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Catherine Cioffi: From Radio To Mercy College To Latimer Mouthpiece Catherine Cioffi: From Radio To Mercy College To Latimer Mouthpiece
Catherine Cioffi: From Radio To Mercy College To Latimer Mouthpiece Experience in news reporting, law and college communications combined with a lifelong love of Westchester County, Catherine Cioffi was the perfect choice to become the county's next director of communications, according to her new boss, County Executive George Latimer. "This is going to be an incredible journey,'' said Cioffi. "He's going to do great things for Westchester. I'm just thrilled to be part of that."  Cioffi, a 36-year-old Pleasantville native, prides herself on being fair and accessible and spent years covering major news in the New York metro area. She lives wit…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native
Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native Bernice K. Feldman, a resident of Briarcliff Manor for more than 50 years, died on Jan. 6 in Texas. She was 94. A graduate of Hunter College, Columbia University and New York University, Dr. Feldman specialized in speech pathology and rehabilitation, serving as a speech therapist, pathologist and teacher at numerous health and educational institutions, including the Dobbs Ferry School System, Lehman College, the College of New Rochelle, Mercy College, Westchester Community College, Phelps Memorial Hospital and the Mount St. Ursula Speech Center.  She was a past president of the Westchester …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Westchester County Police Commissioner Calls It A Career After 35 Years Westchester County Police Commissioner Calls It A Career After 35 Years
Westchester County Police Commissioner Calls It A Career After 35 Years WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - After serving seven years as the Westchester County Police Commissioner, George Longworth has announced his retirement, ending a law enforcement career that spanned nearly four decades. Longworth is officially stepping down from his position on Tuesday, ending a 35-year career that saw him at the helm of two prominent police departments in the county. Before becoming commissioner in January 2010, Longworth began his career as a patrolman with the Department of Public Safety while still enrolled at Mercy College. He went on to work for the NYPD before making his wa…

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by Zak Failla