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2nd Mount Vernon Police Officer Charged In 2 Weeks Raises Alarm: "Who's Doing The Vetting?"
Lawlor said the goal is to hire candidates who meet the physical, mental and ethical requirements for a demanding job.

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Lawlor said the goal is to hire candidates who meet the physical, mental and ethical requirements for a demanding job.

A suspicious fire at a vacant IBM office park in Northern Westchester resulted in arrests.
Several hundred gathered at Jack DeVito Memorial Field to pay tribute to Gorman's life.
"Obviously very serious offenses, so it was really important for us to move the name off and let the focus be on teaching and learning."
Lisa Grier, 33, was found dead Saturday inside an apartment on Fourth Street by officers who were sent to perform a welfare check.
Assemblyman Matt Slater says the Gorman family has given so much to their community; residents are now helping the family in a time of need.
The accident happened near the landing at Nyack. The car ended up submerged under 10 feet of water.
The party was especially loud in Westchester County, New York, where Aerin Frankel, the Americans' starting goalie, grew up.
Many residents said they want to make sure immigrant communities are protected.
Rockland County Democrats said they'll use their majority to protect residents from perceived excesses of immigration enforcement.
The Washington Post reported it's part of an ICE plan to detain up to 80,000 people in warehouses.
New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents most of the Hudson Valley, is urging the president to lift the suspension.
"Increasing people's rates by hundreds of dollars in a given year, that hurts a lot," State Sen. James Skoufis said.
Law enforcement says a loophole in New York's law keeps some drivers from ever facing charges.
According to New York's flu tracker, there were 7,765 cases statewide the week ending Nov. 22. That's a 117% increase from the week prior.
The Trump Administration says the pause is indefinite while asylum seekers from all nations are "vetted to the maximum degree."
"Everything was wiped out," resident Dwight Mesquita said. "The whole building collapsed and fell all into the apartment."
Efforts are underway to bring back naturalization ceremonies at local courthouses.
The boy's parents say their concerns were initially taken seriously but then were shut down after they filed a report with the state.
Stefanik, a frequent critic of Gov. Kathy Hochul, has been hinting for several months at the possibility of running in the 2026 election.