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Suspect Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Cyclist In Westchester
A 35-year-old man is facing an indeterminate sentence in prison after pleading guilty to murdering a cyclist in Mount Vernon last year. On Monday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that Bobby Jackson of Manhattan pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment for his role in a shooting near the intersection of Third Street and Second Avenue that took the life of a 42-year-old man last April.
Westchester Electrician, 44, Dies In Snowmobile Accident
Services have been set for Old Tappan father and Westchester County native Michael Stanley, who died in a snowmobile accident on Friday, March 17. He was 44 years old.. Visitation is scheduled on Wednesday, March 22, at Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home Inc., in Mt.
Americaa s oldest billionaire David Rockefeller dies at 101
… oldest billionaire. He died in his sleep Monday morning of congestive heart failure at his home in Westchester County, New York, according to family spokesman, Fraser P. Seitel. Rockefeller retired in 1980 as CEO and chairman Chase Manhattan after …
David Rockefeller, banker and philanthropist, dies at 101
… oldest billionaire. He died in his sleep Monday morning of congestive heart failure at his home in Westchester County, New York, according to family spokesman, Fraser P. Seitel. Rockefeller retired in 1980 as CEO and chairman Chase Manhattan after …
10 Con Edison Researchers Win Recognition for Breakthrough Findings
… e utility delivers electricity, natural gas and steam to about 3.4 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y.
Today In History Sideshow | Mar. 20
… on March 20, 1969 in Vietnam. (AP Photo/HUET) Jean Harris, handcuffed and carrying a book, leaves the Westchester County Jail Friday, March 20, 1981 enroute to the Westchester County Courthouse. The convicted murderer of Scarsdale Diet Dr. Herman …
David Rockefeller Sr., steward of family fortune and Chase Manhattan Bank, dies at 101
David Rockefeller, in New York on May 10, 2001. Rockefeller, a philanthropist and former Chase bank chairman, died at 101 on March 20, 2017.
Steward of family fortune and Chase Manhattan Bank dies at 101
David Rockefeller, left, New York banker, talks with Sens. Jacob Javits, R-N.Y., center, and Abraham Ribicoff, D-Conn., in 1966. David Rockefeller Sr., the heir to a vast and storied family fortune who, as president, chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Bank, transformed a listless business into one of the world’s largest financial institutions, died March 20 at his home in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. He was 101.
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of Edgemont High School
On Monday morning, all students were evacuated from the building follow a threat that was made to the building at around 9 a.m. According to the school district, all students were evacuated as per the district safety plan and Greenburgh police responded to the scene. The Westchester County Police bomb squad has swept the gym and every has moved as police finish sweeping the rest of the campus.
Edgemont High School Evacuated As Police Respond To Bomb Threat
According to the school district, all students were evacuated as per the district safety plan and Greenburgh police responded to the scene. The Westchester County Police bomb squad has swept the gym and every has moved as police finish sweeping the rest of the campus.
Mexican Immigrant-Turned-Irvington Chef Honored During Restaurant Week
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino visited La Chinita Poblana restaurant in Irvington on Thursday to celebrate Hudson Valley Restaurant Week . La Chinita Poblana, owned by Juan Aguilar, is one of seven restaurants offering Latino cuisine during restaurant week.
Westchester OKs $2.8 Million Settlement For County Courthouse Ladder Injury
Westchester County legislators approved a $2.8 million settlement last week in a four-year-old lawsuit involving a worker at the County Courthouse. Joseph Gragnaniello, 38, a heating and air conditioning mechanic working for Unity Mechanical Corporation, reportedly fell from a six-foot ladder while repairing a boiler in the basement of 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. in May 2013.
Westchester County bans flying drones near prison
The Journal News reports that the Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved the law March 6. The new legislation outlaws flying drones within 1,000 feet of the county jail in Valhalla.
Amy Paulin Seeks Nominations For Pelham Women Of Distinction Awards
… work, education, humanitarian work and military service. The assemblywoman will be joined at the event by Westchester County Legislator Jim Maisano and Pelham Town Supervisor Pete DiPaola, according to organizers. “So many Pelham women are paving …
Was This the Town of Pelham’s Largest Foreclosure Sale Ever?
… in 1866 for $127,000 to Ambrose Kingsland who served as Mayor of New York City from 1851 to 1853. See Westchester County Records of Land Conveyances, Liber 611, p. 374. Barely two years later, Kingsland sold Hunter’s Island, The Twins, and …
New Rochelle Opera To Honor Maestro Anton Coppola
New Rochelle Opera, celebrating 32 years of bringing quality opera to Westchester County, will honor Maestro Anton Coppola at its Annual Spring Gala on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 6:30 pm at The Fountainhead, located at 55 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle, NY. The annual event is the Company’s largest fundraiser.
Seen Her? Annabelle The Dog Missing In Mount Kisco/Bedford
… the Facebook community, Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery . Among those to share the post is the Lost PETS of Westchester County NY Facebook page , which spread the word to its followers on Saturday. Again, anyone who spots Annabelle should not call for …
Community Rallies Around Westchester Family Affected By Fatal Fire
Firefighters from New Rochelle are offering an assist to crews battling a four-alarm blaze at a Yonkers apartment building. WESTCHESTER COUNTY N.Y. – Concerned friends of a Westchester family that lost their home to this week’s fatal four-alarm fire have set up a fundraising campaign to help them offset costs as they expect their second child.
