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Emergency Operations Center

Ramapo
Weather
'Avoid Unnecessary Travel': Rockland County Issues Severe Weather Alert 'Avoid Unnecessary Travel': Rockland County Issues Severe Weather Alert
'Avoid Unnecessary Travel': Rockland County Issues Severe Weather Alert A Hudson Valley county has issued a severe weather alert as a major storm system approaches the area. Rockland County government officials stated on Tuesday, Jan. 9 the system is expected to bring flooding rainfall, strong to damaging winds, moderate to locally major coastal flooding, and major shoreline impacts starting 6 p.m. Tuesday into 6 a.m. Wednesday (the most severe hitting between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.).  According to the National Weather Service, the storm may bring 4 plus inches of rain, widespread moderate to major river flooding threats, and maximum wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say
Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say A 12-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Fairfield County when it crashed into a pole is in serious condition. The collision took place in Bridgeport around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 in the area of Railroad Avenue and Hancock Avenue. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, the 911 Center received several calls regarding a sport utility vehicle that had struck a pole. Callers were uncertain if any occupants were still in the SUV. Bridgeport firefighters arrived on the scene first and found a completely damaged utility pole and the unoccupied 2016 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Teen Injured During Shootout Between Occupants Of Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Injured During Shootout Between Occupants Of Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Injured During Shootout Between Occupants Of Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County teen was injured during a shoot-out between the occupants of two vehicles on a city street in broad daylight.  The incident took place around 5:49 p.m., Thursday, June 3, when a Shot Spotter activation was reported on the 1000 block of Pembroke Street in Bridgeport, said Captain Kevin Gilleran. Residents called the Emergency Operations Center reporting occupants in two separate vehicles were shooting at one another, Gilleran said. Bridgeport Police officers arriving on Pembroke Street found several shell casings and numerous parked vehicles struck by gunfire. The s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
News
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency After being devastated by Tropical Storm Isaias, New York, and Connecticut have both declared a State of Emergency as they recover from the wreckage of the storm. With hundreds of thousands of New York and Connecticut residents possibly being stuck in the dark for days due to outages, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Ned Lamont, respectively, announced that their states will be entering a State of Emergency effective Wednesday, Aug. 5. There are more than 700,000 outages still being reported in both states more than 24 hours after the storm sent power lines, poles, and trees flying with wind gus…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
News
Suffolk County Executive Declares State Of Emergency As COVID-19 Cases Reach 20 Suffolk County Executive Declares State Of Emergency As COVID-19 Cases Reach 20
Suffolk County Executive Declares State Of Emergency As Covid-19 Cases Reach 20 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a state of emergency after 14 new patients tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 20 and the total to 61 on Long Island. Statewide, as of Thursday, March 12, there were 328 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York. In Suffolk, health officials confirmed that eight of the cases were in the Town of Southold, four in Brookhaven, two in Smithtown and one each in Islip and Huntington.  At least 10 of those have been hospitalized and quarantined, while another 76 people are under precautionary quarantine. Bellone noted…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
News
Seventh Vaping-Related Death Reported As NY Becomes Second State To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Seventh Vaping-Related Death Reported As NY Becomes Second State To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Seventh Vaping-Related Death Reported As NY Becomes Second State To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes As a seventh vaping-related death has been confirmed, New York has now become the second state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an "emergency executive action" on Sunday, Sept. 15, that bans the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in the state. It went into effect Tuesday, Sept. 17. The order will advance legislation aiming to eliminate "deceptive marketing practices of e-cigarettes to underage users and raises the purchasing age of e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old," Cuomo's office said in a statement. Michigan issued a similar ban month earlier in the month. Acco…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains
Politics
Latimer Visits Each Town, City In Westchester During Month Of March Latimer Visits Each Town, City In Westchester During Month Of March
Latimer Visits Each Town, City In Westchester During Month Of March Westchester County Executive George Latimer said he made it a point to visit all 19 towns and six cities in the county during the month of March. Whether it was taking questions from residents at a “Coffee and Conversation” gathering in Mt. Kisco, attending a Rye City Chamber of Commerce meeting, asking local officials how the County can help while visiting the Emergency Operations Center in the Town of Somers, or meeting with Garth Road seniors in Eastchester – Latimer said he made traveling across the county a hallmark of his first three months in office. In a press statement, Latimer sa…

