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RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…

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by Josh Lanier and Cecilia Levine
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Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley
Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley A sanitation worker was stabbed multiple times while performing his duties in Westchester County.  The attack happened on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and North 7th Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials said. The victim, an employee of the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works, was carrying out his regular sanitation duties when he was attacked by a suspect, according to the city. He reportedly suffered multiple stab wounds during the encounter. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening.  The victim was transported to a loca…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stranded Hiker Rescued From Cliff On Route 9D In Hudson Valley Stranded Hiker Rescued From Cliff On Route 9D In Hudson Valley Stranded Hiker Rescued From Cliff On Route 9D In Hudson Valley
Stranded Hiker Rescued From Cliff On Route 9D In Hudson Valley A hiker stranded on the side of a steep cliff along a Putnam County roadway was safely rescued thanks to firefighters. The incident happened on Monday evening, Oct. 19, along Route 9D in the Garrison area, according to the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched after receiving a report of a hiker who had become stuck on the side of a cliff and was unable to get down safely.  Continental Village Fire Department crews requested help from the Fort Montgomery Fire Department, which provided a ladder truck to help remove the stranded hiker from th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run
Mugshot Shows NY Driver Charged In Deadly NJ Highway Hit-Run UPDATE: The 31-year-old woman run over and killed by a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 has been identified. Click here for more details. A 31-year-old woman struck by a fleeing vehicle on Route 17 Monday evening, Oct. 19 has died, police confirmed. Estuardo "Stuart" Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on nearly a dozen offenses tied to the crash, according to jail and court records. Rodriguez was born in the United States and is listed as a U.S. citizen on the jail website. Rodriguez was heading south in the electric vehicle, which was towing a U-Haul trailer, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response
Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response A group of New York high school students who recorded themselves shouting the N-word have sparked outrage and protest at their school. The nine-second video of the Colonie Central High students was shared widely Friday, Oct. 16 and afterward. The teens say little in the clip besides the N-word. A large group of students demonstrated, chanted, and held signs outside the school Monday, Oct. 19, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. The signs included “Black Lives Matter,” “We Deserve Equality,” and “Silence is Compliance.” “The actions of the young men in the videos circulating the internet are d…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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'Angel Dust' Dealer Busted In SWAT Raid In Hudson Valley, Then Jailed: DA 'Angel Dust' Dealer Busted In SWAT Raid In Hudson Valley, Then Jailed: DA 'Angel Dust' Dealer Busted In SWAT Raid In Hudson Valley, Then Jailed: DA
'Angel Dust' Dealer Busted In SWAT Raid In Hudson Valley, Then Jailed: DA A 36-year-old man accused of selling PCP in a Dutchess County neighborhood has been arrested following an investigation that culminated in a SWAT raid, authorities said.  Marc Greenland, 36, was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 15, after investigators executed a search warrant at his residence on Dean Place in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The investigation began when Drug Task Force agents said they identified suspicious activity consistent with narcotics sales and distribution in the area of Dean Place a…

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by Ben Crnic
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One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police
One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire At Hudson Valley Apartments: Police A Hudson Valley resident was killed in an apartment fire that also hospitalized another person, police said. The fire erupted at White Birch Apartments in Mount Tremper around 5:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, New York State Police said. Multiple Ulster County fire crews responded to the scene, where firefighters found one person dead inside the residence, state police said. Another person was rushed to Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston for treatment of smoke inhalation, troopers said. Police have not yet been able to confirm the victim's identity. The cause of the fire remains under investig…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Hudson Valley Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Hudson Valley Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Hudson Valley
Woman, 58, Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Car In Hudson Valley A 58-year-old woman died when she was hit by her own car after leaving it in reverse in Rockland County, police said. The fatal incident happened at around 5:22 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16,  at 175 North Main St. in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Police Department said on Monday, Oct. 19. Officers responded there after receiving a report of a crash. When police arrived, they spoke with a witness who reported seeing a woman struck by her own vehicle. Police then found the 58-year-old victim lying unresponsive and began administering lifesaving measures.  The woman, who was…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ICE Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ICE Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ICE Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time
Woman Who Attacked Senior Protesters At Anti-ice Demonstration In NY Gets Prison Time A woman who attacked senior citizens during a peaceful protest against federal immigration enforcement in Dutchess County earlier this year will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to felony assault and property damage charges.  Pawling resident Annette Strehle, 53, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree assault and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief following a confrontation with demonstrators protesting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Monday, Oct. 19.  Strehle was sentenced to six months i…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds
NY Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds An Albany man beat up his ex-girlfriend with a handgun, then pointed it at her 11-year-old daughter, and attacked her friend, authorities said. Quavon Grimes, 36, was convicted Friday, Oct. 16 following a four-day trial, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 19. Grimes and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument outside an apartment on Westerlo Street in Albany on Aug. 30, 2025, around 11 p.m., investigators said. The victim and her daughter tried to walk away from the argument, but Grimes chased them down, pulled the gun, and hit the woman in the face with it multi…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend'
NY Native, CT Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' A University of New Haven hockey captain who dreamed of becoming an NYPD officer is being remembered as a great leader who wanted to help others after he was killed in an I-95 head-on crash.  Ryan O’Shea, 21, of Stony Point, New York, died Friday night, Oct. 16, after a wrong-way driver struck his car on I-91 in North Haven, Connecticut State Police said. O’Shea was a senior captain of the university’s club hockey team, the Chargers. He studied criminal justice with a focus on police science, the university said. “Ryan embodied everything that is good about being a Charger,” shared De…

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by Josh Lanier