$11M Estate With Cigar Lounge, Heated Pool, Full Gym Hits Market In Westchester County $11M Estate With Cigar Lounge, Heated Pool, Full Gym Hits Market In Westchester County
$11M Estate With Cigar Lounge, Heated Pool, Full Gym Hits Market In Westchester County A sprawling contemporary estate in a sought-after Westchester County neighborhood is now on the market, offering nearly 10,000 square feet of living space and a long list of luxury amenities. The home at 64 Cushman Rd. in Scarsdale, which has an asking price of $10,999,000, features seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, one half-bath, and encompasses 9,601 square feet on a 1.1-acre property, according to its listing by Nest Seekers International.  Designed with a modern architectural style, the residence opens with a dramatic two-story foyer leading into expansive living spaces highlight…
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say A gas pump exploded at a public office in Albany on Tuesday, Aug. 4, sending two employees to the hospital, authorities said. Wayne Brennan, a 62-year-old Albany firefighter, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of severe burn injuries, according to the Albany Police Department and his family. He was treated at the hospital’s intensive care unit for second- and third-degree burns, according to his mother, Sharon Brennan. The blast occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the Department of General Services headquarters at 1 Connors Boulevard, Albany police said. A 48-year-old DGS …
These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies
These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies Two beagles are making history after scientists said they created the first genetically edited dogs without the major protein responsible for most canine allergies. New York-based Kindred Companion Sciences unveiled the two female dogs named Alfie and Bailey on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The beagles were born in September 2024 after researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to eliminate Can f 1, the primary dog allergen.  Kindred's findings were published in a peer-reviewed study in The CRISPR Journal. The company said researchers didn't detect Can f 1 prote…
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (Developing) A police pursuit in Rockland County ended with a suspect fleeing into a home after abandoning their vehicle, according to reports.   The incident unfolded on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after a suspect reportedly fled from a traffic stop, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The pursuit involved officers from the Clarkstown Police Department, Spring Valley Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, the outlet said. According to the outlet, the suspect abandoned the vehicle near Old Nyack Road and Chestnut Ridge Road in Spring Valley before running into a nearby house.  …
Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir
Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Strike Season is the amazing true story of a high school football team that was forced to practice and play games without coaches during an unforgettable season because their teachers went on strike and pulled the coaches from the sideline as part of a bitter labor dispute. This is the debut memoir of Michael Eck, the quarterback for this 1979 team who, along with his co-captains, was faced with the unprecedented responsibilities of playing and coaching this talented team in Pittsburgh, the hotbed of high school football. Strike Season is a poignant memoir about the lengths young people wi…
US Raises Travel Caution For Popular European Destination US Raises Travel Caution For Popular European Destination
US Raises Travel Caution For Popular European Destination A trans-Atlantic favorite known for medieval squares, canals, and world-famous cuisine now comes with heightened federal caution. The State Department issued a Level Two travel advisory for Belgium on Thursday, July 23, urging Americans to exercise increased caution because of crime, terrorism, and unrest. Level Two is the second step in the federal government’s four-tier system. It sits above Level One, which calls for normal precautions, but below Level Three, which advises travelers to reconsider a trip. Level Four warns Americans not to travel. The State Department said petty crime is …
Westchester Boy, 11, Dies In Farm Accident While Spending Time With Father Westchester Boy, 11, Dies In Farm Accident While Spending Time With Father
Westchester Boy, 11, Dies In Farm Accident While Spending Time With Father A Westchester County community is mourning the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a farm accident while spending time with his father.   Marcos Daniel Lemus Monroy Jr., known to family and friends as Daniel, died on Tuesday, June 30, in an accident involving a farm vehicle.  According to family friend Elyse Hawkey, Daniel was playing and helping his father at work when the tragic accident occurred. More information about his death was not immediately available. Those who knew Daniel remember him as a joyful child who brightened the lives of those around him…
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Westchester Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Westchester Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Westchester Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison A repeat Westchester County drug dealer will spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that killed a 37-year-old man found dead in a burning car after passing out with his foot on the pedal.  Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman, 40, was sentenced to 292 months, or just over 24 years, in prison by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Freeman pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2026, to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, and possessing ammunition de…
Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026: Here's Where, Why Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026: Here's Where, Why
Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026: Here's Where, Why Walgreens is planning to close dozens of stores in 2026 as the pharmacy chain reshapes its nationwide footprint, according to reports. The company now expects to shutter fewer than 100 locations in 2026, Inc. reported. That's down from earlier internal projections of as many as 700 closures. Walgreens originally announced in October 2024 that it planned to close about 1,200 underperforming stores over three years. The company expected to cut around 500 locations during the first year of the turnaround effort. The closures slowed down after private equity firm Sycamore Partners ac…
Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Westchester Garbage Truck Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Westchester Garbage Truck
Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Westchester Garbage Truck Officials in a Westchester County village are again urging residents not to throw radioactive materials into household garbage after another sanitation truck was forced to be taken out of service.  Port Chester village officials issued a new advisory on Tuesday, Aug. 4, this time notifying residents living near Locust Avenue that radiation detection equipment at a regional waste transfer facility identified radioactive material inside a garbage truck servicing the area. The notice marks the second such incident this summer — as Daily Voice previously reported, a sanitation truck was re…
Ex-Mount Vernon Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-Mount Vernon Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-Mount Vernon Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…
Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized In Westchester: Village Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized In Westchester: Village
Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized In Westchester: Village A Westchester County smoke shop has been shut down after investigators seized thousands of illegal cannabis and flavored vape products, officials said.  Main St. Smoke Shop, located in Port Chester at 164 North Main St., was shut down following a joint enforcement operation conducted by the Port Chester Police Department and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, Port Chester village officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Officials said investigators seized a large quantity of prohibited products, including 276 pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, 35 retail packag…
Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation
Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation Chipotle has removed jalapeños from its restaurants across the US after the pepper was identified as a possible source of a Salmonella outbreak. The restaurant chain announced the move in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The decision comes as a Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 110 people in Minnesota. Chipotle uses jalapeños in several menu items like guacamole, pico de gallo, and chili-corn salsa. "As part of our established health and safety protocols, upon learning of a potential outbreak, we immediately initiated our ingredient traceability system and were able to identify j…
Stormy Stretch To Bring Drenching Downpours, Flood Threat To Northeast: Timing Stormy Stretch To Bring Drenching Downpours, Flood Threat To Northeast: Timing
Stormy Stretch To Bring Drenching Downpours, Flood Threat To Northeast: Timing A mostly calm start will not last long, with a moisture-loaded pattern poised to turn the Northeast unsettled. Wednesday, Aug. 5, will be partly sunny and mainly dry. Only isolated afternoon or evening storms are expected, with highs generally in the low to upper 80s. Storm chances rise Thursday, Aug. 6, as warmer, more humid air spreads north along the East Coast. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees. A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to AccuWeather. A northward surge o…
Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home
Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home A disturbing online broadcast prompted an urgent response and left a prominent media personality hospitalized. Perez Hilton, 48, was taken to a Miami-area hospital after deputies responded to his home on Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to multiple reports. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls from viewers who said Hilton appeared to harm himself during a TikTok livestream. Deputies confirmed that the celebrity blogger was alone inside the home. They used crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate the situation before paramedics transported him to the hospital, accordin…
Ariana Grande Breaks Silence About Decision To Step Back From Public Life Ariana Grande Breaks Silence About Decision To Step Back From Public Life
Ariana Grande Breaks Silence About Decision To Step Back From Public Life Ariana Grande is setting the record straight about a major decision that will reshape her next chapter. The 33-year-old singer addressed fans during an "Eternal Sunshine Tour" concert at Chicago’s United Center on Monday, Aug. 3, saying her plan to step back from public-facing work was deliberate and made well before it became public. “The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing," Grande told the crowd. "It is something that I had decided to plan." She noted that she made the plan “quietly, a long time ago.” Grande also reassured fans that outside negati…