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by Jon Craig
Southwest Dutchess
News
Dutchess Emergency Operations Center Activated For Storm Dutchess Emergency Operations Center Activated For Storm
Dutchess Emergency Operations Center Activated For Storm With a significant amount of snow still possible in Dutchess County on Wednesday, officials have activated the Dutchess County Emergency Operations Center with local, county and state experts monitoring the incoming storm. Dutchess County remains under a Winter Storm Warning, which will be in effect until 8 a.m. on Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service, snow accumulations may be between 3 and 7 inches in central and northern Dutchess, with 6 to 10 inches expected in the southern parts of the county. Although the snow isn’t expected to hit the area until later in the af…

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich
News
Snow Emergency In Effect In Greenwich Snow Emergency In Effect In Greenwich
Snow Emergency In Effect In Greenwich The Greenwich Board of Selectmen have declared a snow emergency in the town, which was put in effect as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday night. Residents have been asked to remove all parked cars from local streets to allow Public Works crews to efficiently clear roadways of snow, as more than a foot is expected to drop in the region. Vehicles that remain parked on the street may be ticketed or towed, the Greenwich Police Department warned. Greenwich Town Hall will be closed as of noon on Wednesday. All meetings and events planned for the afternoon and evening have been canceled. There will also be a p…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
News
Latimer Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester Latimer Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester
Latimer Declares State Of Emergency For Westchester Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Openings For Monday County Executive George Latimer signed a State of Emergency declaration for Westchester early Sunday evening as a result of power outages, impassable roads and other issues following Friday's Nor'easter. Latimer signed the order at the county's Emergency Operations Center in Hawthorne. The declaration allows for the county to streamline services and make direct emergency orders to ensure the storm recovery process goes as smoothly as possible. "We intend to use this authority very lightly," Latimer said. "It is not ou…

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by Daily Voice
Hackensack
Police & Fire
Talk About Timing: Troubled Jet News Follows Rochelle Park Emergency Drill Talk About Timing: Troubled Jet News Follows Rochelle Park Emergency Drill
Talk About Timing: Troubled Jet News Follows Rochelle Park Emergency Drill ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- When news came Thursday morning that a troubled incoming Lear jet was safely diverted from Teterboro to another airport, Rochelle Park Emergency Management Coordinator Pete Donatello smiled. "We can only hope an event doesn’t happen," he wrote moments later, "but I am confident based on the participation and input from all who participated in our recent Air Crash Table Top Exercise that we will respond to this like we have responded to ALL major disasters in the past – with the utmost professionalism, dedication and focus on life safety." More than…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Vernon
Politics
Feuding Mount Vernon Officials Go To Trial Over Emergency Operations Center Feuding Mount Vernon Officials Go To Trial Over Emergency Operations Center
Feuding Mount Vernon Officials Go To Trial Over Emergency Operations Center The long-brewing feud over work done by a Mount Vernon City Councilman’s contracting company on the emergency operations center is heading to trial. Mount Vernon officials announced late last year that Westchester County Supreme Court Judge Sam Walker refused to dismiss a claim that Councilman Andre Wallace’s company’s work on the project was defective, and the issue would come to head at a trial. The two sides appeared in Westchester Supreme Court on Tuesday, and when the two couldn't reach an agreement, a trial date was scheduled for Monday, April 16.  Before he became a councilman in 20…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport
Weather
Move Your Car: Bridgeport Declares Snow Emergency In Advance Of Storm Move Your Car: Bridgeport Declares Snow Emergency In Advance Of Storm
Move Your Car: Bridgeport Declares Snow Emergency In Advance Of Storm BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In anticipation of the winter storm bearing down on the Northeast, Mayor Joe Ganim today declared a snow emergency for the city beginning at noon Jan. 3. To allow for plowing, no parking is allowed on snow emergency streets, and only even side of the street parking is allowed on all other roadways. Vehicles left on snow emergency street will be subject to fines and towing. Not sure if you’re on a snow emergency street? They’re marked with white signs with red lettering. You can also find a list here.  The City of Bridgeport anticipates a significant snowfall starting ea…

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by Meredith Guinness