murphy 23S Note: The Mounties went on a 6-2 run in the second half 1A; Matt Gianetti 3G; Tyler McDermott 2G; Carson Miller 1G A days-long stretch of dreary weather will include severe thunderstorms in the coming days Separate rounds of storms are predicted for Friday with more severe storms expected on Saturday over a broad area as the system will stall over the Appalachians rather than moving offshore this weekend Precipitation accompanied the arrival of a frontal system early Friday morning and will continue at times into early next week "As an atmospheric traffic jam sets up across the United States," according to AccuWeather "some areas in the Northeast may have to deal with clouds and rainy episodes for multiple days starting this weekend and into next week delay spring planting and construction projects and create the appearance of a March or late-October weather condition." Storms are most likely Friday afternoon into Friday night More scattered strong storms are expected over a massive area on Saturday Rainy conditions will continue on Sunday, May 4, as the front will stall over the Appalachians rather than moving off shore this weekend. (Click on the second image above.) 2025) — A 3-year-old boy reported missing Thursday afternoon was found dead in the Mamaroneck River in a heartbreaking end to a frantic search Village of Mamaroneck Police Department officers were called around 2:28 p.m The boy’s 54-year-old uncle and 85-year-old grandfather scoured the area but came up empty-handed Officers and detectives launched a search and soon spotted the child in the chilly waters near the Hillside Avenue Bridge but Mamaroneck EMS pronounced him dead at the scene Investigators believe the toddler slipped out of his house around 12:12 p.m with his dog and wandered about two blocks to the Mamaroneck River near First Street Authorities suspect he fell into the water The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office took custody of the body for further examination The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office also joined the investigation Police have not released the boy’s name or additional details about how he managed to leave the home unnoticed A devastating house fire in Westchester required a massive emergency response as high winds fueled the flames and ignited a brush fire where arriving fire crews encountered a fast-moving inferno that had fully engulfed the home according to the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department carrying embers onto nearby properties and placing adjacent homes at risk a 75-by-75-foot brush fire ignited behind 9 Carroll Lane prompting crews to quickly contain the flames and prevent further spread While firefighters worked to contain the fires emergency teams from Harrison and Rye responded to a rollover crash on Weaver Street Rye and Purchase Fire Departments provided standby coverage at Mamaroneck Fire Headquarters The Westchester County Police Aviation Unit conducted aerial surveillance assisting ground crews in checking for additional fires while the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department coordinated emergency operations Despite the severity of the fire and challenging conditions firefighters successfully contained the house fire and prevented further damage to neighboring homes Officials confirmed that no injuries were reported The cause of the blaze is under investigation 2025 at 4:54 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Jose Vega a 46-year-old worker at a residential construction site in the Village of Mamaroneck nine-foot trench he was inside of collapsed NY — A contractor has taken criminal responsibility for a worker's death in a tragic accident at a Westchester construction site Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a Bethel contractor pleaded guilty on Friday to reckless endangerment in connection with the 2021 death of a laborer Michael Conway directed two workers to dig a trench without proper shoring or cave-in protections in place at the construction site on Shore Acres Drive The site supervisor knew the excavation was in violation of OSHA regulations which require a trench deeper than five feet to have protections that prevent the walls from caving in Vega might still be alive today," Cacace said the first of its kind in Westchester County should send a message to everyone in the construction industry: Safety standards are there for a reason and we will not hesitate to pursue cases where they are violated." pleaded guilty Friday morning before Judge Maurice Dean Williams to one count of misdemeanor second-degree reckless endangerment The investigation was conducted by the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department with assistance from OSHA's Tarrytown Area Office the Westchester County District Attorney's Criminal Investigator Squad and the Westchester County Department of Public Safety The district attorney commended the New Rochelle Fire Department the Village of Port Chester Department of Public Works and the Town of Mamaroneck Ambulance District The case is being prosecuted by Bureau Chief Gwen Galef and Senior Assistant District Attorney Emily Rowe-Smith both of the Economic Crimes Bureau of the Investigations Division Unsafe working conditions or concerns about workplace safety can be reported to OSHA at 800-321-6742 (OSHA) or the DA’s Office at (914) 995-TIPS (8477) FREEDOM PLAINS — Section 1's field hockey season ended Sunday with Mamaroneck winning its second straight state Class A championship this time going to double overtime before beating Guilderland 2-1 at Arlington High School Earlier i the day Lakeland's season ended in a 3-0 loss to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake for the state Class B championship FREEDOM PLAINS ‒ Catherine D’Arcy had one thing in mind Her shot in the second overtime was much harder than her penalty stroke which was stopped in the first overtime of a state championship game that her Mamaroneck field hockey team had all but won in regulation After Guilderland scored off a penalty corner with time expired to knot its Class A state championship  game with Mamaroneck Sunday at Arlington High School seemed to hit the inside of Guilderland goalie Leah Miller’s back foot lifted the Tigers to their second straight state title with a 2-1 win “So many times we’d come so close,” D’Arcy said of Mamaroneck’s opportunities to score that richocheted off Miller and went just wide of her right post Mamaroneck put 22 shots on net to Guilderland’s five called just before time expired in the fourth quarter with Mamaroneck up 1-0 play continuing until a penalty corner ends Guilderland’s Sarah King lifted a shot off a rebound over Tigers keeper Penny Norgaard who was sprawling forward after making the initial save That was only the sixth goal the Tigers had allowed all season not only because of its timing but also because Mamaroneck had so very much dominated the game Guilderland had actually gotten the game’s first shot off a penalty corner but after that which seemed to do everything right except score Mamaroneck finally got on the board with 6:23 left in the third quarter when Lily Brickman found herself alone with the ball off the left post after a Miller save Mamaroneck finished the season a perfect 22-0 running its undefeated streak to 45 games over the past two seasons (That includes one tie last year when it went 22-0-1.) “I knew in the seven-vs.