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CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Convicted killer on parole arrested at New York dog park, police say
There's outrage in a New York community after a man convicted of murder and released on parole was arrested again. Robert McCain is back behind bars after he was paroled four decades after the murder of 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky in Pearl River. McCain was arrested Wednesday after an alleged incident at the Town of Cortlandt Dog Park in northern Westchester County. Police said he was chatting with a woman when he suddenly forcibly touched her. McCain is one of two men convicted in the 1980 murder of Bohovesky and sent to prison. The teenage victim was grabbed off the street near an abandoned home and killed after leaving work at the Pearl River Library. "It's very heartbreaking. We used to have a business in Pearl River, so I do remember it very well," Fran Gudin, a Rockland County resident, said. McCain was released on parole four years ago, which angered the community at the time. Congressman Mike Lawler is among the many who actively opposed McCain's parole in 2021. "When you release somebody who is capable of committing such a heinous act, without any remorse ... That is only a matter of time before that individual offends again," Lawler said. Bohovesky's mother, who still lives nearby, said she was afraid McCain would re-offend after being released. "They'll probably let him back out again. It's not fair. The justice system is not where it should be," said Kathy Kivlehan, another Rockland County resident. McCain denied any involvement in Bohovesky's murder at his 2019 parole hearing, but the state moved to revoke his parole on Friday. He will spend the weekend at the Westchester County lockup before a court appearance next week.
Associated Press
09-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Corps revises Pearl River flood study, sets new comment period
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend last Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a revised study on potential flood controls for the part of the Pearl River that runs along Jackson. The Corps has narrowed its focus to two proposals, and only one of them would resemble the long-debated 'One Lake' plan. The latest step in an effort decades in the making, the 243-page document highlights an array of flood control measures such as building levees, lowering the river's banks, and elevating and floodproofing vulnerable structures. The public can view the study, submit comments and find information on upcoming public meetings through the Corps' website. The public comment period lasts until Aug. 18. In last week's study, which is a revision of a draft the Corps released last year, the agency wrote that 'Alternative E1' could be the 'National Economic Development plan,' or the option that most aligns with the Corps' cost-benefit criteria. Alternative E1 includes all the above mentioned measures, but notably omits building a dam that would essentially create a lake on the Pearl River. The idea to pool a section of the river into a lake has been a key component of proposals local officials have favored for years. From 2011 until last year, the Rankin-Hinds Flood Control District, the project's local government sponsor, pushed an idea coined as 'One Lake,' which would have widened the river for recreational use. While the Corps last year determined One Lake's cost wasn't justifiable, the agency instead pitched a dialed back version of the idea as the potential National Economic Development plan. The Corps in its new study said that plan, 'Alternative D1,' may have more potential for recreation than E1, but added that the two options have equal flood control benefit. The agency's final selection, it wrote, will likely come down to those two proposals. The costs of either would be considerably more than what the Corps considered last year: E1, the agency estimates, could cost between $708 million and $753 million, while D1 could cost between $873 million and $918 million. While the Corps pledged $221 million toward the project in 2022, the federal government is only responsible for 65% of costs, meaning the local flood control district, also called the levee board, would have to raise between $248 million and $321 million for the remaining balance through a combination of local taxes and state appropriations. Levee board attorney Keith Turner told Mississippi Today that either proposal would expand the district to include more homes. Turner said that for many homes, tax payments needed to fund either project would still be lower than what they pay for flood insurance now. Part of the higher costs comes from four levees, totaling about 6 miles, that the Corps includes in both D1 and E1: a levee that would protect 250 homes in the Canton Club neighborhood; a levee in northeast Jackson that would protect 415 homes, but would require the acquisition of two other homes; a levee that would protect 40 homes in south Jackson; and one that would protect 40, mostly industrial, structures in Richland. Both projects would also 'adversely affect' endangered or threatened species within the Pearl River's natural habitats, the study says, including three different types of turtles. D1, the Corps wrote, would impact a wider range of species, including the Gulf sturgeon, than E1. In a presentation to board members at a Monday meeting, Turner said he disagreed with 'a lot' of what's in the new study and that the board will submit a long list of comments to the Corps. For instance, he said the Corps greatly inflated its cost estimates with overly safe projections. Turner added the Corps didn't consider additional maintenance costs from maintaining the shortened river banks under E1, which would just be underwater under D1. The board last year gave its support to Alternative D (the same as D1 without the levees, which weren't included in last year's study), although Turner said their support doesn't necessarily impact what the Corps chooses. Turner said the current timeline would allow the Corps' final study to come out in November, and then a final decision to be made in December. That call would fall to the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, a currently vacant role. President Donald Trump earlier this year nominated Adam Telle for the position, leaving it up to the Senate to confirm the choice. Telle, Magnolia Tribune reported in May, has ties to the state, including having worked for former Sen. Thad Cochran, who once advocated for the project in his role in the Appropriations Committee. The Corps is preparing to hold a series of public meetings, including a virtual meeting on July 14, in-person meetings in Monticello on July 29; Slidell, Louisiana, on July 30; and in Jackson on July 31. Information on those meetings is also available on the agency's website. ___ This story was originally published by Mississippi Today and distributed through a partnership with The Associated Press.
