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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Nine Billionaires With Westchester Ties Make Forbes 400 List

... to make the list, with their ranking, source of wealth and net worth, are: Mark Zuckerberg, No. 11, born in White Plains, raised in Dobbs Ferry and briefly attended Ardsley High School, $34 billion. Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, was the biggest ...

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White Plains Hospital 'Tops' Six-Story Addition

... Kevin Plunkett; Mayor Tom Roach; WPH Board Chairman J. Michael Divney & Montefiore COO Philip Ozuah, M.D., WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- During a hard hat ceremony attended by more than 200 hospital leaders, doctors and nurses, construction workers and ...

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White Plains Hospital 'Tops' Six-Story Addition

... Mayor Tom Roach; WPH Board Chairman J. Michael Divney & Montefiore Health System COO Philip Ozuah, M.D., WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- During a hard hat ceremony attended by more than 200 hospital leaders, doctors and nurses, construction workers and public ...

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U.S. Rep. Lowey Announces $3 Million In Domestic Violence Prevention Grants

U.S. Rep. Nita M. Lowey will announce on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that more than $3 million in federal grants have been fiven to local organizations to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Oct. 1 marks the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Lowey will be joined by representatives from My Sisters' Place, Inc., Westchester Hispanic Coalition, Pace Women's Justice Center, Hope's Door, the City of White Plains, YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester, the Westchester County Office for Women, the Greenburgh Police Department and the Victim's Assistance Center of WestCOP to call greater attention to the need for assistance for victims of violence against women.

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Scarsdale's Och Makes Forbes 400 Billionaire List

... to make the list, with their ranking, source of wealth and net worth, are: Mark Zuckerberg, No. 11, born in White Plains, raised in Dobbs Ferry and briefly attended Ardsley High School, $34 billion. Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, was the biggest ...

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Irvington Fall Teams Get Off To Fast Start

... record, the team placed third at the Washingtonville Wizard Invitational and The Gressler Invitational in White Plains as well as fourth at the Somers Big Red Invitational. Alex Brandt and Scottie Mitchell have led the way for the varsity with wins ...

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Food Bank For Westchester Merging With Westchester Coalition For Hungry

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. The Food Bank for Westchester and the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless are merging. The White Plains-based Westchester Coalition's operations will be incorporated into the Food Bank based in Elmsford, where it operates a 36,000-square-foot distribution warehouse.

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Recipe: Gluten-Free Ginger Pumpkin Muffins

Thanks to a few kitchen tricks, these tasty treats-which come straight from Tracy Kamperdyk Assue, the pastry chef at City Limits Diner in White Plains-are ghoulishly gluten-free and terrifyingly tasty. Instructions: Pre-heat oven 325 degrees.

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Johnny V. Reminisces with GWU Professor about Meeting Jackie Robinson ...

... reminisces with WPTV Sports Personality, Johnny V. this evening at 10 P.M. on Cablevision Channel 76 in White Plains, and countywide at 10 P.M. on Verizon Fios Channel 45. Dr. Zamov and his brother, Barry grew up loving the Brooklyn Dodgers, ...

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Westchester Jewish Community Services Expands Program Beyond Port Chester

... these skills to more families, in addition to those in Greenburgh, Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester and White Plains." While Westchester is known for wealth and advantage, the county also has the highest level of income inequality in New York ...

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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty in Afghan scheme

... has pleaded not guilty, and his trial started Monday in Utah. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted to ...

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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty in Afghan scheme

... has pleaded not guilty, and his trial started Monday in Utah. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted to ...

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Westchester County Parks Offer Weekend Community Activities

... and Hydroponics Noon. Learn how to garden without soil. Cranberry Lake Preserve, 1609 Old Orchard St., North White Plains 914-428-1005. Opening Reception for "Marshlands in Pictures" Photography Exhibit 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Opening of annual photography ...

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Take Part In Survial Training In Cross River

... and Hydroponics Noon. Learn how to garden without soil. Cranberry Lake Preserve, 1609 Old Orchard St., North White Plains 914-428-1005. Opening Reception for "Marshlands in Pictures" Photography Exhibit 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Opening of annual photography ...

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Westchester Seniors Invited To Golden Harvest Dance

Senior citizens will showcase their talents and dance the afternoon away at the annual Golden Harvest Dance and Talent Show on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. All local seniors age 60 and over who have a special talent that they would like to share are welcome to become a part of the day's festivities during the talent show, which will kick off the day at 11 a.m. Singers, dancers, instrumentalists, group performers, magicians and seniors with unusual acts are welcome.

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Ex-FBI agent accused of interfering with military contract fraud investigation ...

... has pleaded not guilty, and his trial started Monday in Utah. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted to ...

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty in Afghan scheme

... has pleaded not guilty, and his trial started Monday in Utah. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted to ...

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Ex-FBI agent accused of interfering with military contract fraud investigation pleads guilty

... has pleaded not guilty, and his trial started Monday in Utah. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted to ...

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Ex FBI agent pleads guilty in Afghan scheme

... has pleaded not guilty, and his trial started Monday in Utah. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted to ...

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Renovated Starbucks Reopen In Rye Brook, Rye, White Plains

Just in time for National Coffee Day, newly renovated Starbucks shops reopened at 200 Main St. in White Plains as well as on Purchase Street in Rye and at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center. The 18-day renovation at the coffee shop outside of Macy's was completed last week; the White Plains shop reopened Thursday.

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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty in Afghan scheme

... has pleaded not guilty, and his trial started Monday in Utah. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted to ...

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Westchester Coalition for Hungry and Homeless and Food Bank Plan Merger

... goes to the State for approval which is expected later this year. Under the agreement, the operations of the White Plains-based Coalition will be incorporated into the Food Bank, which is based in Elmsford where it operates a 36,000-square-foot ...

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Letterer: Time to Bid Adieu to FASNY

... dare FASNY accuse our Board of Education, with all its expertise and years of hands-on experience running the White Plains School System and bus transportation program, of basing its opinion on "conjecture rather than facts." It is FASNY's ...

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State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers Launches 2014 Re-Election Campaign

State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the 35th District representative, launches her re-election campaign on her website at http://ift.tt/1uWU2gS , by declaring, "There is a new day dawning for a new New York. I remain committed to working hard for my constituents whom I proudly represent in Greenburgh and Scarsdale, and part of Yonkers, White Plains and New Rochelle.

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Nursing Them With Honey From the Rock

... we can indeed be nourished by honey from the Rock. Rabbi Shira Milgrom is a rabbi at Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains, N.Y., and author of articles about Jewish spirituality, education, healing and women in Judaism. This column first appeared on ...

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Rep. Lowey Announces $800,000 In Grants To Medical Researchers

U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey announced more than $800,000 in National Institutes of Health grants to New York Medical College in Valhalla and Burke Rehabilitation Center in White Plains. The college will receive $402,500 to develop neurotoxin poisoning treatments and Burke will receive $398,879 to determine which hand therapies work best for children with cerebral palsy.

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NY gubernatorial candidate releases provocative ad

... Astorino ahead of the general election, after refusing to square off against his primary opponent. Photo: AP WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Republican Rob Astorino is using a mushroom cloud from an old political ad to remind voters about a federal ...

