Leora Neal Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who

... New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS). In that position, she worked in the New York City, Yonkers and Spring Valley Regional Offices of NYS OCFS at various times until her retirement in 2013. Prior to these roles, Ms. Neal ...

Ex-NYPD Psychologist Admits Shooting Husband To Run Off With Lover

A former top NYPD psychologist pleaded guilty Friday to shooting her husband in the head while he slept during a botched attempt to get rid of him and take up with her Texas lover, officials said. Dr. Emily Dearden, 48, was accused of shooting her husband, Kenneth, a millionaire real estate developer, in their Yonkers home at 4 a.m. Nov. 14, 2013 as he and their children were asleep.

Mount St. Mary College Welcomes Class of 2020

A beautiful Hudson Valley day provided the backdrop for some 1,000 students moving into Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday, August 28. Returning students, about 400 freshmen, and nearly 140 transfer students ascended to the Mount from the tri-state area and beyond. Freshman Christopher Blackwell of Yonkers, N.Y., a human services major, was excited to begin his college career at the Mount.