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Parents Enter Pleas Over Toddler's Death in Squalid Apartment

Blair Robinson and Kenya Reed pleaded guilty today in connection with the death of their son Alex Robinson and the home of astonishing squalor in which they lived with two children. Robinson whipped, kicked and beat the 2-year-old to death on Christmas Eve. Reed watched. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the pleas Thursday. Robinson pleaded guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree, a class “B” Violent Felony, Reed pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in connection with the death and the living environment that was discovered in their Yonkers home on Christmas Eve. At 8:14 p.m. Dec. 24, 2016, Robinson walked into the emergency room at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers carrying his 2-year-old son and reported to the staff that the child was not breathing. Hospital personnel observed that the child was lifeless and had no pulse. They were never able to revive him and he was prono...

Parents Enter Pleas Over Toddler's Death in Squalid Apartment

Blair Robinson and Kenya Reed pleaded guilty today in connection with the death of their son Alex Robinson and the home of astonishing squalor in which they lived with two children. Robinson whipped, kicked and beat the 2-year-old to death on Christmas Eve. Reed watched. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the pleas Thursday. Robinson pleaded guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree, a class “B” Violent Felony, Reed pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in connection with the death and the living environment that was discovered in their Yonkers home on Christmas Eve. At 8:14 p.m. Dec. 24, 2016, Robinson walked into the emergency room at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers carrying his 2-year-old son and reported to the staff that the child was not breathing. Hospital personnel observed that the child was lifeless and had no pulse. They were never able to revive him and he was prono...

Featured Brooklyn Heights Real Estate: $5M Historic Townhouse

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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS , BROOKLYN — This week’s featured real estate listing is a six- bedroom townhouse at 31 Cranberry St. with an asking price of $4,995,000. The four- story townhouse features a landscaped garden, two wood- burning fireplaces and an open kitchen. Check out more photos of the apartment here and be sure to sign up for the Brooklyn Heights Patch daily newsletter to get updates on local news and real estate. From Realtor.com: An opportunity to acquire this four- story townhouse gem in the historic north end of Brooklyn Heights is here. Easily restored back to a single-family home, it is currently configured into two duplex homes. This townhouse is in superb condition with style and elegance. It is located on one of the most beautiful blocks in New York City. The Parlor Garden Duplex has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. The landscaped garden is accessed through the French doors on the garden level or to the deck through French doors off the parlor level bedrooms . This...

Woman Falls To Death From Upper West Side Apartment Building, Police Say

UPPER WEST SIDE , NY — The NYPD is investigating the death of a 56-year-old woman who fatally fell 15 stories from an Upper West Side building as a suicide, an NYPD spokesman told Patch . The woman was found on the second-story scaffolding outside 820 West End Avenue , located on the corner of West 100th Street , shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday night, police said. She was unconscious and unresponsive and paramedics declared her dead on the scene, police said. The woman was not identified by police. (For more Upper West Side news , subscribe to Patch to get a daily newsletter and breaking news alerts .) The NYPD believes the woman jumped from her friend's 16th floor apartment , a department spokesperson told Patch . The friend who owns the apartment was brought in for questioning and released, the NYPD spokesman said. The investigation into the woman's death is ongoing, police told Patch . Photo by Google Maps street view Get free real- time news alerts from the Upper West S...

What is Tenant/Renters Insurance? Water damage in Mt. Laurel NJ, Water damage in Moorestown NJ,

What is Tenant/ Renters Insurance ? Water damage in Mt. Laurel NJ, Water damage in Moorestown NJ, Many renters are under the impression that their landlord’s insurance policy will cover their belongings, unfortunately that generally is not the case. Your landlord’s policy covers the building itself, but it may not include your personal belongings, and may not cover injuries sustained within the structure. That’s where renters insurance comes in. Renters insurance protects your personal property in a rented apartment, condo or home from unexpected circumstances such as theft, a fire or sewer backup damage – and will pay you for lost or damaged possessions. It can also help protect you from liability if someone is injured on your property. Renters insurance is similar in scope to homeowners insurance, with the exception that it does not provide coverage for the dwelling itself or other structures. How does Tenant/renters insurance work? If you experience a covered loss in your rent...

New Yorkers Are Fleeing To Los Angeles In Droves, Study Shows

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NEW YORK, NY — It's one of the oldest rivalries in American migration: New York vs. Los Angeles. For the better part of a century, residents of the nation's two largest metro areas have been defending their chosen kingdom and dismissing the other on an endless loop of judginess between kitty-corner coasts. Ew, the traffic! But the sunshine! But the subway! But the garbage! But the skyline! But the coastline! But the bustle! But the chill! In this tireless war of words, a clear winner has yet to emerge. But it's harder to argue against the numbers. Thousands of working professionals have relocated to Los Angeles County from New York City in the past year and a half, according to a series of monthly "workforce reports" released this spring and summer by the job- networking site LinkedIn (and spotted by LA Weekly). And it's not exactly a two-way street. Since early 2016, according to LinkedIn, around seven or eight out of every 10, 000 site users in LA report...