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Astorino Goes Nuclear With 'Daisy' Ad Against Cuomo

Claiming that Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to "run out the clock'' and get re-elected before being indicted for obstruction of justice, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said he's rolling out a campaign ad to grab voters' attention before Nov. 4. Astorino, standing before the federal courthouse in White Plains, said the newest ad -- which replays part of Lyndon Johnson's famous "Daisy" ad used to defeat Republican Barry Goldwater 50 years ago -- will air for one day Tuesday -- five weeks before Election Day. "Running out the clock does not mean we don't have corruption in the state,'' Astorino told reporters during a news conference today.

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White Plains Sales Tax Receipts Even with Last Year's Pace. County Collections up 3.8%

Figures released today by the state show White Plains sales tax collections for July and August, the first two months of the city fiscal year are virtually even with July and August 2013, with the city collecting $8,082,064.69 the last two months compared to $8,108,419.99 last July and August.

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Community Forum To Be Held at Woman's Club of White Plains

On October 8, 2014 at 7 PM, the Woman's Club of White Plains will be hosting a community forum. The Honorable Terence Guerriere and the Honorable Nadine Hunt-Robinson will be on hand to discuss issues relevant to the White Plains community.

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Help wanted: Lawyers needed for immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Bernard A. Krooks Recognized as Leading Elder Law Attorney

... and their families. Krooks is a founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP , with offices in New York City, White Plains and Fishkill and is the Chair of its Elder Law and Special Needs Department. He is a nationally prominent expert in all aspects of ...

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Business Calendar

... Ernst and Young LLP in connection with the audits of Sino-Forest Corp. and Zungui Haixi Corp. Wednesday -- in White Plains, N.Y., Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. holds an investor day. In Toronto, the Investment Funds Institute of Canada's Leadership ...

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CKH Industries Teams up with Homeowners to Throw a Party and Show off ...

White Plains, NY -- CKH Industries White Plains sunroom designer fabricates and installs unique sunroom enclosures for houses. The company has just released a new special deal to provide sunroom installations at discounted prices for a few people in return for allowing them to sponsor a showcase celebration in their homes.

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Ex-FBI agent goes on trial for interference in Utah-based investigation

... messenger between Lustyik and Taylor. He has pleaded not guilty. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted ...

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Ex-FBI agent goes on trial for interference

... messenger between Lustyik and Taylor. He has pleaded not guilty. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted ...

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Car Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-684

A car fire on southbound I-684 on the Armonk-White Plains border has resulted in stop-and-go traffic Sunday afternoon.

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Ex-FBI agent goes on trial for interference

... messenger between Lustyik and Taylor. He has pleaded not guilty. Lustyik, who retired in 2012 from his post in White Plains, New York, is also facing charges in New York alleging that he and Thaler sold confidential information to someone who wanted ...

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Army of 800 Lawyers to Represent Immigrant Children for Free

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Womens Club of White Plains Schedules Hunt-Robinson a " Guerriere Forum October 8

The White Plains Online Newspaper Since 2000 A.D. John F. Bailey, Editor 997-1607 wpcnr@aol.com Councilwoman Nadine Hunt-Robinson, candidate for election to serve the last year of former Councilman Benjamin Boykin's term. Mr. Boykin was elected to the County Legislature last November.

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Hundreds of lawyers raise hands to help unaccompanied immigrant children, but training needed

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Help wanted: Free lawyers to represent immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Help wanted: Lawyers for about 60,000 immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Help wanted: Free lawyers for immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Free lawyers needed for immigrant children hearings

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, N.Y., to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Hundreds of lawyers volunteer to represent U.S. migrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Free lawyers wanted for immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Help wanted: Lawyers for immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Hundreds of lawyers raise hands to help unaccompanied immigrant children, but trainin...

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Hundreds of lawyers raise hands to help unaccompanied immigrant children, but trainin...

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Help wanted: Free lawyers for immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Help wanted: Free lawyers for immigrant children

... click here to visit our Newsletter Signup Center to register for this newsletter. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work ...

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After young dog's owner died and incompatible foster home, Utley has given up

... dog just hasn't had much luck. Extremely bonded with his owner who died, Utley was rescued from a shelter near White Plains, New York and sent to a foster home. Unfortunately, Utley didn't do well with the other dog and was sent back to Road to Home ...

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Free lawyers needed for immigrant children hearings

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, N.Y., to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Hundreds of lawyers raise hands to help unaccompanied immigrant children, but training needed

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

Read article Hundreds of lawyers raise hands to help unaccompanied immigrant children, but training needed»

Help wanted: Free lawyers for immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

Read article Help wanted: Free lawyers for immigrant children»

Help wanted: Free lawyers for immigrant children

... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

Read article Help wanted: Free lawyers for immigrant children»

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... June by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Efforts are underway from White Plains, New York, to New Orleans to train attorneys at private law firms on the country's byzantine immigration laws and how to work with ...

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Prosecutors: Woman tried to shift blame in son's death

... fatally poisoned her 5-year-old son by pouring sodium chloride, or salt, into a tube in the boy's stomach. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Lacey Spears, the mother accused of fatally poisoning her 5-year-old son, told investigators she was not to blame for the ...

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The White Plains Performing Arts Center Presents Well Strung Tonight

... tickets online at www.wppac.com or call 914-328-1600 . For Group Sales, please call 914-328-1600 x. 11 WHERE: White Plains Performing Arts Center 11 City Place, White Plains, NY 10601 (Located on the 3rd level of City Center) ABOUT: The White Plains ...

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The Bossy Frog Band Returns to WPPAC Today

... LOVE!)," is a Parents' Choice Award winning album! The concert is set for today, September 27 at 2:00 PM at White Plains Performing Arts Center, located at 11 City Place, White Plains, NY 10601 (Located on the 3rd level of City Center ). Tickets: ...

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Best Gas Prices in White Plains

White Plains, N.Y. Before you head out this weekend, find out where to find the best gas prices in White Plains.

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Winners Announced in USTA 'Compete in the Parks' Tennis Tournament in White Plains

The White Plains Recreation and Parks Department hosted its fourth annual USTA "Compete in the Parks" tennis tournament at the City's Gillie tennis courts this past weekend, September 20-21. The "Compete in the Park Series" is a USTA program designed to promote recreational tennis for players of all levels and exposed many to tournament tennis play for the first time.

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Bossy Frog Band Plays In White Plains On Sept. 27

Looking for something to do with your kids this weekend? Celebrate Fall Fiesta with The Bossy Frog Band at The White Plains Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The award-winning 100 percent interactive children's band includes Jeffrey on banjo, Alice the hula-hooping fiddler, Joe on bass as well as Bossy Frog and Monkey in costume.

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Player Being Sued For Soccer Game Punch In White Plains Game

A White Plains mother and son are suing a former New Rochelle soccer player as well as the school district after the son was punched during a soccer game last year and had his jaw broken, according to LoHud.com. Ozzie Escobedo and his mother filed the suit against the district and Stefedson Dieudonne alleging Escobedo suffered permanent injuries as a result of the punch, LoHud.com said.

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Astorino Announces Winners Of Golden Harvest Awards

... purchase and renovation of an abandoned nine-story historic bank on Mamaroneck Avenue in the heart of downtown White Plains to house the organization. Prior to her work with ArtsWestchester, she was president and chief executive of the Boston Center ...

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Memorial Service is Oct. 4 for Theresa Kreinen

Theresa Ann Kreinen passed away in the morning of September 19, 2014. She was born Theresa Ann Davis on March 30, 1956 in White Plains, NY to her father, the late Raymond L. Davis Sr. and mother Eleanor Davis.

