Iona pulls away late to earn a 71-69 win over rival Siena

Schadrac Casimir scored 17points, including a key layup that pushed the lead to six points with just under two minutes remaining, and Iona knocked off Siena NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - Schadrac Casimir scored 17points, including a key layup that pushed the lead to six points with just under two minutes remaining, and Iona knocked off Siena 71-69 in a Metro Atlantic battle of long-time rivals Thursday. The game was the 111th meeting between the schools.

Time to retire Social Security numbers

On Dec. 1, 1936, government administrator Joe Fay walked over to a stack of cards in his Baltimore office, plucked the first piece of paper off the top, and made a historic announcement. Written on the card was the name of John David Sweeney, a 23-year old shipping clerk from New Rochelle, N.Y. By having his name announced, Sweeney was the first record entered into a new government program called "Social Security."

New Rochelle Officials: Threat Made To High School After Stabbing Unfounded

A threat was made to the New Rochelle High School on social media Wednesday night, though it was unfounded, school officials said on Thursday. During a conference on Thursday, school and city officials confirmed that a threat was made to the school over social media following the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab, a junior at the high school who was fatally stabbed twice with a steak knife outside of Dunkin' Donuts during a dispute near the high school.

Police ID Suspect, 16, In Fatal New Rochelle High School Student Stabbing

Police have identified a teenage suspect believed to be the suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Schwab on Wednesday near the school's campus. Police announced at a press conference on Thursday morning that they are seeking the public's assistance in tracking down Z'inah Brown, a 16-year-old female whose last known address was Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers.

New York Teen Who Stood Up To Bullies Stabbed To Death

Inside a New Rochelle Dunkin' Donuts, 16-year-old Valeree Megan Schwab was stabbed to death after an argument Wednesday afternoon, according to ABC 7 The local news station reports a group of five or six Westchester County school students approached Schwab and her male companion. An argument broke out between Schwab and another girl, resulting in her being stabbed.

Commentary: Time to retire Social Security numbers

On Dec. 1, 1936, government administrator Joe Fay walked over to a stack of cards in his Baltimore office, plucked the first piece of paper off the top, and made a historic announcement. Written on the card was the name of John David Sweeney, a 23-year old shipping clerk from New Rochelle, N.Y. By having his name announced, Sweeney was the first record entered into a new government program called "Social Security."

Police Increase Presence Outside New Rochelle HS Following Fatal Stabbing

There was a heavy police presence outside of the New Rochelle High School on Thursday morning, a day after a 16-year-old student was fatally stabbed during a fight around the corner from the campus. Valaree Schwab, a junior at the high school, was stabbed outside of Dunkin' Donuts on North Avenue on Wednesday afternoon during a dispute with another student.

New Rochelle high school student fatally stabbed

A 16-year-old New Rochelle high school student has died after being stabbed in a fight at a local Dunkin Donuts. Police tell The Journal News Valeree Schwab was with another teenage boy when the two got into a fight with a group of at least six teenagers inside the coffee shop across from Iona College Wednesday afternoon.

New Rochelle High School Student Stabbed to Death by Fellow Student

As predicted by Talk of the Sound since the beginning of the school year, the failure of New Rochelle High School administrators to enforce their own "closed campus" policy had led to tragedy. A young woman is fighting for her life in a Bronx hospital after she was stabbed several blocks from the high school campus during the middle of the school day when school board policy requires all students to remain on campus until dismissed at the end of the school day.

Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native

Bernice K. Feldman, a resident of Briarcliff Manor for more than 50 years, died on Jan. 6 in Texas. She was 94. A graduate of Hunter College, Columbia University and New York University, Dr. Feldman specialized in speech pathology and rehabilitation, serving as a speech therapist, pathologist and teacher at numerous health and educational institutions, including the Dobbs Ferry School System, Lehman College, the College of New Rochelle, Mercy College, Westchester Community College, Phelps Memorial Hospital and the Mount St. Ursula Speech Center.

Report: Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New Rochelle

Before temperatures began rising on Tuesday, New Rochelle police came to the rescue of a man who fell through ice on Monday afternoon, according to a Talk of the Sound report . Officers rescued a man who fell through the ice off the shore of Five Islands Park, according to the report , leading to the hospitalization of a man believed to be in his 50s, who was treated for hypothermia.

Report: Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New Rochelle

Before temperatures began rising on Tuesday, New Rochelle police came to the rescue of a man who fell through ice on Monday afternoon, according to a Talk of the Sound report . Officers rescued a man who fell through the ice off the shore of Five Islands Park, according to the report , leading to the hospitalization of a man believed to be in his 50s, who was treated for hypothermia.

Man Caught With Cocaine After Crash In New Rochelle

A man is facing drug charges after being involved in a one-vehicle crash on I-87 in New Rochelle on Monday morning. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Jan. 8, New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the interstate in New Rochelle, where there were reports of a one-vehicle crash that had caused property damage.