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'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Home In Suburbs 'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Home In Suburbs
'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Home In Suburbs After more than five years as co-anchor, "Today" show fixture Hoda Kotb says she will be leaving to spend more time with her family in the suburbs. The 60-year-old Kotb announced her upcoming exit from NBC's "Today" during the show on Thursday morning, Sept. 26, saying on the show that she realized it was time "to try something new" during her 60th birthday celebration in August.  "I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, 'This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.' And I thought it can't get better…
Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves 2 NY Communities Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves 2 NY Communities
Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves 2 NY Communities Two communities in the region have been left shocked and saddened after a police sergeant was found dead along with his wife and two young sons inside a home in the Hudson Valley in an apparent murder-suicide. The chain of events unfolded Friday night, Dec. 29 in Westchester County when the Bronxville Police Department said it contacted the Clarkstown PD in Rockland County after 49-year-old Sergeant Watson Morgan did not show up for his evening shift. Morgan joined the Bronxville PD in 2007 after working the previous seven years with the NYPD. He was promoted to the Bronxville PD…
Update - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: Details Emerge Involving PD Sergeant In Westchester Update - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: Details Emerge Involving PD Sergeant In Westchester
Update - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: Details Emerge Involving PD Sergeant In Westchester New details have emerged after a police sergeant was found dead along with his wife and two young sons inside a home in the Hudson Valley in an apparent murder-suicide. Click here for a new, updated story: Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves 2 Communities Stunned In Rockland County, members of the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 10 Clydesdale Court in the hamlet of New City to perform a welfare check on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12:20 a.m. Original report: 4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home Upon arrival, officers made e…
Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In CT: Police Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In CT: Police
Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In CT: Police A man faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing catalytic converters from vehicles throughout the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, including one that was parked at a high school, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3 p.m., when a Putnam County sheriff's deputy assigned as a school resource officer at Putnam Valley High School was told that a vehicle parked in the school's lot had a catalytic converter stolen from it.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, this deputy was able to obtain surveillance video …
‘Trusted Lieutenant’ Of Westchester College Sex-Cult Leader Admits To Conspiracy ‘Trusted Lieutenant’ Of Westchester College Sex-Cult Leader Admits To Conspiracy
‘Trusted Lieutenant’ Of Westchester College Sex-Cult Leader Admits To Conspiracy A former Westchester County college student who fell under the spell of convicted sex-cult leader Larry Ray has pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder money for his illegal dealings. Isabella Pollok, age 31, a former student at Sarah Lawrence College, located near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville, who was described as Ray's "trusted lieutenant," pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 7 to one count related to Ray's twisted plot in Manhattan federal court. Ray, now age 62, will be sentenced in December on more than a dozen charges, including extortion, sex trafficking, and racketeering cons…
Lifelong Fairfield County Resident Who Was Beloved Preschool Teacher Dies At 28 Lifelong Fairfield County Resident Who Was Beloved Preschool Teacher Dies At 28
Lifelong Fairfield County Resident Who Was Beloved Preschool Teacher Dies At 28 Friends and loved ones are mourning the death of beloved Fairfield County preschool teacher, Emily Griffin. The lifelong Ridgefield resident died Thursday, July 21, at the age of 28 following a long illness, according to her obituary.  “It is with a heavy heart that I must advise my Facebook friends that my beloved daughter Emily Nora Griffin passed away this evening after a long and difficult illness,” Griffin’s father, Tim, wrote on Facebook. “She was a fighter to the end. She was an angel on earth. Kind and loving to all. God has called her home.” After graduating from Ridgefield Hig…
Investment Banker Who Grew Up In CT Dies After Battling Cancer Investment Banker Who Grew Up In CT Dies After Battling Cancer
Investment Banker Who Grew Up In CT Dies After Battling Cancer An investment banker and longtime Westchester County resident who was born and raised in Connecticut has died from cancer at the age of 71. John Toffolon Jr. died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, while surrounded by his wife, Joan, and two daughters, Ashley and Allison, according to his obituary. Toffolon was born in Hartford and spent his early years in Litchfield County in the village of Riverton. He went on to live in Bronxville for 30 years, his obituary said.  He was a graduate of Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. "John had an outstanding career in investment …
Popular Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location In Fairfield County Popular Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location In Fairfield County
Popular Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location In Fairfield County A popular restaurant chain that specializes in tacos is debuting a brand-new location in Fairfield County. The Taco Project opened a new location at 1111 High Ridge Road in Stamford in mid-April 12, according to a representative. The owners also operate Westchester County locations in Tarrytown, Yonkers, Bronxville, and Pleasantville. The restaurants offer a wide selection of tacos including chicken, fish, steak, shrimp, chorizo, cajun salmon, veggie, and more. The Taco Project also serves burritos and burrito bowls, along with quesadillas and salads.
NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges
NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, the leader of a sex cult run out of his daughter's dorm room at a New York college located in Westchester County, will face life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of sexually exploiting and trafficking girls. Ray, now 62 years old following multiple delays in his trial and prosecution, was found guilty of 15 counts that include racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor, extortion, tax evasion, and other crimes in relation to his scheme at Sarah Lawrence College, located near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. Related story - DOJ Acciden…
Active COVID-19 Cases In Westchester Under 3,000, Hospitalizations Fall Below 500: New Rundown Active COVID-19 Cases In Westchester Under 3,000, Hospitalizations Fall Below 500: New Rundown
Active Covid-19 Cases In Westchester Under 3,000, Hospitalizations Fall Below 500: New Rundown Westchester County may soon begin looking to reopen as the number of active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases dipped below 2,000, and fewer than 500 patients are currently hospitalized. During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, May 13, from Mount Vernon City Hall, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that the hospitalization, infection, and death rates are all down since peaking approximately a month ago. Latimer said that there have been 31,611 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester, though there has been only a “fairly small increase over the last few days.” Of t…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality, Hospitalizations COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality, Hospitalizations
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality, Hospitalizations Cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are centered around Westchester's largest cities, though the number of active cases in the county continues to drop, nearing 3,000.  During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Monday, May 11, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that he had "encouraging news" regarding the virus' spread as the hospitalization and infection rate continues to trend in a positive direction. Latimer said that there have been 31,384 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, up 90 from 24 hours ago. However, the number of active cases dropped by nearly 300, …
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, …
COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality The number of active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has dipped under 5,000 in Westchester County, though the death toll ticked up overnight. At his daily COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, May 7, at the Theodore D. Young Community Center in Greenburgh, County Executive George Latimer said that they’ve seen the fatality and hospital rate decreasing after peaking last month. Latimer said that current reports show that there have been 30,708 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester since the first case in New Rochelle in early March. Of those positive cases, 25,959 patients have been cleared after tw…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality There could be an increase in the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Westchester as the county ramps up testing in nursing homes. During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, May 6 at the Lenoir Preserve in Yonkers, County Executive George Latimer said that with the county taking over COVID-19 testing in nursing homes, there could be an increase in the numbers. “As of Monday (May 4), we can test for COVID inside nursing homes, and now that the county has a direct role in doing testing, we’d expect the numbers to jump up,” he said. “We’ve been seeing a steady decline in acti…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality There was a sudden spike in hospitalizations for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Westchester after the county enjoyed weeks of declining numbers. In the past 24 hours, 51 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, as the countywide total rose to 716 patients. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, Westchester County Executive George Latimer called it “an unusual spike,” and said he and the Health Department will be monitoring the numbers in the coming days to see whether this is a trend or not. As of Tuesday, May 5, there have been 101,497 Westchester residents tested for COVID-19, with 30,240 p…
New COVID-19 Numbers In Westchester 'Encouraging,' Says Latimer: Latest Cases By Municipality New COVID-19 Numbers In Westchester 'Encouraging,' Says Latimer: Latest Cases By Municipality