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Mary Hubley, 83, Worked As Office Manager In White Plains

Hubley was born March 18, 1931, in New Rochelle, to Nicholas and Marcella Nardozzi. She was the second female office manager for the Nationwide Insurance Companies having spent over 40 years at the White Plains office.

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National Magazine Selects White Plains As 48th Best Place In U.S.

White Plains was selected by MONEY magazine as the 48th Best Place to Live in America in the 2014 edition of its popular list. McKinney, Texas, was No.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Obama Will Likely Fly Into Westchester For Upcoming Greenwich Fundraiser

The event in Greenwich, Conn., is set for Oct. 7 at the Conyers Farm estate of Richard and Ellen Schapps Richman, who hosted Obama at a 2010 fundraiser, Hearst said. Obama is likely to fly into Westchester Airport in White Plains for this latest visit to the area.

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Dannon Reformulates Dairy Lines to Make for Healthier America

... took a liking to [the yogurt with strawberry fruit on the bottom], and the business began to grow quickly." The White Plains, N.Y.-based dairy processor expanded distribution beyond New York to Philadelphia and Boston, and introduced a low-fat ...

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The Bossy Frog Band to Return to WPPAC This Saturday

... (and will LOVE!)," is a Parents' Choice Award winning album! The concert is set for September 27 at 2:00 PM at White Plains Performing Arts Center, located at 11 City Place, White Plains, NY 10601 (Located on the 3rd level of City Center ). Tickets: ...

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Putnam County Savings Bank and CMS Bancorp, Inc. Announce Execution of Merger Agreement

... range of banking services to both individual and business customers through its administrative headquarters in White Plains, New York and 5 retail branch facilities located in Westchester County, New York. CMS Bancorp, Inc. is traded on the NASDAQ ...

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... CEO of Stamford-based RHYS Commercial, a commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal between Hobbs and White Plains, N.Y.-based GHP Office Realty. The seller was GHP Buxton. Principals of GHP Office Realty and a group of private investors ...

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Security Increased At Westchester Temples For High Holy Days

... ues all over Westchester County, according to News 12 Westchester. Additional patrols were seen near temples in White Plains on Wednesday as worshippers celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year, News 12 Westchester reported.

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Katonah's Fran, Jim Dowling To Be Honored At Gala

Dominican Sisters Family Health Service Inc. will hold its 2014 Hope Gala at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester, 3 Renaissance Square in White Plains. The 2014 Mother Mary Walsh Award recipients are Tara Meenan Lansen and Thomas Lansen, M.D., FAANS, FACS; and Ralph Martinelli.

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Stamford office building sells for $13.5 million

... CEO of Stamford-based RHYS Commercial, a commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal between Hobbs and White Plains, N.Y.-based GHP Office Realty . The seller was GHP Buxton. Principals of GHP Office Realty and a group of private investors ...

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The Mayor Gets Letters, Lots and Lots of Letters: 8 Neighborhood...

A letter has been sent to the White Plains Mayor and Common Council jointly endorsed by eight White Plains neighborhood associations calling for the rejection of The French American School of New York plan for a consolidated campus of five buildings to be constructed on the former Ridgeway Country Club grounds. That letter has been shared with The CitizeNetReporter: Our associations represent the majority of residents that live in the south end of White Plains in the vicinity of the former Ridgeway Country Club.

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Southern Westchester BOCES Students Participate In Emergency Disaster Drill

Students in the Southern Westchester BOCES and Emergency Medical and Emergency Protection Service programs played "victims" in a mass casualty incident drill held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Boces Center for Special Services Rye Lake Campus in North White Plains.

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Antonio Carducci, appellant, v. Robert Russell, et al., respondents, et al., defendants.

MARK C. DILLON, J.P. RUTH C. BALKIN ROBERT J. MILLER JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ. Brian R. Hoch, White Plains, N.Y., for appellant.

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LLC v. Zurich American Insurance Company, doing business as Zurich...

... PETER B. SKELOS, J.P. JOHN M. LEVENTHAL CHERYL E. CHAMBERS JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ. Steinberg & Cavaliere, LLP, White Plains, N.Y., and Coughlin Duffy LLP, New York, N.Y. (Adam M. Smith and Daniel L. Pascoe of counsel), for appellants (one brief ...

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Malloy's dyslexia influences state ed policy

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy speaks at The Windward School in White Plains, NY, on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, about his struggle with dyslexia and physical disabilities as a child.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

County-owned NY amusement park gets more visitors

... Parks Department report says nearly 468,000 people visited this year, compared to just over 390,000 last year. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - (AP) -- Westchester County says attendance at its Playland amusement park shot up by 20 percent this year. Declines ...

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Connecticut Man Arraigned In Fatal I-95 Crash

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A Norwalk, Conn., man was arraigned Wednesday in county court on multiple felony charges in connection with a late-night car crash in Rye that killed one and injured two others. Jose Ramirez, 25, was accused of driving drunk at about 90 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone at 2:25 a.m. Feb. 28. His blood alcohol content was .13.

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Fatal I-95 Crash Suspect Arraigned On 11-Count Indictment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A Norwalk, Conn., man was arraigned Wednesday in county court on multiple felony charges in connection with a late-night car crash in Rye that killed one and injured two others. Jose Ramirez, 25, was accused of driving drunk at about 90 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone at 2:25 a.m. Feb. 28. His blood alcohol content was .13.

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Dems continue call for more Astorino tax returns

... Committee to hold a series of conference calls, to start an online petition and then he releases them in White Plains. I think the main difference is the transparency. You've seen every step of the way the governor has been open about the book ...

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Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

... r full-service branches in New York and four full-service branches Massachusetts and loan production offices in White Plains, New York, New City, New York and Danvers, Massachusetts.

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Touch The Sky Reception Honors Croton Resident

... an annual readership of over 170,000. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 at 42 The Restaurant in White Plains. Tickets cost $175 per person and sponsorship packages are available. For more information about the Touch the Sky Reception, ...

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Parking enforcement officer stole $89k in quarters from parking meters

... grand larceny and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing in Westchester County Court in White Plains, N.Y.. He faces a potential jail term of 15 years. There is no minimum sentence for the crime for first time offenders in New York ...

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The Phantoms of the Sky Roar Into Westchester County Airport Between 1 and 2 PM Today

... B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American P-51 Mustang (below) will be on display in White Plains at Westchester County Airport from September 24 to September 28 In honor of our WWII Veterans ~ The Collings Foundation's ...

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Proterro and Bunge To Conduct Pilot Study in Brazil of Proterroa s Sucrose-production Technology

... used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South America. Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in White Plains, New York. Note: Proterro is a trademark of Proterro, Inc. Any other names of actual companies, organizations, entities, ...

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Proterro and Bunge To Conduct Pilot Study in Brazil of Proterroa s Sucrose-production Technology

... used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South America. Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in White Plains, New York. Note: Proterro is a trademark of Proterro, Inc. Any other names of actual companies, organizations, entities, ...

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No death charges against disabled girl's mom, fiancee

A judge has dismissed negligent homicide charges against a mother and her then-fiancee in connection with the death of the woman's severely disabled 8-year-old daughter because the grand jury who indicted them never saw their videotaped interrogations. No death charges against disabled girl's mom, fiancee WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A judge has dismissed negligent homicide charges against a mother and her then-fiancee in connection with the death of the woman's severely disabled 8-year-old daughter because the grand jury who indicted them never saw their videotaped interrogations.

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ENT and Allergy Associates , LLP and Montefiore Medical Center...

