12-Year-Old Shot, Killed; Toy Drives; Holiday DWI Crackdown

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Here are the share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about from Friday, Dec. 18:

• Iona Prep Holds Toy Drive To Help Hawthorne Country Day School
• Local Families Receive Vehicles From ‘Way to Work’ Program
• Westchester Women’s Advisory Board Holds First Virtual Town Hall
• Cross County Parkway Ramp Closure Expected In Westchester
• Putnam County Sheriffs Participate In Holiday DWI Crackdown
• State Police Troop K Collects 1,300+ Toys
• South Nyack Votes To Dissolve Village
• 12-Year-Old Girl Shot, Killed In Kingston
• Upstate Man Trapped In Car For 10 Hours During Snowstorm
• Kitten Caught In New Rochelle Confirmed To Be Rabid
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 18: Food Pantry Assistance

» Across America

• 'I Was Wrong': Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie On Wearing A Mask
• FDA Vows Quick Approval Of Second Coronavirus Vaccine
• U.S. Experts Debate: Who Should Be Next in Line for Vaccine?
• Show Us Your Child's Letter To Santa

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