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Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report The hunt for the source of a sprawling parasite outbreak has narrowed to a major produce supplier and a familiar fast-food ingredient. Click here for a new, updated story: FDA Issues Warning After Major Break In Multistate Parasite Outbreak The Washington Post reported on Thursday, July 16, that investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of the illnesses. The Post attributed the information to two people familiar with the ongoing investigation who spoke anonymously. Federal officials have not publicl…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In NY: Cops Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In NY: Cops
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In NY: Cops Police are asking for the public's help identifying two e-bike riders who were allegedly seen driving dangerously before fleeing when an officer tried to stop them in Rockland County.  The incident happened at around 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, when a Ramapo Police officer was traveling eastbound on Route 59 near the 7-Eleven, the department said. According to police, the officer tried to safely move to the right side of the roadway to allow a Faist EMS ambulance responding to a medical emergency to pass. As the officer changed lanes, two e-bike motorcycles allegedly passed on the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Car On Hudson Valley Road Blaze Destroys Car On Hudson Valley Road
Blaze Destroys Car On Hudson Valley Road A vehicle was destroyed in an overnight fire in Putnam County — but everyone inside escaped.  The incident happened at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, when firefighters were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire on Canopus Hollow Road in Putnam Valley, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.  Fortunately, everyone inside had gotten out of the vehicle before emergency crews reached the scene. Firefighters brought the blaze under control and extinguished it without incident, according…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley: Report (DEVELOPING) SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley: Report (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley: Report (Developing) A heavy police presence descended on a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16, as officers worked to take an armed suspect into custody.   New, updated report - SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE) The incident unfolded on Thursday, July 16, at the Gesner Garden Apartments at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Police first established a perimeter around the complex after receiving reports of a person with a gun inside one of the apartmen…

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by Ben Crnic
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Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman is saying farewell to Studio 8H. The "Saturday Night Live" cast member, who had been on the show for seven years, announced her departure in a heartfelt post on her Instagram account.   "I have decided it’s time for my next chapter," Fineman said. "It’s cliche to say this but working at SNL has been the greatest privilege of my life. I still can’t really believe I got to be a part of it. I fell in love with the place the second I walked through the door. Lorne (if you’re reading this on your burner account) I want you to know that I am forever in your debt." Fineman…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Barred From Returning To Park After Altercation With Parents In Westchester County Man Barred From Returning To Park After Altercation With Parents In Westchester County
Man Barred From Returning To Park After Altercation With Parents In Westchester County A man has been banned from returning to a Westchester County park after police said he approached children and played baseball with them before getting in an argument with their parents.  The incident happened on Sunday, July 12, at Leonard Park in Mount Kisco, the Westchester County Police Department said in an announcement on Thursday, July 16. The department said officers responded to the park at around 12:15 p.m. after an argument broke out between several parents and a man who had gone up to their children and was seen playing baseball with them.   The man, who police d…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident The man at the center of a security scare at one of television's most recognizable studios now has a name, and NBC is explaining how close he got. Click here for a new, updated story: Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident NBC News identified the man on Thursday, July 16, as Andrew Truelove, citing three officials briefed on the matter. Truelove was born in 1985 and has a criminal history, with several cases pending in New York courts, NBC reported. A preliminary search found no weapons in his possession. NBC confirmed there was a “security incident” af…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Oil Tank Failure Leaves Hudson Valley Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In Oil Tank Failure Leaves Hudson Valley Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In
Oil Tank Failure Leaves Hudson Valley Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In A Putnam County family was forced to leave their home after a catastrophic oil tank failure left them facing tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup and repair costs — but community members have pooled together to help come up with the funds. According to Cold Spring homeowner Sheryl Kirschenbaum, her home's oil tank unexpectedly failed in June, causing widespread damage throughout the finished basement and contaminating the ground beneath the house. The family said they were forced to remove the oil tank, water heater, and water softener, tear out all of the basement floorin…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Children In Westchester Indicted: DA Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Children In Westchester Indicted: DA
Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Children In Westchester Indicted: DA A 20-year-old Putnam County man has been indicted on multiple felony charges months after prosecutors said he pointed a loaded handgun at a school bus carrying three young special-needs children during a road rage incident on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County. Mahopac resident Michael Alarcon was arraigned on Wednesday, July 15, in Westchester County Court on a nine-count indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing, three counts of endangering the wel…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Never-Ending Pasta Pass Returning To Olive Garden After 6 Years: How To Get One Never-Ending Pasta Pass Returning To Olive Garden After 6 Years: How To Get One
Never-Ending Pasta Pass Returning To Olive Garden After 6 Years: How To Get One After a six-year hiatus, Olive Garden is bringing back one of its hardest-to-get deals. The Italian restaurant chain announced the return of its "Never-Ending Pasta Pass" in a news release on Monday, July 13. Only 10,000 passes will be available for $100 on PastaPass.com at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. The Never-Ending Pasta Pass includes 13 weeks of unlimited pasta, homemade sauces, and protein toppings, along with never-ending soup or salad and breadsticks. Passholders will receive early access to Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Bowl promotion starting Monday, Aug. 24. The nationw…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Tavern Closes For Good In Hudson Valley After Lease Issues: 'It Was A Pleasure' Tavern Closes For Good In Hudson Valley After Lease Issues: 'It Was A Pleasure'
Tavern Closes For Good In Hudson Valley After Lease Issues: 'It Was A Pleasure' An Irish-American pub that became a gathering place for live music, trivia nights, and traditional Irish sessions has closed its doors in Rockland County.  Uncle Tommy's Tavern, located at 33 W. Central Ave. in Pearl River, announced on Wednesday, July 15, that it had permanently closed after unsuccessful efforts to reach a lease agreement with the building's new owners.  "Yesterday Uncle Tommy's closed its doors for the last time," the business wrote in a message shared with customers.  The tavern thanked its current and former staff, musicians, dart teams, DJs, karaoke and…

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
Here's When The Hudson Valley's Air Will Improve — And How To Check Your Town's Forecast Here's When The Hudson Valley's Air Will Improve — And How To Check Your Town's Forecast
Here's When The Hudson Valley's Air Will Improve — And How To Check Your Town's Forecast No, it's not gone yet — smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to push air quality across much of the Hudson Valley into unhealthy levels on Thursday, July 16.    The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health issued an updated Air Quality Health Advisory on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. because of elevated levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, carried into New York by wildfire smoke from Canada. The advisory forecasts unhealthy air quality for the Lower Hudson Valley, which includes Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan,…

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by Ben Crnic