... and their overall care. I couldn't be more pleased!" Frank Shechtman, MD, otolaryngology partner at ENTA's White Plains office, commented, "The children and families of the Hudson Valley will be the big winners here, because we will now be able to ...

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Stepinac High School Plans Fall Open House

Archbishop Stepinac High School, the all boys, secondary school at 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, will hold its fall open house, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26. The open house will provide parents and future high school students with information about the school, along with its academic, sports and extracurricular programs. Visitors will be able to tour the facilities and grounds which have undergone significant improvements recently.

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Stepinac High School Plans Fall Open House

Archbishop Stepinac High School, the all boys, secondary school at 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, will hold its fall open house, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26. The open house will provide parents and future high school students with information about the school, along with its academic, sports and extracurricular programs. Visitors will be able to tour the facilities and grounds which have undergone significant improvements recently.

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Putnam, Peekskill Organizations Hold Fashion Show In White Plains

Fashion Designer, Laura Rudovic Waters of Laura's Boutique in Carmel, has joined forces with Peekskill Pageants and ASkate.org to put on a Red Carpet Fashion show in White Plains at Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the A. Skate Foundation, a 501.c.3 that provides free skateboarding lessons for children with autism. This event will have media coverage and special guest appearances including Miss Italia New York, Miss Hispanic American New York, Sol Miranda and many more.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

GOP gov contender Rob Astorino made $193K, donated 2%, in 2013 tax year

... he'll give more." Reporters were allowed to view, but not copy or photograph, Astorino's 2013 return at his White Plains campaign office, along with five years of financial disclosure statements dating back to 2009, when he was a candidate for ...

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Parking officer stole $89K - in quartersParking officer stole $89K -...

... from the village from Jan. 5, 2009, through May 6, 2014. Daday pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court in White Plains, N.Y., to felony counts of second-degree grand larceny and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, the Westchester ...

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2014 Shinnyo Lantern Lighting for Peace illuminates unity and hope

... Christopher Wheeldon's "After the Rain" after the welcome from Rev. Eitaro Hayashi of Shinnyo-en Temple in White Plains, N.Y. and remarks from Commissioner of New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Nisha Agarwal. Their heartrending ...

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White Plains Woman Charged With Marijuana Possession In Checkpoint

Two Patterson residents and one White Plains woman were charged with varying counts during a DWI enforcement detail on Route 22 in Dutchess County on Friday, Sept 19, officials said. Rose M. Scheer, 58, and Barbara A. Murphy, 57, both of Patterson, were charged with driving while intoxicated.

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ITT showcases innovative products and solutions for rail industry...

... solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with employees in more than 35 countries and sales in a total of approximately 125 countries. The company generated ...

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Disabled Girl Left Inside During Fire Sues New Ro Schools

... Richard Feltenstein and his daughter Jennifer Feltenstein filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in White Plains, alleging that New Rochelle schools "violated (the student's) trust by needlessly endangering her for four years." According to the ...

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White Plains' Post Road School Looks Back As It Turns 100

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. White Plains' Post Road School is celebrating 100 years in 2014 by looking back on its first building, which opened with eight rooms in 1914. "As we begin our sixth year in our new space, we remember the building that once sat below us, a three story brick school that served the community well for 95 years," according to a statement on the school district website.

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Westchester's Golden Harvest Award Winners, 2014

... purchase and renovation of an abandoned nine-story historic bank on Mamaroneck Avenue in the heart of downtown White Plains to house the organization. Prior to her work with ArtsWestchester, she was president and chief executive of the Boston Center ...

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Brewster Business Hires Former ArtsWestchester Media Relations Pro

... in publishing and the arts, DeSanto was originally hesitant to leave her position at ArtsWestchester in White Plains, which is New York State's largest arts council, because she deeply believed in their cause. Pursued for months by Nieves before ...

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Ex-N.Y. football coach acquitted of assaulting player

... Pannell lost his position as head football coach Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1ska5c5 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Former Ramapo High School football coach Duffman Pannell was acquitted Monday morning of charges he assaulted a player ...

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Author from White Plains, NY Publishes Richly Illustrated Memoir

September 23, 2014 - "From Turmoil to an Artist's Peace," a memoir by Richard Seney, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. About the Book: Whatever life throws at you, you can find peace throughout all the turmoil you might experience. Richard Seney's richly illustrated book includes four still-life graphite pencil drawings and twenty-two colored pencil drawings.

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Monday, September 22, 2014

Verizon Fios Service Restored in Saxon Woods Road Area. Squirrel Possible Perpetrater

This reporter observed at least six Verizon crews working into the night Monday to restore FIOS telephone, internet and television service to approximately 24 customers in the Saxon Woods Road area of White Plains, where the city's road reconstruction project is taking place. It appeared that the outage was not related to the construction but, rather, was due to a squirrel or other animal chewing a hole through the protective case of a piece of equipment hung on cables and eating fiber optic lines inside.

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Stamford office building sells for $13.5 million

... CEO of Stamford-based RHYS Commercial, a commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal between Hobbs and White Plains, N.Y.-based GHP Office Realty . The seller was GHP Buxton. Principals of GHP Office Realty and a group of private investors ...

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... CEO of Stamford-based RHYS Commercial, a commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal between Hobbs and White Plains, N.Y.-based GHP Office Realty. The seller was GHP Buxton. Principals of GHP Office Realty and a group of private investors ...

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The White Plains Performing Arts Center Presents Well Strung, 9/27

... tickets online at www.wppac.com or call 914-328-1600 . For Group Sales, please call 914-328-1600 x. 11 WHERE: White Plains Performing Arts Center 11 City Place, White Plains, NY 10601 (Located on the 3rd level of City Center) ABOUT: The White Plains ...

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Accused killer's grandkids get $2 million of his assetsAccused...

The two grandchildren of accused killer and fugitive Eugene Palmer have been awarded more than $1 million each from his estate in the wake of the killing of their mother two years ago. Accused killer's grandkids get $2 million of his assets WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The two grandchildren of accused killer and fugitive Eugene Palmer have been awarded more than $1 million each from his estate in the wake of the killing of their mother two years ago.

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Southern Westchester BOCES Will Participate In Emergency Drills

Staff and students from Southern Westchester BOCES and emergency management and medical services agencies will participate in a mass casualty incident drill on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. The incident will involve a fictitious gas leak inside a semi-occupied school building, Building #2 on the SWBOCES Center for Special Services Rye Lake campus in North White Plains.

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Accused killer's grandkids get $2 million of his assets

The two grandchildren of accused killer and fugitive Eugene Palmer have been awarded more than $1 million each from his estate in the wake of the killing of their mother two years ago. Accused killer's grandkids get $2 million of his assets WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The two grandchildren of accused killer and fugitive Eugene Palmer have been awarded more than $1 million each from his estate in the wake of the killing of their mother two years ago.

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ITT showcases innovative products and solutions for rail industry...

... on partnering with them to find solutions to their unique challenges. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with employees in more than 35 countries. The company has sales in approximately 125 countries and generated 2013 ...

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Irvington Group Receives Aid To Fight Youth Drug Abuse

WHITE PLAINS, NY U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Westchester/Rockland, the ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, announced that 14 local organizations will receive a total of $1.7 million in federal grants for youth anti-substance abuse initiatives through the Office of National Drug Control Policy's Drug-Free Communities Program. "Our children deserve the opportunity to grow, learn and thrive in communities free of harmful substances," said Lowey.

