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Obituaries
Village Justice From Westchester Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Exemplary Human Being' Village Justice From Westchester Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Exemplary Human Being'
Village Justice From Westchester Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Exemplary Human Being' A community in Westchester is mourning the loss of its village justice who was well-known for being a trusted source of wisdom for those who came to him.  Hastings-on-Hudson resident Joseph DiSalvo, who served as Village Justice since 2004 and Acting Village Justice before that since 1988, died at the age of 71 on Saturday, July 1, Mayor Nicola Armacost announced.  DiSalvo, who served as a judge until the week before his death, split his time between practicing law in Westchester with Bronxville-based Nobile, Magarian & DiSalvo, LLP, and serving as Village Justice fo…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Busy Highway In Pouring Rain In Westchester Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Busy Highway In Pouring Rain In Westchester
Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Busy Highway In Pouring Rain In Westchester A man was killed after he was hit by a car while trying to cross a busy Westchester County highway in the midst of a powerful pre-Christmas storm, police said.  The accident happened on Friday, Dec. 23, around 2:45 a.m., when a Honda Pilot struck a man attempting to cross the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers in the area of Odell Avenue, according to Westchester County Police.  The man, whose name has not yet been released by police but was in his 40s and was believed to be homeless, was rushed to St. John’s Riverside Hospital, where he died around 4 a.m.  Po…

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by Ben Crnic
News
COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says Healthcare workers in New York are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at a quicker rate statewide as officials continue to prioritize controlling hospital capacity during the latest wave of the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state’s top priority when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine is to ensure that healthcare workers receive their shots first to ensure hospitals can maintain necessary staff during the pandemic. 
“Our top priority on the vaccination was healthcare workers to make sure we have hospital capacity. We want to make sure hospitals don’t reach their capacity limits as…

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by Zak Failla
News
Know Him? Hospital Officials Attempting To Identify Patient In Westchester Know Him? Hospital Officials Attempting To Identify Patient In Westchester
Know Him? Hospital Officials Attempting To Identify Patient In Westchester Officials at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers are attempting to find out who a patient is and any family or friends.  The patient, who doesn't know who he is, has been at the acute care hospital for five weeks, said Denise C. Mananas, senior director of External & Business Affairs. Because he is well, the hospital is hoping to find his family or friends so he can go home, she added. He has used the names Ramon Rodriguez and Tony DeLeon, but those are not his name. He is also believed to have ties to Brooklyn, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.  Anyone with information s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
COVID-19: Mother Of Assemblyman In Westchester Dies At Age 90 COVID-19: Mother Of Assemblyman In Westchester Dies At Age 90
Covid-19: Mother Of Assemblyman In Westchester Dies At Age 90 The mother of an assemblyman in Westchester has died due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my mother Jalilah Sayegh (Um Nabil)," Assemblyman Nader J. Sayegh, who represents the 90th District in Yonkers, said on Saturday afternoon, April 11. "Jalilah was the matriarch of our family, and was loved and respected by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. To know her, was to love her. I will sorely miss her." Nader Sayegh said his mother Jalilah Sayegh died earlier in the day at St. John’s Riversid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
COVID-19: Bill, Hillary Clinton Order Pizzas For Hospitals In Westchester County COVID-19: Bill, Hillary Clinton Order Pizzas For Hospitals In Westchester County
Covid-19: Bill, Hillary Clinton Order Pizzas For Hospitals In Westchester County As health care professionals work around the clock combatting the novel coronavirus, longtime Westchester County residents Bill and Hillary Clinton had a special treat cooked up and delivered to area hospitals. The Clintons, who call Chappaqua home, had dozens of pizzas sent to the several hospitals in the county, including St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, St. Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, and White Plains Hospital on Wednesday, March 25 as hospital workers have all hands on deck with the COVID-19 outbreak. White Plains Hospita…

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by Zak Failla
Business
St. John's Riverside Hospital In Westchester Seeks Partnership St. John's Riverside Hospital In Westchester Seeks Partnership
St. John's Riverside Hospital In Westchester Seeks Partnership St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, announced on Wednesday, March 28, that it has issued a Request For Proposals to major healthcare systems to explore a future partnership arrangement.  It's one of last two remaining independent hospitals in Westchester County. The RFP process is expected to take 18 to 24 months “The changing healthcare landscape mandates that we reconsider our current business model in order to continue to serve the community with state-of-the-art care and remain as an important and valued economic contributor to our local community," said Ron Corti, the hospit…

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by Jon Craig