Dangerous Hudson Valley hikes that call for common sense and caution
Each year hikers suffer easily avoided injuries and fatalities on these challenging trails
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Breakneck Ridge, frequently visited by New York City weekenders because of its close proximity to the Cold Spring train station, is known for its difficult terrain. It s one of the many trails that hikers should be cautious of in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.Robi J/Getty Images/iStockphoto
The Hudson Valley and Catskills are known for the outdoors and beautiful mountains to hike. But each year, hikers suffer from fatal falls and injuries for a variety of reasons, including hiker inexperience, going off trail, and improper footwear or gear, especially for sudden changes in weather.
Yonkers man found dead in Kaaterskill waters
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1of5Water rushes over the Kaaterskill Falls in Haines Falls, N.Y. on Sept. 8, 2011. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less
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Waterfall on the trail to Kaaterskill Falls on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Haines Falls, N.Y. The real Kaaterskill Falls are a short hike away. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Visitors come recklessly close to the edge of the Kaaterskill Falls, in Hunter, N.Y., Aug. 6, 2018. The last four people who died at Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskills were taking or posing for pictures, according to a New York forest ranger. Now the state is taking steps to make the site safer. (Piotr Redlinski/The New York Times)PIOTR REDLINSKIShow MoreShow Less
Headlines: Yonkers man found dead, no arrests in New Rochelle shootings, Asian woman attacked with hammer
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 04, 2021, 6:08am EDT
Here are some stories making headlines in the Hudson Valley.
A missing Yonkers man has been found dead. Police recovered the body of Jesse Ritholz in the water near the base of Kaaterskill Falls. The 36-year-old was reported missing on April 30 by family who says he never showed up for a planned visit.
No arrests have been made in a New Rochelle fatal shooting. MD Anderson Kerny Jr., of Brooklyn, was with a group of people when shots rang out near Horton Avenue and Brook Street on Saturday. He was hit in the neck and killed. Four other men with him were hurt. It just one of three shootings just hours apart over the weekend in that neighborhood.