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Croton Group Gains Aid To Fight Youth Substance Abuse

WHITE PLAINS, NY U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Westchester/Rockland, the ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, announced that 14 local organizations will receive a total of $1.7 million in federal grants for youth anti-substance abuse initiatives through the Office of National Drug Control Policy's Drug-Free Communities Program. "Our children deserve the opportunity to grow, learn and thrive in communities free of harmful substances," said Lowey.

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FIOS Telephone, Internet, TV service Cut in Saxon Woods Road. Cause Unknown Still Out Since Saturday

Verizon crews were working Monday to restore FIOS telephone, internet and Television service to an undermined number of homes knocked out Saturday morning where the City of White Plains is conducting its Saxon Woods Road reconstruction. A knowledgeable source said that a piece of FIOS distribution equipment appeared to have been struck by something causing a splice in the fiber optic cable to separate.

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White Plains Resident Jordan Pederiga Wins 'Triple Triple' Challenge...

White Plains resident Jordan Pederiga devoured a huge "Triple Triple burger" in less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds to win Jake's Wayback Burger of Hartsdale's "Triple Triple" challenge last week on National Cheeseburger Day . The Triple Triple burger is a nine-patty burger with nine slices of American cheese, topped with lettuce and tomato.

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Marie Siciliano, 89, Former Yonkers Resident

Marie is survived by her children Joseph and his wife Elisa of White Plains and Marie of the Bronx; and her grandchildren Joseph and his wife Brie of New Jersey and Michele of Maine. She was predeceased by her parents; and husband, Armando.

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Ida Tascio, 87, Of White Plains

... l service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 92 South Lexington Ave., White Plains. Interment at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 575 Hillside Ave., White Plains.

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the Fasny 50

Editor's Note: In a previous letter to the White Plains Mayor and Common Council, Marie and Ron Rhodes raised a line of thinking that the city leadership might pursue or at least ponder and ask themselves when the hearings on the French American School of New York resume September 29. The couple has gone over the documents submitted by FASNY with a fine tooth comb and in doing so have compiled a list of questions the Common Council and the Mayor might ask the school when the gavel comes down September 29. To date, no one on the Common Council has asked any specific questions during the course of the hearings.

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Luxury Apartment Project Spurs Downtown Development In White Plains

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. The Westchester Pavilion Center in White Plains may soon become two luxury-apartment towers featuring 500 rooms, LoHud.com reports . Developer/owners, Urstadt Biddle Properties of Greenwich, plan to turn the property into a mixed-use center which will also feature 140 square feet of high-end specialty shops and a boutique-style hotel.

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Eleanor Roosevelt gave reassuring touch to polio victim

Eleanor Roosevelt gave reassuring touch to polio victim First lady took woman's trembling hand at White House reception. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1uv1BeB WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - During World War II, a special tea reception was staged at the White House for members of the American Red Cross.

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Police officer's son killed in NYPD van crash

A New York Police Department officer whose father is a longtime cop in Carmel was killed and eight others injured in a van crash Sunday morning in the Bronx, the NYPD said. The dead Police officer's son killed in NYPD van crash WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A New York Police Department officer whose father is a longtime cop in Carmel was killed and eight others injured in a van crash Sunday morning in the Bronx, the NYPD said.

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Conservatory to Hold Jazz Brunch to Celebrate 85th Year

Music Conservatory of Westchester, a not-for-profit community music school in White Plains, will hold a 85th Anniversary Jazz Brunch on Sunday, Oct 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown. Audience members will be treated to a gourmet brunch and fabulous performances by celebrated jazz artists Alma Micic on vocals, Nicolas Biello on sax, and Rale Micic on guitar.

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Authors To Give Virtual Tour of Their Hiking Book In White Plains

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Avid hikers Jane and Walt Daniels will present a visual tour of their new book "Walkable Westchester" on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cranberry Lake Preserve in North White Plains. The book lists more than 200 Westchester parks with more than 600 miles of trails that encompass terrains such as paved paths, dirt roads and narrow rocky trails.

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Perplexing case of developer Lamm charging governmental bias

... Supervisor Bill Herrmann. Not only does the civil rights suit ask the United States District Court in White Plains to "end this unlawful campaign, to clear the roadblocks imposed upon lawful development," it aims to stop the Sept. 30 vote to ...

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Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Return To Iowa Tops News Last Week

... were indicted as part of an identity theft ring, according to prosecutors. With bus service likely coming to White Plains when the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens in 2018, local, state and federal officials are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation ...

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Wheelchair Athletes Show Off Skills In 35th Annual Westchester Event

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Some of the finest wheelchair-bound athletes in the tristate area took their talents to Westchester County on Saturday, as Burke Rehabilitation Hospital hosted its annual Paralympics-style Wheelchair Games. For the 35th straight year, the sprawling campus at Burke was transformed into an Olympic Stadium, as handicapped athletes of all ages and abilities took part in a series of track and field events that included eight races on the hospital's wheelchair-friendly track, softball, javelin, shot put and table tennis.

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Arrest Of Somers Man On Stolen Credit Card Charge Tops Week's News

... were indicted as part of an identity theft ring, according to prosecutors. With bus service likely coming to White Plains when the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens in 2018, local, state and federal officials are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation ...

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The battle against Shalom Lamm and his Hasidic housing development, school and

... Supervisor Bill Herrmann. Not only does the civil rights suit ask the United States District Court in White Plains to "end this unlawful campaign, to clear the roadblocks imposed upon lawful development," it aims to stop the Sept. 30 vote to ...

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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Local NBA Hopefuls Show Off Skills For Westchester Knicks

... Westchester Knicks, who continue preparing for their inaugural season calling the Westchester County Center in White Plains home. They selected 16 players in the expansion draft, and hope that some of the local talent will earn an invitation to ...

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Rockland Residents Named to Dean's List at Berkeley College

... students sets a solid foundation for their future success." President's List - Chinasa Iwuagwu of New City, White Plains location in Westchester County, NY - Taylor Jones of Spring Valley, Woodland Park location in Passaic County, NJ Dean's List - ...

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'Best Chefs' Sells Out For United Way Of Westchester, Putnam

... in these service-related fields. The honorees included Casey Baginski (Yorktown Heights), Simon Bresler (White Plains), Veronica Castro (White Plains), Deanna Frugis (Ossining), Maryam Vernon-Kalantari (Ossining), Katie O'Leary (Yorktown Heights), ...

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International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) Hosts Americas Regional...

The IUVA Americas Regional Conference brings together UV scientists, engineers and industry leaders at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains, New York from October 26-28, 2014 to discuss ultraviolet technology applications in a variety of settings. Two prominent figures in UV will be keynote speakers for the event: Marvin R. DeVries, President of Trojan Technologies and Deputy Commissioner Paul V. Rush, of the New York City Department of Environment Protection .

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Domestic violence symposium held in White Plains amid NFL violent abuse allegations

... (September 19, 2014 5:07 PM) Advocates for domestic violence victims gathered at a symposium on the issue in White Plains Friday amid multiple allegations of violent abuse by NFL players. In recent weeks, what's happening off the field has taken ...

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Apple's iPhone 6 Release Packs Malls In Westchester

... patrons waiting hours Friday to buy the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Hundreds turned out at The Westchester Mall in White Plains and the outdoor Ridge Hill Mall in Yonkers. In White Plains, people started lining up outside as early as 2 a.m. Many on line ...

