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Producer/Composer James Cobb, Croton HS Grad, Dies At 34
Producer, composer and Croton-Harmon High School graduate James Cobb has died at the age of 34. James (Jim) Addison Cobb was born on June 13, 1985 in Mount Kisco to Phyllis and Michael Cobb. A longtime resident of Croton-on-Hudson, Jim was a graduate of Croton-Harmon High School as well as a proud alumnus of Walkabout 26 (2003), an alternative program for high school seniors. Those who knew Jim say that his love and appreciation for music began at a very early age. By the time he was in high school, Jim was known for being heavily involved in the local music scene, continuing to play with b…
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Teen Social Media Star Accused Of Stealing Area Woman's Identity For Spending Spree
A teenage social media influencer from California has been accused of stealing a New York woman’s identity to take her for thousands of dollars to pay for a lavish vacation and high-end clothing accessories. Christian Aaron, 19, has been indicted on charges that include two counts of identity theft and grand larceny. The teenager has pleaded not guilty and was ordered by a State Supreme Court Justice to be held in lieu of a $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 bond. The indictment alleges that Aaron and a co-conspirator ascertained the Suffolk County victim’s American Express account informati…
Politics
Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates
The Democratic National Committee announced the names of presidential candidates who qualified for the first debates of the 2020 campaign, cutting the record wide field of 23 contenders down to the 20 spots. Candidates making the final cut on Thursday registered at least 1 percent support in three national polls, received campaign money from 65,000 donors, or both. The list appears at the end of this article. Debates will be spread over two nights in Miami later this month -- with 10 candidates appearing each night. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with …
Politics
Here's When Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags Takes Effect In NY
Single-use plastic bags will soon be extinct in New York State. Citing pollution and concerns for animal safety on Earth Day, April 22, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that will ban the use of single-use bags beginning on March 1, 2020. The plastic bag ban was included in Cuomo’s recently released $175.5 billion state budget. According to Cuomo, New Yorkers use billions of plastic bags annually, which do not biodegrade, creating massive amounts of litter in neighborhoods and waterways and posing a threat to the health of area residents and the environment. The ban is expected…
Lifestyle
These Hudson Valley Counties Have Highest Property Tax Rates In Nation, New Study Says
Homeowners in New York and Connecticut paid some of the highest property taxes in the country last year, according to a brand new report. ATTOM Data Solutions released its 2018 property tax analysis for more than 87 million homes, announcing that single-family homeowners last year paid a total of $304.6 billion, up from $293.4 billion in 2017. The average was $3,498 per home, according to the report, which made for an effective tax rate of 1.16 percent. According to ATTOM, the report analyzed property tax data collected from county tax assessor offices nationwide at the state, metro and cou…
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Worth Losing Sleep Over: Spring Forward This Weekend
We'll be springing forward this weekend (QUICK: Which two U.S. states don't follow Daylight Saving Time?). Unless you still have a flip, your cellphone will take care of the change from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. this Sunday. The same for most digital devices. We'll have to take care of traditional clocks and those in older-model vehicles, stoves, microwaves, etc. So long, seasonal affective disorder! ****** If you're having trouble getting to sleep, consider: It's "Daylight Saving," not "Savings"; Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea 235 years ago (1784); When it was established in the U.S.…
Politics
New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule'
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state is one of 21 to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration new measure that restricts access to abortion and other reproductive health services. A coalition of 21 State AttorneysGeneral announced that they will be challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s new “gag rule” which alters the Title X family planning program. According to James, the rule relates to funding for Title X, the only federal grant program that funds family planning programs to help patients access contraception, ca…
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NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration
New York has joined 15 other states in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s so-called “contrived” declaration of a National Emergency at the southern border. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that she has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court challenging the president’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to divert funding appropriated by Congress for other purposes. In the complaint, which was filed by Attorneys General from 15 other states, they allege that “the Trump Administration’s emergency declaration and diversion of funds i…
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Woman Who Embezzled $1.1M From Auto Dealer Sentenced
A Hudson Valley woman is heading to prison after admitting to embezzling more than $1 million from a BMW dealer she worked at in Fairfield County. Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor in Orange County, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling $1.1 million from Continental BMW of Darien. From October 2014 to June 2017, Vence-Small made 65 unauthorized electronic fund transfers, totaling $904,659.29, from the dealership’s bank account to her personal American Express account. She also issued and signed 28 checks drawn on the d…
Lifestyle
Utility Bills In New York Rank Among Highest In Nation
Residents of New York and Connecticut are paying some of the highest prices to keep their lights on and the heat up. According to a newly released report from move.org, Connecticut is paying the fourth-highest average utility bill nationally each month, just ahead of New York, which landed fifth on the list. The report factors in the prices of electricity, natural gas, Internet, cable and water bills nationwide. “To calculate electricity and natural gas costs, (they) multiplied average national consumption rates by the average cost for these services in each state—individual bills may vary …
Lifestyle
'Fall Back' Sunday As Clocks Change For Daylight Saving Time
Here's a nice perk for the weekend after Halloween. It comes with an extra hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 when clocks should be turned back one hour. Firefighters recommend changing the batteries in both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Here are a few facts you may not know courtesy of al.com. Two U.S. states, Hawaii and Arizona, do not abide by daylight savings time. Daylight Saving Time is the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin, who figured using daylight more efficiently would safe candles. The current timetable for daylight savings time was set on Aug…
Politics
Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Bans Press From Town Hall Forum
Does the young Democratic Socialist upstart, upsetter from Westchester and the Bronx support a Free Press, or not? The 28-year-old Congressional candidate banned the news media from a Town Hall meeting after news reporters "mobbed her" during an earlier New York event, according to this report in the Queens Chronicle. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Monday, Aug. 13 that stops on her listening tour throughout the district, like the one held a day earlier in Corona, are “intended for lively, compassionate discourse with a diversity of viewpoints.” The Democratic candidate and…
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