USPS Raising Forever Stamp Prices By Nearly 5%: What To Know USPS Raising Forever Stamp Prices By Nearly 5%: What To Know
USPS Raising Forever Stamp Prices By Nearly 5%: What To Know The US Postal Service is expected to raise the cost of Forever stamps and other mailing services. The USPS has proposed increasing the rate of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents. The new price would officially go into effect on Sunday, July 12, if approved. The proposal would also raise metered 1-ounce letters from 74 cents to 78 cents, domestic postcards from 61 cents to 65 cents, and international postcards and 1-ounce international letters from $1.70 to $1.75. The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters would stay at 29 cents. The Postal Se…
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police A Queens man is accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old woman, beating her, threatening her life, and holding her against her will inside a Long Island motel, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, July 7. Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, allegedly terrorized the victim during a series of domestic incidents that occurred between June 15 and Tuesday, July 7, according to Nassau County detectives. Singh repeatedly threatened the woman both verbally and electronically, leaving her fearful for her life, police explained. He then allegedly ordered her to meet him at a specific location and get …
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn. Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said. The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Overnight Blaze Collapses Garage In Westchester County Overnight Blaze Collapses Garage In Westchester County
Overnight Blaze Collapses Garage In Westchester County A detached garage was destroyed in an overnight fire in Westchester County that also spread to a vehicle.  The fire broke out just after 10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, in the area of the 500 block of Dyckman Street in Peekskill, according to the Peekskill Fire Department.  Firefighters were first dispatched to a reported structure fire on the 400 block of Washington Street, but while crews were responding, Peekskill Police advised them that the blaze was actually on Dyckman Street.  When firefighters arrived, they found a detached garage fully engulfed in flames. The fire had al…
Man Caught With Nearly 2 Dozen Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester Sting Operation: DA Man Caught With Nearly 2 Dozen Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester Sting Operation: DA
Man Caught With Nearly 2 Dozen Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester Sting Operation: DA A Connecticut man faces charges after prosecutors said he was caught with nearly two dozen unserialized, untraceable weapons, as well as a quantity of cocaine, during a sting operation in Westchester County, NY.  Greenwich resident Michael Larriuz, 49, was arrested on drug and weapons charges in connection with the operation, which was announced by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, July 7.  According to prosecutors, agents seized 22 unserialized, untraceable ghost guns, which included 2 assault-style rifles; three serialized firearms; multiple larg…
Bacteria Found In Popular Shampoo Prompts Recall: What To Know Bacteria Found In Popular Shampoo Prompts Recall: What To Know
Bacteria Found In Popular Shampoo Prompts Recall: What To Know A popular salon shampoo is being recalled because it may be contaminated with bacteria. Kao USA voluntarily recalled select lots of Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo, according to a company announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, July 1. The recall affects 8.5-ounce and 33.8-ounce bottles sold in the US and Canada. According to the company, the shampoo may contain Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria. The bacteria pose little medical risk to healthy people, but people with weakened immune systems may be more susceptible to infection, the FDA said. The aff…
Longtime Firefighter From Hudson Valley Who Served On 9/11 Dies: 'He Cared' Longtime Firefighter From Hudson Valley Who Served On 9/11 Dies: 'He Cared'
Longtime Firefighter From Hudson Valley Who Served On 9/11 Dies: 'He Cared' A longtime Orange County volunteer firefighter and retired FDNY firefighter who responded to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, has died following a battle with cancer.  John A. Braunagel Jr., a life member of the Monroe-Lakeside Fire & Rescue Company, died on Monday, July 6, according to the department.  Firefighters said Braunagel joined Monroe-Lakeside on Oct. 2, 1987, at the age of 18. Sponsored for membership by his father, the late John Braunagel Sr., he went on to build a decades-long career in the fire service, later joining the FDNY.  When terrorists attac…
Luxury Apartment Complex In Westchester Gets New Owner Luxury Apartment Complex In Westchester Gets New Owner
Luxury Apartment Complex In Westchester Gets New Owner One of Westchester County's premier luxury apartment communities has changed hands.  Carraway, a 421-unit apartment complex at 105 Corporate Park Dr. in West Harrison, has been sold to Kennedy Wilson, according to an announcement made Tuesday, July 7, by JLL Capital Markets.  Built in 2021, the five-story community is currently 95 percent occupied and offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments averaging about 1,000 square feet. The development sits next to Wegmans and Life Time fitness club and includes a long list of amenities, including a resort-style pool with caba…
Elderly Woman Struck By Car, Severely Injured In Westchester County Elderly Woman Struck By Car, Severely Injured In Westchester County
Elderly Woman Struck By Car, Severely Injured In Westchester County Police are investigating a crash that left an elderly pedestrian hospitalized with serious injuries at a Westchester County intersection.  The incident happened on Tuesday morning, July 7, when a woman was hit by a car while crossing the street at the intersection of Carpenter Avenue and Barker Street in Mount Kisco, the Westchester County Police Department said. The victim sustained serious injuries and was taken to Westchester Medical Center by ambulance.  Police said the driver remained at the scene and that the department's accident investigation team is now investigating the…
Utility Worker Electrocuted During Storm Recovery Effort In Hudson Valley Utility Worker Electrocuted During Storm Recovery Effort In Hudson Valley
Utility Worker Electrocuted During Storm Recovery Effort In Hudson Valley A utility worker was electrocuted while working to restore power in Dutchess County following the destructive Fourth of July weekend storms.  The incident happened near Lime Ridge Road in the Town of Beekman, where crews have been working to repair widespread storm damage and restore electricity to residents, according to Dutchess County Legislator Chris Rolison.  Rolison said on Monday, July 6, that he had received reports of the incident, adding that the worker is reportedly in stable condition.  "We are keeping this individual in our thoughts and prayers, and we are …
Man Killed After Cliff Diving In NY Leaves Behind Unborn Child, Loved Adventure (UPDATE) Man Killed After Cliff Diving In NY Leaves Behind Unborn Child, Loved Adventure (UPDATE)
Man Killed After Cliff Diving In NY Leaves Behind Unborn Child, Loved Adventure (Update) An Orange County man who died in a cliff jumping incident in Dutchess County last month is being remembered as someone who embraced adventure and difficult challenges.  Vincent "Wavey" Javinett, 34, of Newburgh died on Thursday, June 25, after jumping from a cliff into Fishkill Creek in Beacon.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the incident happened at around 7:34 p.m. near 508 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon. Witnesses told police Javinett jumped from a cliff into the creek but never resurfaced.  Beacon firefighters entered the water in an attempt to find him before a …
Lifelong NYer Louise Lasser Dies: Actress Starred In 'Mary Hartman,' Ex-Wife Of Woody Allen Lifelong NYer Louise Lasser Dies: Actress Starred In 'Mary Hartman,' Ex-Wife Of Woody Allen
Lifelong NYer Louise Lasser Dies: Actress Starred In 'Mary Hartman,' Ex-Wife Of Woody Allen Louise Lasser turned television anxiety into an art form. The deadpan actress who became a 1970s cult figure as the title character in Norman Lear’s "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" died of natural causes on Monday, July 6, at her home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, her close friend Susan Charlotte told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 87. Lasser played Mary Hartman, a pigtailed Ohio housewife trying to hold herself together through suburban chaos, media overload, family trouble, and absurdly dark twists. "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" aired five nights a week from 1976 to 1977 and became a cult…