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Mount Vernon School District Mourns Fourth-Grade Student 'Taken Far Too Soon' Mount Vernon School District Mourns Fourth-Grade Student 'Taken Far Too Soon'
Mount Vernon School District Mourns Fourth-Grade Student 'Taken Far Too Soon' A school district in Westchester is mourning the untimely loss of a young boy.  The Mount Vernon City School District announced the death of fourth-grade student Ayman Yahaya Luwaa on Thursday, Feb. 1.  According to district officials, Luwaa died on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30. He had previously received care at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla until August 2023.  "He is in the thoughts and hearts of everyone throughout the District as we grieve his passing," the district said in a statement, adding that Luwaa was "taken far too soon."  More detai…

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by Ben Crnic
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
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$13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Westchester $13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Westchester
$13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Westchester In an effort to improve traffic flow and increase safety on a busy Westchester roadway, crews have undertaken a multi-million dollar project on Route 100C. New York State Department of Transportation officials announced on Monday the kickoff a $13.9 million project to remove and replace the bridge carrying Route 100C over Route 9A.  A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Route 100C, the Route 9A southbound ramp and the Old Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant. According to officials, “replacing the bridge and constructing a new roundabout will improve e…

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by Zak Failla