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Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees
Just months after breaking the American League single-season home-run record, star outfielder Aaron Judge has signed a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports.
If you're scoring at home, that's $40 million per season, the second-largest contract in Major League Baseball history.
The 30-year-old Judge hit 62 home runs this past season, breaking the league record of 61 established by Roger Maris in 1961.
There had been speculation that Judge, a California native, might sign with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, or San Di…
Sports Schmear? NY Bagel Shop Owner Denies Harassing Customers Over Mets Gear
Kent Strickland welcomes all types of patrons at his Long Island bagel shop, and yes, he told Daily Voice, that even includes Mets fans.
That’s why Strickland, who has owned Miller Place Bagels & Deli in Miller Place, on Route 25A, for four-and-a-half years, was baffled to see a recent post on the Facebook group, Long Island Foodies.
“What do you think about an owner of a business harassing customers for wearing a hat of a sports team he doesn’t like and demanding you take it off?” reads a post from Amy Lee, of Stony Brook, that has garnered nearly 400 comments.
“The first time he did…
Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Hudson Valley Home At $2M Loss: Report
Retired Yankees pitcher and Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera has sold his longtime home in Westchester County.
Rivera and his wife, Clara, unloaded the 13,000 square-foot, nine-bedroom mansion, located in Rye, for $3.783 million, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The home hit the market in 2020 for $3.995 million and the buyer spent the past year renting the home for nearly $19,000 a month, according to the outlet.
Despite the impressive sale price, the Riveras actually took a loss, having purchased the home for $5.7 million in 2006, the report says.
Sitting on 1.2 acres, the …
Beloved HS Teacher In Area Dies At 52
A beloved Hudson Valley teacher has died after a battle with a brain tumor.
Orange County resident Sue Giza, age 52, of Middletown, a 10th-grade math teacher Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, died on Monday, May 24.
"During her time at Monroe-Woodbury, she inspired many young people and was a kind and supportive colleague. She will forever be missed," the school district said.
Besides her love of rock concerts and teaching, Giza's many interests included cooking, bike riding, cross country skiing, and winemaking.
"She would spend hours at a time in her ka…
Covid-19: Co-Owner Of Popular Westchester Pizzeria Dies At Age 49
This story has been updated.
Westchester County has lost one of its most beloved pizzeria owners.
Putnam County resident Joe Piscopo Jr., age 49, of Brewster, the co-owner of Johnny's Pizzeria in Mount Vernon, died on Friday, Jan. 29.
Know for his hearty and friendly laugh, Piscopo ran the 79-year-old restaurant with his brother, Ricky, and sisters Concetta and Tina after their mother Maria Piscopo died in 2018 at age 69 from injuries sustained in a crash on I-684.
Known for its extra-thin pizza, and for being a kind of meeting place for locals, Johnny's has been home to the Piscopo famil…
Mariano Rivera's Hudson Valley Home Listed For $3.995M, Report Says
After closing out games for the New York Yankees for nearly two decades, Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera is looking to find a buyer and close on a deal for his Westchester home.
Rivera, the all-time MLB saves leader, has listed his massive 13,000-square-foot Rye residence on the market for $3.995 million, well below the $5.7 million he paid when he purchased it in 2006, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The nine-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom mansion on Brook View Lane is being listed by Compass. It sits on a 1.17-acre lot with a front gate, four-car garage, pool, billiards room, basketball court, …
Covid-19: Five Regions In New York On Track To Enter Phase 4 This Week
Half of New York’s 10 regions are on track to enter Phase 4 of the state’s mandated four-phase reopening as the state continues its recovery from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Mohawk Valley, Finger Lakes, North Country, Central New York, and Southern Tier are all set to enter Phase 4 of reopening their economies as of Friday, June 26, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, June 24 in Manhattan.
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In Phase 4:
Low-risk, ou…
Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester
Nearly 2,000 people, including a first-ballot Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, flooded the streets of one of Westchester’s largest cities in support of racial justice following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
On Wednesday, June 3, demonstrators of all ages, races, and backgrounds in New Rochelle marched down North Avenue to City Hall holding signs and shouting rallying cries over Floyd’s death and racial inequality.
“A truly impressive protest last night at City Hall in support of racial justice,” New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said. “Impressive not on…
Covid-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48
Anthony Causi, a prominent and popular sports photographer, died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Causi, a Pace University graduate who worked for the New York Post, died on Sunday, April 12 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, the paper announced. He was 48.
A Brooklyn native, Causi joined The Post in 1994, working his way up from a photo messenger to a full-time photojournalist. During his career, he covered the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Rangers and more for The Post.
Causi was remembered by Yankee legend Derek Jeter on social media.
“Anthony was an amazingl…
Ex-Yankees Manager Joe Torre Sells Lake House In Hudson Valley
He’s outta there!
Legendary New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, who has a career in Major League Baseball spanning six decades, has sold his charming lake house in the Hudson Valley.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Torre, who has been everything from a player to a manager to league executive in MLB, sold his Carmel home, which overlooks Lake Mahopac, for $983,000, a reported $117,000 loss off what he paid for the Putnam County property in 2006.
According to the report, “the hillside lot boasts a pair of charming cottages: the main residence perched at the top of the property and a gues…