-sevens we’d finish,” she said The junior couldn’t pick which championship meant more describing both as “special” and saying winning a state championship is the “best experience.” Praising the coaching staff and her team as a whole playing for Mamaroneck “has taught me things beyond field hockey to every aspect of my life.” FREEDOM PLAINS - Only one team in each class celebrates at the end of each field hockey season Lakeland entered Sunday's game having done so 13 times Lily Mastrella scored twice to lift Section 2 champion Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake to a 3-0 victory over the Section 1 champion at Arlington High School the state's all-time winningest field hockey coach with more than 700 victories at Lakeland knew before Sunday had even begun her team's battle would be an uphill one "They were the best team all year," said Sarsen who had earlier described the team as "stacked." Lakeland senior Gabby Santini had an early shot go wide But for the bulk of the first half the field appeared tilted in the Spartans' favor They eventually broke through with 7:05 left in the first quarter when Grace Kogut scored off a Mastrella assist The goal came off a penalty corner and the penalty corner difference told a story about time of possession and offensive penetration Hornets keeper Jenna Yazzetti had 10 saves while Lakeland only tested Spartan goalie KK Fish once A defensive interception led to Mastrella's first goal which was also off a corner with Katie Lansley assisting Lakeland picked up its play in the second half It's two corners came in the second half with Santini blasting a shot on net and the second corner following an Aditi Parambath steal Mastrella scored the only goal of the second half in the third quarter when her reverse Yazzetti and Santini made the all-tournament team Mastrella and Kogut from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Lakeland finished the season 20-3 and the Spartans finished a perfect 20-0 Sarsen called the Spartans' championship deserved and said her team was happy to have made the final served this season as Lakeland's senior captains both said in the pre-season they wouldn't have thought their team would have been playing in the state championship game "I would have thought that was crazy," said Gallagher was a four-year member of the Hornets varsity squad "I think we worked really hard at certain aspects and put everything together," she said "Team chemistry is like nothing it's ever been before Sunday's game was their final as a field hockey player Santini will play next year for Division I Vermont But she said she's sure that decades from now she'll remember this year and her entire time with the Hornets "I'm really happy this team went really far," Santini said "Everyone loves each other on this team," she said FREEDOM PLAINS - The Mamaroneck field hockey team has dominated almost every game it has played this year that's what it did Saturday in its state 4-0 Class A semifinal win against Section 3's Rome Free Academy which saw only one of the 20 shots it directed toward the net in the first half go in scored another three in the second half to easily secure the victory Its domination was clear in its 14-2 penalty corner advantage Rome got an outstanding performance from sophomore goalie Brooke Benson especially when many of the shots came out of multi-player scrums on her doorstep Kate Orchanian had the only score of the first half on a deflection off a Lexie Suman shot The other Tigers scores belonged to Catherine D'Arcy and Lily Brickman Lucy Kaplan had two assists and Allie Maresca and Suman each had one Tigers keeper Penny Norgaard stopped two shots to earn her 17th shutout of the season for Mamaroneck (21-0) Sunday's final will be against Section 2 Guilderland which defeated Section 11's Sachem East 4-1 Mamaroneck defeated Guilderland 3-0 in last year's state regional semifinal Mamaroneck didn't seem fazed only leading by a goal at the half Mamaroneck's goal celebrations were muted compared to those of most teams which Orchanian explained as the team's intent to remain humble "We don't want to be annoying," Kaplan added Kaplan noted the team's goal from the preseason on was to work hard in order to get to another state final "Now there's more to come," said Orchanian The senior has opted not to play in college She recalled last year's Guilderland game as "really challenging" and that team as "really fast." But she indicated she thinks her team will be ready to play "We'll get a good night's sleep and bring everything we have left," Orchanian said were the undisputed top Class B field hockey team in the state will return to their first state final since winning their last of eight straight state titles in 2019 led by stellar defense that only allowed one shot on its star keeper shut out Section 5's Pittsford Mendon 3-0 at Arlington High School Saturday Lakeland advances to play Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 10 a.m Sunday at Arlington in the Class B championship game which fell to that team in overtime last year in the state regionals who has guided the Hornets to 13 state titles but lost three all-state players to graduation from the squad that fell to the Spartans last year described this year's Spartans squad as "loaded." But neither she nor her largely young squad seemed anything less than eager for the challenge and the possibility of adding a 14th state title "It means everything after not being able to make states the last three years," senior Emily Daniel said of advancing to the final No win is guaranteed but after stopping multiple first-quarter offensive rushes by Pittsford Mendon It scored twice in the first half with Daniel converting off one of Lakeland's nine penalty corners on an assist from senior Gabby Santini who Sarsen described as "phenomenal" defensively in the first quarter and who had a very good stop off one of Pittsford Mendon's three penalty corners later in the game Lakeland netted what could be construed to be a double-insurance goal on Gabby Santini's rocket shot from inside the top of the circle with 7:48 left in the third quarter who added her team worked to have an "attack by committee." who intercepted multiple passes and carried the ball into Pittsford Mendon's time after time cited both her team's defense and its early goal as key in the win It was good to score early and keep our cool." Of being the underdog in the championship game It gives us more motivation to play good." Nancy Haggerty covers cross-country, track & field, field hockey, skiing, ice hockey, basketball, girls lacrosse and other sporting events for The Journal News/lohud. Follow her on Twitter at @HaggertyNancy.