A 92-year-old New Rochelle resident found out the hard way that it's a good idea to lock your front door. Tony Vanacore tells New Rochelle's Talk of the Sound, "God gave me the strength to go down those stairs and punch this guy." more ›

A very naughty nun must be dealing with some serious Catholic guilt today after she was charged with embezzling more than $1.2 million from a Westchester college. Sister Marie Thornton, 62, worked as vice president of finance at Iona College in New Rochelle, and is accused of stealing the money from the Catholic school over the last decade, by submitting false invoices and using a college-issued credit card for personal expenses. more ›

The Post today adds a little color to the story of Marque Gumbs, the man who allegedly stole $4+ million from Memorial Sloan-Kettering in toner cartridges. According to a neighbor in the Trump Tower in New Rochelle "He kept to himself—'Hello' was the extent of our interaction...But he had a different woman with him every time—all attractive." And another "always wondered where he got his car, his jewelry and his women." As for Gumbs' defense, his lawyer says he is being scapegoated: "possibly, the hospital was embarrassed about this waste, and decided to throw my client under the bus." So how did he afford that BMW on a $37k salary again? more ›

Jesse Wasserman, the privileged Westchester teen suspected of robbing three men in Central Park, charged with three counts of armed robbery and released on $150,000 bail yesterday. A prosecutor said that Wasserman, 17, was found riding a bicycle belonging to one victim and had a ring and ID from another victim in his pocket. more ›

A suburban teenager was apprehended for the Central Park robbery spree that began just before midnight on Wednesday night. Jesse Wasserman, an 18-year-old New Rochelle resident, was identified by three victims, while his accomplice is still at large. Apparently they would pretend to be lost and ask for directions: "Once the victims were distracted, one suspect would pull out a gun while the other suspect would rob them." more ›

A 70-year-old suffered serious burns after his Jeep Cherokee exploded on Charles Street in New Rochelle. According to WABC 7, "Flames shot from the car as neighbors ran outside to help the victim. Eyewitness News is told he was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center with serious injuries, although he was expected to survive." And the Journal News says the man, who had just left a social club, had turned on the ignition when the car burst into flames. The New Rochelle police said, "We do not think it was a bomb," and the ATF is investigating also (the FBI has ruled out terrorism). more ›

As is so often the case, a game of dodgeball erupted in violence at a New Rochelle elementary school on Friday when a substitute teacher got into a fight with a third-grader. The teacher, Daniel Sanabria, claims he was acting in self-defense, but police have charged him with third-degree assault and child endangerment. It seems that the incident was sparked after Sanabria (pictured in his mugshot), who was officiating the game, called the unidentified boy "out," and the child disputed the ruling. Sanabria tells the Post, "He wouldn't sit out when I asked him to." more ›

The manager of an Italian-American social club in New Rochelle almost lost a hand Sunday night because he may have owed the mob money, police suspect. Lt. Christopher Hearle tells CBS2 that 42-year-old club manager Vincent Zarcone "owed a substantial amount of money, and apparently Mr. Calise was unhappy with the payment schedule that had been worked out. Basically, [he] severed his right hand with a meat cleaver." Christopher Calise is accused of attacking Zarcone with the cleaver while an accomplice, Maurice Mann, held him in a bear hug. (Whatever happened to just wrapping a telephone cord around the guy's neck until his toupee falls off?) A patrolman caught the suspects as they fled the scene in a rented Cadillac, and Zarcone, who has a 2005 conviction for promoting gambling, required surgery to get his hand reattached. Now the FBI's Organized Crime task force is looking into the club, but Zarcone's cleaning lady insists he's a good fellow, telling CBS2, "He works downstairs, the computer." more ›

A veteran New Rochelle police officer accused of raping a 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty in court today. Sergeant David Rodriguez posted his $25,000 and was accompanied to court by his wife, Darlene Rodriguez, an anchor for WNBC. more ›

Thanks to the soft real estate market everywhere except our fair city, many New York City residents have been able to pick up and move out of the Big Apple for less expensive and literally greener pastures. The NY Times had an article yesterday about people who cash out of their NYC apartments and "get much more for their money outside the city." more ›

The New York Times looks at the Market Diner today, the Hell's Kitchen restaurant that occupies the corner lot on 43rd St. and 11th Ave. The diner closed in 2006, but has thus far avoided the wrecking ball, while grass sprouts from cracks in the parking lot where large sedans used to pull in 24 hours a day. The Times says the Market Diner opened in 1962, but the painted glass window out front says 1963, right above the image of the Statue of Liberty about to bite into a hamburger. The current owners want to rent the property and interested parties include a high-end restaurant, a skate shop, and a graphic design firm, according to the Times. The lot is not zoned for any high-rise development. more ›

A Westchester couple were charged with promoting prostitution from their home. And what's more, the Journal News describes thirty-four-year-old Robert Werner and his 32-year-old wife Heather Mazzenga as "victims of the housing market"! more ›

The wedding season is in full swing: Second week in a row where there are over 30 weddings in the NY Times Weddings & Celebrations section. Here we go: more ›

"Rodent activity was particularly rampant near retail displays of candy, snack and pet foods. 16.9 lbs. of rodent defiled foods were seized from stock room shelves on 10/26/05 and 12 lbs. of rodent defiled Iams cat food were seized from retail shelves on 8/24/05. more ›

- Wright would give Kenneth Daniels cash in $100 bills and quarters. $667,722 in hundreds and quarters! more ›

Ben Lyons, MTV Co-host more ›