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging One of nutrition’s loudest messages may have the formula for a longer, healthier life flipped backward. A sweeping scientific review published in Cell Press Blue finds that eating less protein consistently extends lifespan and improves metabolic health in laboratory models, including yeast, fruit flies, and rodents. The human evidence is far thinner. No study has shown that protein restriction extends a person’s lifespan. Short-term human trials have, however, found improvements in blood sugar, insulin sensitivity, and body fat, according to the review. The findings raise a provocative qu…
Ex-'60 Minutes' Duo Sharyn Alfonsi, Scott Pelley Join Columbia Faculty Ex-'60 Minutes' Duo Sharyn Alfonsi, Scott Pelley Join Columbia Faculty
Ex-'60 Minutes' Duo Sharyn Alfonsi, Scott Pelley Join Columbia Faculty Two familiar faces from one of television’s best-known news programs are bringing their newsroom experience to the classroom. Columbia Journalism School announced on Monday, Aug. 3, that Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley have been appointed journalists-in-residence for the 2026-27 academic year.  The former “60 Minutes” correspondents will mentor students individually and in groups while leading lectures, workshops, and special events. Their work will focus on strengthening students’ reporting, investigative, and sourcing skills. Alfonsi and Pelley will also each contribute an article t…
These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb
These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb The produce aisle may hold more questions than answers as investigators chase the sources of a massive parasite surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday, Aug. 3, that a nine-state Cyclospora outbreak was linked to iceberg lettuce recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. The Food and Drug Administration traced the cluster to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants. The nine-state outbreak had caused at least 1,947 illnesses and 98 hospitalizations as of Friday, July 24. However, that outbreak represents only part of the nationwide surge. The North Carolina D…
Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups
Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups More than 1.5 million Ram trucks are being recalled worldwide because of a seat belt problem that can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Stellantis is recalling about 1,271,294 Ram 1500 pickups in the US from the model years 2019 through 2026, the company announced. The recall also affects about 156,138 trucks in Canada, 15,088 in Mexico, and 74,084 in other markets outside North America. The anchors for the second-row center or driver-side seat belt buckles may not have been properly attached to the truck's body structure. Some customers have reported that the buck…
Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital
Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital A beloved television star has reached a hopeful turning point after a long and closely watched health ordeal. Christina Applegate, 54, is back home following a nearly four-month hospital stay in Los Angeles, TMZ reported in an exclusive on Monday, Aug. 3. The outlet reported that Applegate was discharged and doing well. She had been hospitalized since late March. The reason for the extended stay remains unknown. Parade reported that her representatives have not disclosed what condition required treatment. Applegate has publicly battled multiple sclerosis, or MS, since announcing her diagn…
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 A repeat DWI offender has admitted causing a drug-impaired crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Route 9 in Dutchess County in 2025.  Richard C. Rider, 47, pleaded guilty before Dutchess County Court Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the charges stem from a head-on crash on Dec. 14, 2025, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) near Huyler Drive in Hyde Park.   Inves…
Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Westchester County, Jailed Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Westchester County, Jailed
Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Westchester County, Jailed A Bronx man is accused of trying to break into three homes in a Westchester County neighborhood before officers found and arrested him following a search of nearby yards and wooded areas, police said.  The attempted break-ins happened at around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, on Heritage Drive in Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said on Monday, Aug. 3. Police were called after a homeowner reported seeing a man trying to enter the home on a home surveillance camera. The homeowner gave officers a description of the suspect, who had fled the area before police arrived, O…
Dave Portnoy Was Shocked He’d Never Tried This NY Pizza Joint — Here’s What He Thought Dave Portnoy Was Shocked He’d Never Tried This NY Pizza Joint — Here’s What He Thought
Dave Portnoy Was Shocked He’d Never Tried This NY Pizza Joint — Here’s What He Thought Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy had some surprising praise for a Capital Region pizza joint in his latest “One Bite” review. Portnoy, 49, found himself at Cusato’s Pizzeria in Ballston Spa, about 15 miles south of his home in Saratoga Springs. He cut the pizza review video despite the rain and shared it Thursday, July 30 on YouTube. “Looks pretty good,” Portnoy says before taking a bite. “Good undercarriage…very good,” he says after taking his first bite. Then after a pause, “Eh, pretty good.” “This is a basic, a little doughy, but good rainy Sunday football…” Portnoy continues before…
