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Four teams from schools in Mount Vernon, Putnam Valley and Mamaroneck are using wires, circuit boards and other small electronics to design the crossings. After numerous accidents on railroads like the one at a Valhalla cross stop that killed six people, organizers say the topic is especially relevant to students.
State Sen. David Carlucci, whose just-signed law allows for a comprehensive review of rail crossings, appeared Thursday at the site of a deadly train-car collision in Valhalla. Under the new legislation, the state will, after taking stock of dangerous crossings and reviewing their traffic and pedestrian warning signals, be able to fix them, Carlucci said.
"Consent" has been a frequent topic in criminal justice proceedings, news headlines, audio tapes and contentious debates. In sexual relationships, the topic also remains highly relevant: does "yes" simply mean "yes" and "no" simply mean "no"? To address the topic meaningfully, Victims Assistance Services of the Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. has invited some of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful minds from the fields of disabilities, corrections, human trafficking, education, safe dating and women's rights to speak at the conference, "To Consent or Not To Consent" to be held at the Westchester Institute for Human Development in Valhalla, New York, on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
Artistry Dance Project has already raised tens of thousands for Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla and the best is yet to come. The studio, at 141 Tompkins Avenue in Pleasantville, is putting together three holiday shows Saturday to raise money for Blythedale.
