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Suspect In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Westchester Gets More Charges: DA Suspect In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Westchester Gets More Charges: DA
Suspect In Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer In Westchester Gets More Charges: DA A 30-year-old man nabbed for shooting an off-duty police officer in a broad daylight targeted attack next to a busy parkway in Westchester has been given new charges, officials announced.  Port Chester resident Bryan Martinez, age 30, has been arraigned on an indictment charging him in connection with a November shooting of an off-duty New York City Police officer in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 4.  Earlier Report - New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers Accord…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: School District In Westchester Will Stay Remote Through At Least January COVID-19: School District In Westchester Will Stay Remote Through At Least January
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Will Stay Remote Through At Least January A Westchester school district in one of the state’s hottest spots for COVID-19 will be sticking with its distance learning plan through at least the end of the year. Port Chester Schools Superintendent announced this week that the district will not even attempt to reopen until after the winter holidays as COVID-19 cases continue climbing in the village and county. In September, Port Chester became the first community in Westchester to be designated a “yellow zone” due to a rise in new cases and infection rate. As the virus continued to spread, before being upgraded to an “orange zone” earli…

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by Zak Failla
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Racially Insensitive Post Linked To Westchester School Board President Sparks Backlash Racially Insensitive Post Linked To Westchester School Board President Sparks Backlash
Racially Insensitive Post Linked To Westchester School Board President Sparks Backlash A school board president in Westchester is in hot water after a racially charged social media post was made through his Facebook account. Port Chester Board of Education President Thomas Corbia said that the account was hacked during a lengthy virtual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17. Of the near two dozen speakers at the meeting, just one person supported Corbia, while many casted doubt about Corbia’s claim, and are calling for an investigation into the issue and his resignation. Cobra said that his Facebook account has been hacked at least three times since the summer and also said that he …

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School District In Westchester Investigating 'Disturbing Social Media Posts' School District In Westchester Investigating 'Disturbing Social Media Posts'
School District In Westchester Investigating 'Disturbing Social Media Posts' There will be a new item added to the docket on a Board of Education meeting in Westchester County after “disturbing” social media posts involving members of the school district circulated online. Port Chester Schools Superintendent Edward Kliszus issued a statement on Thursday, Sept. 17, warning parents that there have been harassing and racially biased social media posts that have been discovered, though he did not explain the exact content of the posts. In a statement, Klizszus called the post “disturbing,” and said they will be a focus of the 5 p.m. Port Chester Board of Education meeti…

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by Zak Failla
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Report: New Ro May Be Spending Millions On Students Not Properly Registered Report: New Ro May Be Spending Millions On Students Not Properly Registered
Report: New Ro May Be Spending Millions On Students Not Properly Registered A school district in Westchester may be spending millions of dollars to educate students that are improperly enrolled in the school by using false addresses, according to a report by CBS New York. Toward the end of the last school year, New Rochelle School District officials announced that they would be re-registering each of the district’s 10,700 students, though they were forced to amend their initial plan to give themselves “a more realistic timetable to complete the (task).” According to the CBS report, a consultant involved in the residency verification who has verified enrollment…

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by Zak Failla
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New Rochelle School Officials Outline New Plans For Student Re-Registration New Rochelle School Officials Outline New Plans For Student Re-Registration
New Rochelle School Officials Outline New Plans For Student Re-Registration After announcing their intention to re-register all students prior to the 2018-19 academic year, New Rochelle school officials have amended that plan to give themselves “a more realistic timetable to complete the re-registration of all 10,700 students.” New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne announced on Friday that rather than re-register every New Rochelle student, they would do it in stages, beginning with the re-registration of ninth-grade students on promotion this summer. All other grades will be completed during the next academic year. Former Port Chester Schools Superinte…

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by Zak Failla