Boston Globe
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Mr. H actually made this curmudgeon like the Seaport and feel like a kid again
On a recent weekend, friends and I ventured to Mr. H on Northern Avenue for a 40-something birthday celebration, blocks from where my grandparents toasted their golden anniversary at Anthony's Pier 4. In 1997, Anthony's was the hottest and only ticket on the block. But, as the neighborhood mutated from fringe netherworld to expense-account wonderland, I mainly returned under duress, collecting parking tickets and grievances with each visit. Advertisement I know what you're thinking. If you loathe the Seaport so much, why go? In this case, interloping was the point. We wanted to try Were there quieter destinations for Chinese food? No doubt. Easier places to get to? Quite so. It would be an adventure. Thrillingly out-of-character, even. For a few hours, we would forfeit our earthly obligations for a universe unfettered by the gravitational pull of carpools, lacrosse tournaments, and chicken nuggets. To shed our identity was precisely the point. And so we piled into an Uber (park in the Seaport, where a spot costs more than a steak? We weren't that untethered) and headed toward the city for our 6 p.m. reservation. A sensible hour: I'd be nestled in my suburban boudoir, crime show streaming and magnesium ingested, by 10. Advertisement Drunken octopus and spicy cucumbers at Mr. H. Josh Jamison Our driver deposited us, drone-like, into a mixed-use maze. We smoothed our dresses, tossed our sensible yet stylish bags over our shoulders, and tugged at a heavy door. When a synth-drum beat began to stir, I instinctively groped for my handbag ibuprofen. I'd ventured here to feel unlike myself, but maybe that was impossible. Were we too old? Too off-trend? Or maybe just too cynical. I haven't had this much fun at a restaurant in a long time. The food was sublime, fast and furious and shareable and electric: crispy cucumbers coated in chili oil; spicy salmon puffs on rice cakes that tasted like honey; scallion pancakes dribbling with runny fried eggs, a shameless slather of American cheese, and pickled peppers. 'This is so good!' we kept repeating, gobsmacked, as our waiter checked on us — again, again, and again — ensuring that our birthday feast was celebratory. We passed around a Pearl River, a tangerine-hued, chili-tequila concoction with apricot brandy, yuzu lemon, and coriander, as the lights dimmed and the music spinned. 'This is the best, smoothest cocktail I've ever had,' declared one well-traveled friend, who has sipped spirits everywhere from Luxembourg to Thailand. Our waiter beamed. The Pearl River at Mr. H in the Seaport. Josh Jamison Crab and shrimp shumai came next, flecked with gold leaf in a bisque-y broth; fried rice, again with a runny egg; fat, crispy shrimp rolled in a hot honey glaze. Finally a Buddha carved from chocolate mousse in a river of cookies and cream appeared, birthday candles flickering and smoke billowing to the ceiling. Advertisement As we held our iPhones aloft to capture the perfect Instagram shot, a group of six or so women strutted past. They were us, 20 or so years ago: skyscraper heels, dewy makeup, ready for a night on the town. Their 8 p.m. was our 6 p.m. We put down our phones. 'They look gorgeous,' declared one of my friends. 'You know, we should really tell them.' Maybe it was the drinks. Maybe it was the Buddha. But, after we paid our bill (ouch) and bid our solicitous server goodbye, we paused at this booth filled with glamorous strangers. The drumbeats quickened. The bar was filling up. Our Uber idled outside, ready to whisk us back over the Charles. But still we stopped. A chocolate Buddha at Mr. H. Kara Baskin 'You all look beautiful,' we yelled over the din. They looked up at us and grinned. 'Oh my God! So do you!' they squealed back. I straightened a bit in my Boden dress. Was it 2005 or 2025? Who could say? Suddenly, we were all the same age. 'Is it someone's birthday?' I asked. One of the women pointed. 'It's hers! She's 26!' 'It's my friend's birthday, too, but she's not 26,' I said. They laughed. 'Have an amazing night,' we told them. 'You, too!' they called after us, giggling. We already did, I thought, without a twinge of regret. Kara Baskin can be reached at
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lohud.com will post school election results as they come in on Tuesday, May 20
