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Hopeful Westchester County Homeowners Flock To Tax Appeal Day

The conferences began in the morning and continued all day in town halls throughout suburbia: little trials with verdicts pending.

2013/06/18

Walter Contreras in front a plane for which he served as mechanic (via Bob Contreras)

Stories From Main Street: Mamaroneck Man Searches For Remains Of World War II Hero In Long Island Sound

When the weather is clear, chances are that you will find Bob Contreras from Mamroneck crisscrossing the Long Island Sound near Rye and Greenwich, searching for a missing plane and a World War II hero.

2013/06/17

Michael Karkoc who has lived in Minnesota for 60 years, is believed to have ties to the Nazis. (Photo: handout)

A Nazi Among Us? Stunning Revelation Comes Out Of Minnesota

A former top Nazi commander has been living in the United States for decades. And now an international investigation is getting under way. The 94-year-old allegedly lied to get into America, and then fooled all of his neighbors in Minnesota.

2013/06/14

FILE -- A person waits to cross the street during a rain storm in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Wind To Much Of Tri-State Area

Round two of wet weather settled over parts of the Tri-State Area on Thursday evening, pushing monthly rainfall totals within reach of the history books.

2013/06/13

Officials remove boxes of fireworks from Mount Pleasant home (credit: CBS 2)

Officials Discover Basement Filled With Fireworks In Mount Pleasant Home

Stephen Surace, 53, was taken into custody Monday night and faces charges of criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and unlawfully dealing fireworks.

2013/06/11

New Rochelle High School was evacuated after a fire broke out in a manhole near the school on Friday, June 7, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

New Rochelle High School Dismissed Early After Manhole Fire Forces Evacuation

Around 10:30 a.m., a fire broke out in an underground vault just behind the main school building.

2013/06/07

Nyack College explosion victim Tasha Bastone, with CBS 2's Lou Young. (credit: CBS 2)

Nyack College Blast Victims Recount ‘Earthquake’-Like Explosion

Two survivors of Tuesday’s explosion at the Christian college in Rockland County have spoken out about their experience and the lingering trauma of the incident.

2013/06/06

Andrea Sandelin of Scarsdale, N.Y., is seen here riding at Twin Lake Farms in Bronxville, N.Y. (Photo: Twin Lake Farms)

Well-To-Do Scarsdale Community Stunned By Mom’s Pot Hot House Arrest

She has nice clothes, an expensive car, and a rented house in the affluent suburbs. But a Westchester County mom is suspected of living a double life.

2013/06/05

Cars are covered in debris following an explosion at Nyack College on June 4, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Gas Leak Eyed After 7 Hurt In Explosion At Nyack College

The explosion happened just before noon at a building known as the Sky Island Lodge on South Highland Avenue.

2013/06/04

Not So Fast: Bronx Residents Want ‘Slow Zones’ Set Up On Side Streets Near Highways

Community members have submitted a request for those speed bumps to be placed around streets connecting the Hutchinson River and Pelham Parkways to create a ‘slow zone’. If approved this would add the area to the existing 14 Zone program.

2013/05/31

Catherine "Kay" Cotter (credit: Eastchester PD)

Eastchester Police Seek Missing 88-Year-Old Woman With Dementia

Catherine “Kay” Cotter was last seen Tuesday morning near her home on Garth Road in Eastchester.

2013/05/30

If you live in another school district, you could pay $21,500 per year and attend Blind Brook High School. (Photo: CBS 2)

Affluent Westchester School District Now Charging Big Bucks To Let Outsiders In

Would you write a five-figure check to send your child to class in another town? One district in Westchester County has started advertising for students to do just that.

2013/05/29