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Wildfires Cause Air Quality Health Advisories In Hudson Valley
New York State officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory over concerns about fine particulate matter pollution in the region.

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New York State officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory over concerns about fine particulate matter pollution in the region.

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After a foot chase, 3 suspects were soon caught in Eastchester. A K-9 found the fourth hiding under a home's boat dock on a lake.
On Tuesday, members of the Troop K Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) stopped a 1995 BMW 318TI traveling north on the Taconic.
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The driver from New Jersey is now facing felony and misdemeanor drug charges, according to New York State troopers.
The Bronx man who was arrested on the New England Thruway had a BAC of .14 percent, according to New York State troopers.
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After a traffic stop, he fled and abandoned his car. Police used a Taser to capture him and found three loaded firearms in the car.
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The 16-year-old was found driving south on the Taconic with $2,383 of merchandise purchased using the stolen credit card, police said.
County officials have termed the Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court decision a "major win for Westchester County."
Anyone with information about the troubling incident is being urged to contact the City of Peekskill Police Department Detective Division.
Kids, ages 1, 6, and 11, were in the car in Rye, and the driver had a BAC of .11 percent, according to state troopers.
Police say he was riding a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle at high speed when he lost control for unknown reasons.
New Rochelle Parks and Recreation is again partnering with Volunteer New York! for the 9th annual parks clean-up weekend.
Police say the items stolen from the home were discarded by the suspects, but were found by East Fishkill K9 during a search.
The community was originally owned by a physician turned NYC developer, who decided to escape the city's heat in 1919.