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Former Stepinac Player, Now With Bears, Invites Coaches To Monday's Game

Former Archbishop Stepinac High School football player Brendan Nugent, now an assistant coach with the Chicago Bears, has invited the coaching staff from the White Plains-based school to meet the team before Monday night's game against the New York Jets. The Bears meet the Jets Monday at 8:30 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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Heineken Usa in White Plains Names New Corporate Relations Associate Manager

HEINEKEN USA (headquartered in White Plains, NY) is pleased to announce Alicia Chin as its new Corporate Relations Associate Manager. Alicia joined HEINEKEN USA in July 2014 and will be overseeing alcohol responsibility and sustainability programs as ...

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Apple's iPhone 6 Release Packs Malls In Westchester

Kwasi Osae-Kwapong's iPhone 4 broke recently and is using his dad's 3G iPhone until he buys the new iPhone 6. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. The lines for the new Apple products released Friday were some of the biggest since the first iPhone release, according to many brand-loyal patrons waiting hours Friday to buy the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Hundreds turned out at The Westchester Mall in White Plains and the outdoor Ridge Hill Mall in Yonkers.

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Chappaqua Library Hosts Pace Alumnus, Ex-TV Exec Danish

... New Jersey, Peter has called Nyack his home for nearly a quarter-century. Before living in Nyack, he lived in White Plains, where he attended Pace University. After two decades in the TV industry writing for other people, Danish decided to write his ...

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Concours d'Elegance Car Show Returns To Scarsdale

... d'Elegance is the brainchild of Evan Cygler and Denis O'Leary III, former classmates at the Windward School in White Plains and Scarsdale when they were teenagers in Westchester. The event has since grown rapidly and has raised more than $275,000 ...

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Apple's iPhone 6 Release Packs Malls In Westchester

Kwasi Osae-Kwapong's iPhone 4 broke recently and is using his dad's 3G iPhone until he buys the new iPhone 6. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. The lines for the new Apple products released Friday were some of the biggest since the first iPhone release, according to many brand-loyal patrons waiting hours Friday to buy the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Hundreds turned out at The Westchester Mall in White Plains and the outdoor Ridge Hill Mall in Yonkers.

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Feds: Owner of Westchester weekly paper commited tax fraud, falsified loan applications

The owner of a weekly Westchester County newspaper has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he falsified loan applications and committed tax fraud. The Journal News reports that Sam Zherka was arraigned Thursday in U.S. District Court in White Plains.

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Big City Medical Care Now Available In Smalltown Bronxville

... in the country, at a local level. NewYork-Presbyterian CEO Steven J. Corwin, MD, who was born and raised in White Plains, said that the goal is to make "Lawrence the premier community hospital in the country." "We want to build on the level of ...

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Somers Businessman Charged With Loan, Tax Fraud

A federal grand jury indicted a well-known Somers businessman with falsifiying loan applications to banks and other charges on Thursday. Selim "Sam" Zherka, 46, was expected to be arraigned in federal court in White Plains on Friday.

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Westchester Publisher Charged With Loan, Tax Fraud

A federal grand jury indicted a well-known Somers businessman with falsifiying loan applications to banks and other charges on Thursday. Selim "Sam" Zherka, 46, was expected to be arraigned in federal court in White Plains on Friday.

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Abel Deveau, An American Skirmisher on Rodman's Neck as British...

... of the British and German troops in their effort to cut off the withdrawal of George Washington's army toward White Plains is well known. Surprisingly little, however, is known about the details of the battle with only a couple of brief eyewitness ...

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Big City Medical Care Now Available In Smalltown Bronxville

... hospitals in the country, at a local level. NewYork-Presbyterian CEO Steven Corwin, who was born and raised in White Plains, said that the goal is to make "Lawrence the premier community hospital in the country." "We want to build on the level of ...

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Report: Garnett Spears' salt levels spiked as a baby

Garnett Spears' salt levels spiked when he was a baby, fatality report revealsLee Higgins, lhiggins2@lohud.com4:38 p.m. EDT September 18, 2014 56CONNECT Report: Garnett Spears' salt levels spiked as a baby Garnett Spears' salt levels spiked when he was a baby, fatality report revealsLee Higgins, lhiggins2@lohud.com4:38 p.m. EDT September 18, 2014 56CONNECT Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1s9VwaS WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A 5-year-old Chestnut Ridge boy allegedly poisoned to death with salt by his mother in January, was diagnosed with "hypernatremia or elevated sodium levels" before his first birthday, but there's no indication staff at an Alabama hospital reported the suspected abuse to authorities.

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Learn About Westchester Landmarks Through Book Talk At Cranberry Lake

Jane and Walt Daniels will present a talk on their book "Walkable Westchester" on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Cranberry Lake Preserve in North White Plains. Visitors will learn that Westchester County has a wealth of hiking and walking opportunities.

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NY weekly newspaper owner charged with fraud

The owner of a weekly Westchester County newspaper has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he falsified loan applications and committed tax fraud. The Journal News reports that Sam Zherka was arraigned Thursday in U.S. District Court in White Plains.

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Mom admits killing son, 4, with helium, drugs, pillow

... arrives at Mamaroneck Village Court for a felony hearing, Oct. 17, 2012. ( Mark Vergari/The Journal News ) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Dabbing tears from her face, Manuela Maria Morgado pleaded guilty to murder Thursday in the smothering death of her ...

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White Plains Hospital Partnership With Montefiore Approved By State Panel

White Plains Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center were approved for a partnership by the Public Health and Health Planning Council on Thursday, according to a report by LoHud.com. Through the partnership, approved by a unanimous vote, Montefiore will become the co-operator and active parent of White Plains Hospital, according to the report.

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Mamaroneck Mom Pleads Guilty To Smothering Death Of Son, 4

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A Mamaroneck mother pleaded guilty in county court Thursday in the smothering death of her four-year-old son in 2012. Manuela Morgado, 48, faces up to 25 years-to-life in prison for the charge of second-degree murder, a class A-1 felony.

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FBI Arrests Westchester Guardian Publisher. Indicts Him on Charges of ...

FBI Arrests Westchester Guardian Publisher. Indicts Him on Charges of Submitting False Loan Aps, Tax Fraud, Wire Fraud, Witness Tampering Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Acting Internal Revenue Service Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office-Criminal Investigation , George Venizelos, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , and Christy Romero, the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program , announced today that Westchester businessman SELIM ZHERKA, 46, of Somers, New York, was indicted by a federal grand jury in White Plains for submitting multiple false loan applications to banks, tax fraud, wire fraud, and witness tampering.

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Westchester political activist Sam Zherka indicted on federal fraud charges

Selim "Sam" Zherka, the Westchester political activist and strip club owner who was a key player in a racketeering lawsuit against Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino, was slammed Thursday with a host of federal fraud charges. Zherka, who has close ties to the leaders of the Westchester Independence Party, was indicted by a grand jury in White Plains on charges he submitted multiple false loan applications to banks, failed to file personal tax returns for over a decade, filed fraudulent business returns and tampered with witnesses, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

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Mystery Surrounds Tappan Zee Bridge Funding, Potential Toll Hike

... it hard to believe that in a couple of years you could be paying $15 to get from Rockland to Westchester?" said White Plains attorney John Murtagh, adding that he said the toll hike could come before the bridge is complete. Iona College Professor ...

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Mamaroneck Mom Pleads Guilty To Smoothering Death Of Son, 4

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A Mamaroneck mother pleaded guilty in county court Thursday in the smothering death of her four-year-old son in 2012. Manuela Morgado, 48, faces up to 25 years-to-life in prison for the charge of second-degree murder, a class A-1 felony.

