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Sing Sing Prison Guard Arrested For Falsifying Documents To Get Workers' Comp Sing Sing Prison Guard Arrested For Falsifying Documents To Get Workers' Comp
Sing Sing Prison Guard Arrested For Falsifying Documents To Get Workers' Comp A prison guard at Sing Sing prison in the Hudson Valley was arrested for allegedly falsifying documents to receive thousands of dollars in illegal workers’ compensation. Staten Island resident Darquis Wright, 39, was arraigned in Ossining Town Court this week on nine counts of offering a false instrument for filing after submitting fake medical documentation for more than a year. New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro said that over the course of 16 months, Wright used the false medical documentation to obtain more than 100 days in Workers’ Compensation leave and more than $1…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone' Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone'
Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone' It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Kenneth Mitchell Allen on April 14, 2020, a victim of COVID-19. Ken was born May 25, 1936 in the Bronx, the son of Nathan and Jeanette (Fisherman) Allen. He graduated from Morris High School and then entered the army. He served in Germany during the Korean war from 1954 to 1956 as a radio operator. He first planned on making it his career but quickly realized that it was not the career for him.  After being honorably discharged from the Army, he attended City College of New York where he met Marcia Bonchek. Marcia would admit she hated …

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by Daily Voice
Sports
Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker
Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker The story of one of the greatest baseball exhibitions ever played is being told by a Northern Westchester filmmaker who will screen a documentary depicting the tale of Babe Ruth’s game at Sing Sing prison. On Sept. 5, 1929, the New York Yankee legend and his pinstriped-teammates traveled to the prison for an exhibition against the inmate team, which included some of the most hardened and dangerous criminals in America. Local filmmaker Jim Ormond is debuting “Babe Ruth at Sing Sing,” his new documentary about the classic 1929 game, which will debut during a special presentation at 10 a.m. on…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
In Solidarity With Pope, Cuomo Moves To Remove Death Penalty From State Law In Solidarity With Pope, Cuomo Moves To Remove Death Penalty From State Law
In Solidarity With Pope, Cuomo Moves To Remove Death Penalty From State Law Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle said he will advance legislation to permanently remove the death penalty "and its ugly stain in our history -- from state law once and for all." Cuomo, who is running for re-election to a third term, said he action is in solidarity with Pope Francis and in honor of his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo. "By declaring the death penalty inadmissible in all cases and working to end the practice globally, Pope Francis is ushering in a more righteous world for us all. The death penalty is morally indefensible and has no place in the 21st century,'' Cu…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
A Look At Sing Sing’s Original Cellblock A Look At Sing Sing’s Original Cellblock
A Look At Sing Sing’s Original Cellblock Sing Sing Prison, located in Ossining, is one of America’s most infamous prisons and most known for its lengthy and dark history. It has incarcerated famous inmates such as Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, coined the phrase “up the river,” and was home to Old Sparky — the electric chair — which was used for 614 executions between 1891 to 1963. However, inside of Sing Sing’s mile-high walls lies a Westchester throwback that is both dark and a part of American history: the original cellblock. It was 1825 when Auburn State Prison faced overcrowding and sent over 100 inmates to construct a brand new…

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by James Miranda
Business
Westchester's Sing Sing Kill Brewery Is All About Water, Not Murder Westchester's Sing Sing Kill Brewery Is All About Water, Not Murder
Westchester's Sing Sing Kill Brewery Is All About Water, Not Murder "It's water, not murder" is the unofficial tagline of the soon-to-be-opened Sing Sing Kill Brewery (SSKB). The new Ossining business -- set to start pouring its beers later this month -- is all about paying homage -- and celebrating — local history. Hence, the name -- and nod to the past. The Village of Sing Sing was established years before its most famous institution was built explained Eric Gearity, the brewery's head of operations. “Naming ourselves Sing Sing Kill Brewery is about embracing our local heritage," he said. "Sing Sing Prison is part of our community. …

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by Jeanne Muchnick