Westchester County

An athletic director at a Westchester County high school was arrested in a sextortion scheme targeting a teenager, according to prosecutors.

It comes after an hours-long manhunt that forced a school district to close for the day.

A suspected gunman is in custody after eluding authorities for hours following a deadly shooting at a Westchester County townhouse, according to State Police. New York State Police previously identified the suspect in the Somers shooting as 40-year-old Fernando Jimenez. They say he knew the victims, and was last known to be in the Peekskill Hollow Road area in Putnam…

Police have identified their suspect as 40-year-old Fernando Jimenez.

A retired NYPD detective shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide at their Westchester County home, according to police, with the couple’s three children also inside.

Two people died when an out-of-control vehicle hit a curb, then a tree and crashed into the front of an apartment building and exploded in Westchester County Monday, authorities say. Emergency personnel responding to the 9:10 a.m. accident scene on Battle Avenue found the vehicle fully engulfed, with firefighters quickly going into action to put out the flames. The building…

Several beaches in Westchester County and three on Long Island were ordered to be closed to swimmers after bacteria was found in the waters that could pose a health risk.

With the July Fourth holiday fast approaching, the timing couldn’t be worse. News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.

A woman who was seen on video dumping a dog on the side of a road in Westchester County before driving off has been arrested, according to officials.

The Westchester SPCA is hoping someone can help them find the person who abandoned a puppy in the middle of a neighborhood in New Rochelle. The pup, named Rosie, is safe now, but officials are still looking to track down her former owner. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

One of the most liberal members of Congress is trying to fight off a strong challenge from a political moderate in a Democratic primary north of New York City. Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces Westchester County Executive George Latimer in Tuesday’s primary election. The race has centered on the candidates’ diverging positions on Israel. Bowman is one of the most critical...

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman in scrubs seen on video dumping a dog on the side of a road in Westchester County and driving off. The animal advocate group posted a video to its Facebook page from the June 11 incident in New Rochelle. It happened…

A mother and her 6-year-old son were walking in a crosswalk on their way to Mamaroneck Avenue School when they were struck and killed by a school bus. News 4’s Chris Jose reports.

The race for New York’s 16th Congressional seat heated up last night as George Latimer and Jamal Bowman took shots at each other during a debate last night. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports. 

Chopper 4 was over the scene.

A 6-year-old boy and his mother have died after being struck by a school bus as they walked to school in Westchester County Thursday, police said. The boy was a kindergartener in Mamaroneck, according to the school district. The two were hit on Mamaroneck Avenue, where a yellow backpack with a ripped-apart strap lied in the middle of the road…

A social worker in Peekskill, New York was attacked during a home visit and later died from her injuries, according to officials. Police said Maria Coto, 56, was attacked during a home visit on South Street in the afternoon of May 14. Coto was found unconscious by officers with serious head injuries and was transported to the Westchester Medical Center….

The advisory against swimming and boating in part of the Hudson River in Westchester County has been lifted, days after sewage was released into the water just north of New York City while repairs were being made.

Boaters and especially swimmers will want to avoid part of the Hudson River in Westchester County, as up to a million gallons of sewage is expected to be dumped into the water just north of New York City every day.

Mondaire Jones and Jamaal Bowman were allies early in their political careers when they won primaries in neighboring districts to become the first Black men ever to represent Westchester County in congress. Now, Jones is shunning Bowman and endorsing his opponent, George Latimer, for the Democratic primary on June 25. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.