Armonk, NY
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'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old 'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old 'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old A Westchester man is going to spend time behind bars for his role in a car crash that left a 23-year-old in a coma for months before he suffered a seizure and died from cardiac arrest. Ramel Douglas, of Mount Vernon, has been remanded to Westchester County Jail pending his sentencing on Jan. 30, 2020, when he will be sentenced to time served of eight months followed by five years probation. Douglas pleaded guilty in February last year to one count of criminally negligent homicide for his role in the death of Jyrel Daniel in June 2016. Daniel had come home from college for the summer when …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Man, 29, Who Went Missing From Medical Center In Nassau County Found Man, 29, Who Went Missing From Medical Center In Nassau County Found Man, 29, Who Went Missing From Medical Center In Nassau County Found
Man, 29, Who Went Missing From Medical Center In Nassau County Found Updated report, Wednesday, May 15 The 29-year-old man who went missing at the Nassau University Medical Center on Hempstead Turnpike in the hamlet of East Meadow at 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 has been found, the New York State Public Safety Department announced on Wednesday, May 15. Akeem Clarke was located at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the department said. Further details were not released. Original report, Tuesday, May 14 A 29-year-old man has gone missing on Long Island and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. At the request of the Nassau County Po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties
Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties Wayne moms Ashley Tress and Jean Marie Lucarelli share a love for helping children and adults having trouble with speech, language and swallowing, among other difficulties. They also share a 10-year friendship, tons of support from their significant others and – after several years of seeing clients in their homes – a new office in a popular township shopping center. “We met after graduate school when we were hired at an acute rehab facility within days of each other and found out we would be sharing an office,” Tress said. “We quickly went from strangers to supportive co-workers to very g…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahopac, NY
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Man Accused Of Assaulting, Causing Traumatic Injury To 5-Month-Old Infant Man Accused Of Assaulting, Causing Traumatic Injury To 5-Month-Old Infant Man Accused Of Assaulting, Causing Traumatic Injury To 5-Month-Old Infant
Man Accused Of Assaulting, Causing Traumatic Injury To 5-Month-Old Infant A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged abuse of a 5-month-old infant who suffered a traumatic brain injury. Joshua Imboli of Poughkeepsie was arrested on Thursday, March 21, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. According to the DA's office, the investigation began after the baby was airlifted from the Village of Saugerties to Westchester Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit where the child was diagnosed as having suffered a "non-accidental" traumatic …

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
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Parents Of Teen Killed While Car Surfing Warn Of Deadly Danger Parents Of Teen Killed While Car Surfing Warn Of Deadly Danger Parents Of Teen Killed While Car Surfing Warn Of Deadly Danger
Parents Of Teen Killed While Car Surfing Warn Of Deadly Danger “No family should go through this pain. ... It’s a club that no one should be part of.” These are the heartbreaking words of Matt Mullen, whose son was killed in September after a social media stunt involving Uber went horribly wrong. Police say that Mullen’s son, Ryan, offered to pay Uber driver Danyal Cheema for the chance to "car surf," i.e., ride on the top of his vehicle. Cheema agreed, and in the process of the stunt, Ryan fell off, hitting his head on the pavement in Huntington Station on Long Island. Instead of taking Ryan to the hospital, Cheema dropped him and his friend off at …

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by Valerie Musson
Armonk, NY
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'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Charged For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old 'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Charged For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old 'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Charged For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Charged For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old A Westchester man has been indicted on charges related to the car crash that left a 23-year-old in a coma for months before he suffered a seizure and died from cardiac arrest. Mount Vernon resident Ramel Douglas was arraigned in Westchester County Court this week in relation to his role in the crash that took the life of New Rochelle native Jyrel Daniel in June 2016. Daniel had come home from college for the summer when he was in a car on June 21 with his friends that was struck by a driver in a BMW going 75 mph in a posted 25 mph zone. First responders had to utilize the Jaws of Life to re…

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by Zak Failla
Briarcliff, NY
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Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries
Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries We know kids can easily get sidelined by an injury, whether they’re an athlete or just doing chores around the house – and often they do not tell anyone when they hurt themselves. One injury that athletes try to hide, despite its seriousness, is a concussion. Concussion 101 A concussion is a mild form of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when an impact to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth inside the skull. The effects of a concussion may show up right away, or symptoms may not occur until days or weeks later. No concussion is ever the same, but here …

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Content Partner: Phelps Hospital
New City, NY
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Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries
Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries We know kids can easily get sidelined by an injury, whether they’re an athlete or just doing chores around the house – and often they do not tell anyone when they hurt themselves. One injury that athletes try to hide, despite its seriousness, is a concussion. Concussion 101 A concussion is a mild form of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when an impact to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth inside the skull. The effects of a concussion may show up right away, or symptoms may not occur until days or weeks later. No concussion is ever the same, but here …

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Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Westchester 23-Year-Old Dies After Injuries In 2016 Car Crash Westchester 23-Year-Old Dies After Injuries In 2016 Car Crash Westchester 23-Year-Old Dies After Injuries In 2016 Car Crash
Westchester 23-Year-Old Dies After Injuries In 2016 Car Crash A 23-year-old Westchester man who defied death for nearly two years after sustaining a traumatic brain injury during a car crash has passed away after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest over the weekend. New Rochelle native Jyrel Daniel had come home from college in June 2016 when he was in a car with his friends that was struck by a driver in a BMW going 75 mph in a posted 25 mph. First responders had to utilize the Jaws of Life to remove Daniel from the vehicle, putting him in a coma for six months and leaving him with a traumatic brain injury. After the crash, Daniel, a Ne…

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by Zak Failla