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Obituaries
Beloved Owner Of Popular Northern Westchester Deli Dies
A well-known business owner from Northern Westchester is being remembered for constantly dropping what he was doing to help others with no questions asked. Chappaqua resident Richard Lange died peacefully at White Plains Hospital on Tuesday, April 9 at the age of 87, according to his obituary. Lange, who owned Lange's Little Store and Deli at 382 King St. in Chappaqua for several decades, was a familiar face to many in the hamlet. Born in 1936 in Wanna, Germany, Lange grew up on his grandparents' farm and immigrated to the US in 1956. A few years later, in April 19…
Obituaries
Donald Trump's Sister Dies At 86 In New York
The elder sister of former President Donald J. Trump has died while in hospice care in New York, a source with direct knowledge told Daily Voice early Monday morning, Nov. 13. Maryanne Trump Barry, a Queens native and retired federal judge, died over the weekend from cancer while in hospice care in New York City, the source said. She was 86. Barry became an Assistant US Attorney in 1974 and was appointed to the US District Court for the District of New Jersey by the late President Ronald Reagan in 1983. She was appointed to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia…
News
Northern Westchester's Bill Clinton Stops By Popular Pizzeria
Employees and customers of a popular Fairfield County pizzeria were thrilled when former President Bill Clinton stopped in for a quick bite. Clinton and his security detail visited Papa Al's Pizza in Newtown to the delight of all, said Chef Dritan Hodza. "He had a real smiley face and was nice to everyone, taking the time to talk and photos," Hodza said. The group ordered a couple of slices of pizza and garlic knots. Hodza said that Clinton only had the garlic knots because he said he has to watch what he eats. During the whirlwind visit which only lasted a couple of minutes, H…
Politics
'Thrilled To Join This Community': Northern Westchester's Hillary Clinton Gets New Teaching Gig
Hillary Clinton is ready to begin a new chapter in her professional career. Clinton will soon start teaching classes at Columbia University in New York City, according to an announcement by the university on Thursday, Jan. 5. There, she will serve as a professor of practice at the university's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects. In these roles, she hopes to help the world's next generation of leaders face upcoming obstacles, Clinton said. "Columbia's commitment to educating the next generation of policy leaders—and help…
Politics
Covid-
19: Hillary Clinton Holed Up At Home In Northern Westchester After Testing Positive
Hillary Clinton has become the latest high-ranking Democrat to contract COVID-19. Following confirmed infections from former President Barack Obama and most recently, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Clinton announced that she tested positive and that she is hunkering down in her Northern Westchester home, located in the hamlet of Chappaqua in the town of New Castle. Clinton, age 74, said that she has some mild cold symptoms, but otherwise is feeling fine after the positive test. “Well, I’ve tested positive for COVID,” she posted on social media. “I’m more grateful than ever for the…
Politics
Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he will retire at the end of his current term, paving the way for President Joe Biden to handpick his replacement. The 83-year-old liberal judge is the oldest member of the court, having been nominated by former President Bill Clinton and taking his seat in 1994 alongside the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His retirement will take effect at the end of his current term after serving 28 years on the court. Biden said when he was a 2020 presidential candidate that his first Supreme Court nominee would be a Black woman. Amy Coney Barret…
Politics
Bill Clinton Glad To Be Home In Northern Westchester After Health Scare In California
Former President Bill Clinton is back resting in his Northern Westchester home following a health scare that left him hospitalized in California. While working on business for the Clinton Foundation, the former president was hospitalized at the UCI Medical Center in California when he began to feel fatigued, according to reports. While he was being treated, Clinton was diagnosed with a urological infection that led to a more broad infection that needed to be treated. According to Clinton’s doctors, he was “administered IV antibiotics and fluids” as part of his treatment, Dr. Alpesh Amin a…
Politics
First Cuomo Accuser Details New Allegations Of Harassment, Retaliation
Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has provided new details of her treatment in her first in-depth interview since making the claim. Boylan, a former Cuomo aide, first made her claims in December, calling it “the most toxic team environment” and saying that she has held many jobs in her life, and “waitressing at Friendly’s as a teenager was an infinitely more respectful environment.” Following Boylan, six other women have come forward with various claims against Cuomo, including inappropriate touching and ra…
Politics
Trump Becomes Only President To Be Impeached Twice, This Time For 'Incitement Of Insurrection'
Donald John Trump is now the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. On Wednesday, Jan. 13 - just a week before the inauguration of president-elect Joe Biden and a week after the deadly pro-Trump riot at the Capitol building - the U.S. House voted to impeach Trump, a Republican, by a margin of 232-197 on one charge of incitement of insurrection. View the impeachment resolution here The vote was bipartisan. All 222 Democrats voted to impeach while 10 Republicans also did so, including GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney of Wyoming, daughter of form…
Politics
Trump Supporters Gather Outside Clintons' Northern Westchester Home, Chanting 'Lock Her Up'
Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump were back in the Hudson Valley making waves, this time outside the Northern Westchester home of Hillary and Bill Clinton. A week after Trump supporters stopped traffic on the new Tappan Zee Bridge and caused other disturbances in the area, they were back on Sunday, Nov. 15, chanting and marching outside the Clintons’ Chappaqua home. Related story - Trump Supporters Exit Vehicles, Stop Traffic On New Tappan Zee Bridge The incident came a day after Trump first acknowledged that he lost the election, though he continues to claim voter fraud.&…
Politics
