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'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen 'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen
'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen The chairwoman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators has stepped down from her position following a scandal involving a former county staffer trying to meet with a 14-year-old girl.  Catherine Borgia, who was elected to the position with a unanimous vote at the beginning of the 2022-2023 term, announced her resignation on Friday, April 28. Earlier Report - Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says Numerous legislators had called for Borgia's resignation after a former staffer, identified as Anand Singh, was fired…

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Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says
Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says The Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators is responding to calls for her resignation after a county staffer was fired for attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl.  The former legislative staffer, identified as Anand Singh, was fired on Thursday, April 13 after a video surfaced of him allegedly driving hours to try and meet up with a 14-year-old girl, according to the Westchester County Board of Legislators.  The incident is now under investigation by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Board of Legislators Chair Catherine Borgia said in a statement on Tuesday, April 18.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Byram Hills Assistant Principal Named Croton-Harmon High School's New Principal Byram Hills Assistant Principal Named Croton-Harmon High School's New Principal
Byram Hills Assistant Principal Named Croton-Harmon High School's New Principal A new principal has been named at Croton-Harmon High School and will take over for Alan Capasso, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Laura Dubak has been an education professional for more than a decade. She served as Assistant Principal at Byram Hills High School and has specialized skills surrounding literacy, curriculum staff development, educational leadership and program development. “We are so pleased to welcome Laura Dubak to Croton,” said Dr. Deborah O’Connell, Superintendent of Schools. “We know that she will be the perfect addition to our administrative team as we move …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Westchester High School Principal Announces Retirement Westchester High School Principal Announces Retirement
Westchester High School Principal Announces Retirement After 46 years in public education, the last 10 as principal of Croton-Harmon High School, Alan Capasso has decided to retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year. Capasso will spend his retirement traveling with his wife of 45 years, Maria, and enjoying being a grandfather. He is the father of two adult children, Christina and Jeffrey, and one grandson, two-year-old Dylan. Throughout his career at Croton-Harmon, Capasso has been a firm believer in providing high school students with progressive freedoms, including the ability to leave campus during lunch periods as long as such freedoms w…

