http://lohud.com is the primary source for news and information in Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties. We're on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.https://bsky.app/profile/lohud.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mj6bdhzvpk2rFormer NY Congressman Eliot Engel, staunch Trump opponent, 'fierce advocate' and 'true public servant' has died. He was 79 years old. Read about his life and time in Congress > bit.ly/4t4o2er10 Apr 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6bdhzvpk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3miwyqnlokk2mWhat exactly is the 25th amendment? And who is calling for it? Read what we learned. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/07/trump-pauses-iran-strikes-aoc-calls-for-trumps-removal-after-threats/89508017007/08 Apr 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwyqnlokk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3miw2tji4z22vAll six Democrats vying to take on Republican Rep. Mike Lawler have now filed petitions to solidify their plans, setting the stage for a crowded primary in a critical House race. Read more online at lohud.com https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/07/six-dems-enter-primary-for-lawler-ny-house-seat-see-new-debate-details/89475749007/07 Apr 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw2tji4z22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mieasqntpc2v'Fantasy Life' hits theaters nationwide April 3. Check out an interview with the writer, director and star, former Larchmont resident Matthew Shear. https://bit.ly/4s1hYlT31 Mar 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieasqntpc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mhxjy573qs2bEast Ramapo's diverse and often divided school board spoke with one voice at its recent meeting as every member blasted the district's state-appointed monitors' move to block the board's unanimous choice for schools superintendent. https://bit.ly/4c7pHKg26 Mar 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxjy573qs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mgqsczs4hc25The Pearl River community is seeking justice for Anne Tso, a Rockland County native killed in her Philadelphia apartment. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2026/03/10/pearl-river-group-starts-change-org-petition-justice-for-anne-tso/89080465007/11 Mar 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqsczs4hc25https://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mgfbvseev22fSome 330,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) reside in the U.S.; about 40,000 are in New York. Many are employed in caregiver roles. http://bit.ly/46LEasp06 Mar 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfbvseev22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mckptlunys2yAuthorities are offering a reward of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever abandoned an injured dog in Yonkers. Frankie is recovering well following surgery. Learn more in the story ➡️ bit.ly/4sIeeXZ16 Jan 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckptlunys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mcfm5a2yuc25A Westchester couple who killed and dismembered a Yonkers native and his partner two years ago in the home they and another couple shared in Suffolk County have been sentenced for a crime the judge called "by far the most unique, bizarre and unfathomable" that he'd encountered. https://bit.ly/3NcXNTl14 Jan 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfm5a2yuc25https://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mbwqznord22vIn Peekskill Jan. 8, supporters gathered to rally in support of Damar Fields, whose forceful Dec. 3 arrest was captured on video. Fields pleaded 'not guilty' to charges related to the arrest. Read the story ➡️ bit.ly/3Nij4La08 Jan 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwqznord22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mbwfyre6nc2vProtesters took to the streets of New York City yesterday in response to the shooting death of a woman at the hands of an ICE agent. See photos ➡️➡️➡️ bit.ly/4qMd4J708 Jan 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwfyre6nc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mbrloqobok2v5 years ago, they were all involved in the U.S. Capitol riot in support of President Donald Trump and wound up serving or facing prison time for serious charges. What has happened to the New Yorkers Trump pardoned? Read the full story here - bit.ly/49qK82a 📸 credit: Brent Stirton, Getty Images06 Jan 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrloqobok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mbqx4vguqk2rThe two congressmen representing the Lower Hudson Valley couldn't disagree more on the Trump administration's justifications for its toppling and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. https://bit.ly/4qAGREr06 Jan 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqx4vguqk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mavrbqxxa22zSupporters of a homeless Peekskill man beaten and tased by police officers during an arrest were outraged after Westchester prosecutors announced there would be no criminal charges against any of the officers. Read the story here: bit.ly/4pVl7mM26 Dec 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mavrbqxxa22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3maqavu3qs22kNewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital has agreed