Excessive Force Suit | Veto of Immigrant Protection Bill | Distracted Driver Crackdown

There was plenty of news across the Hudson Valley on Wednesday. Did you miss any of it on your local Patch? Here’s a roundup.

Rabid Raccoon Found at Shopping Center

In New York State, more than half of the rabies cases in wild animals are in raccoons.

Facebook Friendship Leads To Sex Act Arrest

He's 22 and she's underage.

Groundbreaking For Luxury Apartments On The Platinum Mile

What was once a stretch of corporate office parks is now changing.

Explosion At NYC Federal Plaza

Officials say it was an accident.

NJ Couple Turned Home Into Stolen Merchandise Warehouse: Prosecutor

A 70-inch TV, $2,500 in Victoria's Secret panties & an aluminum gazebo were some of the stolen items being resold online, officials said.

» Also Worth a Look Today

• Man Accuses White Plains Cops Of Excessive Force In $3M Suit
• Knifepoint Robbery Reported At Mamaroneck Gas Station
• Letter: Build Solar Farm On Ex-Azko Nobel Site
• Astorino Vetoes Westchester County Immigration Bill
• Parking Spaces Added at Rockland County Complex
• Letter to the Editor: Speak Out Against Hatred And Extremism
• Conifer Remediation Must Be Closely Monitored: Officials
• Metro-North Back To Normal After Early AM Fatality
• State Cops Target Distracted Drivers on I-684

» Across America

• Trump Property Memorializes Fake Civil War Battle
• Total Solar Eclipse Survival Guide
• No One Helps As Man Attacks Woman On Busy Street
• 'Serial Child Molester' Dennis Hastert Free
• Girl's Simple Response To Hate Changes Lives

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our regional network. The Patch community platform includes communities in the lower Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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