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New Deli Off To Strong Start In White Plains: 'Amazing Sandwiches,' Visitor Says
Months after opening, a deli in Westchester is proving to be the best new spot to grab a "sangwheech."
Giovanni's Italian Deli, located in White Plains at 925 North Broadway, opened at the beginning of June 2024 and is already a hit with sandwich lovers.
The business, owned by social media star Giovanni Paolo Difuccia, serves up what Difuccia calls "sangwheeches" filled to the brim with Italian meats, cheese, and balsamic glaze.
Some of the creatively-named items offered on the menu include the "How You Doin!" with fried chicken cutlets, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto,…
College Student Raises $102K After Crash That Killed Woodcliff Lake Parents, Teen Sister
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Max Dryerman said his final goodbyes to his parents and his younger sister.
The college student from Woodcliff Lake lost his entire immediate family in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend. A joint funeral service was held for David and Michele Dryerman, both 54, and Brooke Dryerman, 17, Tuesday morning at Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley. A burial service followed at Sharon Gardens on Lakeview Avenue, in Valhalla, NY.
Max, whose LinkedIn shows he's studying engineering at Drexel University in Philadelphia, launched a GoFundMe page to help put himself t…
Lithium Ion Batteries Cause 2 Fires At Cortlandt, Somers Residences
Firefighters rushed to two Northern Westchester homes after devices containing lithium-ion batteries went up in flames.
One of the incidents happened at a Somers residence on Wednesday, Aug. 21, when the battery inside a child-sized all-terrain vehicle went into thermal runway at around 1:30 a.m., spewing smoke, sparks, toxic gas, and debris, according to the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services.
The family was soon awakened by smoke detectors, DES officials said, adding that hazmat team members arrived to safely dispose of the battery.
The second fire…
Nanny Gets Jail Time For Shaking Baby, Causing Seizure, Head Trauma In Mount Pleasant
A Westchester woman will spend time in prison for shaking and bouncing a 3-month-old baby while employed as a nanny, causing him to suffer a seizure.
White Plains resident Nija Woodbury, age 23, was sentenced to six months in prison on Monday, Feb. 5 for assaulting a baby in her care while employed as a nanny, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to the DA's Office, at around 5 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2023, Woodbury had been employed as a nanny for a family from Mount Pleasant.
While working, she aggressively shook and bounced the 3-month-ol…
