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Schools
New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot
New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot A Hudson Valley school district will become the latest to retire its “Indians” nickname. The Nyack School Board unanimously voted to drop its nickname during a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The decision came weeks after alumni and the community expressed concern regarding the mascot. The move comes after other Hudson Valley School Districts, and the Washington Football Team in the NFL reverted away from similar nicknames. Related story - Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot “The use of Native American symbols is a function of (systemic racism),” Nyack S…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Ex-Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman Leads 16-Term Congressional Incumbent Eliot Engel Ex-Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman Leads 16-Term Congressional Incumbent Eliot Engel
Ex-Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman Leads 16-Term Congressional Incumbent Eliot Engel Former middle school educator Jamaal Bowman is declaring victory over longtime incumbent Congressman Eliot Engel in the 16th District of New York. Engel, a 31-year incumbent in the 16th District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, was trailing Bowman by a tally of 61.7 percent versus 34.9 percent, according to the latest numbers released by officials. Though the numbers are unofficial, and there are thousands of mail-in votes still to be tallied, it is believed that Bowman has built a large enough lead that Engel can’t catch up. “From the very beginning, we anchored …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Audio: Police Release Tape Of Officers Involved In Fatal Westchester Shooting Audio: Police Release Tape Of Officers Involved In Fatal Westchester Shooting
Audio: Police Release Tape Of Officers Involved In Fatal Westchester Shooting The New Rochelle police union is standing by the officer who fatally shot an allegedly armed 24-year-old felon over the weekend who was prepared to take a shot at him during a pursuit as an audiotape of the incident was released. Two uniformed police officers from the New Rochelle Police Department stopped a black Dodge sedan shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday, June 5, for a traffic violation near the intersection of Potter Avenue and Pierce Street. Once the vehicle stopped, one of the passengers exited the vehicle, taking off on foot, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said.  Follo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID, Details Released After Man Shot, Killed In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting ID, Details Released After Man Shot, Killed In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting
ID, Details Released After Man Shot, Killed In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting The man who was fleeing on foot after a traffic stop in Westchester County who was shot and killed by a police officer after allegedly drawing a gun has been identified. The happened on Friday, June 5 just before 11 p.m. That's when two uniformed New Rochelle police officers conducted the stop of the vehicle, whose driver had committed several vehicle and traffic law violations, said Captain Cosma Costa of the New Rochelle PD. Earlier report: Man Dies After Police-Involved Shooting In New Rochelle The stop was conducted in the area of Potter Avenue and Pierce Street.  Immediate…

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by Joe Lombardi