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HS Students Honored As Outstanding Teens By Northern Westchester Non-Profit HS Students Honored As Outstanding Teens By Northern Westchester Non-Profit
HS Students Honored As Outstanding Teens By Northern Westchester Non-Profit A Northern Westchester non-profit organization has honored several accomplished high school students as outstanding teens.  The students were announced as winners during the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester's Annual Youth of the Year Award Ceremony on Tuesday, March 26 at Crabtree’s Kittle House in Chappaqua, the organization announced on Friday, March 29.  The three winners chosen by the ceremony's judges were:  Pleasantville High School junior Grace Gerosa, who won the Youth of the Year Award. Gerosa, who has been a club member for a decade, manages…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Civil Air Patrol Cadet From Westchester, Age 15, Youngest To Earn Highest Achievement Award Civil Air Patrol Cadet From Westchester, Age 15, Youngest To Earn Highest Achievement Award
Civil Air Patrol Cadet From Westchester, Age 15, Youngest To Earn Highest Achievement Award A 15-year-old Civil Air Patrol cadet from Westchester is now the youngest in New York to earn the program's highest achievement honor. Cadet Colonel Arielle Nickerson of Mamaroneck, who serves with Westchester Cadet Squadron 1, is the youngest cadet to receive the General Carl A. Spaatz Award in the New York Wing, the Civil Air Patrol announced on Wednesday, March 13.  Nickerson earned the honor based on her leadership skills, moral reasoning, and physical abilities, according to Lt. Col. Thomas Vreeland, who said he has never seen a candidate with "more focus, confidence, en…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Schools In Westchester, Encourages Students To Serve Community Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Schools In Westchester, Encourages Students To Serve Community
Nelson Mandela's Grandson Visits Schools In Westchester, Encourages Students To Serve Community Students at two Westchester schools were treated to a visit from the grandson of famed activist and politician Nelson Mandela, who encouraged them to take some time to give back to their communities and stand up for others.  Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, visited the Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School and Mount Vernon High School on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Mount Vernon City School District officials announced. During his visits to the schools, Mandela discussed his grandfather's legacy and his activism efforts and also participated…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
New Athletic Director Named At School District In Northern Westchester New Athletic Director Named At School District In Northern Westchester
New Athletic Director Named At School District In Northern Westchester A school district in Northern Westchester has named a new athletic director who is determined to work together with school staff to foster the growth of student-athletes on the field and in the classroom.  Shawn Baumann is set to be appointed as the new Director of Physical Education, Health, and Athletics for the Mount Pleasant Central School District at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 24, Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced on Wednesday, May 17.  Baumann, who is replacing Donna Pirro who announced her retirement in early Spring, will take on …

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
'Thrilled To Join This Community': Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig 'Thrilled To Join This Community': Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig
'Thrilled To Join This Community': Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig Hillary Clinton is ready to begin a new chapter in her professional career. Clinton will soon start teaching classes at Columbia University in New York City, according to an announcement by the university on Thursday, Jan. 5.  There, she will serve as a professor of practice at the university's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects. In these roles, she hopes to help the world's next generation of leaders face upcoming obstacles, Clinton said.  "Columbia's commitment to educating the next generation of policy leaders—and help…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Police Chief From Westchester County Dies On Christmas Day Former Police Chief From Westchester County Dies On Christmas Day
Former Police Chief From Westchester County Dies On Christmas Day A former police chief who served a community in Westchester County for more than 40 years has died.  Joseph DelBianco, the former chief of the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, died on Sunday, Dec. 25 at the age of 93, according to his obituary.  A member of the department for 43 years, DelBianco eventually became chief and led modernization efforts during his tenure, including the addition of computers in all police vehicles and the hiring of the village's first female officers. He also created the Bay Constable Position to run the village's Harbor Police Unit, his obituary said. …

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Bedford School District Names Longtime Educator As New Superintendent Bedford School District Names Longtime Educator As New Superintendent
Bedford School District Names Longtime Educator As New Superintendent A veteran educator in Westchester is taking his talents north to take over at the helm of a new school district. In Northern Westchester, the Bedford Board of Education announced that current Eastchester Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Glass has been appointed in the same position there, effective as of Friday, July 1. The board made the announcement on Thursday, Feb. 17.  Glass replaces current Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg, who announced his retirement last year, effective as of Thursday, June 30. “We are excited to announce the upcoming appointme…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Hochul Sees Big Change In Approval, Brand-New Poll Reveals Hochul Sees Big Change In Approval, Brand-New Poll Reveals
