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Trump's Original Apprentice, Piermont Resident, To Wed At Citi Field Trump's Original Apprentice, Piermont Resident, To Wed At Citi Field
Trump's Original Apprentice, Piermont Resident, To Wed At Citi Field The head of Procida Funding & Advisors and Trump's original apprentice will be getting married at Citi Field in June, the New York Post reports. Piermont resident Billy Procida, who also owns property in Sleepy Hollow and Beacon, recently took over for the company which filed for bankruptcy, and is renovating neglected structures that have amounted "hundreds" of violations, the article says.  Last week Procida was in the basement of an apartment building when an arsonist set fire to it, the New York Post reports. To read the story, click here.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rockland Welcomes New Eagle Scout Rockland Welcomes New Eagle Scout
Rockland Welcomes New Eagle Scout ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  North Rockland High School graduate William McIsaac was congratulated Monday on becoming an Eagle Scout at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor by Rockland County Executive Ed Day.  For his community service project, McIsaac replaced the old instrument cabinets at North Rockland High School with new ones and made a trophy cabinet. “This project saved the school district thousands of dollars and provided both students and teachers with updated facilities,” Day said. “Your hard work and creativity will be enjoyed by your school for years to come.”

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by K Reakes
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Ed Day Honors Rockland Eagle Scout Ed Day Honors Rockland Eagle Scout
Ed Day Honors Rockland Eagle Scout ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  Rockland County Executive Ed Day spoke at the Eagle Scout Court of Honor and Ceremony for Montebello resident Jared Sidney Simon on Sunday, March 26, at Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, N.J. Jared's project benefited the Hudson Valley Humane Society in Pomona. He built and installed three doggy decks to provide rescue dogs with a comfortable, dry place to rest. He led a team of 35 volunteers who worked on the project and raised $2,629 in donations. “Your hard work and dedication has made your community a better place,” Day told Jared. Day also congratulated Jar…

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by Ken Davis
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Birthday Parties First, Then Camps: Local Moms Launch Booking Site Birthday Parties First, Then Camps: Local Moms Launch Booking Site
Birthday Parties First, Then Camps: Local Moms Launch Booking Site ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Visit any mom's Facebook group page and you'll find the same question over and over again: Where should I go or who should I hire for my children's birthday party? Mom of two Claire Gilvar was one of them. As was Meryl Lefkowitz. So, it seemed only natural that when the two were introduced by a mutual friend, they got to discussing it. Gilvar, who, like Lefkowitz, has a background in public relations and events, had been conceptualizing an idea, which she and Lefkowtiz then tweaked. The result? Booked Parties, a children's birthday party resource website and bookin…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Retired Ramapo Police Dispatcher Recalls Long Career Of Helping Others Retired Ramapo Police Dispatcher Recalls Long Career Of Helping Others
Retired Ramapo Police Dispatcher Recalls Long Career Of Helping Others RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Former Ramapo police dispatcher Eileen Maschak has spent a lifetime dealing with emergencies, both small and large. The Rockland mother of two has also just about heard and seen it all during her 33 years as a fire and police dispatcher. Weekends and holidays? She has worked too many away from her family and friends to recall. But when Maschak, who officially retired last Saturday, and hung up her headphones for the last time, she had no regrets – except, maybe, that she wasn’t fast enough on her feet. “I was halfway out the door, but I turned around to answer one last cal…

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by Carol Reif
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Former South Organgetown Teacher Helps Rockland, Bergen Fight Addiction Former South Organgetown Teacher Helps Rockland, Bergen Fight Addiction
Former South Organgetown Teacher Helps Rockland, Bergen Fight Addiction MAHWAH, N.J. – Victoria Shaw was a health teacher in Rockland County years ago when tragedy struck. “A bunch of wonderful young kids were drinking around a bonfire and one of the kids fell into the fire. And his friends were so intoxicated that they couldn’t get him out fast enough,” said Shaw, a Suffern native who now lives in Mahwah. The student survived, but was severely injured, she said. The incident prompted South Orangetown Central School District leaders to ask Shaw to create a taskforce around substance abuse prevention. But Shaw soon realized “it was hard to do a lot of education…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
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Senior Chief Mary Cavanagh Named Rockland Female Veteran Of Year Senior Chief Mary Cavanagh Named Rockland Female Veteran Of Year
Senior Chief Mary Cavanagh Named Rockland Female Veteran Of Year NEW CITY, N.Y. – Rockland County Executive Ed Day marked the start of Women's History month and his new Women's Initiative today by naming Senior Chief Mary E. Cavanagh the Rockland Female Veteran of the Year. "We are proud to highlight the achievements that women have made in building our nation and, in this case, defending it," the County Executive said during a ceremony announcing the honor. Senior Chief Cavanagh grew up in Garnerville and graduated from North Rockland High School before beginning a long and distinguished career with the Navy. She is now director of the North …