School district elections take place Tuesday, May 20, and will post results as we get them for districts in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. Polling hours vary but most districts close polls by 9 or 9:30 p.m. Look for lohud to start posting results shortly after 9:30 p.m. for small districts, although it usually takes several hours for some districts to release results. Registered voters will be asked to approve school board proposals for 2025-26 and choose school board candidates. Some districts will also ask voters to weigh in on a variety of propositions that have to do with spending public money. In some districts, library budgets and trustees are also on the ballot. Turnout is usually quite low for school elections, which take place each year in May. Three districts — Mamaroneck, New Rochelle and Pearl River — are proposing to raise their property tax levies by more than allowed under their state-imposed tax caps, meaning they will need the support of more than 60% of voters. Of the 53 voting districts in the Lower Hudson Valley, 28 are proposing to increase their tax levy as much as allowed under their tax caps. The Yonkers Public Schools, as one of New York's "Big 5" school systems, does not have a public vote on its budget. Districts where budget plans are defeated can propose second budget plans for public votes on June 17. Last year, voters rejected initial budget plans in Chappaqua and East Ramapo. Chappaqua was among four districts in the Lower Hudson Valley that proposed breaking their tax caps, but voters approved a second, revised budget plan that stayed under the district's tax cap. East Ramapo voters approved a second budget plan that included a 1% tax levy increase. But state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa, in a rare move, ordered the district to raise this year's tax levy by an additional 4.38%, an action that continues to divide the community. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Lohud to post Westchester, Rockland NY school election results May 20
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Caregiver convicted of forcing Pearl River man, 78, at knifepoint to sign checks
NEW CITY -- A Rockland County Court jury convicted a live-in home care worker of forcing a Pearl River senior citizen at knifepoint to sign five personal checks in her name, totaling $18,592. The jury, after a week-long trial, found Delores Anderson, 60, of the Bronx guilty on Thursday, May 8, of five felony counts of second-degree grand larceny, the Rockland District Attorney's Office said on Friday, May 9. Anderson is scheduled for sentencing by Judge Kevin Russo on Aug. 27. A single count of second-degree grand larceny carries a maximum prison term of 15 years. Sentencing is at the discretion of the judge. Anderson cared for a 78-year-old man living in a Pearl River senior assisted living complex from December 2022 through August 2023. She was a live-in home care worker. She forced the man to sign five checks by threatening him with a kitchen knife, "instilling fear in him, that if he did not comply and author these checks, she would cause him a physical injury," the District Attorney's Office said in a news release. On May 5, 2023, Anderson forced the man for the first time to sign two personal checks payable to her, the release states. The checks totaled $4,082 each. On July 25, 2023, Anderson held the same kitchen knife to the victim's stomach and demanded that he write three more checks. Two of the checks amounted to $3,603 each, and the third totaled $3,602. She later withdrew $18,972.00 from her account, the release said. Orangetown police investigated and arrested Anderson in March 2024. Senior assistant district attorneys Allyson White and Brittany Richardson prosecuted. District Attorney Thomas Walsh said Anderson preyed upon a vulnerable person. 'This defendant not only violated a position of trust in this theft but threatened this elderly victim with a knife in his own home," Walsh said. "Our senior citizens can be assured that the Rockland County District Attorney's Office is committed to protecting them from violence and abuse and will vigorously prosecute any offenders." Steve Lieberman covers government, breaking news, courts, police, and investigations. Reach him at slieberm@ Twitter: @lohudlegal Read more articles and bio. Our local coverage is only possible with support from our readers. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Caregiver forced Pearl River NY man to sign checks at knifepoint
