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'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop 'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop
'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop A district attorney in upstate New York is under fire after she was caught on video berating and disobeying a police officer after refusing to pull over for a traffic stop. The tense exchange between Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley and a Webster Police Department officer on Monday, April 22, was captured in a 26-minute video recorded by the officer’s body camera. In the footage, the officer is seen approaching Doorley’s garage moments after she parked her SUV after ignoring his attempts to stop her for speeding. “I’m sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley tells t…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Support Pours In For Daughter Of Popular CBS-TV Meteorologist Elise Finch Support Pours In For Daughter Of Popular CBS-TV Meteorologist Elise Finch
Support Pours In For Daughter Of Popular Cbs-tv Meteorologist Elise Finch As viewers mourn the loss of CBS New York's Emmy Award-winning meteorologist Elise Finch, people are beginning to come together to help support the daughter she now leaves behind.  Finch, a Westchester County native, died at the age of 51 over the weekend of Saturday, July 15, WCBS announced.  Earlier Report - Popular TV Meteorologist, Mount Vernon HS Grad Elise Finch, Dies At Age 51 She had been on the station since 2007 and was beloved by viewers over the length of her career, becoming a familiar sight for those who tuned in during the morning hours.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Popular TV Meteorologist, CBS-TV's Elise Finch, Dies At Age 51 Popular TV Meteorologist, CBS-TV's Elise Finch, Dies At Age 51
Popular TV Meteorologist, Cbs-tv's Elise Finch, Dies At Age 51 An Emmy Award-winning meteorologist at CBS New York has died unexpectedly. Elise Finch, who was 51 years old, died over the weekend at a local hospital, the station announced. The cause of death has not been determined. Finch was an on-air fixture at WCBS for 16 years, joining the station in 2007. A Westchester County native, she graduated from Mount Vernon High School and Georgetown University before obtaining a Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University and completing Mississippi State University's Broadcast Meteorology Program. "Elise was a gifted a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
College Students In NY Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Crash College Students In NY Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Crash
College Students In NY Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Crash Two New York college students who were heading home for Thanksgiving were killed in a fiery crash that left a third person with life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, with reports of a serious crash on State Route 9H in the town Ghent, near the Columbia County Airport. When deputies arrived, they found one of the vehicles fully engulfed in flames, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. The 19-year-old driver of the burning car, Michael Shepherd, of Brooklyn, was pulled out by deputies with the help of another drive…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45 Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45
Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45 Former Yorktown High School and Syracuse University lacrosse great Rob Kavovit has died suddenly at the age of 45. He died at home in Florida on Tuesday, March 16. The cause of death has not been released. He leaves behind a wife and two sons. After starring as an attackman on Yorktown High School's nationally renowned lacrosse program, Kavovit went on to become a three-time All-American during his collegiate career at Syracuse University, which ran from 1994 to 97. He finished ninth on the school’s all-time points list with 246 (125 goals, 121 assists). Syracuse University said, "We mour…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses
Covid-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses Syracuse University has pressed pause on getting ready for the upcoming men's basketball season after legendary coach Jim Boeheim tested positive for COVID-19. The school announced on Sunday, Nov. 15 that Boeheim, 75, had a positive case confirmed, though he has yet to experience any symptoms and has already entered quarantine. "As part of our routine COVID-19 health and safety protocols, I, along with my team and staff, are tested for COVID-19 multiple times each week,” the longtime coach said. "Following our most recent testing, I was informed that I had tested positive for COVID-19. I i…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Syracuse University Student, 18, Remembered For His Engaging Personality Syracuse University Student, 18, Remembered For His Engaging Personality
Syracuse University Student, 18, Remembered For His Engaging Personality A Syracuse University first-year student from Westchester who died suddenly earlier this week is being remembered for his high energy and engaging personality. John “Jack” Howard Lundin of the Crestwood section of Yonkers, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 14. He was 18. He was born on June 20, 2002, in White Plains. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary School and the School of the Annunciation. He graduated from Fordham Prep in 2020.  Jack was studying magazine, news, and digital journalism at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.  He had …

