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$2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester $2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester
$2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester The red carpet is being rolled out in Northern Westchester as billionaire Bill Gates has arrived in the region for a star-studded event as his daughter gets married as part of a multi-million dollar affair. The 65-year-old Microsoft founder and his entourage made their way to New York City on Thursday, Oct. 14 in advance of a planned $2 million wedding for Jennifer Gates at the family’s 124-acre $16 million horse farm in North Salem Gates bought his daughter following her graduation from Stanford University. Jennifer Gates, age 25, is set to marry professional equestrian Nayel Nassar during…

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by Zak Failla
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Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend
Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Hudson Valley native Robert Durst, the nationally-known New York real estate heir, was convicted in the execution-style murder of a close confidante more than two decades ago. The verdict is for the 2000 killing of Susan Berman who was found dead inside her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles. She was a friend of Durst's who prosecutors said helped him cover up his wife, Kathie's, disappearance in New York, in 1982, in the Northern Westchester hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro. Prosecutors alleged that Durst confided in Berman that he killed Kathie Durst, then grew concerned tha…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
'Coward's Way Out': Cuomo Accuser Calls Out NY Assembly For Failure To Impeach Disgraced Gov 'Coward's Way Out': Cuomo Accuser Calls Out NY Assembly For Failure To Impeach Disgraced Gov
'Coward's Way Out': Cuomo Accuser Calls Out NY Assembly For Failure To Impeach Disgraced Gov One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s first and most public accusers didn't mince words when it came to the Assembly Judiciary Committee dropping its impeachment inquiry into the embattled lawmaker. Former Cuomo aide Charlotte Bennett, age 25, a Northern Westchester native, ripped into Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Sunday, Aug. 15, following the decision to let the governor off the hook after being found complicit in sexually harassing at least 11 women by the Attorney General's office. “Speaker Carl Heastie’s unilateral decision to end the impeachment investigation into the governor sends…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Where Will Cuo Go? Soon-To-Be Ex-Gov Unsure What He'll Do, Where He'll Live After Leaving Post Where Will Cuo Go? Soon-To-Be Ex-Gov Unsure What He'll Do, Where He'll Live After Leaving Post
Where Will Cuo Go? Soon-To-Be Ex-Gov Unsure What He'll Do, Where He'll Live After Leaving Post In his first interview after announcing his resignation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is unsure of his immediate plans, but he won't be "disappearing." Cuomo is set to step down as New York's governor on Tuesday, Aug. 24. He made the announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 10, following a 165-page report from Attorney General Letitia James, which included accusations that he sexually harassed 11 women.  In the interview with New York Magazine Cuomo said he is unsure of his plans, including where he is going to live after leaving the executive mansion in Albany, a place where either h…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
'Cuomo's Got Real Problems,' Says Trump At Fundraiser In Region 'Cuomo's Got Real Problems,' Says Trump At Fundraiser In Region
'Cuomo's Got Real Problems,' Says Trump At Fundraiser In Region Guess who’s back. Former President Donald Trump was at his namesake golf club in Northern Westchester this week, where he took the opportunity to take pop shots at embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is under fire himself for allegedly sexually harassing 11 women. Cuomo, facing an impending impeachment inquiry from the State Assembly Judiciary Committee, has been under the microscope following the release of the findings of independent investigators’ probe into allegations made against the longtime governor. “Cuomo’s got real problems,” the former president reportedly said at the R…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Movie Featuring Actor From Region Premieres On Netflix New Movie Featuring Actor From Region Premieres On Netflix
New Movie Featuring Actor From Region Premieres On Netflix A 23-year-old from Northern Westchester seems to have a star following him around.  Actor Miguel Angel Garcia, who grew up in Ossining and graduated from USC last week, not only has a new movie premiering on Netflix with Dennis Quaid, on Thursday, May 27, he's also currently working on an ABC pilot and has an indie movie on the horizon. The Netflix movie, "Blue Miracle," was the perfect fit for the young actor who said he sent letters and emails to the producer until he got the part. Miguel Angel GarciaMiguel Angel Garcia The movie, based on a true story, is about how a guardian and hi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Opera Singer En Route To CT Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Opera Singer En Route To CT Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway
Opera Singer En Route To CT Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who lives in Northern Westchester, got just that early last Saturday morning, May 15. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord -- with her husband Travis Hardman, the CEO of Daily Voice, behind the wheel -- on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. At 5:47 a.m. on that special day, baby girl Rosem…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
'Textbook Abuser': Cuomo Accuser Speaks Out In First Interview, Saying 'I Was Just Terrified' 'Textbook Abuser': Cuomo Accuser Speaks Out In First Interview, Saying 'I Was Just Terrified'
'Textbook Abuser': Cuomo Accuser Speaks Out In First Interview, Saying 'I Was Just Terrified' One of the women who has accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment had harsh words for the governor in her first interview since going public with her claims. Charlotte Bennett, the second of three women to accuse Cuomo of harassment, was interviewed by “CBS Evening News” host Norah O'Donnell on Thursday, March 4. In the interview, Bennett said that Cuomo made inappropriate comments toward her, including asking about her sexual relationships and making comments that he was looking for a girlfriend. Original story - Cuomo Must Admit To 'Predatory Behavior,' Says Second Accuser In New …