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Changing Transit Trends May Bring More Connectivity In Westchester

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. With bus rapid transit likely coming to White Plains when the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens in 2018, local, state and federal officials are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to fund a new, 21st century train station for the city. When the current station opened in 1987 it had 7,000 weekday daily commuters.

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Changing Transit Trends May Bring More Connectivity In Westchester

White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach is one of many officials urging the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to fund a new, 21st century train station for the city. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. With bus rapid transit likely coming to White Plains when the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens in 2018, local, state and federal officials are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to fund a new, 21st century train station for the city.

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Selim Zherka, Westchester Businessman, Indicted By White Plains...

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Acting Internal Revenue Service Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office - Criminal Investigation , George Venizelos, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , and Christy Romero, the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program , announced today that Westchester businessman Selim Zherka, 46, of Somers, New York, was indicted by a federal grand jury in White Plains for submitting multiple false loan applications to banks, tax fraud, wire fraud, and witness tampering.

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United Way Celebrates "Best Chefs and Fine Wines" at Sold-Out Culinary...

... in these service-related fields. The honorees included Casey Baginski (Yorktown Heights), Simon Bresler (White Plains), Veronica Castro (White Plains), Deanna Frugis (Ossining), Maryam Vernon-Kalantari (Ossining), Katie O'Leary (Yorktown Heights), ...

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White Plains Hospital Merger With Montefiore Approved By State Panel

White Plains Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center were approved for a merger by the Public Health and Health Planning Council on Thursday, Sept. 18, according to a report by LoHud.com.

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White Plains Merger With Montefiore Approved By State

White Plains Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center were approved for a merger by the Public Health and Health Planning Council on Thursday, Sept. 18, according to a report by LoHud.com.

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Statewide Title Insurance Of Westchester Announces Two New Executives

... Natoli of Westchester County, NY have joined Statewide Abstract Corp. Statewide Abstract maintains offices in White Plains and Manhattan. Perkel is a 28 year title industry veteran, having worked with the Chicago Title Insurance Co. and most ...

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ITTa s Veam Brand Highlights High Temperature Bayonet Connectors at 2014 InnoTrans

... on partnering with them to find solutions to their unique challenges. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with employees in more than 35 countries. The company has sales in approximately 125 countries and generated 2013 ...

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Police: N.Y. cop drunk in fatal wrong-way crash

... New York State Thruway near exit 14b Aug. 12. A pickup truck was driving the wrong way on the thruway. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The off-duty New York City police officer at the wheel in a fatal wrong-way crash on the Thruway last month had a ...

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Objective Lenses enable deep imaging of biological samples.

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A History of the Hutchinson School and its Predecessors in...

... 19, 1860, a deed was duly executed for 250 x 150 feet of the 'Pelham Square' by the Hon. Lewis C. Platt of White Plains, and Mr. Henry Marsden of Brooklyn, as trustees, representing the Pelhamville Village Association to the Board of Education of ...

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in Re: Westchester Joint Water Works

... PETER B. SKELOS, J.P., SANDRA L. SGROI, JEFFREY A. COHEN, and HECTOR D. LaSALLE, JJ. McCarthy Fingar, LLP, White Plains, N.Y. (Stephen Davis of counsel), for appellant-respondent. Harris Beach, PLLC, White Plains, N.Y. (Christopher H. Feldman of ...

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McDONALD v. Winter Bros Transfer Station Corp

... Ronkonkoma, N.Y. (Zachary M. Beriloff of counsel), for appellant. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, White Plains, N.Y. (Guy J. Levasseur and Kathleen M. Conroy of counsel), for respondent. In an action to recover damages for personal ...

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Police: N.Y. cop drunk in fatal wrong-way crash

... New York State Thruway near exit 14b Aug. 12. A pickup truck was driving the wrong way on the thruway. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The off-duty New York City police officer at the wheel in a fatal wrong-way crash on the Thruway last month had a ...

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WWE News: Legendary Announcer Possible For Raw Live Crowd, Recent Attendence Numbers

... table with Russell. - Some recent attendence figures for WWE's house shows are below: * September 12th in White Plains, NY: 3,400 fans * September 13th in Springfield, MA: 4,500 fans * September 13th in Jackson, MS: 4,500 fans * September 14th in ...

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

FASNY Plan Could 'Disrupt' White Plains Schools' Operations, Officials Say

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. After three years of silence, the White Plains school board and superintendent came out this week in opposition to the French-American School of New York's proposed campus . The school moved its proposed campus' main entrance to North Street earlier this year.

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ITT's Veam brand and Danish Railway DSB complete connector upgrade to ...

... on partnering with them to find solutions to their unique challenges. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with employees in more than 35 countries. The company has sales in approximately 125 countries and generated 2013 ...

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White Plains Ranks Among Best Small-To-Midsize Cities In US

White Plains was recently ranked the 67th-most livable "small to midsize city" in the U.S. by livability.com Livability.com's list consisted of more than 2,000 cities with populations ranging from 20,000 to 350,000. Those cities were then ranked by the following criteria: Each category was then given a weighted score.

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White Plains Adds 10 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Mayor Tom Roach has announced the installation and activation of 10 additional electric vehicle charging stations in public parking garages throughout White Plains. These new installations bring the total number of publicly accessible charging stations in White Plains to 20, making the city a leader in offering this technology to the public.

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Bronx River Parkway Closures Continue Thursday, Friday

... All northbound lanes from the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers to the Westchester County Center (Exit 22) in White Plains will be closed to accommodate construction work. Local traffic will have access to the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the ...

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ID Theft Ring Busted Up

... Jericho was one of 7 banks whose customers were victimized. The other banks were located in the Bronx, Yonkers, White Plains and upstate Newburgh. "Identity theft is a complex and growing problem," said Schneiderman, "and we must redouble our ...

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Bronx River Parkway a Fun Place to Ride on Bicycle Sundays

... in May, June and September. Bikers are allowed to take over a 13 mile round trip stretch from Yonkers to White Plains. "It's healthy, we are seeing friends out here. I hope they don't hear too much about this in the city because this is our little ...

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Three Tellers Charged In Identity Theft Bust Involving Westchester Banks

... from customers at eight different banks including three in Westchester: JP Morgan Chase on 235 Main Street in White Plains, Bank of America on 206 Main Street in White Plains and JP Morgan Chase on 410 South Broadway in Yonkers. The tellers, along ...

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Don't call her Snowflake! Battered puppy is Charlotte--not name given by alleged abuser

... their care just as doctors on Staten Island prepared for her transfer to SNARR's animal care facility based in White Plains, N.Y. Charlotte's story is all over social media, with Ms. Bellew even launching a Facebook page dedicated to the injured ...

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Breast Cancer Survivor Musters Strength To 'Dance With The Survivors'

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. There are few days during the week when White Plains resident Carolyn Ngbokoli has the strength to function, but she will use one of those to help breast cancer patients like herself get financial relief at the second annual Dancing with the Survivors fundraiser. The gala pairs breast cancer survivors with dancers from Fred Astaire Dance Studio in White Plains to perform ballroom style dances, while raising money for The Pink Fund, which provides up to 90 days of financial assistance to breast cancer patients in active treatment.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

News of the Day From Across the Nation, September 17

... f his life in prison as a result - is unlikely to get out again. Lucius Crawford , 61, was sentenced Tuesday in White Plains, N.Y. to 25 years to life for stabbing his girlfriend to death in 2012.

