Resignation Over Slur + Missing Man's Body Found: Week In Review

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — A GOP lawmaker used the most racist and offensive words possible to describe a political rival; prosecutors get closure in an infamous DWI crash and a Hudson Valley community supports local Afghan refugees. Here are a selection of the most read stories of the past week:

Yorktown GOP Leader Resigns After Racist Comments Surface

A video from election night with the comments was posted on, then removed from, the Yorktown Republican Party's Facebook page.

Driver Guilty In DWI Crash That Pinned Baby Girl Under Car

A mother and infant were seriously injured when a car with a drunk driver at the wheel crashed through a Yonkers storefront.

Body Of Nyack Man Found At Hook Mountain

The community is mourning the death of art historian Richard Kendall, who went missing Wednesday.

Disbarred Lawyer Stole $3.5+ Million From Clients: Westchester DA

She's been accused of withholding the proceeds from lucrative real estate sales in Westchester County.

Lawmaker Calls For DA Probe Of Antisemitic Rant At Planning Board

The meeting in Haverstraw erupted after a resident went from critiquing a synagogue proposal to an angry rant.

Victim in Deadly Mamaroneck Basement Fire Is Identified

The name of the 33-year-old Mamaroneck man discovered dead after firefighters put out a house fire has been released by authorities.

ALSO THIS WEEK:

• NY To Close Downstate Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley
• Food Collection Benefits Afghan Refugees
• A Glimpse Of The Future Of Penn Station Is Revealed
• Schumer Demands New Army Brass Approve Mamaroneck Flood Project
• More Than 50 Cars Impounded In Crackdown On Fake License Plates
• Orange County Man Enters Plea In Fatal Shooting Outside Nightclub