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$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor In Hudson Valley Admits Hiding Expenses $135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor In Hudson Valley Admits Hiding Expenses
$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor In Hudson Valley Admits Hiding Expenses A Westchester County government contractor and its manager from Fairfield County have admitted to trying to hide tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money spent at strip clubs.  City Carting of Westchester, Inc. and its manager, 37-year-old Christopher Oxer of Darien, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 6 to submitting false financial records that hid more than $100,000 in company money that was spent at strip clubs, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  According to the DA's Office, City Carting held an annual $20 million contract with the county …

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by Ben Crnic
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Corporate Vice President From Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 39 Corporate Vice President From Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 39
Corporate Vice President From Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 39 A Westchester man died unexpectedly at the age of 39 while on vacation with his family in the Turks and Caicos. Christopher Sean Kelly, of Bronxville, a human resources vice president at American Express, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 28, due to heart complications, said his obituary. Kelly was born in Buffalo, New York, and attended Canisius High School. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in psychology and political science. He later received a law degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and a graduate degree from Cornell University in industri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Woman Who Embezzled $1.1M From Auto Dealer Sentenced Orange County Woman Who Embezzled $1.1M From Auto Dealer Sentenced
Orange County 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…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Two Former Admen From Hudson Valley Prove '60 Is The New 60' Two Former Admen From Hudson Valley Prove '60 Is The New 60'
Two Former Admen From Hudson Valley Prove '60 Is The New 60' Is “60 the new 40?” Or is 60 The New 60? A pair of famed former admen turned comics in Westchester have their own take on the matter. Tarrytown resident Andy Landorf, and Bronxville resident John Colquhoun, who ran marketing campaigns for companies such as Little Caesers, American Express and Herbal Essences have traded tv spots for comic strips, as they begin to embrace life after turning 60 in a comedic way. The two Westchester natives have started The New 60, a series of satirical, four-panel comics - based loosely on they and their friends’ lives and experiences turning 60 - following d…

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by Zak Failla
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New Windsor Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From BMW Dealer New Windsor Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From BMW Dealer
New Windsor Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From BMW Dealer A Hudson Valley woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from an auto dealer where she worked in Fairfield County. Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor in Orange County, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing the money while working as a controller at Continental BMW of Darien, according to John Durham, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.  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, the statement said. During that same time period, V…

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by Kathy Reakes