Strangling Suspect Flees Into NY Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops Strangling Suspect Flees Into NY Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops
Strangling Suspect Flees Into NY Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops A man accused of strangling and assaulting a woman in the Hudson Valley, NY, before fleeing into a wooded area was captured in Maryland after spending weeks on the run, authorities said.   Putnam County resident Selvin Martinez Quim, 34, of Southeast, was arrested following a multi-state investigation prompted by an incident on June 14, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  The case began during the early morning hours on June 14, when deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident in Southeast. According to the Sheriff's Office, deput…
Charging Bison Chases Child In Terrifying Yellowstone Incident: Video Charging Bison Chases Child In Terrifying Yellowstone Incident: Video
Charging Bison Chases Child In Terrifying Yellowstone Incident: Video A peaceful wildlife sighting turned into another heart-pounding close call at Yellowstone National Park. A viral video recorded Tuesday, July 28, shows a bison briefly chasing a child after a group walked toward the grazing animal near a park boardwalk. No injuries were reported. The child began running when the bison turned toward the group, triggering a brief chase. Witnesses can be heard shouting warnings as the child races along the boardwalk and reaches safety. The footage was recorded by park visitor Brittany Peteler, according to 6abc Philadelphia, which published a Storyful r…
NY Teacher Enters Hospice After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: Here's How To Help Family NY Teacher Enters Hospice After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: Here's How To Help Family
NY Teacher Enters Hospice After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: Here's How To Help Family Friends and family are rallying to support a longtime teacher in Orange County after she entered hospice care following a terminal cancer diagnosis.  Christine Gilpatrick, a school teacher at the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, was diagnosed with cancer in May, according to loved ones. She has spent the past several months receiving treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and White Plains Hospital, but her family has since learned that her illness is terminal. Her husband, Carl Gilpatrick, has arranged for hospice care so she can spend her remain…
NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports
Nypd Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports The NYPD is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old officer who reportedly died of a botched breast implant surgery in the Dominican Republic. Rebecca De Paula's family members tell Spanish outlet Noticias SIN that she developed a bacterial infection after having her breast implants removed in the Dominican Republic. De Paula developed severe diarrhea and her condition rapidly worsened before she died at a clinic in Santo Domingo following the procedure on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to the outlet. Her family is urging officials to probe whether or not medical malpractice or negligence contributed…
NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report
NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report A high-ranking police official in Westchester County has been fired after being charged in an alleged Bronx gang-related shooting involving her son, city officials announced.  The City of Mount Vernon announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4, that Jennifer Lackard, who served as the department's Deputy Commissioner of Wellness, was terminated effective immediately following criminal charges filed by the Bronx County District Attorney's Office.  The New York Post reported that Lackard was arrested Tuesday morning alongside her son, Chase Lackard, 20, after prosecutors alleged he opened fire on…
UFC Fighter Dies Suddenly At 34, Teammate Says He 'Lost A Brother' UFC Fighter Dies Suddenly At 34, Teammate Says He 'Lost A Brother'
UFC Fighter Dies Suddenly At 34, Teammate Says He 'Lost A Brother' A Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship died after suffering an apparent heart attack. Allan Nascimento was found unresponsive on the morning of Monday, Aug. 3, the UFC announced. The flyweight and São Paulo native was 34 years old. Nicknamed "Puro Osso," which means "All Bones" in Portuguese, Nascimento made six appearances in the UFC, posting a 4-2 record inside the Octagon. "A fixture on the doorstep of the Top 15, Nascimento was a constant presence alongside his teammates whenever they made the walk, sharing an especial…
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Westchester, Suspect Charged Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Westchester, Suspect Charged
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Westchester, Suspect Charged The 20-year-old man who died in a targeted shooting that also wounded four teenagers in Westchester County has been identified by his family — and the young suspect accused of killing him now faces murder charges.  Brandon Garcia, 20, was the victim of a shooting in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to his loved ones.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Yonkers Police said five people were struck by gunfire. Garcia suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead.  Four other victims, a 1…