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Former Rye Mayor John Carey, Judge In 'Fatal Attraction' Murder Trial, Dies Former Rye Mayor John Carey, Judge In 'Fatal Attraction' Murder Trial, Dies
Former Rye Mayor John Carey, Judge In 'Fatal Attraction' Murder Trial, Dies John Carey, the former mayor of Rye and longtime judge who presided over the “Fatal Attraction” murder case, died this week, on Monday, Oct. 7, at the age of 95. Carey began his tenure as a public servant in Rye in 1964 when he was elected to the City Council. A decade later, he took over as Rye’s first Democratic mayor in 1974, serving two terms until 1982. Carey was also a widely respected scholar of international human rights law. He authored dozens of academic articles and two books, including “UN Protection of Civil and Political Rights”. He also founded United Nations Law Reports…

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Esther Ferris, Mother Of Jeanine Pirro, Dies Esther Ferris, Mother Of Jeanine Pirro, Dies
Esther Ferris, Mother Of Jeanine Pirro, Dies Esther Ferris, the mother of Fox News host and former Westchester District Attorney Jeanine Pirro has died at the age of 90. Pirro announced the news on her social media accounts. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Graham Funeral Home in Rye for the native of upstate Elmira. "She was my muse, my hero," Pirro said of her mother. "I have lost my best friend. My mother stood up for the victim, for the abused, before it was vogue. She was a great influence on me and everyone around her. She took care of the people who couldn't take care of themselves." Ferris was a passionate volunt…

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