Speculation Swirls That Cuomo Could Be Nation's AG If Biden Wins Presidency
From Albany to Washington D.C.? New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly in the running to serve as the nation’s Attorney General if Democratic challenger Joe Biden is successful in the presidential election in November, though the governor has balked at the idea. According to Axios, Cuomo, the chair of the National Governors Association, “is being pushed to the job and that Biden would consider him, based on their long friendship.” Reports state that aides at the National Governors Association have already started looking for contingencies to replace him if he heads to Washington. If …
Politics
Cuomo, Ocasio-Cortez, Clintons Among Democratic National Convention Speakers
Some prominent New York politicians are among the speakers announced for the virtual Democratic National Convention. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Clintons, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are all on the list of speakers scheduled for the convention, which will run from Monday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 20. Cuomo is scheduled to speak on the first night of the convention along with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican. This is the second time Cuomo will speak at the conven…
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: George Stephanopoulos Latest TV Personality Accused Of Improper Social Distancing
ABC-TV's Good Morning America co-host George Stephanopoulos has become the latest TV personality testing positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to draw the ire from some for allegedly not adequately social distancing. Days after CNN host Chris Cuomo got into a verbal altercation with a Long Island bicyclist who chided him for not social distancing, Stephanopoulos, who announced this week he tested positive for the virus, has reportedly also been seen out and about in the Hamptons, according to the New York Post's Page Six. Earlier story: COVID-19: Man Says He Was Bullied By Ch…
News
Covid-
19: GMA Host George Stephanopoulos Tests Positive Two Weeks After Wife Ali Wentworth
ABC-TV host George Stephanopoulos revealed he has tested positive for the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). Two weeks ago, Stephanopoulos' wife, Ali Wentworth, confirmed her diagnosis for the virus. Stephanopoulos announced his diagnosis remotely on Monday, April 13 on "Good Morning, America," which he co-hosts. Stephanopoulos, 59, also hosts the Sunday morning ABC News program, "This Week With George Stephanopoulos." He said he has been asymptomatic. "I’ve never had a fever, never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath," h…
Politics
Covid-
19: Bill, Hillary Clinton Order Pizzas For Hospitals In Westchester County
As health care professionals work around the clock combatting the novel coronavirus, longtime Westchester County residents Bill and Hillary Clinton had a special treat cooked up and delivered to area hospitals. The Clintons, who call Chappaqua home, had dozens of pizzas sent to the several hospitals in the county, including St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, St. Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, and White Plains Hospital on Wednesday, March 25 as hospital workers have all hands on deck with the COVID-19 outbreak. White Plains Hospita…
Politics
Ex-TV Anchor To Challenge Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez In Congressional Primary
Former CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is throwing her hat into the Congressional race and is planning on taking the seat of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the 14th district, representing parts of Queens and the Bronx. Caruso-Cabrera took to Twitter on Tuesday, Feb. 11 to announce that she is challenging Ocasio-Cortez, a 2009 Yorktown High School graduate, in the Democratic primary. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is challenging Yorktown High School graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Congressional primary.Twitter Caruso-Cabrera is a registered Democrat and descendant of Cub…
Politics
Who Wants To Run For U.S. Congress?
Countdown, engines on, toward June 2020. The field of candidates interested in running for U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey's congressional seat in Westchester and Rockland counties continues to widen. Lowey, 82, of Harrison announced her retirement on Oct. 10. After serving 31 years, Lowey now chairs the powerful House Appropriations Committee as a senior member of Congress. There are three announced Democratic candidates for the 17th Congressional District seat: state Sen. David Carlucci, state Assemblyman David Buchwald and attorney Mondaire-Jones. For expanded coverage of polit…
Politics
'She May Or She May Not': Bill Clinton Fuels Rumors Of Possible Hillary 2020 Run
Will she, or won’t she? Former President Bill Clinton is stoking the flames of a potential presidential run for his wife, Hillary, in 2020, after she had informally stated she didn't plan on running. This week, the former president said that his wife “may or not ever run for anything, but I can’t be president again,” while pointing to Hillary. Since Bill Clinton served two terms as chief executive, he cannot run again for the nation's highest office. The new speculation comes as the Chappaqua residents head on a book tour that will span two countries and more than a dozen cities, includin…
Politics
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners
The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presented the inaugural John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua. The Clintons were honored in June during the Friends Annual Gala at the Rockefeller Estate in Pocantico Hills. They were recognized for their contributions and countless endeavors, including the Clinton Foundation. According to the Friends of the historic state park, the Clintons "carry out their longstanding work of safeguarding our natural resources and building a sustainable future. The Westchester C…
Lifestyle
DJ Denies Bill Clinton's Request To Turn Down Music At Chic Hamptons Hotel, Report Says
The DJ at a chic Hamptons hotel reportedly refused former President Bill Clinton’s request to turn down the music during a late-night dinner. Page Six reported the former president and Northern Westchester resident was dining with wife Hillary Clinton, Jon Bon Jovi, and former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine at Maidstone in East Hampton on Friday, Aug. 23, when he asked for the music to be turned down and was rebuffed by the DJ. The report states that a witness said that, “Bill asked the staff to turn down the music as the late-night music scene was just beginning because there were still peopl…