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by Daily Voice
News
Two Syracuse University Freshmen Die In Span Of Two Days Two Syracuse University Freshmen Die In Span Of Two Days
Two Syracuse University Freshmen Die In Span Of Two Days Click here for an updated story: Syracuse University Student, 18, From Westchester Remembered For His Engaging Personality A teenager from Westchester County who was a freshman at Syracuse University has died suddenly, the second death of a first-year student there in as many days. The university announced on Thursday morning, Oct. 15 that Jack Lundin, 18, from the Crestwood section of Yonkers, died on Wednesday night, Oct. 14. Lundin was enrolled in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, studying news and digital journalism, the university said. The cause of death has not bee…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
COVID-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says COVID-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says
Covid-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says A large gathering of first-year students at Syracuse University in violation of the school’s COVID-19 guidelines could lead to a campus shutdown, officials said. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the crowd of more than 100 students were documented failing to socially distance themselves or wear face coverings on the school’s quad. The University’s COVID-19 rules don’t permit gatherings of more than 25 or more people, all of whom are directed to physically distance and wear face coverings. On Thursday, Aug. 20, Syracuse officials responded with a statement vowing to track down the students who were ca…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Popular WFSB-TV Anchor Denise D'Ascenzo Dies Suddenly Popular WFSB-TV Anchor Denise D'Ascenzo Dies Suddenly
Popular Wfsb-tv Anchor Denise D'Ascenzo Dies Suddenly Denise D'Ascenzo, the longtime and award-winning news anchor for CBS-TV affiliate WFSB in Connecticut, died suddenly at her home Saturday night, Dec. 7. She was 61. The cause of her death has not been released. "The grief we are all feeling is immeasurable," WFSB said in a statement posted on its website. "We are devastated for her husband and daughter who were her whole life. There are no words that could begin to summarize this loss for our WFSB family." WFSB's Dennis House announced D'Aszenzo's death on the station on Saturday evening. The two worked together as co-anchors for 25 years,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Staples HS Grad Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfield Remembered As Talented Sales Exec, Chef Staples HS Grad Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfield Remembered As Talented Sales Exec, Chef
Staples HS Grad Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfield Remembered As Talented Sales Exec, Chef The 54-year-old man killed in Fairfield when a tree fell on his car during a storm is being remembered as a talented sales executive and chef. David Laurence Schmerzler, a lifelong resident of both Westport and Fairfield, died Sunday, June 30.  He was vice president of sales at Lindenmeyr Central, a paper company with offices in Southport. Schmerzler was driving in front of 3330 Sturges Highway when his vehicle was hit by a large limb from a Sassafras tree around 2:16 p.m., Sunday, June 30, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. When first responders arrived on the scene t…

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by Donna Christopher
Schools
Syracuse University Increases Tuition Again: Here's New Annual Cost Of Attendance Syracuse University Increases Tuition Again: Here's New Annual Cost Of Attendance
Syracuse University Increases Tuition Again: Here's New Annual Cost Of Attendance The cost of attending Syracuse University is going up again. The University announced that tuition will be pumped to $52,210 for the 2019-2020 academic year for full-time undergraduate students, officials announced. The latest increase is a 3.9 percent rise in tuition rates for students. Tuition for students who were admitted prior to fall 2018 will be $48,780. Room and board rates for most full-time returning undergraduates will increase by about 2 to 2.5 percent, depending on the housing and meal plan chosen. This year, students paid $43,318 in tuition, according to the University.&n…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash
Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash Syracuse University men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim made his first public appearance three days after the SUV he was driving struck and killed a pedestrian on Saturday, Feb. 23. Boeheim was back on the bench coaching the Orange in a 75-65 nationally televised loss to No. 1-ranked Duke at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Boeheim received supportive applause from the record crowd of 35,642 as he made his way out of the tunnel and onto the court before tipoff. He was hugged at center court by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. After Syracuse's previous game, also at the Carrier Dome (a 69-49 win ove…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim SUV Hits, Kills Pedestrian Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim SUV Hits, Kills Pedestrian
Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim SUV Hits, Kills Pedestrian Syracuse University men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim is cooperating with authorities after his SUV and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 690 around midnight Thursday, Feb. 21. The victim, identified as 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez, had been involved in a single car crash and was out of the car when hit by Boeheim's GMC Acadia, according to the Onondaga County district attorney. The incident occurred as the 74-year-old Boeheim was driving home after Syracuse's 69-49 nationally televised win over No. 16 Louisville at the Carrier Dome. Weather conditions were bad at the…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
High-Profile Attorney, HS Teacher ID'd As Remaining Victims In Fatal Plane Crash High-Profile Attorney, HS Teacher ID'd As Remaining Victims In Fatal Plane Crash
High-Profile Attorney, HS Teacher ID'd As Remaining Victims In Fatal Plane Crash Click here for an updated story: Teacher, Attorney From Area Killed In Plane Crash Were In Long-Distance Relationship A high-profile attorney based in Fairfield County and a female teacher were identified Tuesday as the final victims of the small-plane crash that killed three people on Saturday. The pilot of the small plane with three aboard that crashed in the waters off the Hamptons late Saturday morning had been identified on Monday as 41-year-old Munidat "Raj" Persaud, the owner of a Danbury flight training company. The other two victims were 53-year-old Richard Terbrusch, a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
These CT Universities Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition These CT Universities Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition
These CT Universities Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition New York and Connecticut have no shortage of universities getting national attention for excellence. Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville has been named No. 1 for having the “Best Classroom Experience” among the hundreds of colleges listed in The Princeton Review’s "The 384 Best Colleges: 2019 Edition." Manhattanville College in Purchase, meanwhile, was ranked as having the "Best College Radio Station" nationwide.  Marist College in Poughkeepsie ranked 20th nationwide for the most beautiful campus and eighth for the most popular study abroad program.  In Connecticut, F…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Longtime Greenwich Resident Scott Kiernan, Former NFL Player, Dies At 43 Longtime Greenwich Resident Scott Kiernan, Former NFL Player, Dies At 43
Longtime Greenwich Resident Scott Kiernan, Former NFL Player, Dies At 43 A former NFL player from the area who was a team captain at Syracuse University has died at age 43. Scott Weston Kiernan, who grew up in Greenwich, died suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 4 in Clermont, Florida. A cause of death was not released. A former Syracuse football offensive lineman, Kiernan, was well known as the player who co-captained the 1998 Big East champions, before moving on to play for the NFL, first with the New York Giants and the Carolina Panthers. The son of Gordon A. Kiernan, Jr. of Darien, and Kay Kiernan Brix of Newtown, Kiernan was born in Grosse Pointe, Mich., and grew up…

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by Kathy Reakes