Campus High School Students Attend MLK Dinner

Alternative Campus High School students got a flavor of diverse cultures and religions when they attended an interfaith dinner and service last Friday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was hosted by the Coalition of Mutual Respect at the Temple Israel of New Rochelle, and attracted guests from across the city and Westchester County. Accompanied by Joel Fridovich, the school’s director, Campus students enjoyed dinner and participated in a Sabbath service that included an interfaith choir with participants from different houses of worship in New Rochelle.

Dr. Nora O’Brien Named New Head of Willow Gardens Memory Care,…

Dr. Nora O’Brien Named New Head of Willow Gardens Memory Care, Westchester’s Premier Assisted Living Facility Dedicated to Caring for Those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Dr. Nora O’Brien Named New Head of Willow Gardens Memory Care, Westchester’s Premier Assisted Living Facility Dedicated to Caring for Those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Dr. Nora O’Brien Named New Head of Willow Gardens Memory Care, Westchester’s Premier Assisted Living Facility Dedicated to Caring for Those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Nora O’Brien, PT, DPT, has been named Executive Director of Willow Gardens Memory Care, Westchester County’s premier assisted living facility dedicated exclusively to caring for those with memory impairment.

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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.

Two Suspects Arrested After Mount Kisco Knife Slashing

Two Mount Kisco residents have been arrested in connection with the slashing of a 36-year-old man on Lexington Avenue, according to Westchester County police. The 36-year-old suffered a “deep wound” to his left hand during the Monday morning attack and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital Center for treatment, according to police.

Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder Following Shooting

A Yonkers man has been found guilty of attempted murder for his role in a shooting that left a woman without complete function of her left hand after more than six months. On Tuesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that Yonkers resident Frank Kwaw, 25, was found guilty of multiple violent felonies following last year’s shooting of Jessica Scott.

Man Pleads Guilty To Rape, Robbery In Westchester Incidents

A homeless man from Valhalla is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges that include rape and robbery, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said Tuesday. Scarpino said that Akhim Blount, 37, has pleaded guilty to a 13-count indictment stemming back to several incidents in 2015.

Potential 2018 GOP candidates woo Conservatives

Potential Republican candidates for governor in 2018 are making overtures to state conservatives as they continue to mull their political futures on the statewide stage. Business restructuring expert Harry Wilson, a former candidate for state comptroller, addressed Conservative Party members at the party’s Political Action Conference in Colonie on Sunday, and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, the GOP’s 2014 gubernatorial candidate, and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro spoke Monday morning.

Columbia Radiation Oncologist Brings Multidisciplinary Care To Westchester

A new era of cancer care has arrived in Westchester County with the opening of the NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Cancer Center in Bronxville. “The cancer center has transformed the nature of cancer care in our community,” said Dr. Henry J. Lee, who is chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the hospital and a professor of radiation oncology at Columbia University Medical Center .

Editorial: Let NYC try limit on bags

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.