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Mount Vernon killer sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting man on scooter

Heyward Bradshaw followed Kwasi Kirton and fired nine shots, hitting him seven times, after they argued in a bodega in Mount Vernon.

 

NAACP leaders condemn DA's no-jail plea agreement in fatal Spring Valley adult home fire

Rockland's NAACP leaders ripped the DA's no-jail plea deal for the two rabbis who admitted causing the 2021 fatal adult home blaze in Spring Valley

 

Headed to summer vacation? Don't let this airline phone scam fly under your radar

Scammers pretend to be airline agents helping customers deal with delayed or canceled flights.

 

West Haverstraw house cleared of violations as tenants and illegal rooms are removed

More than 25 people were removed from a Tanneyanns Lane house and illegal rooms have been taken down in a West Haverstraw residential neighborhood.

 

Westchester repeals abortion clinic buffer law teed up for Supreme Court challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade left open the question of whether other abortion-related precedents would soon fall.

 

NY enforcing staffing minimums at nursing homes. They won't say which ones aren't keeping up

State health officials declined to release the list of nursing homes in violation of staffing minimum law. USA TODAY Network is pursuing the records.

 

Is facial recognition used in NY's schools? State urges caution with biometric technology

A new state report concluded there are "discernable risks" around the use of biometric technology in schools, which is quickly evolving.

 

Man acquitted of Josette Wright's murder sues Putnam County, alleging systemic misconduct

Andrew Krivak was granted a retrial in 2019 after his conviction was overturned. He was freed on bail the following year.

 

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