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Thousands Raised For 'Sweet, Gentle' Hospital Workers From Westchester Injured On Vacation
Hundreds of people have come together to help out two beloved hospital workers from Westchester who became stuck in Costa Rica after their vacation went horribly wrong. Westchester residents Fenton Soliz and his girlfriend, Gabby Sandaire, were horribly injured on Saturday, March 25 during their vacation in Costa Rica when the brakes on their rental car failed while they were on their way to the airport to fly home. To avoid a head-on collision, they swerved and their vehicle went off a cliff, resulting in the couple both suffering severe injuries that involved br…
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Ready To Shovel Snow? A Few 'Angels' Are Needed In This Westchester Town
With such a mild winter, not many volunteers have been needed to shovel snow for those who can't. That all changed on Tuesday, Feb. 28 with snow coming down in droves in some areas of Westchester, including Greenburgh. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the "Snow Angel" program has put out the call for high school-aged teens to assist those who may need volunteer hours and are interested in shoveling out seniors in need. "It’s been such a mild winter, we haven’t needed any Snow Angels yet this season," said Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. The snow angels program is …
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Westchester Firefighter Serving In Navy Hospitalized After Boating Accident
A firefighter from Northern Westchester who is currently serving in the US Navy was seriously injured after a boating accident while on patrol. Rico Suarez, a member of the Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department, was injured in the accident while on patrol in the state of Washington, according to an announcement by the department from Sunday, Jan. 22. He is now in the hospital healing from a broken arm and internal bleeding. He is likely to be released after a week, and will then begin rehabilitation, he told the department. "Get better soon Rico and thank you for your …
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Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families
Having a child is the most wondrous, joyful, and scary experience imaginable. Why scary? Because suddenly so many things unworthy of a second thought before children seem fear-inducing to a new parent. That’s where a trusted pediatrician can help — allaying worries and concerns. Cohen Children’s Northwell Health General Pediatrics, formally Westchester Health Pediatrics, is here for you and your child during all stages of your child’s life — from infancy and its rounds of well-baby visits and vaccinations to young adulthood. At multiple locations across Westchester County, our doctors provid…
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'You're On Live Television': Today Show Surprises NY Man On National Good Neighbor Day
An upstate New York man got the surprise of a lifetime when he answered a knock at the door and found himself on live, national television. Rensselaer County resident Ernie Mann, age 75, opened the door to his City of Rensselaer home Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, and was shocked to find a camera crew from the Today show accompanied by two dozen cheering neighbors. Moments before the big surprise, Today correspondent Donna Farizan explained to viewers that Mann’s longtime friend, Amy Mooney, had nominated him for National Good Neighbor Day. Farizan then proceeded to knock on Mann’s front doo…
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Find Care And Convenience In One Place With Northwell Health Physicians
It seems like a quaint memory to think of one doctor caring for a patient their entire lifetime. In fact, it would be awfully hard to find such a physician these days. What you can find, however, is Northwell Health Physician Partners in White Plains, which brings together basic health care and specialized medicine in one location. Northwell Health Physician Partners at White PlainsNorthwell Health/John Vecchiola From colonoscopies to EKGs to phlebotomy to on-site testing and vaccinations and more, the facility at 244 Westchester Avenue offers the state-of-the-art, patient-centered care N…
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Daily Voice Founder Shares "A Lifetime of Work" in His New Book
Ten years after founding Daily Voice, Carll Tucker is bringing out a new book called Collected Words. We sat down to talk to him about his book, Daily Voice, and what he’s been doing since his retirement in 2019. DV: So what is Collected Words? Tucker: Collected Words is five books I’ve written during the last thirty years. The first, Good Morning, was mined from the daily email missives I’ve been sending to my friends every day for eight years. Our Rift is a book of poems. Paddle’s Last Gift is a memoir of our beloved family dog. Dear David is a letter I wrote to my youngest son on his bar…
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Fundraiser Arranged For Innocent 11th-Grader Who Was Shot, Killed In Westchester
Friends, family and well-wishers are rallying around the family of an innocent 11th-grade student in Westchester who was the bystander shot and killed near a busy intersection. Marilyn Cotto Montanez, an 11th-grader at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, was found by officers bleeding on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to her head shortly 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that the initial investigation determined that several people who were familiar with each other were involved in an altercation before the gun went off. One group wound…
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Need A New Best Friend? Westchester SPCA Highlights Pets Of Week
The SPCA of Westchester is hoping to unite a local resident with a new furry best friend as they highlight their "pets of the week." SPCA officials have chosen some of their finest pets, who are available for adoption and looking for a good home and new family to love. Among the animals spotlighted this week by the SPCA - in their words - include: Dogs It’s the Pokey little puppy! Or a little puppy named Pokey! This super cute boy is approximately 6-months-old and he’s a total love. An easygoing, gentle soul of a guy, he gets along with most other dogs and would make a fun friend for kids…
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Community Rallies Around Family Of Westchester Man Found Dead In Caribbean
The local community is rallying around the family of Mount Vernon resident Orlando Moore, who died on his way to his flight home following a vacation in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and his girlfriend, Portia Ravenelle, 52, had been scheduled to return to their Westchester home on March 27, following a four-day trip in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of a Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family and an investigation by Dominican authorities. The two left Newark Liberty International Airport…
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Westchester High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity
A pair of New Rochelle High School students have found a way to marry cookies and lacrosse to benefit the national fight against pediatric cancer. After hosting their fourth annual “Be a Good Cookie Lacrosse Tournament,” on March 31, high school sophomores Evan Phillips and Sam Rosenberg presented the Cookies for Kids' Cancer Center with more than $50,000, the total from their first four tournaments. The tournament was initially founded as a bar mitzvah project three years ago, but has since grown to a massive annual event that has the teens eyeing larger goals. Witt and her husband starte…
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Westchester Municipality Makes Elite Eight In 'Strongest Towns In America'
Iona College may have fallen to the University of North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament opening road, but New Rochelle has made it into the Elite Eight round of a competition naming the “Strongest Town in America.” After taking down Sheboygan, Wisconsin to earn their spot in the second round, New Rochelle is now matched up against Portsmouth, N.H. for a seat in the Final Four of the competition, which is being hosted by the national nonprofit Strong Towns. According to officials, the “Strongest Town contest is a month-long, bracket-based competition designed to spotlight communities from ar…
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Westchester Municipality Makes Sweet Sixteen In 'Strongest Towns In America'
While all eyes are on NCAA Tournament brackets, a Westchester municipality has made it to the Sweet Sixteen round of a competition naming the “Strongest Town in America.” New Rochelle was named one of the finalists for the “Strongest Town in America” competition, which is being hosted by the national nonprofit Strong Towns. According to officials, the “Strongest Town contest is a month-long, bracket-based competition designed to spotlight communities from around the world that are building enduring financial resilience at the local level and actively embodying the Strong Towns approach to e…
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