Hochul Sees Big Change In Approval, Brand-New Poll Reveals Gov. Kathy Hochul has seen a big jump in support from New Yorkers since taking over for embattled former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a new Marist poll. In a month and a half since being sworn in as Cuomo’s successor, Hochul has seen an 18 percent increase in her favorability rating, from 31 percent to 49 percent, with 56 percent calling her a “good leader” and more than half (55 percent) rating her favorably. According to the poll, if the 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary were held today, Hochul (44 percent) would be the favorite ahead of Attorney General Letitia James (28 percent),…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Who Is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo Resignation Shifts Focus To NY's Soon-To-Be First Female Governor Who Is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo Resignation Shifts Focus To NY's Soon-To-Be First Female Governor
Who Is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo Resignation Shifts Focus To NY's Soon-To-Be First Female Governor Longtime Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to become New York’s first female governor when she officially takes over for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his resignation, effective later this month. On Tuesday, Aug. 10, Cuomo announced that he would be stepping away from Albany, effective in 14 days on Tuesday, Aug. 24, paving the way for Hochul (whose last name is pronounced HOKE-ul and rhymes with "Local") to step in and seek to stabilize what has become a highly political climate in New York. Hochul, age 62, has served as Cuomo’s top lieutenant for nearly seven years, the longest tenure of an…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT 'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT
'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT President Joe Biden was in Connecticut to congratulate the latest class of cadets into the US Coast Guard. During a lengthy speech at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday, May 19, the president expressed his appreciation to the 240 new officers, including seven international students, who are now officially members of the Coast Guard. “The class of 2021, you have it all," Biden said during his address. "You really do. And we need you badly. And I’m not — that’s not hyperbole; the country needs you. “The press always asks me why I’m so optimistic about America’s c…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Cuomo Got Seven-Figure Advance For His Controversial Book Now Pulled From Publication COVID-19: Cuomo Got Seven-Figure Advance For His Controversial Book Now Pulled From Publication
Covid-19: Cuomo Got Seven-Figure Advance For His Controversial Book Now Pulled From Publication New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly received a seven-figure advance for his much-maligned book about leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic that was written while the virus was still surging across the country. Cuomo, who has come under fire for underreporting COVID deaths in nursing homes and then attempting to have his administration cover it up, was paid handsomely for his controversial book touting the state’s response to the pandemic, according to a new Vanity Fair story. That report comes just as Crown Publishing announced it has stopped promoting and printing new copies of Cuomo'…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal
Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal A familiar face is heading back to Westchester to take over at his hometown high school. Thirty-two years after receiving his diploma from New Rochelle High School, Adofo Muhammad is returning as principal, the same place he, his mother, grandmother and children graduated. “That’s mind-boggling to me,” Muhammad said. “This is the culmination of my career, (it’s) a tremendous responsibility. It’s full of possibilities, great hope. I owe a great deal to this place.” Muhammad was appointed this week during a video conference to replace outgoing interim principal Joe Starvaggi, who is re…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Westchester County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award Westchester County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award
Westchester County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award A group of student-athletes in New York has been nominated for a prestigious award sponsored in part through the New York Giants. Football players in Freeport and Coram on Long Island, Port Chester in Westchester, Bardonia in Rockland and Newburgh and Wallkill in Orange County have been nominated for the “Heart of a Giant” award, and now need their communities to vote them into the finals. Each week, 10 football players in the tristate area are nominated for voting, and their communities have 25 days to note them in. Six finalists and four honorable mention finalists will ultimately be…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New Head Of School Takes Over At FASNY New Head Of School Takes Over At FASNY
New Head Of School Takes Over At Fasny The French-American School of New York (FASNY) in Westchester has “marked a milestone” by appointing Francis Gianni as the sixth Head of School. Gianni will succeed Joël Peinado, who left in June. After 24 years, the last seven of which were served as Head of School, Peinado has moved on to become president of International College in Beirut.  Gianni is a lifelong educator with more than three decades of experience with higher education and N-12 schools throughout the United States, France and Monaco. He is said to have unique qualifications for the position due to his leader…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Iona College Names 'Leading Academic' As Its Ninth President Iona College Names 'Leading Academic' As Its Ninth President
