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Calling All Crooners: Search Underway For 'Yonkers Idol' Calling All Crooners: Search Underway For 'Yonkers Idol'
Calling All Crooners: Search Underway For 'Yonkers Idol' The city of Yonkers is hoping to find its next young singing sensation with its 14th annual Yonkers Idol competition. And no, you won’t have to perform in front of Lionel Richie or Katy Perry. This year's competition will kick off at Untermyer Gardens Wednesday, May 18, at 5 p.m. Singers between the ages of 10 and 14 will compete for Yonkers Junior Idol, while those between 15 and 19 will try to win the title of Yonkers Idol. Contestants will be limited to one verse and one chorus of a song, according to a city press release. The final round will be held Saturday, June 25, at Untermyer …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is returning to the streets of New York City for its 95th celebration after being curtailed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Macy's made the announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 8, saying the parade will be delight crowds once again on Thursday, Nov. 25 beginning at 9 a.m. This year's parade will feature the signature mix of giant character helium balloons, fantastic floats, marching bands, performance groups, celebrities, clowns, and the one-and-only Santa Claus, Macy's said. “We are thrilled to welcome back in its full form the Macy’s Thanksgiving Da…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to show the world that New Yorkers are “returning to life as we know it” with a series of fireworks displays across the state to celebrate the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Ten fireworks shows, including one at Nyack Memorial Park in Rockland County, are scheduled for 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 - a day Cuomo said New Yorkers will remember. Earlier story - COVID-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone Additionally, Cuomo said that on Tuesday night, all state assets, including the Empire State Building will be lit blue and go…

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by Zak Failla
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Famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Coming To Westchester's Lyndhurst Famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Coming To Westchester's Lyndhurst
Famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Coming To Westchester's Lyndhurst Dog lovers rejoice. The famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is coming to Westchester County in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show announced this month that the 145th annual event will be held at Lyndhurst, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, on Route 9 (Broadway) in Tarrytown, on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, 2021, with live coverage across FOX Sports networks.  Due to the ever-changing government restrictions during the pandemic a move to a springtime, outdoor dog show was necessary to uphold Westminster’s strong commitment to the health an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Yankee Hall Of Famer Mariano Rivera To Serve As Guest Speaker At New Rochelle HS Event Yankee Hall Of Famer Mariano Rivera To Serve As Guest Speaker At New Rochelle HS Event
Yankee Hall Of Famer Mariano Rivera To Serve As Guest Speaker At New Rochelle HS Event A Hall of Famer is heading home to New Rochelle to act as a guest speaker during a special event for parents and families on mental health. New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera will be one of several guest speakers at Family University, an informal session for students, parents and caregivers presented by the New Rochelle High School PTSA. The event is part of an ongoing effort to educate and inform middle and high school students as well as parents and caregivers on important mental health and social media issues affecting young people. During his speech, Rivera is expected to discuss hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation
Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation A family in Westchester is hitting the court to raise awareness of gun control and to remember a fallen family member who was gunned down in Yonkers. The third annual Michael Nolan Basketball Tournament will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Lincoln High School on Kneeland Avenue in Yonkers. The event is named in honor of the former Oakland Athletic’s prospect and Yonkers native, who was killed in a drive-by in 2015. The tournament will include 13 teams battling it out, with more than 700 people - including some of the people Nolan’s organs saved - expected to attend the …

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by Zak Failla
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Back By Popular Demand: Mobile Passport Office Coming To Scarsdale Back By Popular Demand: Mobile Passport Office Coming To Scarsdale
Back By Popular Demand: Mobile Passport Office Coming To Scarsdale With plenty of time left for summer travel, things are going to get easier for Scarsdale residents that are contemplating taking a trip abroad. The Westchester County Clerk’s Office plans to take their show on the road, making processing passports simpler. The county’s mobile passport office will be stationed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at Boniface Circle in the Village Center. It will give travelers the chance to quickly apply for a passport, including photo. Each year, members of the clerk’s outreach staff travel around the country, accepting passport applications from inte…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence
Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence In the wake of dozens of successful walkouts by students in Westchester last week to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws, students are now organizing a countywide “March for Our Lives” movement. Thousands of Westchester residents are expected to participate in a “sibling march” beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in White Plains, which is being organized by students throughout the county. According to White Plains High School senior Kelly Marx, who is one of the lead student organizers for the Westchester County March For Our Lives, more than 3,000 members of the community a…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Rally For Reform' With Students To End Gun Violence Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Rally For Reform' With Students To End Gun Violence
Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Rally For Reform' With Students To End Gun Violence A star-studded guest list has been invited to participate in a “rally for reform” with students in Mount Vernon to end gun violence. The “Rally for Reform, March for Our Lives” event will be held beginning at noon on Saturday, March 3 at City Hall, where Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas plans to rally with local students in advance of a bus trip to an anti-violence rally in Washington, D.C. later this month. Among those invited to the rally include Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Olympian Deajah Stevens, comedian JB Smoove and Diddy. The rally comes in the wake of several vio…

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by Zak Failla
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Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest
Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest For 14 years, the eagle has had a place to call home at Teatown. Teatown will be celebrating its 14th annual Eaglefest at Croton Point Park on Saturday, Feb. 10, featuring a performance from singer-songwriter Dar Williams. "This event is a fun and celebratory way for Teatown to pursue its mission of inspiring our community to lifelong environmental stewardship,” said Kevin Carter, Executive Director of Teatown. “With so much divisiveness in the world, it is a joy to bring people together with hope and purpose." Eaglefest allows visitors to see live birds of prey and provides oppo…

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester's Jacob Burns Shows 'The Post' In Limited Release Westchester's Jacob Burns Shows 'The Post' In Limited Release
Westchester's Jacob Burns Shows 'The Post' In Limited Release Anxious to see the Golden Globe-nominated film "The Post," starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep? The movie's limited release starts Friday, Jan. 5 at The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC)  in Pleasantville.  The movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, a JBFC Board Member, was filmed in White Plains and at SUNY Purchase, among other venues, and is based on true events about a cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents and pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Spielberg, in fact, recently attended a private…

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Chappaqua Jeweler Partners With J. Crew For Westchester Pop-Up Chappaqua Jeweler Partners With J. Crew For Westchester Pop-Up
Chappaqua Jeweler Partners With J. Crew For Westchester Pop-Up It's not every day a small Westchester brand gets noticed by a large clothing company. Which is why Samantha Levine of Auburn Jewlery is thrilled to be selected as part of J. Crew's first pop-up shop at The Westchester celebrating local artisans. The event is Thursday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.and is part of the company's worldwide initiative. Auburn Jewelry is all about handcrafted custom jewelry for men and women. The collection includes earrings, pendants, bracelets, rings, wine charms, cufflinks, keychains, and bag charms.  Every piece is handmade by Founder (and Chappaqua resident…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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'Hibernate With A Good Book' For Tuckahoe Schools At Barnes & Noble 'Hibernate With A Good Book' For Tuckahoe Schools At Barnes & Noble
'Hibernate With A Good Book' For Tuckahoe Schools At Barnes & Noble The Tuckahoe School District wants the community to “hibernate with a good book” for a good cause this holiday season. The Tuckahoe schools’ literary magazine is teaming up with Barnes & Noble Eastchester for a weeklong fundraiser, which has been dubbed “Hibernate with a Good Book!” by school officials. The weeklong event will include author discussions, musical performances by students, Broadway singers and student-led story times, beginning on Dec. 3. During the fundraiser, shoppers at Barnes & Noble will also have the opportunity to use a special code (12263463), with a portion o…

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by Zak Failla