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Neglected Heroes: Officials respond to neglect accusations

Top officials of a federally funded veterans transitional housing program in northern Westchester County have gone on the record for the first time over allegations of filth, squalor and medical neglect, denying any wrongdoing and claiming they are a model of excellence. In December, News 12’s “Neglected Heroes” special investigation unearthed startling allegations against Breaking Ground that included questions surrounding the death of a former soldier in its care.

New Rochelle Banker Gets Prison Time For Stealing $122K From Elderly Client

A personal banker from Westchester County is heading to prison after he was found guilty of stealing more than $100,000 from an elderly client. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that New Rochelle resident Matthew Gunther, 34, has been sentenced to between one and a half and four and a half years in state prison after being found guilty by a jury of multiple felony charges on Wednesday.

Editorials from around New York

Unless the state Legislature and Gov. Cuomo decide to interfere, New York City will be rolling out a smart program on Feb. 15 aimed at changing the habits of its 8.4 million residents regarding the use of disposable plastic bags. The measure would require stores in the five boroughs to charge a nickel for each non-reusable plastic and paper bag.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester

Best-selling humorist and author Dave Barry will return to Westchester County this spring where he will speak before a live audience in his hometown of Armonk on Thursday, April 6, at the North Castle Public Library’s Whippoorwill Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Barry is a columnist with the Miami Herald, which he joined in 1983. He attended elementary and middle school in Armonk, and was voted “Class Clown” when he graduated in 1965 from Pleasantville High School.