#Five auto body shops accused of damaging cars in scheme

#Five auto body shops accused of damaging cars in scheme

“#Five auto body shops accused of damaging cars in scheme” Four auto body shops in Westchester and one in the Bronx are accused of operating an insurance fraud scheme that involved intentionally damaging cars with sledgehammers to increase their billing amount. Nine people arrested in the probe — dubbed Operation Sledgehammer — were charged with…

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#GOP big leads Democratic incumbent in NY state Senate race

#GOP big leads Democratic incumbent in NY state Senate race

“#GOP big leads Democratic incumbent in NY state Senate race” Rob Astorino, the one-time New York Republican Party standard-bearer, has managed to build an edge over incumbent Democratic state Sen. Peter Harckham in their upstate race, according to late figures. The former Westchester County executive received 53 percent of the ballots cast during early voting…

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#76-year-old Westchester County woman dies from West Nile virus

#76-year-old Westchester County woman dies from West Nile virus

“#76-year-old Westchester County woman dies from West Nile virus” A 76-year-old woman from Westchester County died after contracting the West Nile virus, health officials announced Wednesday. The Yonkers resident, who had “significant underlying medical conditions,” died on Aug. 22, WABC reported. She was the first county resident to be diagnosed with the illness this year,…

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