Symposium art contest draws 18 entries
… both of Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy, Amsterdam, for their three-dimensional Joan Monk of Yorktown, Westchester County, looks over the works of area middle- and high school students created for an art contest on women’s suffrage and women’s …
The Buzz
… The owners of JD Farms would like you to stop calling about their 1,200-acre marijuana farm in Westchester County. It doesn’t exist. They’ve fielded national press inquiries about their “so-called hemp farm” since last year, when The New York Times …
Northeast blizzard could dump up to 18 inches of snow on NYC
The Northeast is bracing for winter’s last hurrah – a blizzard expected to sweep the New York region starting Monday with possibly the season’s biggest snowstorm dumping up to 18 inches on Central Park. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard watch Sunday for coastal regions including New York City and surrounding areas of Long Island, Westchester County and Connecticut.
Storm to hit Northeast; blizzard watch for NYC, Boston
… New York metro area encompasses New York City along with Long Island, coastal Connecticut and southern Westchester County. Carlie Buccola, a weather service meteorologist based on Long Island, said a snowfall of 12 to 18 inches is predicted for the …
Astorino Testifies To State Senate On Closing of Indian Point
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino warned the New York State Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations about the negative impacts closing the Indian Point Nuclear facility will have on the local economy on Thursday. In his remarks, Astorino highlighted the loss of approximately 1,000 jobs, $30 million in local tax revenue, and billions of dollars in economic output.
Massive nor’easter set to slam NYC with up to 18 inches of snow 0:0
The state is bracing itself for a mighty nor’easter that’s set to slam New York City and surrounding burbs on Tuesday, dropping at least a foot of snow. Between a 12 inches and 18 inches is expected to cover Gotham, north and central New Jersey, Westchester County and Long Island, according to AccuWeather.
My Great-Aunt Didn’t Care About Her Dress Size, So Why Do I?
… I am or am not. Where I grew up, attending a predominately white and upper middle-class high school in a Westchester County suburb, clothing was never about fit. It was always how small you could make yourself. I felt like there was no room there …
Parts of north Georgia waking up to snow
… rd watch for the New York metro area includes the city plus Long Island, coastal Connecticut and southern Westchester County.
Brace yourself! Blizzard watch for Boston, NYC
… New York metro area encompasses New York City along with Long Island, coastal Connecticut and southern Westchester County. Carlie Buccola, a weather service meteorologist based on Long Island, said a snowfall of 12 to 18 inches is predicted for the …
Faces of Greenwich
A: Yes, since 1999. I used to work for Gourmet Galley, it used to be off Greenwich Avenue.
Subrubs brace for up to 6 inches of snow Sunday night
… New York metro area encompasses New York City along with Long Island, coastal Connecticut and southern Westchester County. Carlie Buccola, a weather service meteorologist based on Long Island, said a snowfall of 12 to 18 inches is predicted for the …
Not Spring Yet: Northeast US Braces for a Blizzard
… New York metro area encompasses New York City along with Long Island, coastal Connecticut and southern Westchester County. Carlie Buccola, a weather service meteorologist based on Long Island, said a snowfall of 12 to 18 inches is predicted for the …
Storm to hit Northeast; blizzard watch for NYC, Boston
… New York metro area encompasses New York City along with Long Island, coastal Connecticut and southern Westchester County. Carlie Buccola, a weather service meteorologist based on Long Island, said a snowfall of 12 to 18 inches is predicted for the …
Consultants say Bharara is well-positioned for elected office bid 0:0
… both Republicans and Democrats.” Friends and colleagues of Bharara, a New Jersey native who now lives in Westchester County, said he’s too ambitious to work for a law firm, despite the huge dollars he’d certainly make. “Run, Preet Run,” tweeted …
Mount Kisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade Carries On Amid Frigid Weather
Members of the local Ancient Order of Hibernians chapter march in Mount Kisco’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, which is helps organize every year. Left to right: State Assemblyman David Buchwald, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich march in Mount Kisco’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Top prosecutor Bharara remains in office after being asked to quit
… Manhattan office, which also has jurisdiction over the New York City borough of the Bronx, neighbouring Westchester County and some other counties in the state, handles some of the most critical business and criminal cases passing through the …
Top US prosecutor Bharara is fired after refusing to quit
… Manhattan office, which also has jurisdiction over the New York City borough of the Bronx, neighbouring Westchester County and some other counties in the state, handles some of the most critical business and criminal cases passing through the …
Students Build Mobile Apps That Aid Westchester Seniors
… competing in the Third Annual #WestchesterSmart Mobile App Development Bowl, an initiative started by Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino and Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, according to a …
Astorino Unveils Westchester’s African American History, Heritage Guide
Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino last month joined Barbara Edwards, Esq., Chair of the Westchester County African American Advisory Board at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye, to unveil the new Westchester County Guide to African American History and Heritage and to announce this year’s Trailblazer Award winners. “Black History Month is a time to celebrate and reflect on the many contributions African Americans have made throughout the United States,” said Astorino.
Dismissal of U.S. Attorney in N.Y. draws criticism
… quest to root out corruption in state and local governments. Since taking office in 2009, the Westchester County resident led the successful conviction of the state’s two former legislative leaders, Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, and is in the …
Sens. Carlucci, Klein Support Raising The Age At Ossining Roundtable
… said. “Developmental science shows clearly that adolescent brains are different than adult brains,” said Westchester County Legislator Catherine Borgia. “Instead of wasting vital resources by locking up children with much older incarcerated people, …
Career Expo Scheduled At BOCES’ Valhalla Campus
… located across the BOCES Valhalla campus. The expo will give participants the chance to meet with several Westchester County employers, including A&M Heating and Air Conditioning, Abril Aire Service Corporation, Appliance Doctor, Express Employment, …