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Man with history of stabbing women gets 25 years

In this undated file photo provided by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office in White Plains, N.Y, Lucius Crawford, is shown. Crawford, 61, was sentenced Tuesday, Sept.

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Man with history of stabbing women gets 25 years

In this undated file photo provided by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office in White Plains, N.Y, Lucius Crawford, is shown. Crawford, 61, was sentenced Tuesday, Sept.

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Man with history of stabbing women gets 25 years

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A man who has been attacking women with knives for decades - and has spent half his life in prison as a result - is unlikely to get out again.

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President and CEO of Golden Krust Bakery shares secrets at small business summit in White Plains

President and CEO of Golden Krust Bakery shares secrets at small business summit in White Plains Hundreds gathered at the Westchester County Center for a small business summit to hear Golden Krust Bakery's CEO talk about what it takes to succeed.

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Board of Education Writes Mayor and Common Council it Opposes FASNY Ridgeway Campus Proposal

All seven members of the Board of Education have sent a letter to Mayor Tom Roach and the White Plains Common Council declaring their opposition to the French American School of New York proposal to build a 5 building school campus on the former grounds of the Ridgeway Country Club. The policy was announced in a letter dated Monday.

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Man accused of repeatedly stabbing women is senten...

... life so that he can never harm another woman," she said at Crawford's sentencing in Westchester County Court in White Plains, New York. Crawford was convicted in May of the stabbing death of his girlfriend Tonya Simmons in his apartment in Mount ...

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Tellers At Multiple Banks Charged With Stealing From Customers In Fraud Scheme

Prosecutors Tuesday said hundreds of customers at White Plains bank are victims of theft - and the thieves are tellers who allegedly took their money. As CBS 2's Dick Brennan reported, bank robbers usually walk in the front door and announce a stick-up, or hand the teller a threatening note.

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09/20 Saxon Woods Garage Sale: Shoppers Wanted!

It is said that one person's trash is another's treasure, so head over to the Saxon Woods Garage Sale, Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Saxon Woods Pool in White Plains. Nearly 100 individuals and families will be selling their unwanted items, such as clothing, household items, electronics, accessories, jewelry, furniture, toys, books and sporting goods.

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Man with history of stabbing women gets 25 years

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A man who has been attacking women with knives for decades and has spent half his life in prison as a result is unlikely to get out again.

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309 White Plains Dads Attend Take Your Kid To School Day

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. More than 300 White Plains dads visited their children's classrooms at Mamaroneck Avenue School for the districtwide Dads Take Your Child to School Day on Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, well exceeding the number from last year, according to Assistant Principal Robert Janowitz.

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Cuomo loses county, wins state

... statewide votes, 303,721 to 203,713. Cuomo will face Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino of White Plains and Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins in November. Cuomo has $35 million in campaign funds, while Astorino's latest campaign ...

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Sentencing for man with history of stabbing women

... ticket presales, trips, advance notice on upcoming 710 KNUS events, movie screening passes, giveaways and more! WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A man who has been attacking women with knives for decades and has spent half his life in prison as a result ...

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International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) Hosts Americas Regional...

The IUVA Americas Regional Conference brings together UV scientists, engineers and industry leaders at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains, New York from October 26-28, 2014 to discuss ultraviolet technology applications in a variety of settings. Two prominent figures in UV will be keynote speakers for the event: Marvin R. DeVries, President of Trojan Technologies and Deputy Commissioner Paul V. Rush, of the New York City Department of Environment Protection .

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Metro Beat

... Krasdale supplied and Alpha 1 Marketing banners. Sounds like there will be a lot of hard working associates in White Plains, NY in the coming months, congratulations! We heard from Mike Ryan of the Eastern Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association ...

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ITTa s Veam Brand and Danish Railway DSB Complete Connector Upgrade to ...

... on partnering with them to find solutions to their unique challenges. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with employees in more than 35 countries. The company has sales in approximately 125 countries and generated 2013 ...

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First Baptist Church of White Plains Welcomes New Pastor

The following announcement was posted by First Baptist Church of White Plains and first appeared on the Port Chester Patch site : WHITE PLAINS. Earlier this month Rev.

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NYer to be sentenced in fatal girlfriend stabbing

Eds: APNewsNow; Retransmitting to include additional wires; Will be updated after sentencing, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Eastern or thereafter. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A man who has been attacking women with knives for decades, and has spent half his life in prison as a result, may never get out again.

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Rye Neck High Ranks No. 30 In MaxPreps Football

Archbishop Stepinac High School of White Plains is ranked No. 2 in New York state high school football in the latest rankings from MaxPreps.

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Tours Offered Of Westchester Magazine 'Dream Home'

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Tours of Westchester Magazine's Dream Home: Penthouse Edition will run every weekend through Oct. 19. The Dream Home is on the 40th floor of The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains. Tours will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The address is 3 Renaissance Square in White Plains.

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Westchester Teams Rank High In MaxPreps Football

Archbishop Stepinac High School of White Plains is ranked No. 2 in New York state high school football in the latest rankings from MaxPreps.

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NYer to be sentenced in fatal girlfriend stabbing

... ticket presales, trips, advance notice on upcoming 710 KNUS events, movie screening passes, giveaways and more! WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A man who has been attacking women with knives for decades, and has spent half his life in prison as a result, ...

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Groom's dad: Photog's traffic-jam rescue saved wedding

... over an hour, following an accident while in route to their wedding reception at Fountainhead in New Rochelle. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Katherine Jankowski and Rob Mitariten had just promised to love each other for better or worse on Friday when they ...

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Groom's dad: Photog's traffic-jam rescue saved wedding

... of their vehicle after a six vehicle accident eastbound I-287 stalled track for over an hour Sept. 12, 2014. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Katherine Jankowski and Rob Mitariten had just promised to love each other for better or worse on Friday when they were ...

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Mom gets 12 years in baby found in recycling bin case

... that she had thought about giving the infant to a church as a "gift" and also spoke with Planned Parenthood in White Plains, N.Y., about adoption. Rockland District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said he agreed with Kelly's assessment that the case was ...

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Kids X-Press Touch the Sky Reception, Tickets on Sale Now

... The Business Council of Westchester The reception will begin at 5:30 pm on October 28 at 42 The Restaurant in White Plains. Tickets cost $175 per person and sponsorship packages are available. For more information about the Touch The Sky Reception, ...

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MHA Westchester Announces 2014 Honorees

The Mental Health Association of Westchester is pleased to announce the remarkable individuals who will be honored on Friday evening, October 24, 2014 at the CV Rich Mansion in White Plains, N.Y. The event, Denim and Dreams, will benefit and support mental health services in Westchester.

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Greenburgh to Hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Thursday

... the Rotary Clubs. 9/11 Victim Sharon Balkcom's Family On Keeping Her Dream Home at the Winding Ridge Condos in White Plains, NY, After Her Death in the September 11 Attacks In 1999, after 40 years spent living in East Harlem apartments, Sharon ...

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White Plains Bar Hosts Benefit To Help Eradicate Hunger In Westchester

The Bluegrass Meets Jazz Food Drive concert will provide support to three pivotal organizations helping to eradicate hunger in Westchester, the Food Bank for Westchester, Grace Church Community Center and Shepherd's Flock on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will take place from 4-6 p.m. at Vintage Lounge and Restaurant, 171 Main St. White Plains.

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