to pay $6.8 million to settle a healthcare fraud lawsuit, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/health/2025/12/24/newyork-presbyterian-hudson-valley-hospital-to-settle-healthcare-fraud-suit/87897015007/24 Dec 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqavu3qs22khttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3mae5dc27yk2wThis #Scarsdale restaurant was just added to the @usatoday.com list of best steakhouses in the country. Get an inside look at the kitchen and learn what it makes One Rare so special. bit.ly/48XOYUs19 Dec 2025 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mae5dc27yk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3ma7i6vbpak2oPeekskill Police Chief Adam Renwick recently issued a statement saying video of the arrest of Damar Fields “has raised serious concerns" and the officer involved was placed on administrative leave as the Westchester County District Attorney's Office investigates the incident. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2025/12/17/damar-fields-to-face-charges-following-violent-peekskill-ny-arrest/87814758007/17 Dec 2025 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7i6vbpak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3ma6vvkqos22gPort Chester clothing bank The Sharing Shelf unveils new space designed by Drew Barrymore. See inside, and learn more about the organization's work by reading the story by Helu Wang on lohud.com - bit.ly/450USTC17 Dec 2025 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6vvkqos22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3ma4sozoj2k2cBedford police have ruled out arson in a recent fire at Northwind Kennels. bit.ly/44w5lGw16 Dec 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4sozoj2k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3ma4ejicxg22cCheck out the mega list of new restaurants and eateries in Westchester and Rockland that wowed lohud food writer Jeanne Muchnick in this subscriber exclusive story. bit.ly/3MFHj5N16 Dec 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4ejicxg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3ma444euank27Legendary actor, director and former New Rochelle resident Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their California home Sunday afternoon. Reiner had deep roots in Westchester, having grown up in New Rochelle. Read the story here bit.ly/4aRiRs016 Dec 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma444euank27https://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3m7znsmffzk2eAmong the 15 victims of the mass shooting at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach were a rabbi, a Holocaust survivor, and a 10-year-old girl. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/world/2025/12/15/bondi-beach-australia-shooting-victims/87772032007/15 Dec 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7znsmffzk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3m7prdhhqxs2yThe search for the suspect in yesterday's domestic incident in Pleasantville continues Thursday morning. bit.ly/48ORiNF11 Dec 2025 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7prdhhqxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3m7n252xwd22uThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York plans to set aside $300 million to settle a series of sometimes decades-old sex-abuse accusations filed under New York's Child Victims Act. The church could sell off assets, including those in the Lower Hudson Valley, to raise the money for a settlement. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/ny-news/2025/12/09/how-will-ny-archdiocese-sex-abuse-settlement-impact-westchester-rockland-putnam-dutchess-churches/87684086007/10 Dec 2025 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7n252xwd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3m7kn4uxrds2kIn killing the bill, Gov. Hochul raised concerns that allowing courts to award emotional loss damages would increase insurance and liability costs. Learn more in this story by NY State team editor David Robinson. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/09/ny-grieving-families-act-vetoed-by-kathy-hochul-a-fourth-time-see-why/87671160007/09 Dec 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kn4uxrds2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3m7i35nmo222aThe Champlain Hudson Power Express hydropower transmission line was first pitched to bring electricity generated in Canada down to New York City. The project was pitched as a clean energy source that fit into then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's green energy planning landscape. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2025/12/08/champlain-hudson-power-express-evolving-journey-from-2012-to-today/87375640007/08 Dec 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7i35nmo222ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lohud.com/post/3m7dzl4plns2i“This moment with my brothers, these guys that I’ve been playing with since fifth and sixth grade, it means the world to me,” senior Brian Formato said, his face bloodied from a nose injury in the third quarter. “This is something I’m gonna appreciate for the rest of my life.” https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2025/12/06/section-1-ny-football-bronxville-tops-chenango-forks-to-win-nysphsaa-class-c-football-state-title/87595559007/06 Dec 2025 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:vwjbyjbraciatd4ngaugom5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7dzl4plns2i