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Budding Filmmaker From Westchester Follows Woman Running For Office In Area Budding Filmmaker From Westchester Follows Woman Running For Office In Area
Budding Filmmaker From Westchester Follows Woman Running For Office In Area A budding filmmaker from Northern Westchester has started a crowdfunding campaign to help launch a new documentary he has produced. Jared Peraglia, a Cortlandt native, documentary filmmaker, student of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and an alumnus of The Harvey School in Katonah launched the campaign on Thursday, May 20, for his documentary "Here to Stay." "Here to Stay" follows the campaign of 23-year-old first-generation Mexican-American woman, Giselle Martinez, running for a City Council seat in Newburgh, Peraglia said. Martinez believes in her city and has bo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mount Vernon Resident Named Volunteer Spirit Award Winner Mount Vernon Resident Named Volunteer Spirit Award Winner
Mount Vernon Resident Named Volunteer Spirit Award Winner Six Westchester residents have been selected to be honored as extraordinary volunteers by Volunteer New York! during National Volunteer Week and the 38th annual Volunteer Spirit Awards Gala. Hosted by Regeneron, the gala is set or Friday, April 20, at the Westchester Marriot in Tarrytown, the event will pay homage to all of the people who selflessly give their time and money to help others in need.  “There will be six awards given to the outstanding honorees from throughout Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam, chosen from a stellar group of nominees submitted by local nonprofits,” said Volunt…

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by Kathy Reakes