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by Jon Craig
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Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Who Went Missing In Northern Westchester Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Who Went Missing In Northern Westchester
Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Who Went Missing In Northern Westchester Have you seen her?Officials in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a missing teenager who hasn’t been seen in several months. The New York State Office of Public Safety issued an alert this week regarding 16-year-old Samiyah Spencer, who was last seen on Jan. 8 in Croton. According to officials, at the time she was last seen, Spencer was wearing a dark gray one-piece pajama set with a red and white heart pattern, with black sneakers that had pink and white accents. She is known to wear her hair in two tight woven braids and to frequent Brooklyn an…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Busted For Selling Heroin In Northern Westchester Three Busted For Selling Heroin In Northern Westchester
Three Busted For Selling Heroin In Northern Westchester Three men with lengthy arrest records are facing possession and sale of heroin charges following the execution of several search warrants Monday by members of the Peekskill Police Department and the Westchester County Heroin and Opiate Task Force.  Charles Pritchett, 65, of the Bronx, John Brown, 58, and Mark Mair, 58, both of Peekskill, were busted following a search of a home at 118 Old Bay St., in Peekskill, and a vehicle belonging to Pritchett, said Peekskill Police Chief Eric Johansen. During the search, police recovered more than 200 bags of heroin and seized Pritchett’s 2013 Chevrole…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Drug Dealer Suspect Caught After Northern Westchester Police Chase Drug Dealer Suspect Caught After Northern Westchester Police Chase
Drug Dealer Suspect Caught After Northern Westchester Police Chase An alleged drug dealer took police on a wild chase in Northern Westchester following a multi-agency investigation into the sale of prescription drugs. Following an investigation by members of the Westchester County Northern Narcotics Initiative, a multi-agency task force comprised of officers from Yorktown, Westchester County Narcotics Unit, Peekskill and Croton police departments busted Granite Springs resident Carmine Caruso, 38, for multiple felony drug charges. According to police, Caruso sold prescription drugs to undercover officers on two separate occasions last month. On Feb. 1, mem…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices
Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices Laurie Gershgorn has always been about local, seasonal food. Which is why, when she opened her Ossining cafe, she went with the name Good Choice Kitchen and the tagline "Real fresh food." A longtime personal chef, the mother of three saw her clients get smarter -- and more demanding -- about what they were eating (and feeding their kids). That hunger for good food, along with folks' increasingly changing dietary restrictions made her take the leap and open a storefront. So far, so good. "I'm very happy to be in Ossining," she said. "I definitely feel I am filling a…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
Politics
Pleasantville Names Former Pace Faculty Member New Village Administrator Pleasantville Names Former Pace Faculty Member New Village Administrator
Pleasantville Names Former Pace Faculty Member New Village Administrator The Village of Pleasantville has found Patty Dwyer's replacement. Eric Morrissey was named village administrator Monday night, replacing Dwyer, who worked for the village for 30 years. Morrissey will start on Feb. 15, while Dwyer will stay on through March to help with the transition. Morrissey will be paid $130,000. Morrissey, a Somers resident and grad of Somers High School, currently works in the village manager's office in Croton and worked at Pace University for six years, first as assistant director of government and community relations and then as director of government and community…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Woman Tries To Take Child Out Of Classroom, Police Say Northern Westchester Woman Tries To Take Child Out Of Classroom, Police Say
Northern Westchester Woman Tries To Take Child Out Of Classroom, Police Say A 49-year-old Croton woman was arrested and charged after Yorktown Police say she tried to remove a child from a classroom at Yorktown Presbyterian Church on Monday. Lesia Gagliotti was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, a Class A misdemeanor.  Gagliotti entered a classroom and attempted to grab the child out of the arms of a teacher, despite not being a relative or having custody of the child. Gagliotti is a licensed master social worker, according to her LinkedIn page.  Gagliotti was remanded to Westchester County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail and is due back in court on…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Possesses Xanax While Driving On Route 6, Yorktown Police Say Man Possesses Xanax While Driving On Route 6, Yorktown Police Say
Man Possesses Xanax While Driving On Route 6, Yorktown Police Say A 23-year-old Mahopac resident was arrested and charged with possessing Xanax after a traffic stop on Route 6 early Wednesday morning. Shane McDonald was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree, a Class A Misdemeanor and driving with a suspended license. McDonald was pulled over after police saw he only had one tail light illuminated. Police discovered his driver's license had been suspended multiple times for failing to answer a summons and that he was in possession of Xanax, a controlled substance. McDonald was released on his own recognizance and is …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Drove Drunk, Left Scene Of Northern Westchester Crash, Police Say Man Drove Drunk, Left Scene Of Northern Westchester Crash, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk, Left Scene Of Northern Westchester Crash, Police Say A 38-year-old Northern Westchester man was charged with two DWIs after Yorktown Police say he fled the scene of a car crash on Crow Hill Road near the Mount Kisco border on Monday afternoon. Victor Melchor of Croton was charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated with blood-alcohol content of .18 percent or more, both misdemeanors and leaving the scene of a property damage accident, a traffic infraction. Police were able to locate Melchor on Route 129 and found him to be intoxicated and driving without a license. He was arrested at the scene and transport…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Cocoa Creations: 16 Hot Chocolate Destinations In Westchester Cocoa Creations: 16 Hot Chocolate Destinations In Westchester
Cocoa Creations: 16 Hot Chocolate Destinations In Westchester Anything hot sounds good just about now. Make it chocolate and you almost forget the mind-numbing cold. What follows is a sampling of where to go for a warm, "hug in a mug" -- hot chocolate delights that warm frosty fingers and toes. Blue Tulip Chocolates, Rye: This jewel box of a shop features a creamy, decadent cocoa featuring a blend of French and Belgian chocolates.  Chocolations, Mamaroneck: Chocolate is the base of everything here, which means you'll find high-quality grade chocolate along with what Owner Maria Valente calls, her "secret ingredient" of love.  City L…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
Lifestyle
DVlicious: Westchester's 2017 Best Foods Revealed DVlicious: Westchester's 2017 Best Foods Revealed
DVlicious: Westchester's 2017 Best Foods Revealed Who has the best steak, pizza, ice cream, bagels and more in Westchester County? Readers picked their DVlicious favorites in 2017. In case you missed it -- or simply want to know where to go -- a recap follows. Steakhouse: Croton Creek Steakhouse, Croton  (The restaurant has since closed -- after a 10-year run -- and is now operating under new ownership. Called The Creek Restaurant & Bar -- and still features some of Croton Creek's menu favorites.) Coffee: Coffee Lab Roasters, Tarrytown  Burgers: Squire's, Briarcliff Manor Pizza: Tie between Sal's in Mamaroneck and Johnny's Pizzeria in…

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