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COVID-19: 'Patient Zero' In Tristate Area Pandemic Speaks Out For First Time COVID-19: 'Patient Zero' In Tristate Area Pandemic Speaks Out For First Time
Covid-19: 'Patient Zero' In Tristate Area Pandemic Speaks Out For First Time The lawyer who is considered “patient zero” as the first known novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the New York City metro area is healthy and spoke publicly for the first time. New Rochelle resident Lawrence Garbuz, who was the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Westchester, was interviewed on NBC-TV's TODAY on Monday, May 11, by Savannah Guthrie. Garbuz, 50, said that he’s “thankful to be alive,” after contracting the virus in February and going into a coma for weeks. He said that he didn’t even realize it could be COVID-19 at the time. "I just thought I had a cough," he said. "Look, …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy
Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy On the anniversary of one of the darkest days in the nation's history, the Newtown High School varsity football team gave the community a reason to smile, claiming the state football championship. The team's players, coaches and cheerleaders made an appearance on NBC-TV's "Football Night in America," on Sunday, Dec. 15, during halftime of the Sunday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, a day after winning the title over Darien in a tight 13-7 game on Saturday, Dec. 14, seven years to the day after the. Newtown made things interesting, scoring the winning po…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Prominent Princeton Broadcaster Herbert W. Hobler, 96, Was Bronxville Native, Stamford Raised Prominent Princeton Broadcaster Herbert W. Hobler, 96, Was Bronxville Native, Stamford Raised
Prominent Princeton Broadcaster Herbert W. Hobler, 96, Was Bronxville Native, Stamford Raised Herbert W. Hobler, age 96, died on Aug. 10 at the Stonebridge Retirement Community in Skillman, NJ.  Born in St. Louis, and the son of Atherton W. and Ruth W. Hobler, he grew up in Bronxville, attending kindergarten through the 7th grade with Mary Fitz Randolph whom he later married in March of 1944.  A graduate of the Hill School, he was in the class of 1944 at Princeton and during World War II he served as a B-29 navigator flying missions over Japan.  Herbert W. Hobler in 1944. He served as navigator on bombing missions over Japan.Contributed The Hobler family moved from Bronxville t…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Vote Now: Who Won Second Democratic Presidential Debate? Vote Now: Who Won Second Democratic Presidential Debate?
Vote Now: Who Won Second Democratic Presidential Debate? It's a wrap. The second Democratic Party presidential debate is over and it's time to let us know who you think won. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. Both debates were broadcast live by NBC-TV, Telemundo and MSNBC. Ten candidates appeared on two consecutive nights. Former Vice President Joe Biden squared off against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and seven other Democrats on Thursday night, June 27. Their exchanges got heated at times, especially when discussion shifted to private health insurance versus "Medicar…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate? Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate?
Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate? The gloves finally came off on Wednesday night -- and Americans got to learn more about 10 presidential candidates -- during the first Democratic Party debate. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. Debates are being held on two consecutive nights in Miami this week -- with a total of 20 candidates appearing during live broadcasts. Wednesday's debate covered a wide range of topics, from health care costs, corporate greed, tensions in the Middle East and climate change to immigration, gun control and equal rights -- with some answers delivered in Spani…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Vote Now: Who Will Win Second Democratic Presidential Debate? Vote Now: Who Will Win Second Democratic Presidential Debate?
Vote Now: Who Will Win Second Democratic Presidential Debate? Back-to-back Democratic Party presidential debates will be broadcast live this week. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. The first round of debates will be aired by both NBC-TV and MSNBC. Ten candidates will appear on two consecutive nights. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on opening night, 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, and former Vice President Joe Biden will square off against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on the second night, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 2…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Vote Now: Who Will Win First Democratic Presidential Debate? Vote Now: Who Will Win First Democratic Presidential Debate?
Vote Now: Who Will Win First Democratic Presidential Debate? The first Democratic Party presidential debates begin this week. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. Debates will be spread over two nights in Miami this week -- with 10 candidates appearing each night.  Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on opening night, 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, and former Vice President Joe Biden will square off against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on the second night, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 27.  The first round of deba…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show Northern Westchester was the backdrop for the latest "Sunday Sitdown" segment on NBC-TV's "Sunday Today Show" in Town Of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. A pair of local residents -- the show's anchor, Willie Geist of South Salem, and legendary late-night talk-show show David Letterman of North Salem -- did the interview during a round of fly fishing at the Cross River Reservoir. Letterman discussed his retirement, and a trip to Costco to buy "a walk-in bathtub," as well as late-night TV in the age of Trump, his own views on the president, and his relationship with his wife and son. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Greenwich's Kathie Lee Gifford Leaving 'Today' Show Greenwich's Kathie Lee Gifford Leaving 'Today' Show
Greenwich's Kathie Lee Gifford Leaving 'Today' Show Kathie Lee Gifford, who has hosted the fourth hour of NBC-TV's “Today” show for a decade, will be leaving in 2019 to focus on other projects, she announced at the end of the show on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The longtime resident of Greenwich will continue hosting the show until her 11th anniversary, on Sunday, April 7, 2019. "It's an exciting time for me and I'm thrilled about all the projects that are coming up, but it's also hard,” she said when breaking the news. "I've been in this business for 120 years and never worked with a more beautiful group of people who just give, give, give every day.…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley Arrives In Manhattan Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley Arrives In Manhattan
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley Arrives In Manhattan The Hudson Valley will have a prominent and permanent presence throughout the holiday season in midtown Manhattan. This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has arrived in Manhattan from Orange County.  The Norway Spruce, the property of a farmhouse in the hamlet of Wallkill in the Town of Newburgh, was cut down on Thursday, Nov. 8 before arriving in New York City on Saturday, Nov. 10 via a flatbed truck. The farmhouse the tree was cut down from is located at the intersection of Route 32 and Fostertown Road. The owners of the farmhouse, Shirley Figuero and Lisette Gutierrez, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Trust In News Media Rising, Especially Confidence In Local News, Survey Says Trust In News Media Rising, Especially Confidence In Local News, Survey Says
Trust In News Media Rising, Especially Confidence In Local News, Survey Says It's been a quite a newsy week. And there's good news about those who cover and report "real news." Poynter Institute reports here that “after decades of declining trust in the press, coupled with relentless rhetorical attacks on the media by President Trump,” a new survey shows that “trust in media is up since last year, and the great majority of Americans trust their local news sources.” The full study by a trio of political and public policy scholars can be found online by clicking here: Titled "All Media Trust Is Local?" According to the Poynter Media Trust Survey, …

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Here's When You Can Watch Fairfield County Olympian Tucker West Here's When You Can Watch Fairfield County Olympian Tucker West
Here's When You Can Watch Fairfield County Olympian Tucker West Tucker West, who learned the sport of luge on a track built in the backyard of his Ridgefield home by his father, will be making his second trip to the Olympics. And you can watch starting Saturday. Set your DVR for coverage of the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea for: Saturday, Feb. 10: Run one and two will be live at 5:10 a.m. and 6:55 a.m. EST and will be broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Sunday, Feb. 11: Run three and four will be live at 4:50 a.m. and 6:55 a.m. EST and will be broadcast at 1:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Thursday, Feb. 15: If…

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by Daily Voice