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Mr. Feeny Turns 99: Fans Celebrate 'Boy Meets World' Teacher Who Raised A Generation Mr. Feeny Turns 99: Fans Celebrate 'Boy Meets World' Teacher Who Raised A Generation
Mr. Feeny Turns 99: Fans Celebrate 'Boy Meets World' Teacher Who Raised A Generation The teacher who helped raise a generation of TV viewers just hit a major milestone. William Daniels — beloved for his role as Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World — is celebrating his 99th birthday. A photo shared on Instagram shows Daniels smiling in a recliner while holding a birthday balloon. The post quickly filled with thousands of well-wishes for the Brooklyn-born actor. View this post on Instagram Fans flooded the comments with personal memories and tributes to the beloved TV mentor. “When I was a kid, my friend lived on your street. And we we…
Former Congresswoman Dies At Age 49; NY Native Former Congresswoman Dies At Age 49; NY Native
Former Congresswoman Dies At Age 49; NY Native A former US congresswoman who became a television commentator has died. Mia Love, a New York native who grew up in Connecticut, was 49 and had been battling brain cancer. After moving west, she served as mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah — about 30 miles outside Salt Lake City — from 2010 to 2014. She was then elected to Congress in 2014 to represent Utah’s 4th District, becoming the first Black Republican woman elected to the House. She served two terms, beginning in 2015. News of her death was announced by her family on social media late Sunday night, March 23.  "With grateful heart…
Support Surges For Beloved Yorktown Coach Injured In School Bus, Car Crash Support Surges For Beloved Yorktown Coach Injured In School Bus, Car Crash
Support Surges For Beloved Yorktown Coach Injured In School Bus, Car Crash A community is doing its best to help a beloved basketball coach and bus monitor who was injured in a head-on crash between a car and a school bus in Northern Westchester. Basketball coach Jim Martin was severely injured on Wednesday, April 26 just before 3 p.m. when the school bus he was serving as a bus monitor on collided head-on with a Honda Accord driven by an unlicensed 16-year-old in New Castle on Lake Road.  Earlier Report - Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After School Bus, Car Crash In New Castle The crash injured at least nine people including Martin…
Westchester Resident Among 17 Men Arrested For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers Westchester Resident Among 17 Men Arrested For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers
Westchester Resident Among 17 Men Arrested For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers A total of 17 men, including one from Westchester, have been arrested for allegedly luring children in Atlantic City, New Jersey in a case involving an assist from concerned citizens who bust child predators online. The citizens were identified by BreakingAC as MrWEB and Predator Catcher PA. MrWEB recently posted a video called "JUSTICE- Thank You Atlantic County Police, Prosecutors, & Shafiq - 26 In 2 Weeks." It appears to be a montage of them confronting alleged predators. The YouTubers routinely record themselves meeting up with individuals who thought they'd been chatting with…
Four NYC Men Indicted For Shooting Outside Hudson Valley Home Four NYC Men Indicted For Shooting Outside Hudson Valley Home
Four NYC Men Indicted For Shooting Outside Hudson Valley Home Four men have been indicted after shots were fired at a home in the Hudson Valley. Armani Millier, Garron White, Ivor Minott, and Daquan Young, all of Brooklyn, were indicted on charges stemming from the January incident outside a Rockland home on Turnberry Court. in New City. The four men, whose ages were not released, opened fire on the single-family home on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 29, according to an announcement from Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. Several occupants of the residence were home at the time, but no one was injured during the shooting, the DA's Offi…
State Senator From Westchester Plans To Run For NY Attorney General State Senator From Westchester Plans To Run For NY Attorney General
State Senator From Westchester Plans To Run For NY Attorney General An elected official from the Hudson Valley is reportedly planning to run for New York Attorney General. Westchester State Sen. Shelley Mayer is expected to announce this week that she is planning her run, replacing current Attorney General Letitia James, who announced that she is running for governor in 2022. Earlier story - 'I'm Running For Governor': NY AG Letitia James Makes It Official Mayer has served in the state Senate since 2018, having previously acted as a state Assemblywoman and inside the state Attorney General’s Office for more than a decade. Other names being floated out the…
Numerous Internet Outages Reported Throughout Northeast Numerous Internet Outages Reported Throughout Northeast
Numerous Internet Outages Reported Throughout Northeast Mass Internet outages were reported throughout the Northeast, impacting some of the nation’s largest companies, some local businesses, and schools. Outages were first reported at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26 when websites including Amazon, Verizon, Zoom, Slack, and others that have become essential during the pandemic went down. According to reports, there were outages reported from Washington D.C. to Massachusetts. It is unclear what caused the outages, though Verizon reported on Twitter that there was a cut fiber in Brooklyn. There was no estimated time of restoration provi…
'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says 'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says
'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says A “perfect storm” of construction and repairs may cause a nightmarish commuter into Manhattan for several years. A New York Post report outlined the troubles commuters may face in the coming years, as crews get set to begin extensive subway repairs, highway construction work, railroad work and other projects that will tie up traffic and cause gridlock in the city. Beginning on Friday, crews will begin work preparing for the scheduled 15-month shutdown of the L-train subway between Brooklyn and Manhattan. That pattern is scheduled to continue on non-consecutive weekends for several months. T…