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Must Admit To 'Predatory Behavior,' Says Second Accuser In New Statement Cuomo Must Admit To 'Predatory Behavior,' Says Second Accuser In New Statement
Cuomo Must Admit To 'Predatory Behavior,' Says Second Accuser In New Statement One of the two women who has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment is calling on the governor to admit to his “predatory behavior’ and is urging other women to come forward. Charlotte Bennett, age 25, who came forward over the weekend with allegations against the 63-year-old Cuomo following a lengthy blog post by former aide Lindsey Boylan last week, was back in the news on Monday, March 1 to criticize the governor's statement on the matter. Bennett said in a statement first published by The New York Times that Cuomo “has refused to acknowledge or take responsibility for …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed With Edible Marijuana During Traffic Stop, Police Say Duo Nabbed With Edible Marijuana During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With Edible Marijuana During Traffic Stop, Police Say A duo from Northern Westchester was busted with a host of alleged drugs following a traffic stop in Fairfield County, according to authorities. The incident took place in Greenwich around 2:20 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, when officers pulled over a Hyundai with New York tags on a report of possible narcotic activity, said police. The vehicle was found parked legally on the corner of Pemberwick Road occupied by two men who were later identified as Artem Golikov, age 24, of Armonk, and Evan Lasseter, age 18, of Lincolndale, Greenwich PD Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. When officers interviewed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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HS Football Jacket IDs Northern Westchester Man As Capitol Rioter HS Football Jacket IDs Northern Westchester Man As Capitol Rioter
HS Football Jacket IDs Northern Westchester Man As Capitol Rioter A Hudson Valley man who was among those who stormed the U.S. Capitol during the riots in Washington D.C. earlier this month has been identified after being busted wearing his high school letterman’s jacket. Northern Westchester resident Brian Gundersen, age 26, a graduate of Byram Hills High School in Armonk, was charged in connection to his role in the riot after being identified when investigators noticed his jacket in photos and videos from the incident on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Gundersen now faces federal charges that include knowingly entering and remaining on restricted grounds and disord…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Moves Out Of Northern Westchester Home She Once Shared With Cuomo Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Moves Out Of Northern Westchester Home She Once Shared With Cuomo
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Moves Out Of Northern Westchester Home She Once Shared With Cuomo Celebrity chef and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo girlfriend Sandra Lee has moved out of the house in Northern Westchester she shared with the governor and his three daughters for years. Saying on Instagram the move was "one of the saddest days of my life," Lee moved on Monday, Dec. 14, after selling the large New Castle home known as "Lily Pond" for $1.85 million earlier this year. The couple separated last year after a 14-year relationship. Lee has since moved to Malibu, California. On Monday, Lee, 54, was spotted moving furniture out of the four-bedroom Colonial style home, and photos were p…

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by Kathy Reakes