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East Fishkill Lawmaker Calls Gap Inc. Bid For More Tax Subsidies 'Obscene' FISHKILL, N.Y. -- A state lawmaker is leading the charge against more tax subsidies for Gap Inc., the company whose enormous distribution center in Fishkill went up in flames last year. The $9.7 million in subsidies have already been gotten preliminary approval from the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency. But Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor, R-C-I, East Fishkill, said he thinks Gap Inc. may have come to the well once too often. “Taxpayers shouldn't be expected to keep footing the bill for endless streams of corporate welfare,” Lalor said this week. "Gap Inc. has already r…

02/16/2017

Business

Larchmont's Sunshine Coffee Roasters Set To Close For Renovations LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Like squirrels wisely storing up nuts for the winter, patrons of Sunshine Coffee Roasters (SRC) are loading up on beans in anticipation of the Larchmont shop’s temporary closure. SRC opened at 1932 Palmer Ave. last September just steps from the train station. Co-owners Michael and Debbie Contopoulos, who live in Larchmont, and John Minotti, a New Rochelle resident, plan to shut its doors for five weeks or so, starting on Monday, Feb. 20, so they can renovate the space from “top to bottom.” The space previously housed Aroma Coffee Roast, which was founded by David Nadelso…

02/16/2017

Lifestyle

Art Cafe of Nyack Brews Up Quality, Competes In DVlicious Contest NYACK, N.Y. -- Coffee rules. Especially at 7 am on a Monday. Or 9 a.m on a weekend you’re your morning cuppa soothes the soul. The aroma alone can send you into a caffeine jolt. We asked for your favorites; three are now in the running in our annual DVlicious contest for Rockland's best. Each is being profiled this week. Let your fingers do the clicking while you sip, savor – and vote. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27. You are allowed to vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Art Café of Nyack, Nyack What Makes It “Strong”: The Art Cafe of Nyack gets its organic coffee beans exc…

by Daily Voice

02/16/2017

Police & Fire

Elderly Bridgeport Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Two Children BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – An elderly Bridgeport man was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting two young female relatives multiple times while babysitting them, according to the Connecticut Post. Otis Smith, 79, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault, and risk of injury to children in the incidents, which happened four years ago, the Post said. To read the Connecticut Post story, click here.

02/16/2017

Sports

Ossining, Briarcliff Cheerleaders Win National Competition One 12-year-old Ossining cheerleader is so excited about her just-acquired National Championship jacket that she is practically sleeping in it, says her mom, Dori Acampora. Francesca Acampora was one of sixteen girls from Westchester, Putnam and Fairfield counties who will be going to the Summit All-Star Cheerleading Championship in Orlando this spring. Considered the “Super Bowl” of the cheer world, the event will be held at the Walt Disney World Resort. Kristina Valente-Aiyegbo of Extreme Force Allstar Cheer, a Mahopac gym which has a cheerleading and tumbling program, said the Explosion…

02/15/2017

News

Indian Point Testing Emergency Sirens Wednesday The Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan will be testing its sirens at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. The sirens should be heard in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties. If there were an actual emergency at the Entergy facility, the sirens in the Emergency Planning Zone would be sounded continuously at full volume for four minutes. The sirens are not a signal to evacuate, rather they are intended to alert the public to tune to an Emergency Alert System radio or TV station for important information and instructions. This sounding of the sirens on Wednesday is only a test. …

02/15/2017

Police & Fire

Poughkeepsie Woman's Kayak Murder Trial Begins In March Jury selection in the trial of the Poughkeepsie woman accused in her fiancé’s drowning death will begin on March 13. Angelika Graswald, 36, made an appearance Tuesday at the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen, News12 reported. Graswald, a native of Latvia, was arrested after 46-year-old Vincent Viafore disappeared in the Hudson River while they were kayaking near Bannerman Island in 2015. Prosecutors accuse Graswald of sabotaging the Poughkeepsie man’s kayak and then callously watching him drown in the frigid water. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Graswald is ac…

02/15/2017

Lifestyle

Tarrytown's Coffee Lab Roasters Brews Up Quality, Vies For DVlicious Best TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Coffee rules. Especially at 7 am on a Monday. Or 9 a.m on a weekend you’re your morning cuppa soothes the soul. The aroma alone can send you into a caffeine jolt. We asked for your favorites; five are now in the running in our DVlicious contest for Westchester's best. Each is being profiled this week. Let your fingers do the clicking while you sip, savor – and vote. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27. You are allowed to vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Coffee Lab Roasters, Tarrytown What Makes It "Strong": Just in case its logo – a panting dog – …

by Daily Voice

02/15/2017

Schools

Pleasantville Seniors Weigh Dropping Briarcliff Trump Club As Prom Venue PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Seniors at Pleasantville High School could be getting a lesson in democracy this week when they vote on whether to change the location of their upcoming prom. The June 8 prom was booked at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, a private club owned by Donald Trump, before the real estate developer, who has property in Bedford, was elected president. The Trump administration’s subsequent policies regarding immigrants and refugees and things the new president has said about women have left some soon-to-be grads, especially those who are Muslim, feeling worrie…

02/15/2017

Lifestyle

American Bulldog Cafe In Chestnut Ridge Vies For DVlicious 'Best Coffee' CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- Coffee rules. Especially at 7 am on a Monday. Or 9 a.m on a weekend you’re your morning cuppa soothes the soul. The aroma alone can send you into a caffeine jolt. We asked for your favorites; three are now in the running in our DVlicious contest for Rockland's best. Each is being profiled this week. Let your fingers do the clicking while you sip, savor – and vote. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27. You are allowed to vote multiple times, albeit once per day. American Bulldog Coffee Roasters, Chestnut Ridge What Makes It "Strong": Owners Gadi Gilan an…

by Daily Voice

02/15/2017

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