Lifestyle
Photos: They Love A Parade - Cuomo Marches With Clintons On Memorial Day In New Castle
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo marched alongside fellow New Castle residents, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the town's annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27. "As we spend time with our loved ones this Memorial Day, let us pause to remember and honor all the New Yorkers who gave their lives while defending our country, our freedom and our democracy,” Cuomo said. “The men and women in our nation's armed services have made unimaginable sacrifices while answering the call to serve, and it is because of their courage that America remains a true beaco…
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Calls For Impeachment Proceedings, Says She'd Be 'Hard-Pressed' To Back Biden
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pressuring House Democrats to “move forward” with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, stating that it could be considered a “politically motivated” decision if they failed to do so. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate took to Twitter on Tuesday, May 21, saying “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes impeachment.” “It is just as politicized a maneuver to not impeach in the face of overwhelming evidence as it is to impeach w/o cause,” she posted. “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitut…
Politics
Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me'
Northern Westchester resident Hillary Clinton is urging Democrats to proceed with caution when it comes to the potential of impeaching president Donald Trump following the long-awaited release of the Mueller Report. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, the former Secretary of State said that “our election was corrupted our democracy assaulted, our sovereignty and security violated. This is the definitive conclusion of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report. It documents a serious crime against the American people.” However, Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, went on to say that D…
Politics
Kirsten Gillibrand No Longer On Speaking Terms With Hillary Clinton, Report Says
Presidential hopeful, U.S. senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Westchester resident and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua are reportedly not on speaking terms, according to The New York Times. The two once shared a “close relationship,” according to the report, though their friendship reportedly soured two years ago when Gillibrand made comments about former President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky. Gillibrand announced her intention to run for president in 2020 during an appearance on CBS’-TV's “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” throwin…
Politics
Presidents' Day Survey: Here's Who Scholars Rate No. 1, Where Trump Ranks
Who is the only president ranked among the Top Five of all time who does not have a 60-foot sculpture of his head on Mount Rushmore?If you guess Franklin D. Roosevelt, you are correct. At least according to the Siena College Research Institute’s (SCRI) Survey of U.S. Presidents, which was released just in time for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 18. Mount Rushmore features (from left), No. 1-ranked George Washington, No. 5 Thomas Jefferson, No. 4 Theodore Roosevelt and No. 3 Abraham Lincoln. FDR is ranked No. 2 in the Siena survey and took office as president in 1933, six years af…
Lifestyle
Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Writing New Book About His Post-Presidential Life
We may soon be getting a good look into former President Bill Clinton’s life after the presidency and living in Westchester Bill Clinton is working on a new book about his life after the Oval Office, potentially including times he spent at his Chappaqua home since leaving the White House. According to The New York Times, Knopf Doubleday said that no specifics regarding the book or its detail are currently available. Putting pen to paper is nothing new for Clinton, who has his name attached to four books that have been published since he left office in 2001. He previously wrote about his life…
News
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
Obituaries
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
Lifestyle
New TV Series: Monica Lewinsky Details Clinton Sex Scandal
Monica Lewinsky has decided it is time to share her story. The former White House intern is recounting her sexual relationship with then-President Bill Clinton in "The Clinton Affair," a new, six-part documentary series debuting Sunday, Nov. 18 on A&E. Lewinsky was 24 years old when she was exposed for her affair with Clinton, which ultimately led to the longtime Chappaqua resident's 1998 impeachment. She took on the cause of anti-bullying as a result of the demonization she experienced following the scandal's exposure. Throughout history, women have been traduced and si…
Politics
'I'd Like To Be President,' Says Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton, Adding She'll 'Think About' Run
Discussion about 2020 Democratic presidential contenders has largely left out one noteworthy name. But Hillary Clinton is now fueling new speculation that she may wage a third run at the presidency after all. In a Q&A on Friday, Oct. 26, her 71st birthday, the Chappaqua resident said she wasn't planning on a run in 2020, but added, “I’d like to be president.” When pressed by questioner Kara Swisher, Clinton said, “Look, I think, hopefully, when we have a Democrat in the Oval Office in January of 2021, there’s going to be so much work to be done" during the Recode Decode podcast. …
News
ID Released For Man Arrested In Connection With Mail Bombs Sent To Political Figures
The man arrested Friday morning in his home state of Florida in connection with the series of pipe bombs sent to political and government officials has been identified. Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, of Aventura, Florida, is in federal custody after at least 12 packages containing the devices were sent to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump. A white van with numerous stickers on both sides and on the back was also seized in connection with the arrest in Plantation, Florida in Broward County, near Fort Lauderdale. MSNBC also reported a picture of President Trump and numerous bumper stic…
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