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Beloved Owner Of Popular Northern Westchester Deli Dies Beloved Owner Of Popular Northern Westchester Deli Dies
Beloved Owner Of Popular Northern Westchester Deli Dies A well-known business owner from Northern Westchester is being remembered for constantly dropping what he was doing to help others with no questions asked.  Chappaqua resident Richard Lange died peacefully at White Plains Hospital on Tuesday, April 9 at the age of 87, according to his obituary.  Lange, who owned Lange's Little Store and Deli at 382 King St. in Chappaqua for several decades, was a familiar face to many in the hamlet.  Born in 1936 in Wanna, Germany, Lange grew up on his grandparents' farm and immigrated to the US in 1956.  A few years later, in April 19…
Where To Eat Next: Westchester Foodies Share Their Top Picks Where To Eat Next: Westchester Foodies Share Their Top Picks
Where To Eat Next: Westchester Foodies Share Their Top Picks If you're a foodie, you often count your year in terms of where you ate -- and what you tasted. Which is why we went to the experts -- local food bloggers and Instagrammers who eat out for a living. What follows are their top picks of 2017 as well as where they're looking forward to sampling in 2018. Caitlin Duggan, Westchester_Carbdashian 2017 Faves 808 Social, Scarsdale: This was my biggest find in 2017. A world could be said about the food, drinks and atmosphere of this place. I have never been disappointed in the food, whether I order in-house or via Uber Eats. Additionally, the serv…
Lange's Deli Shooting Victim Writes Book About Resilience Lange's Deli Shooting Victim Writes Book About Resilience
Lange's Deli Shooting Victim Writes Book About Resilience CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The medical school dean who was the target of a shotgun-wielding ex-employee outside a Chappaqua deli last year has written a book about resilience. Dr. Dennis Charney, the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a Chappaqua resident, spent five days in the hospital after being struck by buckshot outside of Lange’s Little Store Deli in Chappaqua in a premeditated attack last August. He was shot by Tuckahoe resident Hengjun Chao, a former assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai who had worked under Dr. Charney. After studying res…
Tuckahoe Man Sentenced To Prison Time Following Deli Shooting Tuckahoe Man Sentenced To Prison Time Following Deli Shooting
Tuckahoe Man Sentenced To Prison Time Following Deli Shooting WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The Tuckahoe man convicted of shooting his former boss outside a Chappaqua deli has been sentenced to nearly three decades in prison after being found guilty of attempted murder. Hengjun Chao, 50, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being found guilty of shooting Dr. Dennis Charney with a shotgun outside of Lange’s Little Store, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday. On the morning of Aug. 26, 2016, Charney, the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and at least one other person were struck by b…
Man Found Guilty On All Counts In Westchester Deli Shooting Man Found Guilty On All Counts In Westchester Deli Shooting
Man Found Guilty On All Counts In Westchester Deli Shooting WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The Tuckahoe man accused of shooting his former boss outside a popular Chappaqua deli has been convicted of attempted murder. On Tuesday, a jury took approximately an hour to determine that 50-year-old Hengjun Chao, who was accused of shooting Dr. Dennis Charney with a shotgun outside of Lange’s Deli, was guilty of all charges following a trial at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains. On the morning of Aug. 26 last year, Charney, the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and at least one other person were struck by buckshot outside of t…
Victim In Chappaqua Deli Shooting Testifies Against Alleged Shooter Victim In Chappaqua Deli Shooting Testifies Against Alleged Shooter
Victim In Chappaqua Deli Shooting Testifies Against Alleged Shooter The medical school dean who was the target of a shotgun-wielding ex-employee outside a Chappaqua deli last year testified against his alleged assailant. Dr. Dennis Charney, the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai testified against Tuckahoe resident Hengjun Chao, describing the events that led to his shooting outside of Lange’s Deli in a premeditated attack last August. On the morning of Aug. 26, Charney and at least one other person were struck by buckshot outside of the deli, allegedly from a shotgun wielded by Chao, who was arrested at the scene by New Castle Police. Chao…
Trial Of Chappaqua Deli Shooting Suspect Starts Trial Of Chappaqua Deli Shooting Suspect Starts
Trial Of Chappaqua Deli Shooting Suspect Starts WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The Westchester man accused of allegedly attempting to shoot his former boss outside of a Chappaqua deli last year was back in court on Monday. Opening statements reportedly began in the case of Tuckahoe resident Hengjun Chao, who allegedly shot his victim, Dr. Dennis Charney, outside of Lange’s Little Store and Delicatessen in a premeditated attack. On the morning of Aug. 26, Charney, the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and at least one other person were struck by buckshot outside of the deli, allegedly from a shotgun wielded by Chao, who wa…
Chappaqua Shooting Suspect Is Formally Indicted Chappaqua Shooting Suspect Is Formally Indicted
Chappaqua Shooting Suspect Is Formally Indicted CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The suspect in the August shooting in front of a prominent Chappaqua deli has been indicted in connection with the incident, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's office. Hengjun Chao, a 49-year-old resident of Tuckahoe, was arraigned today in connection with the indictment, the announcement adds. He was charged with one count of second-degree attempted murder, which is a felony; one count of first-degree criminal use of a fire arm, which is a felony; and one count of first-degree assault, which is also a felony. Chao is alleged to have shot Dr. Dennis C…
Chappaqua Shooting Suspect To Be Arraigned Tuesday Chappaqua Shooting Suspect To Be Arraigned Tuesday
Chappaqua Shooting Suspect To Be Arraigned Tuesday WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A Tuckahoe man accused of shooting two men outside a Chappaqua deli is to appear in Westchester County Court on Tuesday to formally face charges of attempted murder, assault and criminal use of a firearm, according to multiple reports. The case had moved last month to a grand jury, which indicted Hengjun Chao, 49. Chao has been held in the Westchester County jail since his Aug. 29 arrest on suspicion of shooting the men – one of whom was his former boss – outside Lange’s Little Store & Delicatessen. Chao, a former assistant professor and researcher at the Ica…