Iona College Names 'Leading Academic' As Its Ninth President A “national leader in higher education” is taking his talents from Kentucky to New Rochelle and will become Iona College’s ninth president. Seamus Carey, the president of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, has been chosen following an extensive, nationwide search to take over at Iona, effective as of July 1. Carey replaces Joseph Nyre, who has led to college since 2011, during what the college called “a time of unprecedented growth.” According to the school, since 2014, Carey has “transformed (Transylvania University’s) campus, successfully led the school’s commitment to diver…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program
Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program A student from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua has been named as a semifinalist for the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Graduating senior Aditi Singh is one of just 621 semifinalists selected from a total of nearly 5,300 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is now in its 55th year. It is one of the highest honors given to graduating high school seniors and recognizes some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for accomplishments in several areas. Each semifinalist is selected based on quali…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Stepinac High School Grad Named Coast Guard Academy Superintendent Stepinac High School Grad Named Coast Guard Academy Superintendent
Stepinac High School Grad Named Coast Guard Academy Superintendent A distinguished alumnus of a Westchester Catholic school has earned a prestigious promotion in the United States Coast Guard. Rear Admiral William G. Kelly, a 1983 graduate from Archbishop Stepinac High School has been named as the 42nd Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). Currently the Assistant Commandant for the Human Resources of the Coast Guard, he will take over his new role next summer. The first of five brothers of a Yonkers family to graduate from the all-boys Catholic high school, officials said that Kelly distinguished himself at Stepinac academic…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Stewart-Cousins' Elevation As NY's First Female Majority Leader Lauded By Cuomo, Pace President Stewart-Cousins' Elevation As NY's First Female Majority Leader Lauded By Cuomo, Pace President
Stewart-Cousins' Elevation As NY's First Female Majority Leader Lauded By Cuomo, Pace President There no longer will be "three men in a room" negotiating key state legislation, with the first woman in the state's history being tapped as a leader in the New York General Assembly. "Congratulations to Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on her much-deserved election to be leader of the Senate majority and the first African-American woman to lead a majority conference in the Legislature," Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a fellow Westchester Democrat, said in a statement on Monday, Nov. 26. Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers also drew praise from Pace University's president, where she received her …

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by Jon Craig
Business
Westchester's Heineken USA Appoints Its First Female CEO Westchester's Heineken USA Appoints Its First Female CEO
Westchester's Heineken USA Appoints Its First Female CEO Heineken USA, based in White Plains, has selected Maggie Timoney as its next chief executive officer.  Timoney, an Iona College graduate, will become the first female CEO of a major U.S. brewery effective Sept. 1. The seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in the beer and cider business will succeed Heineken veteran Ronald den Elzen, who will return to Holland for a global role within Heineken N.V. Playing with the Iona Gaels, Timoney was a college basketball standout. This summer, she plans to move back to the United States with her family before taking the reins of Hein…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K
Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K Two Westchester County high school seniors have been named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley Chapter 2018 Students of the Year. Brian Dervin, of Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains, and Hanna Cleary, School of the Holy Child, Rye, ran as co-candidates to raise the most money during a spirited seven-week competition to support LLS’s mission to find cures for blood cancers and ensure that patients have access to life-saving treatments.  Brian and Hannah were honored at the Students of the Year Grand Finale on March 8, at Chelsea Piers …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Latimer Picks Two New Commissioners To Oversee Westchester County Jail Latimer Picks Two New Commissioners To Oversee Westchester County Jail
Latimer Picks Two New Commissioners To Oversee Westchester County Jail Westchester County Executive George Latimer named Joseph K. Spano as Commissioner and Louis A. Molina as First Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Corrections during a Thursday news conference in White Plains. Both bring a lifetime of experience, and diverse backgrounds, to the leadership positions at the county jail. Latimer said: “Both Joe and Lou will work to make the Westchester County Jail a nationwide model facility. These are serious men, taking on a serious job. I look forward to working with them, and our entire Corrections staff, to solve the unique challenges that face a jai…

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