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by Daily Voice
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Alpine's Kellyanne Conway Getting Too Comfy In White House? Alpine's Kellyanne Conway Getting Too Comfy In White House?
Alpine's Kellyanne Conway Getting Too Comfy In White House? ALPINE, N.J. — Kellyanne Conway of Alpine is making headlines for putting her feet on the couch in the Oval Office. The White House senior advisor was pictured kneeling on a couch to take a picture of U.S. President Trump and leaders of the historically black colleges and universities, according to news reports. Conway made headlines earlier this month for apologizing to Trump after commenting on Ivanka's clothing line. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rockland Marks Dominican Independence Day By Honoring Locals Rockland Marks Dominican Independence Day By Honoring Locals
Rockland Marks Dominican Independence Day By Honoring Locals NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day recognized five people and two organizations for the contributions made by the local Dominican-American community on Friday. Day also issued a proclamation celebrating Dominican Independence Day, which will be observed on Monday. "We congratulate you, our Rockland residents of Dominican descent, on the 173rd anniversary of independence for the Dominican Republic," he said. "We know that the struggle for independence in the Dominican Republic was difficult and hard-won, as it was here in the United States of America." Day n…

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Smitten Orangeburg Vet Tech Takes In Emaciated Hoarding Case Dog Smitten Orangeburg Vet Tech Takes In Emaciated Hoarding Case Dog
Smitten Orangeburg Vet Tech Takes In Emaciated Hoarding Case Dog ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — Phoebe was malnourished and covered in sores when Orangeburg’s Vivian Wong first laid eyes on her. But still, the Allendale Veterinary Hospital technician says it was nothing short of love at first sight. She was weeks into mourning the loss of her last dog and wasn’t looking to adopt so soon, but when Phoebe came into the hospital from a hoarding case in Louisiana, Wong just had to have her. “I don’t know how to describe her in simple terms,” said Wong, who also works at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus.  I saw her and just really wanted her in my life. Phoebe, also …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hudson Valley Teen Thrives After Five Heart Surgeries Hudson Valley Teen Thrives After Five Heart Surgeries
Hudson Valley Teen Thrives After Five Heart Surgeries WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Jennifer Reilly was born with a congenital heart defect that could have taken her life if not diagnosed properly.  Now, after five successful heart surgeries, the 15-year-old Hartsdale girl shares her life story to help other prospective heart patients including speaking at a Town of Greenburgh public meeting during Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week. Reilly's five heart surgeries included two open heart, one closed heart and two catheterizations before she turned four years old.  For the past four years, she has spoken at the Greenburgh Town Board mee…

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by Jon Craig
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Spring Valley Man's Humble Chinese Treat Aims To Be NYC's New Go-To Snack Spring Valley Man's Humble Chinese Treat Aims To Be NYC's New Go-To Snack
Spring Valley Man's Humble Chinese Treat Aims To Be NYC's New Go-To Snack RAMAPO, N.Y. – Rockland native Brian Goldberg tried his hand at a number of careers – professional luge racing, for one – before he decided to go into the good eats biz, according to a recent write-up in The New York Times. Goldberg, who grew up in Spring Valley, is a Chinese scholar who ran a few eateries when he lived in Hong Kong. It was in Beijing that Goldberg got hooked on Northern Chinese street foods such as jianbing, which are crepes made with a whole egg, herbs, condiments and stuffed with duck, chicken or pork. According to Goldberg’s website, he was studying Mandarin Chinese in…

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by Carol Reif