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White Plains Club Donates $10,000 To Help Clothe Kids WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A charitable group from White Plains has given thousands of dollars to an organization that helps children in need. Alan Waxenberg and Natalie Robinson, co-chairs of the Metropolis County Club Foundation, recently presented Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) with a $10,000 donation. The WJCS runs Kids’ Kloset, a program that supplies disadvantaged children with gently used clothing, warm coats, shoes and other essentials. The WJCS said that more than 8,900 children have received bags of clothing from Kids’ Kloset since 2011. Packages contain a week’s worth …

by Carol Reif

11/22/2016

Neighbors

Shivering Peekskill Sisters' Repair Fund Appeal Gets Warm Response PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – The good sisters of Mount St. Francis in Peekskill are praying that the altar in their chapel doesn’t fall into the basement. The 86-year-old building has been plagued by plumbing problems and a defunct boiler, says Sister Laura Morgan, the Provincial Superior. “I think the original sisters brought the pipes with them,” Sister Laura said Monday, ruefully. Steam leaking from the aging system has rotted the wood underneath the altar, creating a dangerous situation, she said. Sister Laura said she had to call in the heating company with whom they have a contract, and it was…

by Carol Reif

11/22/2016

News

Connecticut Drivers Thankful For Lower Prices At The Pump With Turkey Day’s orgy of eating, parades and football games just hours away, Connecticut drivers are finding something else to be thankful for – lower prices at the pump. As of Monday, Nov. 21, the average Nutmeg State driver will spend 3 cents less per gallon on gas to make that traditional trip over the river and through the wood to grandmother’s condo, er, house. (That’s 3 cents less than last week, but 2 cents more than the same time last year.) Nationally, average prices of $2.14 are also down 3 cents compared to last week, but a nickel higher compared to last year. The lower prices…

by Carol Reif

11/21/2016

Lifestyle

Police To Crack Down On Underage Drinking During Thanksgiving Holiday State and local police will be cracking down on underage drinking next week in the hope of keeping the roads safe for holiday drivers, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As part of the Thanksgiving traffic initiative, inspectors from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles will be checking IDs at bars and taverns from Wednesday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 27. Blackout Wednesday or "Drinksgiving," is the night before Thanksgiving, which is always a Thursday. It is associated with binge boozing since few people work on the holiday, and most university students are home celebrating with thei…

by Carol Reif

11/21/2016

Politics

Letter To The Editor: Westchester's Tea Party Explains Trump's Rise NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem Daily Voice accepts signed, original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, e-mail northsalem@dailyvoice.com To the editor: It seems like 2009 was just the other day when people became so outraged with the government in Washington that they took to the streets in protest. It started with TARP -- the straw that broke the camel’s back. Local protest events by small groups spontaneously occurred. on April 15, 2009, the day tax returns are due, was a focal point for larger more coordinated events. Rick Santelli, a little known financia…

by Howard Hellwinkel

11/21/2016

News

Thanksgiving Week Forces Transit Schedule Changes For Rockland Commuters POMONA, N.Y. – Rockland commuters, brace yourselves; things are going to get a wee bit complicated around the Thanksgiving holidays. Transit schedules were released this week by the county's Department of Public Transportation and County Executive Ed Day. First, the highlights: Thursday, Nov. 24: Transport of Rockland (TOR) buses will operate on Sunday schedules; TRIPS paratransit buses will operate A.D.A. service only and TAPPAN ZEExpress (TZx) buses will not operate at all on Turkey Day. Friday, Nov. 25: TOR and TZx will operate regular service and TRIPS will operate A.D.A. service only…

by Carol Reif

11/21/2016

Police & Fire

Irvington Police Welcome New Officers, Marks Veteran Officer's Promotion IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- The Irvington Police Department congratulated longtime officer Edmund Vize on his recent promotion to sergeant. Vize has been with the department for more than 28 years. It also welcomed two new officers, Paul Robibero and Angelo Liberatore. Robibero, 34, previously worked for the Greenburgh Police Department for more than six years and was part of its Technical Rescue Team, a specialized response unit for extremely hazardous and difficult rescue situations. Liberatore, 29, was with the New York City Police Department for more than four years, was an emergency medica…

by Carol Reif

11/21/2016

Neighbors

Clarkstown, People To People Team Up For Thanksgiving Food Drive CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Clarkstown is collecting food that will help make the holidays a little brighter for Rockland families in need, said Supervisor George Hoehmann. Donated items will be given to People to People of Rockland, which operates a food pantry on West Nyack Road in Nanuet. The drop-off site, which will be open until Wednesday, is in the lobby of Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave., New City. Hoehmann said among the items needed are instant mashed potatoes, instant stuffing, canned corn/string beans/sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and turkey gravy, Bisquick and cornbread mixes, pie crust mi…

by Carol Reif

11/20/2016

Schools

Somers’ Brittney Morel Honored As Boces Student Of Distinction SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers student Brittney Morel is going to find it pretty hard to top the beginning of her senior year. Morel, who studies cosmetology at the Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES Tech Center, recently was asked to serve as the president of the school's chapter of SkillsUSA. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry leaders who work together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. Local educators said she has impressed all with her work ethic, talent, enthusiasm and “infectious smile.” Now, she can add another item to her long list of accolades. After b…

by Carol Reif

11/20/2016

News

Good News For Harrison Motorists: County's Wrapping Up Road Project HARRISON, N.Y. -- If you've driven through the Village of Harrison in recent weeks, you know it's been a big pain to navigate Halstead Avenue. Con Edison began replacing its aging gas lines back in August, digging trenches up and down the main drag. Now, the county Department of Public Works is milling the road’s surface to prepare it for re-paving. The heavily traveled road also is being resurfaced, the county said, to repair asphalt worn down by age and usage. Other improvement include, it said, the replacement of deteriorated stone curbs and the installation of new "code compliant&…

by Carol Reif

11/19/2016

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