New Covid-19 Numbers In Westchester 'Encouraging,' Says Latimer: Latest Cases By Municipality The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers in Westchester “are encouraging,” according to County Executive George Latimer. As the county enters its third month combating COVID-19, Latimer said that there have been a total of 29,323 positive cases of the 99,442 Westchester residents tested.  Of those cases, there have been 1,049 residents who died from the virus since the outbreak began in New Rochelle in early March. There are currently 6,756 active cases in Westchester, which is down from 8,000 cases approximately a month ago, and more than 11,000 at the peak of the outbreak.  La…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality After becoming one of the hottest spots for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country in early March, Westchester may be coming down the backside of the “curve,” according to County Executive George Latimer. In Westchester, 92,829 people have been tested during the pandemic, with 28,970 testing positive, including 344 new cases. Since the outbreak began, 1,031 Westchester residents have died, 25 more than 24 hours ago. While the cases and deaths continue to climb, Latimer said that they’re seeing fewer cases, and are have 1,000 fewer active COVID-19 cases than a week or two ago. He noted …
COVID-19: Here's The Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's The Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's The Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality There were 21 new deaths ties to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Westchester in the past 24 hours as the death toll creeps toward 1,000.Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that there have now been 28,245 positive COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday, April 28, with 8,054 still active. There have now been a total of 983 Westchester residents who died since the outbreak began 59 days ago. Latimer said that there are still 868 Westchester residents still hospitalized with COVID-19, while the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 continues to hold relatively steady at 10.5 percent.  …
Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says
Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester Covid-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says The family and a neighbor of the 50-year-old New Rochelle lawyer who tested positive for coronavirus have become the four latest subjects to test positive for COVID-19. At a press briefing on Wednesday, March 4 to offer an update of coronavirus in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the man’s 20-year-old son, 14-year-old daughter, wife and a neighbor who drove the man to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville all tested positive. There are now six confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York State. Though that number is expected to climb, the governor cautioned. Ea…
Son Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case Son Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case
Son Of Westchester Covid-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case Click here for an updated story: Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says A college student in New York City who is the son of a COVID-19 patient from Westchester has become the third person in the metropolitan area -- and New York State -- to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The announcement came on Wednesday morning, March 4, in a statement by Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, prompting the closure of the Wilf campus where the student is enrolled. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the student's father teste…
Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19
Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For Covid-19 New details have emerged on the Westchester man who has tested positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State. The 50-year-old man, an attorney at a small law firm in midtown Manhattan who lives in New Rochelle, is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 3, at a news conference in Albany. Cuomo said the man has an underlying respiratory illness. Video: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps The man recently traveled to Miami, but no direct connection to China or any country on th…
Student From Fairfield County Found Dead At SCSU Was History Major, Ex-Basketball Player Student From Fairfield County Found Dead At SCSU Was History Major, Ex-Basketball Player
Student From Fairfield County Found Dead At Scsu Was History Major, Ex-Basketball Player A 22-year-old from Fairfield County who was found dead in his car at Southern Connecticut State University was an American history major and basketball player who attended elementary school in Westchester. Brookfield resident Sean Gallo was found unresponsive in his vehicle that was parked in the West Campus Parking Garage at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, school officials said. Gallo, born in Hong Kong, was a graduate of Brookfield High School, Class of 2015 and received his associate degree from Naugatuck Valley Community College.  He was studying history at SCSU at the ti…
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…
New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area
New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area A new round of scattered, severe thunderstorms is moving through the area. There have been reports of strong storms both in the southern portions of the region, including the New York City area, and farther inland in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. At 4:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, a strong thunderstorm was located over Scarsdale, near New Rochelle, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include Stamford, New Rochelle, White Plains, Port Chester, Glen Cove, Syosset, Rye, Oyster Bay, Greenwich,…
Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father
Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father Mark Wahlberg and producer Jason Blum are teaming up to adapt the story of students at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester who fell into the manipulations of the father of a classmate. Based on “The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence,” a cover story for New York magazine by Ezra Marcus and James D. White, Blum’s production company picked up the rights to the story about Larry Ray shortly after it was published late last month. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the production is in its infancy, and it is not clear if it will be turned into a feature film or limited series. Wahlberg woul…
These Fairfield County Locales Rank High On Richest Places National Index These Fairfield County Locales Rank High On Richest Places National Index
These Fairfield County Locales Rank High On Richest Places National Index A Westchester village whose residents saw a $30,000 increase in average household income last year jumped to the No. 2 spot on the newly released annual Bloomberg Richest Places national index. Scarsdale, with an average household income of $417,335, moved up to the second spot after being ranked third nationally last year. Ranked No. 1 is Silicon Valley, California suburb Atherton, earning the top spot for the third straight year, with its residents making an average of $450,696 annually. The Top 100 places came from the same 16 states as last year, including 13 locations in New …
Andrew Groenewegen, Worked For Mercedes-Benz Of Greenwich, Dies At 22 Andrew Groenewegen, Worked For Mercedes-Benz Of Greenwich, Dies At 22
Andrew Groenewegen, Worked For Mercedes-Benz Of Greenwich, Dies At 22 A lifelong Westchester resident who worked in Fairfield County has died at age 22. Andrew J. Groenewegen of Valhalla died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 21. He was born on Nov. 1, 1996 to Charles and Suzanne (nee Parton) Groenewegen in Bronxville.  He graduated Valhalla High School, Class of 2014 and worked for Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Dylan and Charlie Groenewegen of Valhalla, by his maternal grandmother, Deanna Parton, and predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Paul Parton, his paternal step-grandfather, Robert DeLi…
Video: Ocasio-Cortez Featured In SNL 'Morning Joe' Skit Video: Ocasio-Cortez Featured In SNL 'Morning Joe' Skit
Video: Ocasio-Cortez Featured In SNL 'Morning Joe' Skit The Yorktown High School graduate who will become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress next month drew the honor of being featured in a skit on Saturday Night Live. "Look at me. I'm different," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' lookalike says in the SNL skit at the end of this video clip. She appears on a set depicting Morning Joe Scarborough and his new wife, Mika Brzezinski. The newlywed couple was featured here in Daily Voice about their recent wedding. Brzezinski, 51, of Bronxville and Joe Scarborough, 55, of New Canaan made it official on Saturday, Nov. 24 during a ceremony revea…
Secret Ceremony: New Canaan's Joe Scarborough Weds Mika Brzezinski Secret Ceremony: New Canaan's Joe Scarborough Weds Mika Brzezinski
Secret Ceremony: New Canaan's Joe Scarborough Weds Mika Brzezinski Two national TV personalities who co-host a popular morning show tied the knot over the weekend after participating in what has been labeled are calling a "secret" ceremony in Washington, D.C. Westchester’s own Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough of Fairfield County made it official Saturday, Nov. 24 during a ceremony that wasn’t revealed until minutes before it began. Brzezinski, 51, of Bronxville, and Scarborough, 55, of New Canaan, co-hosts of MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" news/politics show, made a visit to the National Archives and recruited Rep. Elijah Cummings as an officiant. Sou…
Police: Man Parked At Diner In Wilton Caught With Cocaine, Paraphernalia Police: Man Parked At Diner In Wilton Caught With Cocaine, Paraphernalia
Police: Man Parked At Diner In Wilton Caught With Cocaine, Paraphernalia A Westchester man parked outside a Fairfield County diner is facing drug charges after being caught with cocaine and allegedly smoking marijuana in the parking lot, police said. Officers from the Wilton Police Department approached Bronxville resident Gustavo Paulino in his car at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Orem’s Diner when they smelled burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. Police said that while searching Paulino and his 2005 Infinity G35, they found: A plastic bag of suspected cocaine in the driver’s side panel to center console; A plastic medicine vial that contained susp…
Elizabeth Ora Ruby, New York Post Reporter, Dies At 29 Elizabeth Ora Ruby, New York Post Reporter, Dies At 29
Elizabeth Ora Ruby, New York Post Reporter, Dies At 29 A 29-year-old woman from Westchester who worked for five years in the New York Post's newsroom died suddenly in her sleep at her home in Westchester. Elizabeth Ora Ruby, a Bronxville resident and 2008 Bronxville High School graduate, was 29. She was the daughter of Sarah Gavan and David Ruby and sister of Caroline Ruby.  After graduating from Gettysburg College in 2012, she went to work for the New York Post on the copy desk. She became a reporter and writer for the news, features and sports sections. “Elizabeth was part of the fabric of the newsroom," New York Post managing editor M…